Homeless For The Holidays

Well, it finally happened: my lousy luck with jobs crossed paths with my apartment rent. I thought I would get a last minute reprieve when I lined up a job driving deliveries for a bakery, but when I went to get a copy of my driving record I found my license had been suspended. They sent me letters saying they needed paperwork from the Veterans' Administration, but they sent them to my old address.

I spent a lonely, boring frustrating day yesterday walking around town doing nothing, since everything was closed but Wal-Mart. I even spent a few hours there just hanging out.

For the time being I'm staying at the local Rescue Mission. The good news is there are day-labor places close by, where you work for a day and get paid the same day. The bad news is I couldn't work yesterday because they too were closed, I couldn't work today because I still had paperwork to take care of and Friday I have to go to the VA for a checkup to see if I can get my license back. Tomorrow I get to work and earn money, and hopefully Saturday as well.

The worst part in all this is that I can't play SHIII for the forseeable future.

[Oberon]

Christ Steve man, I really don't know what to say other than take care of yourself and I hope you can get a job soon.

It's typical of these days though really, you go into the forces, do a service helping to protect your nation, but when you come back to civvie street no-one gives a damn. Well, no-one in the government anyway.

Anything I can do to help, just ask

[Egan]

Well, we give a damn even if they don't. Hang in there bud. We're thinking of you. I wish there were some wise word I could give you but there arn't. Don't let the bastards grind you down.

Quick update: it's only been a day, but I worked some and made some money today. I figure a few days of this and I'll have enough to tide me through two week's work at a real temp place. They only pay once a week but they pay better.

I've already found a little studio apartment I can get into for just $265 per month. After that I'll have enough to get my motorcycle fixed; then I can work on getting into a place I can live with.

Things aren't so bad; it's just that I can't work on all my projects and I CAN'T PLAY SHIII!!! :rotfl:

[SUBMAN1]

Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

Quick update: it's only been a day, but I worked some and made some money today. I figure a few days of this and I'll have enough to tide me through two week's work at a real temp place. They only pay once a week but they pay better.

I've already found a little studio apartment I can get into for just $265 per month. After that I'll have enough to get my motorcycle fixed; then I can work on getting into a place I can live with.

Things aren't so bad; it's just that I can't work on all my projects and I CAN'T PLAY SHIII!!! :rotfl:

Man that is bad! Let us know how you're doing!

-S

[NEON DEON]

Hi Steve,

I work for Volunteers of America Los angeles. We run a Homless Veterens Reintegration Program in Downtown L A. Now that is too far for us to help you directly but maybe there is an HVRP in your area that could. I assume it is Salt Lake City.

Anyways, I can put a call into the Department of Labor (they provide the grants for all HVRP programs across the country) tomorrow morning to see if they fund one in your area.

Listed below are typical HVRP services:

Housing referrals

Vocational training contacts

Job search assistance

Resume Preparation

Referrals to employers

Job retention services

In the mean time take a look at this site in Salt Lake City.
http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,600158177,00.html

Also Kelly services has security positions which are pretty easy to get if you do not have a criminal record.

http://local.yahoo.com/details;_ylt=....0Murg--&lcscb=

TSA also gives veterans a huge break on testing for their security jobs but they take awhile to get. Of course they pay a lot more too. I believe Salt Lake is a hub airport so their should be lots of jobs there too.

http://www.tsa.gov/public/

Just read your post, Steve.

Keep fighting there, strokes of bad luck do not last forever. Easy to say, I admit, but I believe it's true. Hang in there and things will improve!

Good luck and all the best!!!

[ASWnut101]

Thats a VERY good song, especially when played on the movie "The Manchurian Canidate" but stop with anti bush stuff, please?

Originally Posted by ASWnut101

Thats a VERY good song, especially when played on the movie "The Manchurian Canidate" but stop with anti bush stuff, please?

Bush is currently at the helm of the government that has failed Sailor Steve. Salior Steve is a veteran of the US and a veteran of a war! He should not have to suffer any longer. I blame this situation all the way up to the Whitehouse and to the government who want more out its troops to ensure US safety and freedom but don't give so much as a wave and a "thank you" to the veterans who have helped to secure their freedoms and wealth from being touched by enemy hands.

Got to love the government - cheap stingy bastards!

This is the same government that try to say that I wasn't a veteran too and tried to take my MGIB away by stating that I wasn't qualified. How the hell was I not qualifiied? I served for 6 honorable years and have a RE-1 Honorable reentry code to come back in if I wanted and I paid my $100 a month for the first 12 months that I was in.

I repeat - cheap stingy bastards.

Yet when tax time comes around, they sure do know how to reach deep into my pocket!

[fredbass]

Stop Hijacking this thread.

Originally Posted by fredbass

Stop Hijacking this thread.

Yeah ASWnut101! Quit hijacking the thread. You didn't even express any sorrow for Sailor Steve's situation like I did. You just followed me in here to try to start crap because you have a problem with me and my view that the reason for Sailor Steve's dilema is partly due to the Bush administration not giving a darn about Sailor Steve or any other veteran in the US.

[nikimcbee]

Did you have a nice holiday?

[Theta Sigma]

Forgive my glossing over some posts, but if it wasn't mentioned already, this may be of help:

http://www.hud.gov/offices/pih/programs/hcv/

Good luck to you.

[_Seth_]

Well, now im sick and tired. Steve tries as hard as he can, but neither the system or the people are willing to help him. I live in Norway, and compared to USA this is heaven.. We actually take care of those who has fallen behind (no offence ment, Steve..), atleast most of them. I will propose a rally to gather enough money so Steve can get back on his feet. From there he has to manage it himself. If its ok with Neal, i suggest we use the Subsim payment system, to ensure that nothing goes wrong. I dont think Steve is a fraud, whos only after sympathy, i belive his life situation is precicely as he tells.
If Neal is in on this & gives his approval, i will start off with donating 300$. For you out there considering buying a new RAM-chip or something similar, save that to the spring and SHIV. I think this is more important.

With kind Regards

Dan
AKA _Seth_

[Sailor Steve]

NO! Absolutely not! No money! I have a place to stay and food to eat, and money won't help enough to make a difference. What I need is the right job, and it will work out from there.

Thanks for the kind offer, but that's one direction I refuse to go. Besides, it won't help me play SHIII.:rotfl: