Inducted a guy at work employed by our labour hire company, who admitted that he has no fixed address and slept in his car out the front of work last night.
He’s framing it that he’s doing van life but I could see that there’s likely more to it.
I’ve put him on to a community pantry and I’m bringing him some bedding, basic toiletries, and a towel tomorrow. He said no initially but agreed when I told him it was things my husband wanted me to throw out anyway.
Really threw me with how open he was with it all. Left me really checking my privilege too.
in this economy there’s no shame in it. A person could be in a two wage family and they still can’t find a place because there is a housing shortage. It’s like musical chairs.
Inducted a guy at work employed by our labour hire company, who admitted that he has no fixed address and slept in his car out the front of work last night.
He’s framing it that he’s doing van life but I could see that there’s likely more to it.
I’ve put him on to a community pantry and I’m bringing him some bedding, basic toiletries, and a towel tomorrow. He said no initially but agreed when I told him it was things my husband wanted me to throw out anyway.
Really threw me with how open he was with it all. Left me really checking my privilege too.
in this economy there’s no shame in it. A person could be in a two wage family and they still can’t find a place because there is a housing shortage. It’s like musical chairs.
and hugs for being so caring 🤗
Definitely no shame in it. These days more so than ever.
He’s got a really good attitude about it all. Well kept, in good spirits, and generally seems to have his head screwed on right.
Really impressed that the labour hire agency gave him a chance instead of putting him in the too hard basket.
That’s such a nice thing you did for him.
Being in a not such a nice spot myself I appreciate that others are still helping people with things out of the goodness of their own heart.
I still feel shit that I can’t do more. Better than nothing but yeah.
We grew up at risk of homelessness and my early adult life was on the edge.
Growing up, if it wasn’t for generous hand-me-downs, public housing, and Centrelink, my life would have ended up on a completely different course.