Anonymous
Post 01/15/2023 10:55     Subject: How are unhoused people supposed to get a job without a permanent address? Whose going to rent to
Anonymous wrote:This is a huge problem but also an opportunity for someone to come up with ideas and solutions.

There’s been an idea for years - involuntary commitment
Anonymous
Post 01/15/2023 10:50     Subject: How are unhoused people supposed to get a job without a permanent address? Whose going to rent to
This is a huge problem but also an opportunity for someone to come up with ideas and solutions.
Anonymous
Post 01/15/2023 10:33     Subject: How are unhoused people supposed to get a job without a permanent address? Whose going to rent to
The homeless who are mentally unstable probably aren't taking there medicine (no money/insurance, forget to take it, don't have a prescription) so they may not be taking showers or getting haircuts and their clothes are dirty. Most employers prefer to hire undocumented immigrants who have a stereotype of being harder workers than an american.

Unfortunately, I have a member of my family who is now homeless due to a mood disorder/SUD. When I am able to locate him to help I find it shockingly impossible to access help for them.
Anonymous
Post 01/15/2023 10:26     Subject: Re:How are unhoused people supposed to get a job without a permanent address? Whose going to rent to
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:This is a huge, huge problem as any homeless advocate can tell you.

Also - most job applications require a phone number, which is usually how you find out you’d get a job. No job, no home, no money = no phone. Used to be you could just hang out near a pay phone, but that’s not an option any more.

Also - when you are homeless, you can quickly become undocumented. Your social security card, birth certificate, drivers license can easily be lost or stolen. Then what? You need those documents to get a home.

What about suits for interviews? How do you keep them clean?

There are LOTS of barriers to getting a job when you’re homeless, beyond people’s assumptions like “work ethic” and “substance abuse.” These are really complex issues.

And when I volunteered at a homeless shelter, the biggest thing that united the people there - no family support. Either they have no family or their family is in worse shape than they are.


Dry cleaning suits is the problem.


It would be lovely for this charity to be implemented here.
https://www.indy100.com/news/dry-cleaners-suit-homeless-job-interview-free-charity-uplifting-news-good-7585266


PP: but are many unhoused people applying for and interviewing with white collar companies which require suits? Legitimately asking as I have no idea.

Nope, but this is DCUM
Anonymous
Post 01/15/2023 10:16     Subject: Re:How are unhoused people supposed to get a job without a permanent address? Whose going to rent to
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:This is a huge, huge problem as any homeless advocate can tell you.

Also - most job applications require a phone number, which is usually how you find out you’d get a job. No job, no home, no money = no phone. Used to be you could just hang out near a pay phone, but that’s not an option any more.

Also - when you are homeless, you can quickly become undocumented. Your social security card, birth certificate, drivers license can easily be lost or stolen. Then what? You need those documents to get a home.

What about suits for interviews? How do you keep them clean?

There are LOTS of barriers to getting a job when you’re homeless, beyond people’s assumptions like “work ethic” and “substance abuse.” These are really complex issues.

And when I volunteered at a homeless shelter, the biggest thing that united the people there - no family support. Either they have no family or their family is in worse shape than they are.


Dry cleaning suits is the problem.


most homeless people aren't applying for jobs thatt would require a suit for interviewing. do you people have no common sense?
Anonymous
Post 01/15/2023 10:15     Subject: How are unhoused people supposed to get a job without a permanent address? Whose going to rent to
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I thought some counties give free cell phones to welfare recipients. At least in MD.


Or they just pay for the phone with their begging proceeds. Some have nice androids and burn through the data binge watching Breaking Bad on Neflix.


how would you know this??
Anonymous
Post 01/15/2023 10:03     Subject: How are unhoused people supposed to get a job without a permanent address? Whose going to rent to
This isn’t the biggest problem with “unhoused” finding employment as you can probably guess. If they were mentally stable they would quickly find a way to have an address.
Anonymous
Post 01/15/2023 10:01     Subject: How are unhoused people supposed to get a job without a permanent address? Whose going to rent to
Anonymous wrote:This affects refugees too - it was the situation the Antetokounmpo family faced as depicted in the movie Rise.

