I think that homeless people really are missing the boat. I see them all the time on the side of the road asking for money. They are unshaven, unkept and dirty. There is a lot of job hazard there. There are cars honking at you, it could be raining, snowing, or you could get heat exhaustion. That's a lot to deal with. Plus, you're on your feet all day. Talk to any cashier and they will tell you that this is a lot to deal with for 8 hours, let alone an entire day.
I would propose that they go and hang out at their local bookstore. There is everything they could imagine there, such as, comfortable chairs and couches, coffee, snacks, a restroom, and to top it all off, there is more reading material than they could ever possibly imagine. Why would I ever want to go live under an overpass when I could just spend all of my days in a bookstore. Plus, if you are able to come across a computer, you could get free wireless ALL DAY LONG! What a life! You could simulate a shower in the bathroom, while shaving. If you needed a job, you could work the midnight shift somewhere while the bookstore is closed. It would be a win-win.
Come to think of it, I wonder how a homeless person gets a job. Every job I've had makes you write down your address on your initial application. If you're homeless, how does that work? Do you put the address of the bookstore that you're staying? Also, if you had this midnight shift job, how would the sleep situation work. I'm pretty sure that if they fell asleep in a bookstore they would be asked to leave. This presents a problem. Although, when I worked at Garden Ridge, I would find a shelf of pillows and fall asleep in the back, so I suppose they could do this. Wasn't there a movie about that with Natalie Portman? I think so. I'm pretty sure she lived at Walmart and ended up having a baby there. The only thing that wasn't realistic about that was the Walmart closing. I don't think I've ever seen a Walmart close. Do they even close on Christmas? I'm pretty sure that they're money hungry. Somewhere in Arkansas, there is a guy with a Walmart embroidered tie that is talking about how they can corner the market by being open Christmas day because no one else is. Walmart really sucks. They are sucking this country dry.
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