I think I have been lucky so far with the whole ID issues
and being homeless. I’ve been using the same address I had at my last residence
for resumes. I know the laws in other states are different but when I recently
had to renew my license I just told them I still lived at the same address and
they took me at my word. You can even change your address online if you need to
which might come in handy down the road. But if your homeless in Ohio and don’t
already have a drivers license then you have to show proof of residence along
with an SS card.
There are homeless shelters and maybe even some churches
that will let you use there address if your homeless but I prefer to stay away
from such places and I’m guessing that some employers know these address and
when they see them on your resume they just throw your resume to the trash
pile.
I was a little worried about the address issue with the
company I just started working for, they do a pretty thorough background check
and even finger print and run you through some sort of national registry. But
everything checked out ok, and since this company directly transfers my
paycheck into my bank account I don’t have to worry about receiving anything in
the mail from them.
As far as my other bills and such (phone, insurance, and
bank account) I haven’t had a problem with them yet. Before I moved out I just
went paperless and pay all my bills online. I will say tho that my bank knows I
no longer live at my listed address. Whenever I go online to check my account I’m
asked to update my address, but I just choose the option to “do it later” (for
the last 5 months) and haven’t had any problems. I’m guessing as long as they
have my money they don’t really care where I live.
So I now have a job that I start this morning at 10:30. I
will keep you all posted with how it goes.
The Joys of Bathing When Homeless.
Ok, there are no joys of bathing when homeless…
One thing you should know about me is I’m a bit of a clean
freak. Not like crazy washing my hands every hour freaky but I do like to
shower every day and stay smelling good and feeling fresh. It definitely has a
positive effect on your attitude when you can be around other people and not worry
about offending them because you stink.
I remember when I was out west for a few months I could only
shower at an outdoor site and didn’t have hot water. Let me tell you having a
cold shower when it 50 degrees outside is not fun. Talk about an eye opener,
Wow! Other times I’ve had to fill
up a few gallons of water and just find a spot where know body was around.
You never really appreciate some things until you don’t have
them any more.
Luckily I have a gym membership now so most days I just shower
there every morning. The only problem is they are not open on weekends and even
though they open early in the morning, sometimes its not early enough for me to
stop in and still get to work on time. So I have to do the bum shower at the local coffee shop, they
have a restroom there where I can lock the door so at least I have some
privacy.
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