I Make $20/Hour And I'm Still Homeless

Holy s-hit, I used to make 24 an hour and was still homeless. When people say that "homelessness is not a personal failure, it's an institutional failure," this is what they mean.

Anything below $25 an hour is poverty in California. $25hr you have roommates and barely making it. It’s crazy how the world had changed

If you are "working class" Jackson Hole isn't a livable city. Leave the rich to fend for themselves.

“Get a job!” Doesn’t cut it any more

At age 54 I got layed off. Plant closed. I was a highly skilled employee. My hourly rate was $43.00 per hour. The same day I was let go I got a call. The president of another company offered me a job. $20.00 per hour. The plan for years was to retire at 55. He knew dam well that he was taking advantage of me. I didn't say a word. I had to stick with the plan. I spent exactly 1 year there to the day. Every dollar I made went into are retirement accounts. On my last day I didn't say a word. And walked out. I heard they tried to recruit different people from all over the country to replace me. I was very good at what I did. People from all over the country knew my work and that president knew it. I got the last laugh. After 39 years I was done.

The American dream can only be achieved two ways. Being rich or being asleep.

It's absolutely nuts that we have been conned into accepting that full time jobs shouldn't pay a living wage

Im so sorry this is happening. There is a problem with affordable housing here in Canada also. Too much greed and selfishness.

Sadly, all of America is becoming unaffordable for many working class Americans. Now, there's a big exodus of Americans moving to more affordable countries.

WE DON'T NEED NEW HOMES, we need big money/companies to not be able to buy single-family homes. Honestly, there should be regulation over this, its just disgusting

I lost my home after I couldn't afford the high homeowners' insurance rate. My job closed down after the hurricane. Yet I was blessed to have family that encouraged me and helped me for a while. Now I'm able to do the same to help other family and friends. When I've saved enough, I share food with this small group living behind the news station. I don't know why, but the more I see them, the more I worry about them.

The biggest problem is not a big enough diversification of housing units to support the mixed range of salaries. When developers insist on only building "luxury" apartments they eliminate a good majority of people. I'd love to see studio units (clean, comfortable and modern) like they build in Asia. Not everyone wants or needs big living spaces and most don't use the "luxury" amenities that cost exuberant price hikes.

Im thinking I’ll be going homeless soon enough. The government has failed many of us. Im working two jobs and have to decide whether I eat or Pay bills to stay sheltered. Something needs to change!

this is where i am currently at. Employed at $21/hr but living in an unaffordable area is horrible. I live in a car, surrounded by million dollar homes. life really sucks.

This is literally my life. I’m working full time, two jobs on half the days. Living in my car because I don’t make enough to afford a place to live in my own hometown. Wtf are people supposed to do?

I’m only in the beginning of this video but I can tell you all that things have gotten so bad for me financially that I’ve considered taking my own life multiple times. I used to work and I had everything that I needed. It was like after covid everything went downhill the 3 yrs following. Including my health. It started with swelling in my legs and then went from one thing to another. I can’t even explain the feeling that I have sometimes. I pray for these people. Every single one of them that GOD blesses each of them and provides what they need. It’s not fun

Then the rich residents should be prepared to do all the low wage jobs themselves. No more maids, waiters, dishwashers, trash haulers, home health aides, nurse’s assistants, food workers, stockroom workers, deliverers, nannies, teaching assistants, launderers, lawn care and landscapers, etc. They’ll have to do it themselves or make provision for workers. And when the workers get older? Does anyone expect 60+ year olds to be working 70+ hours a week while living in a tent?

I'm a single 60 yr old lady. I make 17.00 hrly, no insurance, work 47 hrs wkly n get paid for 35. Several times I'm forced to work 12 hr days n get paid 7.5 hrs. Paycheck is never the same day Worked hard all my life and I'm one paycheck away from the street. Sometimes I just want to give up.

It shouldn’t have to be this difficult to survive, I feel for these people

Not going to lie, I am single in Florida and I live a good life. I do sometimes waste money, but there is no way at the current housing rates and my salary as a teacher (50k) I could afford to purchase a regular home that costs around 350k in my area. I’m so thankful I bought my condo about 5 years ago. To all of you trying to make it, sending prayers your way and hoping you will find programs and tools to help you make your home purchase or get to where you need to be. It’s rough out there.