Originally Posted By: qwerty1234
Downtown Chicago has panhandlers everywhere. They are professionals who sit outside office building where there is a lot of foot traffic. I've spoken to a few and they rarely make more than 40-50 dollars a day. It isn't easy standing outdoors all day with a sign dealing with the public. If I'm in a good mood, I will buy the regular guy sitting on the milk crate a 24ounce can of Ice beer. He really appreciates it and I'm just glad that I can help.
I'm glad you talk to them. They can be amazing people with great stories to tell. I've met smart and articulate people. They simply had a bad event happen to them, lost everything and then were never able to get back in the mainstream.
At a previous job, we had a program where we provided the homeless with proper grooming and dress for job interviews. It was a successful program because they lacked the resources to look like someone an employer would hire. They used the mailing address of one of our group homes as well.
Downtown Chicago has panhandlers everywhere. They are professionals who sit outside office building where there is a lot of foot traffic. I've spoken to a few and they rarely make more than 40-50 dollars a day. It isn't easy standing outdoors all day with a sign dealing with the public. If I'm in a good mood, I will buy the regular guy sitting on the milk crate a 24ounce can of Ice beer. He really appreciates it and I'm just glad that I can help.
I'm glad you talk to them. They can be amazing people with great stories to tell. I've met smart and articulate people. They simply had a bad event happen to them, lost everything and then were never able to get back in the mainstream.
At a previous job, we had a program where we provided the homeless with proper grooming and dress for job interviews. It was a successful program because they lacked the resources to look like someone an employer would hire. They used the mailing address of one of our group homes as well.