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I've been wandering around for the last 2 weeks and curious about your experiences with overall homelessness in or by a large metro area. Thanks. History: Stuff happened. I have <$100 and entire family disowned me. Currently, in NYC,NY USA.
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Alder posted:I've been wandering around for the last 2 weeks and curious about your experiences with overall homelessness in or by a large metro area. Thanks. PM sent!
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Apr 11, 2015 00:32
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Soooooo... why did your entire family disown you?
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Apr 11, 2015 00:47
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Jeza posted:Soooooo... Tradition. But I figured it's a interesting question anyways and already lurked other places but ran out of new info.
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Apr 11, 2015 01:12
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Not helpful, nevermind.
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Apr 11, 2015 03:31
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Tradition...? The gently caress kind of answer is that. How about you fill us in here about your circumstances? I know quite a bit about homelessness and I have a feeling you're about in the same boat I was a few years ago. You should've probably made this thread in e/n. But anyways How old are you? Are you disabled or really fat/out of shape? Any drug habits or addictions? Felony convictions? Mental illness? Ever had a job? If so how long and where? Male or female? Why were you disowned? Fail out of college? lazy entitled suburban white kid who just thought he was gunna live with mom and dad and watch anime all day? No shame here, all reasons are valid on the street What is your goal here? Bootstrap up and get your own place/job? Or are you trying to embrace this lifestyle and be a successful and happy streetkid/homebum? (this is a thing) Are you dead set on NYC? Want to travel? You don't have to get tooooo personal but some more info would be helpful if you want some good advice. You get out what you put in.
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Apr 11, 2015 03:51
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I LIKE COOKIE posted:What is your goal here? Bootstrap up and get your own place/job? Or are you trying to embrace this lifestyle and be a successful and happy streetkid/homebum? (this is a thing) I considered e/n but I'd rather not. No criminal record, drugs, alcohol, or pets. I have a very average appearance. I've worked p/t in retail and other service jobs in the last 5+ yrs. I'm 23 and attended some college. Currently, interested in IT so I've been lurking in the megathreads. I don't mind traveling but I've lived in the NY area my entire life and don't have any relatives elsewhere. I figured I'd have the greatest chance to survive in a familiar location. Goal: Rent my own apt and be financially independent. Pay off student loans. Previously worked at family business but quit as I got tired of 70+ hr work weeks and no pay. Then I stood up for myself and now here I am. I had plans to take the A+ certs for a helpdesk job until a few weeks ago. I'm enrolled for Fall '15 semester for Computer Info Systems and dorms but it's a while off until college starts too. I'm proficient in Spanish, Mandarin, Japanese, and English. I have a cat but it's still living at home since my life is somewhat unstable atm.
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Apr 11, 2015 15:19
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Hmm, this thread is going to be real helpful with absolutely no information at all.
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Apr 11, 2015 23:51
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Bip Roberts posted:Hmm, this thread is going to be real helpful with absolutely no information at all. Indeed. It's going to be a lost cause. moral of the story: homeless=hopeless.
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Apr 12, 2015 00:37
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Op I think you should look inside for the real reason why your homeless, then apologize to your parents and ask if you could move back in. Best of luck.
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Apr 12, 2015 01:07
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Sorry if I came off a little hostile, this is a sensitive subject for me. I'm just here to steer you in yhe right direction. I was homeless in two separate occasions for < 3 months both times. First of all, squattheplanet forums are an absolute wealth of knowledge about homelessness, scavenging for food, train hopping, squatting, stealth camping, and generally thriving on the street. Everything I have to say is just watered down info from that forum. I highly recommend checking it out if you haven't. The best decision I ever made was when I stopped sleeping on the ground and moved to rooftops. Grocery stores, taco bells, I even slept on top of a bar once. Find a building with roof access, the bigger the better. Once I established a nice little base camp in top of a grocery store I was a lot more happy. Not having to stress about where I was gunna lay down in the bushes was a huge weight off my shoulders. I did have a home,even if it was just a little mini camp with a warm place to rest and hideout. Sole of the places I've slept were downright terrifying. Don't learn the hard way. Not sure how viable roof camping is in NYC, but in my cities It was perfect. Ahhh I have more advice I could write a whole book on thid I'm so drunk I'll wrote more later. I'm saying man, keep it positive I love yoy
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Apr 12, 2015 09:49
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There's threads on Ask/Tell about being homeless. Maybe try search for them.
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Apr 12, 2015 11:14
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Pewdiepie posted:Op I think you should look inside for the real reason why your homeless, then apologize to your parents and ask if you could move back in. Best of luck. I did and my only surviving parent said because she could  Also, I'm tired but I'll start looking for homeless threads then here. The complete situation is 50% more depressing but then again internet.
