What would you do if you were homeless?

Ok so just today, I overslept this morning for work I work for my grandfathers business. So I got fired and pretty much disowned, he didn't pay shit anyway (seriously I been working like 60-80 hours a week sometimes making like 300 bucks.... But the job had benefits like a free house I live in rent free and my grandparents do a lot for me financially other than giving me money...

But that's part of my problem I have NO savings... Kicked out of the house, phone has been disconnected, etc.

At this point I don't know what the fuck to do how do you even apply for a job without a phone number or address...

I want to leave town but I have no gas in my car which is my new home I suppose...

Just brainstorming what would you guys do... I'm debating hitchhiking to either boulder Colorado, Oakland California, just somewhere out west with nice weather really and a homeless community to aid me, I only run into like one homeless person a year around here there's no shelters or anything.

 

In my case move back home with my parents in shame until i'm back on my feet once again :2thumbsup:

In your case, immediately rent a PO Box to receive your mail. Rent a monthly storage container to store your personal belongings and seek out friends or relatives to stay with. Remind them it's only temporary and once you have a job you'll begin paying them rent. If they don't have any room then ask them if you can temporarily store your vehicle at their place. It will allow you mobility unless you live out in the boonies where a car/truck is a must.


Hotwater

 

Yeah I live out in the boonies, I litterally have no money like I can't even afford to store my stuff so I just left it in the house but my grandparents are very wealthy I'm sure they will just let it all sit and not worry about it.

I don't have parents, my sister lives like 5 hours away but wouldn't take me in or help out my whole family is very wealthy but very selfish. Since I was 16 I've basically been paid off to not be anyone's responsibility but my own and I fucked up missing work...

And I don't even think I could lie to someone and say it's temporary like do I call a friend and say hey man I'm broke homeless out of gas need a shower hungry as fuck have no phone and need a job... How are you ? And your couch?

 

How much is a P.O. Box anyway ?

 

Not much maybe $50 dollars for 6 months :2thumbsup:


Hotwater

 

Maybe, theres a world where we dont have to run..
Maybe theres a time well call our own..
Living free in harmony and majesty take me home..

 

You may want to look into legal aid. There are law school clinics and legal aid societies that offer this.

I think in most states you have to give someone at least 30 days notice of eviction, even if they don't have a lease.

If you're poor enough, you may qualify for an "obama phone". Basically, the government will give you a cell phone if you're poor.

You could try calling 211, or visiting www.211.org.

"2-1-1 provides free and confidential information and referral. Call 2-1-1 for help with food, housing, employment, health care, counseling and more."

You could also try talking your grandparents into giving you your job back.

Hope that this helps and that things can get better soon!

 

Thanks I'll look into that and I wish they won't speak to me though... Seriously there like the type of people if you do anything to make them mad they will disown you and let the anger grow for years before deciding they can eventually move on... Seen it happen to other family members before me... Who lived in the same house... But it was after they had graduated and had good jobs.

 

Man do any like legit communes exist ? Ide rather go full on hippie than hobo in homeless shelters

 

what would i do if i was homeless? probably meth, i guess.


in your case, sincere apologies to grandpa and promises (with follow through) of actually being an adult in the future seem like they may be worth a try.

 

i would probably find a nice quiet parking spot in the bush and run a hose from the tailpipe into a window and drift away.

or maybe look for a new job and sleep in the walmart parking lots

or maybe apologize and ask for the job back

 

I would sing this to somebody

If I were you,
Then I would gladly loan to me a dollar or two
So I can eat
And maybe get just one good night of sleep
But I'm not
And I'm stranded like a castaway in this town
And you seem so unwilling to help a fellow when he's down
If I were, that's what I'd do

If I were you,
I wouldn't be out on these streets the whole night through
Yeah I'd have a job
And a pretty wife that I could come home to.
But I don't.
And I have twenty cents left to my name
And you're the only one left here that I have to blame
If I were you, that's what I'd do

Sir it's not my way to take from you things I haven't earned
I wish I could go back and heed the lessons I have learned
But I can't.
So you'll gladly put your money in this sack.
Yes sir, this thing is loaded and I have the hammer back
If I were you, that's what I'd do.

 

There are threads on this forum about communes. Do a search to see if any are for you.

Lesson number one you just learned for next time...put some emergency money away first chance you get and dont touch it. Hard to believe you have no money at all if you were living rent free but if you spent your money on things then it might be time to sell them. You can buy new stuff when you get back on your feet.

 

the most popular activity of homeless people seems to be approaching people who have no money themselves, and giving a speech that goes something like "hey, i just want to be honest with you, i'm not on drugs, i just ran out of gas and i need to buy a sandwich, but i'm just being honest with you, i'm really hungry and i'm not on drugs, i used to be, but i'm just being honest with you, i don't do any drugs anymore, but if you can help me out so i can buy my prescriptions, you know i'm just trying to be honest here, i haven't touched drugs in years, i just need a few dollars for bus fare. god bless you."

 

i feel like lesson number one was go to work when you have a job, especially when your boss is also your landlord and doesn't charge you rent as long as you do your job.

 

Greatest invention for the seperation of beggers and common folk is the credit card. Sorry man i have no cash. Plus if your in a begging situation a card is as good as cash.

 

Well the most strict jobs i evet heard of wouldnt fire and evict you for oversleeping one time. There are parts of the story missing.

 

^yeah, makes me assume it's not a first offense. but i suppose i could be jumping the gun and his grandparents are legitimately crazy people.

 

Dude I already tried they seriously won't speak to me... Last time I tried calling my grandmother had my phone cut off like 2 hours later. I don't get how people can abandon someone like that... Told other family my problems all they had to say was tough shit they don't know what to do pretty much. I would say I don't get people but I guess people just don't get me. I've always been so full of love and would let anyone of my friends family crash on my couch

 

I is and it isn't... Complicated situation