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- If I were homeless
- Jeff: 10:03 PM May 13
- Since the Nats are playing such good ball lately, I don't really have anything to add and don't want to jinx anything. So instead, I'll start a weekly addition called:
If I were homeless - Part I
I fully recognize that many homeless people are mentally ill, so an apples to apples comparison is not possible and I will try not to alienate those who are homeless (though that brings up a whole other issue… if homeless people are reading this blog and object to it, perhaps they are not utilizing their time correctly). But if you’ve ever lived in a big city, you’ve probably seen numerous homeless people. I give money to various charities every year, but I rarely give money to random bums. Sometimes I do, usually for no reason, but I digress.
Anyway, I think I’d be a pretty good homeless person. Hopefully I never have to prove it, though part of me thinks that in under 2 years I could go from completely broke and homeless to living in an apartment with a real job. Assume for now that I could make a minimum of $10 per day just begging (which seems about right if you just sit there with a sign, though as I become a better bum I think I could learn enough tricks to increase that to $25 per day). So if I’m living off $10 per day, I think I could eat and drink for no more than $5 per day (using leftover food in trash, McDonald’s $1 menu and other cheap food items that are readily available across the country). Anyway, under this assumption that I could survive and pocket $5 per day … I'd operate the following 5-step plan:- Living Conditions/Shelter
- Food/Water
- Clothing
- Bathrooms and hygiene
- Getting a job
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