Why is San Francisco's homeless problem so atrocious?

[Anonymous]

Not familiar with SF's homelessness problem but I can't imagine how it could be worse than Portland's.

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Anonymous wrote:I'm the SF Local poster, and there ARE teachers who are living in their car and showering at a gym before teaching kids, then coaching, then tutoring. It's heartbreaking. I have rent-control, and even with that the percentage of my income that goes towards rent is already creeping up to one I'm not super comfortable with.

Well they are fools. A teacher can easily get a job in another school district in a nearby town/city or in another state.

If you think finding a teaching job in a new district is easy, you’ve clearly never tried it.

I am a teacher and if it came down to me being homeless or moving, you had better believe I would be moving. There are plenty of teaching jobs if you are single and willing to move.

Another teacher here, and I really find it hard to believe that there really are that many teachers in SF living out of their cars. At best, I can believe maybe some teacher doing it for a week in a pinch.

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Anonymous wrote:I'm the SF Local poster, and there ARE teachers who are living in their car and showering at a gym before teaching kids, then coaching, then tutoring. It's heartbreaking. I have rent-control, and even with that the percentage of my income that goes towards rent is already creeping up to one I'm not super comfortable with.

Well they are fools. A teacher can easily get a job in another school district in a nearby town/city or in another state.

If you think finding a teaching job in a new district is easy, you’ve clearly never tried it.

I am a teacher and if it came down to me being homeless or moving, you had better believe I would be moving. There are plenty of teaching jobs if you are single and willing to move.

Another teacher here, and I really find it hard to believe that there really are that many teachers in SF living out of their cars. At best, I can believe maybe some teacher doing it for a week in a pinch.

I teach in MCPS and had a coworker that was sleeping in the school for months before he was caught.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Not familiar with SF's homelessness problem but I can't imagine how it could be worse than Portland's.

Because CA has decriminalized petty offenses so there is no incentive for drug addicts to go into treatment. Before prop 47 was passed in 2014 instead of giving addicts the choice of treatment instead of jail now there is no incentive for addicts to get treatment.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/sf/national/2015/10/10/prop47/?utm_term=.50ff5fa08da8&noredirect=on#

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Not familiar with SF's homelessness problem but I can't imagine how it could be worse than Portland's.

Because CA has decriminalized petty offenses so there is no incentive for drug addicts to go into treatment. Before prop 47 was passed in 2014 instead of giving addicts the choice of treatment instead of jail now there is no incentive for addicts to get treatment.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/sf/national/2015/10/10/prop47/?utm_term=.50ff5fa08da8&noredirect=on#

But how many are drug addicts, vs. people with mental illness?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I'm the SF Local poster, and there ARE teachers who are living in their car and showering at a gym before teaching kids, then coaching, then tutoring. It's heartbreaking. I have rent-control, and even with that the percentage of my income that goes towards rent is already creeping up to one I'm not super comfortable with.

Well they are fools. A teacher can easily get a job in another school district in a nearby town/city or in another state.

If you think finding a teaching job in a new district is easy, you’ve clearly never tried it.

I am a teacher and if it came down to me being homeless or moving, you had better believe I would be moving. There are plenty of teaching jobs if you are single and willing to move.

So I ask- if every teacher just ups and leaves San Francisco bc they can’t afford it, who is supposed to teach the kids...?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:San Francisco's gotta do something to get it together, especially the homeless drug users.

My company used to host a conference there but stopped in 2016 after too many attendees had negative encounters with the homeless people. And when I say negative encounters, I mean assaulted and harassed (coffee thrown on them, trash thrown at them, etc.).

Just look at this news clip from April of 2018...insane!

I don't understand how that happens to them - what vibe they must be giving off. Because I live here and those things never happen to me. I walk that hallway in the Bart Station - it's Civic Center - and that's how I get to the main library. None of the homeless people harass me at all. And I don't look like some kind of bad ass or anything.

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Anonymous wrote:I'm the SF Local poster, and there ARE teachers who are living in their car and showering at a gym before teaching kids, then coaching, then tutoring. It's heartbreaking. I have rent-control, and even with that the percentage of my income that goes towards rent is already creeping up to one I'm not super comfortable with.

Well they are fools. A teacher can easily get a job in another school district in a nearby town/city or in another state.