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Apr 12, 2015 23:16
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My worst case scenario plan has always been to cruise around nightlife/dining areas and pick up a dishwashing job somewhere respectable. Minimum wage and long hours but restaurants always need porters, they'll likely feed you, the hard work will stop you getting depressed and coworkers can put you in touch with other resources. I don't know what banking options are like for the homeless there, but if you can save your cash and stay in a shelter, you'll have enough to move into a place in fairly quick order.
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Apr 13, 2015 01:32
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Have you considered/tried doing tricks?
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Apr 13, 2015 01:40
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Der Luftwaffle posted:My worst case scenario plan has always been to cruise around nightlife/dining areas and pick up a dishwashing job somewhere respectable. Minimum wage and long hours but restaurants always need porters, they'll likely feed you, the hard work will stop you getting depressed and coworkers can put you in touch with other resources. I don't know what banking options are like for the homeless there, but if you can save your cash and stay in a shelter, you'll have enough to move into a place in fairly quick order. Like this poster said you have tons of options, you honestly have to try to be homeless if you are aren't crazy and have a brain.
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Apr 13, 2015 02:54
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MOVIE MAJICK posted:Have you considered/tried doing tricks? They're not tricks, Movie Majick, they're illusions.
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Apr 13, 2015 08:20
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you can probably jack off at the library
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Apr 13, 2015 16:43
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Join the airforce.
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Apr 13, 2015 16:48
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If I am being honest, I disliked you immediately when you started posting in SH/SC. I don't know what you did or said that caused it, but there was something about you that just immediately made me negative. I do not celebrate your homelessness (quite the opposite in fact). But I am not surprised by this newest string of posts. Figure out what it is about you that is so lovely, and apologize to you mom. If you can't do that, and you think you are good at math, join the navy as a nuclear engineer. Looking back, I occasionally wish I would have done so as a young man. The only thing that is certain about the future of humanity is that we will always be hungry for energy, and it would be a good career. On top of that, a drill instructor beating your rear end may fix your personality.
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Apr 14, 2015 04:19
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adorai posted:If I am being honest, I disliked you immediately when you started posting in SH/SC. Ok but who are you again? Sorry, I get online people confused all the time  I have not considered the army but I'll add it to my list. I'll ask around for restaurant jobs too.
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Apr 16, 2015 02:45
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Alder posted:
These guys will give you some pointers. http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3508575&userid=0&perpage=40&pagenumber=1
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Apr 16, 2015 18:20
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Solaris 2.0 posted:These guys will give you some pointers. Thanks, now iirc didn't the military offer training for non-combat jobs? I know legally I won't anyways but jic. Did the infomercials lie to me?
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Apr 16, 2015 18:41
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Newest post by OP:Alder posted:I saw some promo pics but then I went to see the original in person. It's somewhat thinner than I expected the full size and passport one too. I don't know leather but it looked accurate to the online photos too. The plot thickens.
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Apr 18, 2015 06:30
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KOTEX GOD OF BLOOD posted:Newest post by OP: Aren't the soon-to-be-homeless allowed to buy themselves fine quality notebooks and fountain pens? CYP dude.
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Apr 18, 2015 16:05
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Alder posted:Thanks, now iirc didn't the military offer training for non-combat jobs? I know legally I won't anyways but jic. Did the infomercials lie to me? I went into the Navy with a guy who had been homeless for a few months. As long as you can pass a drug test, run a mile in a reasonable amount of time, and can listen to instructions, you will excel in boot camp. Won't have to worry about food, clothing, shelter, and you get paid decently. Plus they offer IT jobs, accounting jobs, etc. e: many of the recruiters will even buy you meals while you are waiting to go to bootcamp. Bad Mr Frosty fucked around with this message at 19:15 on Apr 19, 2015 |
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Apr 19, 2015 19:11
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Recruiters tend to be a little desperate. In addition to buying you meals, you can have sex with them. Find a recruiter you think it hot and work from there. This isn't personal experience, so who knows how true it is, but go for it. Being homeless sucks. Reading over squattheplanet, I wish I had had that resource. All I can say is shy away from substance abuse. Your money and energy is much better spent on food and not being homeless. Also, shelters can be really skivvy. If you are turned off by them, look into daytime drop in centers. They offer many of the same resources in terms of food and housing/job assistance but there is a lot less robbing/drama/rapey-poo poo going on. I can't speak to NYC, but I imagine it is the kind of place that would drive that stuff up to 11. I used to go subway spelunking in NYC and it seems like that would be a pretty viable housing solution. But it is loving filthy down there, so if you have multiple outfits, only wear one while going down there and keep the others protected. Alternatively, sleep on the trains instead. But please shower and clean your clothes. You don't want to be that guy alone in a subway car because your smell drove everybody out. There are also a lot of parks that make for great sleeping in the Bronx.
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