Unlike in the movies, most refugees have an already established community from their country already in the US. They help with leads and let them use their address, at a minimum.
Anonymous
Post 01/15/2023 09:13     Subject: Re:How are unhoused people supposed to get a job without a permanent address? Whose going to rent to
They don't need to. Unhoused in DC are a protected class so not hiring them or renting to them for lack of an address would likely have you paying out a settlement.
Anonymous
Post 01/15/2023 06:29     Subject: How are unhoused people supposed to get a job without a permanent address? Whose going to rent to
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I thought some counties give free cell phones to welfare recipients. At least in MD.


How do you expect homeless people to reliably charge a phone?


Ours use the post office.


“Ours”? Do you own some homeless people?
Anonymous
Post 01/15/2023 04:53     Subject: How are unhoused people supposed to get a job without a permanent address? Whose going to rent to
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I thought some counties give free cell phones to welfare recipients. At least in MD.


How do you expect homeless people to reliably charge a phone?


Ours use the post office.
Anonymous
Post 01/15/2023 02:30     Subject: Re:How are unhoused people supposed to get a job without a permanent address? Whose going to rent to
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:This is a huge, huge problem as any homeless advocate can tell you.

Also - most job applications require a phone number, which is usually how you find out you’d get a job. No job, no home, no money = no phone. Used to be you could just hang out near a pay phone, but that’s not an option any more.

Also - when you are homeless, you can quickly become undocumented. Your social security card, birth certificate, drivers license can easily be lost or stolen. Then what? You need those documents to get a home.

What about suits for interviews? How do you keep them clean?

There are LOTS of barriers to getting a job when you’re homeless, beyond people’s assumptions like “work ethic” and “substance abuse.” These are really complex issues.

And when I volunteered at a homeless shelter, the biggest thing that united the people there - no family support. Either they have no family or their family is in worse shape than they are.


Dry cleaning suits is the problem.


It would be lovely for this charity to be implemented here.
https://www.indy100.com/news/dry-cleaners-suit-homeless-job-interview-free-charity-uplifting-news-good-7585266


PP: but are many unhoused people applying for and interviewing with white collar companies which require suits? Legitimately asking as I have no idea.
Anonymous
Post 01/15/2023 02:28     Subject: Re:How are unhoused people supposed to get a job without a permanent address? Whose going to rent to
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:This is a huge, huge problem as any homeless advocate can tell you.

Also - most job applications require a phone number, which is usually how you find out you’d get a job. No job, no home, no money = no phone. Used to be you could just hang out near a pay phone, but that’s not an option any more.

Also - when you are homeless, you can quickly become undocumented. Your social security card, birth certificate, drivers license can easily be lost or stolen. Then what? You need those documents to get a home.

What about suits for interviews? How do you keep them clean?

There are LOTS of barriers to getting a job when you’re homeless, beyond people’s assumptions like “work ethic” and “substance abuse.” These are really complex issues.

And when I volunteered at a homeless shelter, the biggest thing that united the people there - no family support. Either they have no family or their family is in worse shape than they are.


Dry cleaning suits is the problem.


It would be lovely for this charity to be implemented here.
https://www.indy100.com/news/dry-cleaners-suit-homeless-job-interview-free-charity-uplifting-news-good-7585266
Anonymous
Post 01/15/2023 02:26     Subject: Re:How are unhoused people supposed to get a job without a permanent address? Whose going to rent to
Charities can help a lot, if people are able to access them. https://thedcpost.com/best-charities-washington-dc/
Anonymous
Post 01/15/2023 02:23     Subject: Re:How are unhoused people supposed to get a job without a permanent address? Whose going to rent to
Anonymous wrote:This is a huge, huge problem as any homeless advocate can tell you.

Also - most job applications require a phone number, which is usually how you find out you’d get a job. No job, no home, no money = no phone. Used to be you could just hang out near a pay phone, but that’s not an option any more.

Also - when you are homeless, you can quickly become undocumented. Your social security card, birth certificate, drivers license can easily be lost or stolen. Then what? You need those documents to get a home.

What about suits for interviews? How do you keep them clean?

There are LOTS of barriers to getting a job when you’re homeless, beyond people’s assumptions like “work ethic” and “substance abuse.” These are really complex issues.

And when I volunteered at a homeless shelter, the biggest thing that united the people there - no family support. Either they have no family or their family is in worse shape than they are.


Dry cleaning suits is the problem.