If you think finding a teaching job in a new district is easy, you’ve clearly never tried it.

I am a teacher and if it came down to me being homeless or moving, you had better believe I would be moving. There are plenty of teaching jobs if you are single and willing to move.

So I ask- if every teacher just ups and leaves San Francisco bc they can’t afford it, who is supposed to teach the kids...?

Then they raise the salary until they attract enough teachers back- supply and demand

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Anonymous wrote:I'm the SF Local poster, and there ARE teachers who are living in their car and showering at a gym before teaching kids, then coaching, then tutoring. It's heartbreaking. I have rent-control, and even with that the percentage of my income that goes towards rent is already creeping up to one I'm not super comfortable with.

Well they are fools. A teacher can easily get a job in another school district in a nearby town/city or in another state.

If you think finding a teaching job in a new district is easy, you’ve clearly never tried it.

I am a teacher and if it came down to me being homeless or moving, you had better believe I would be moving. There are plenty of teaching jobs if you are single and willing to move.

So I ask- if every teacher just ups and leaves San Francisco bc they can’t afford it, who is supposed to teach the kids...?

Then they raise the salary until they attract enough teachers back- supply and demand

And they provide dedicated housing options for civil servants.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:San Francisco's gotta do something to get it together, especially the homeless drug users.

My company used to host a conference there but stopped in 2016 after too many attendees had negative encounters with the homeless people. And when I say negative encounters, I mean assaulted and harassed (coffee thrown on them, trash thrown at them, etc.).

Just look at this news clip from April of 2018...insane!

I don't understand how that happens to them - what vibe they must be giving off. Because I live here and those things never happen to me. I walk that hallway in the Bart Station - it's Civic Center - and that's how I get to the main library. None of the homeless people harass me at all. And I don't look like some kind of bad ass or anything.

You don't have to be a bad ass - you just have to be knowledgeable about interactions. Just like you would the first time you meet a dog or ride a bike. Someone shows you the ropes or you learn over time.

To avoid homeless:
- Avoid eye contact - stare at the freaking sun or a your destination across the street
- Never look down only ahead
- Act like your eardrums are broken or better yet have your headphones in
- Don't pause, don't hesitate, don't slow down
- Don't run either - then you just look like fool
- Have a purpose or destination in mind and keep going

Conference goers, especially those from small towns or communities don't know this. So they act frightened or concerned or worse - interactive. Which either does one of two things: a) eggs on the homeless to focus on you, or b) aggravates the homeless who think you didn't do enough - i.e. 'I want a diet coke, not a water. Or cash, no chips.'

[Anonymous]

Wasn't there already a thread on this recently???

I can't stand the homeless problem in SF and the city is doing a shitty job dealing with it.

But why yet another thread...???

[Anonymous]

Half the articles touch on the subject of California, San Francisco in particular, being the gay mecca. So any time a young child decides to run off in the U.S. and they're LGTBQ - 60% chance they end up there with a bus ticket.

Just like this -

I moved to Sacramento, CA from Texas to get away from anti-LGBT people and my grandmother, who I am currently living with is currently kicking me out. I actively job searching. I am trying to make it. I also have a supportive friend who is stuck in the same situation. I really need this money and we will make a video showing what we are doing and our progress!! Please only donate if you have the funds!!! We only ask for this much cause of rent and a down payment on an apartment and we need the funds as soon as possible. This is my last resort we have contacted LGBT+ Homeless shelters and we are on a waiting list. Please, anything can help us!


https://www.gofundme.com/homeless-transguy

$800 is not going to keep this kid of the streets.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Wasn't there already a thread on this recently???

I can't stand the homeless problem in SF and the city is doing a shitty job dealing with it.

But why yet another thread...???

Did you read the OP before commenting? They linked an article from July 3rd. New article and OP wanted to discuss. Happens all the time on this site and is preferred over bumping old threads.

[Anonymous]

Another conservative bash California thread? Wow we really have you guys running scared!!

I live in Los Angeles and travel to San Francisco and Dallas every month - the homeless situation in Dallas is much worse. Conservative rags are always bashing California since it is doing so well. Only a true idiot would fall for this nonsense now.

[Anonymous]

1) Housing costs 3) Climate that never drops below 60s or above 80s. 2) Huge cool factor with young gay males who end up as homeless "rent boys." In that order.