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Have you or any of your friends ever been homeless? A high school friend of mine who had to have graduated in the top 10% of their class, with a masters is currently homeless. People who should be kicking ass in life are in trouble. It's scary and makes me think it could happen to anyone. Intelligence and some skills aren't enough to make it in this world.

UrsiMajor 8 Aug 11
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Seeing it more and more.....when I was young people used to talk about "book smart" and "street smart". The street smart kids frequently went on to become quite successful in spite of limited education. Now - a college degree is a prerequisite for almost every job out there...and frequently the degree only implies that person is "teachable" - not that they actually bring very many skills to the table. It truly is a very different world now and it concerns me, too.

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Life is not always fair or fun . Sometimes life kicks us until we're down . But the strong , pull themselves up by their boot straps , so to speak . That experience , though scary , disheartening , seemingly insurmountable , is a part of who we are . Working our way through the hard times , changes who we are . Your self confidence learns you are capable . You have a reason for ambition , and a new direction . Now is the time to decide who you are and who you want to be , and work at becoming your better self . You no longer have the anchor holding you back . Choose your direction and F L Y .

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It is happening to many, many people. Our society is breaking apart.

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I was technically homeless when I left my husband. I stayed with a friend first, and then my mother and then another friend before I got on my feet. That process took about 5 months.

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I was homeless for 18 months.
It wasn't a pleasant experience..it was at times overwhelming..fortunately the shelter I was in had programs for us..that worked. I have a lovely efficiency apt now..which I pay rent and electricity on..

Tell me more about the programs, please.

@JustLynnie they did cut funding it..6 months b4 I got this place..grrrrr

@JustLynnie, @UrsiMajor the program was ended abruptly due to funding cuts..it was a program that helped homeless women find jobs, and housing. We had our own spaces and weren't subjected to the strict standards of the general population in the shelter. We had a kitchen to food and a later (11pm) curfew. It was awesome and worked for 80% of the women that were in lt.

@JustLynnie hey if it works..kill it..can't have That many people helped...douchebags.

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Everyone that works is one paycheck away from being homeless.We all need to remember that corporations need workers more than we need them. If for just one day we All stood and clasped our arms behind our back and refused to work..the entire economy would be shutdown..that is the power We have over them.

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That's true. On the other hand, so many skilled machinist and other trade jobs have no takers, and companies have to import workers from Europe.

Link: High-Paying Trade Jobs Sit Empty, While High School Grads Line Up For University. Students even get paid high salaries for learning the trade jobs! [n.pr]

We need to adopt the more European education model of encouraging people to look at blue collar/trade jobs as important as the ones requiring the degree. My niece spent 6 years getting her degree because she kept changing her major (she never really knew what the hell she wanted to do)...in the end, she went into accounting. The job she has now she could have easily gotten without the 6 years of student loans that are hanging around her neck.

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