On My Way to Work

Yea it sucks...

The job I have been working is not too bad, I just cant stand the people I work with.

There is the guy who wont shut up, the superviser who is a control freak, the getto chick who talks crap all night and the 20 year old who thinks he knows everything. I know it sounds like im just bitching but believe me Im the kind of guy who can get along with just about everyone but these people are going to drive me nuts.

I need to find a new job soon!

My Car

Ok so the whole car thing is really scaring me. It been running rough the last few days and the transmission is starting to go. Not sure what im going to do if it breaks down on me.

Im going to pull the spark plugs this afternoon and hopefully I can at least get it running well enough to last a few more months.

Life Lessons from the Homeless Shelter - Parent Blogs - Cincinnati Family Magazine

Life Lessons from the Homeless Shelter - Parent Blogs - Cincinnati Family Magazine

Oh Mitt

Not much of a political type but Mitts comments this week made me a little sick. This article pretty much sums it up for me.

http://news.cincinnati.com/article/20120921/COL/309210204/Big-Mama-no-moocher?odyssey=mod|newswell|text|FRONTPAGE|p

Worry

So I think Im coming down with a cold or something which kind of scares me. I havent been sick in awhile and not sure what to do if I come down with something serious. I didn't have this problem when I was living out west because it never got too cold and the air was a lot cleaner. I just hope it will pass and try to stay fit and eat right.

My car is also starting to run a little rough, hopefully its nothing serious. I changed the air filter, PVC valve and checked the spark plug wires and everything seemed ok. I really cant afford to have any major problems right now with my car, the job Ive been working isn't exactly the highest paying job in the world. Hopefully it will last at least until the end of the year, maybe I can afford to buy a new used car by then.

I have probably mentioned this before but these minor problems can become life threatening to someone who is homeless. Most people just dont realize how difficult this type of life can be. I think the majority just think its a matter of pulling your self up and working hard and doing the right thing but when a simple cold has the possibility of becoming a major problem its not always as easy as that.

This is one of those times I feel like im not making much sense, I worked 3rd shift last night and im king of tired.

see ya...

GO REDS!

Kids, families slide into poverty

Heres the story
http://news.cincinnati.com/article/20120919/NEWS/309190175&Ref=AR

Dont know why these kids just dont get jobs! The lazy bums all they do is sit around, drinking and do drugs while riding around on there costume tri-cycles and sponging off the welfare system.

This is the attitude of a lot of americans and I find it sickening. Why this country doesn't realize the way we have been doing things for the past 70 years or so years doesn't work is beyond me.

It might cost us some upfront money but if we spend a little now we can save a whole generation of kids.

Man Crossing Street

Just a few minutes ago I saw a man crossing the street.
The cross walk sign was red.
Cars drove past beeping and people cursing at him.
When he got to the corner he crossed the street again against the light.
People yelling, cars coming close to hitting him.
He wasn't even looking to see if he was going to get hit or not.
He didn't care.
Probably hoping to be struck down by someone not paying attention.
Hoping for his life to end.

Looking for Work

So if you've been reading any of my posts you will know I really dont like the job I'm at right now.

So if any one our there is hiring let me know! Im looking for something in the creative field but will do just about anything.

The $50.00 Lesson

Maybe because the homeless guy is disabled, either mentally or physically. Or more likely you wouldn't actually hire him to cut your law because he is homeless.

Giving and the Poor

I was listening to NPR the other day and they had a story about the percentage of income people give to charities. I was very surprised to find out that people with a lower income give a higher percentage of there annual salary than people with a higher income. The reason behind this is people who don’t make as much understand what its like to be poor so they tend to want to help more often.

This is a very interesting fact and one that I never realized. I had always thought the Bill Gates of the world (not to single him out) were very giving and donated a lot of money to charities and I just assumed they gave more of a percentage of their income than most.

Imagine if the richest in this country gave as much of a percent as the lower income. Im not going to figure out the numbers because I’m just too lazy, but I’m guessing the amount of money would be significant, probably enough that the U.S government would no longer need to worry about spending our tax dollars on welfare and more than likely enough to help the mentally ill who are out wondering the streets everyday with no one to help them.

I bring this topic up because of what I’ve been hearing a lot lately about the homeless and people on welfare mostly from the right wing republicans out there. Mostly the same old “get a job” quotes or the idea I’ve been hearing a lot from the right about drug testing for people on welfare which is totally ridiculous if you really put some thought into it. You have to realize that people on welfare also have children, so if you stop helping the adults you end up hurting there kids as well.

I’ve been homeless now for about 7 months and have really changed my attitude toward the homeless. I guess the “travel a mile in my shoes” analogy is really true, you just don’t know how difficult it is to pull yourself up from the gutter. Everything seems to be against you.  Weather its trying to get a job without an address or being hassled by the cops for just trying to get a good nights sleep your life is a constant uphill battle and you just don’t know what that is like until you are forced into that situation. I grew up in a very conservative blue-collar environment where its believed if you are work hard you will succeed and everything will be just great. Well let me tell you that’s not always the case. I busted my ass and put my heart and sole into my business and still failed.