How are people who cannot find work in the current economy able to make ends meet financially? (employed, 401k)

[dub dub II]

We don't make ends meet...

My gf's roommate's brother (and friend), for example, spent a couple days at a rest area a couple days ago.

Same deal with my cousin and her boyfriend a year ago.

Some live in cars...

[marilyn220]

Originally Posted by dub dub II

We don't make ends meet...

My gf's roommate's brother (and friend), for example, spent a couple days at a rest area a couple days ago.

Same deal with my cousin and her boyfriend a year ago.

Some live in cars...

Some on here don't want to hear this though.

The same way they don't want to believe that straight men will prostitute themselves out to other men to help pay bills.

[Teckeeee]

Originally Posted by dub dub II

We don't make ends meet...

My gf's roommate's brother (and friend), for example, spent a couple days at a rest area a couple days ago.

Same deal with my cousin and her boyfriend a year ago.

Some live in cars...

Thanks for your candor. Very sorry.

[Teckeeee]

Originally Posted by marilyn220

Some on here don't want to hear this though.

The same way they don't want to believe that straight men will prostitute themselves out to other men to help pay bills.

I do know for a fact there was a story about a single Mom in Grand Junction some years back that went to "escorting" to make ends meet. She was killed

Paige Birgfeld body found: Father of missing escort speaks about daughter's double life | Mail Online

[I_Love_LI_but]

Originally Posted by Wartrace

I think a lot of people have taken the social security disability route. (the numbers support my theory)
Disabled-worker statistics

I have a neighbor that is on it after losing his job in his late 50's. I think a lot of "disposable" older workers are getting on disability because nobody will hire them.

I know someone who is doing this also. He took off work for "stress" due to a very abusive boss on short term then long term disability and his company let him go. Now he is applying for SSDI. He was denied the first time. Now asbergers has been added to his diagnosis. Since he has worked all his life (even with the recently "discovered" asbergers apparently, does he really have a chance of being accepted? I find it all to have doubtful chances to be honest with you and I'm worried about him spending all his savings on living expenses now and still not getting accepted in the end. In reality I think his real problem is there are few jobs out there for him and he will not get a good reference from the last job even if he can find a new job, not that his mental state is so bad he cannot work anywhere.

I notice you say your neighbor is on it and you think a lot of older workers are on it simply because they cannot find a job. Does that mean Social Security accepts everybody that cannot find a job when they are older? Is it easy to get on it if you keep on trying, particularly if you are older?

[I_Love_LI_but]

Originally Posted by YaFace

Dr. Phil? You still didn't provide one link. In googled "unemployed gay male prostituion" and not one link came up. Just admit you are bold face lying so we can move on.

She's not lying. I have heard of those stories. For instance, the Zumba instructor/prostitute one:

Zumba instructor sentenced for prostitution - CNN.com

[YaFace]

What you people have posted are incidents of chicks selling themselves, once “going back" to prostitution, indicative of her being a horror (mispelled intentionally) before. I never denied that people have sold prescription drugs to make ends meet, or the occasional chick sold herself. What I took issue with is what Marylin said about (quote) MANY suburban prostitution rings with husband pimps, and MANY guys going “gay for pay" because of the economy. This simply is not happening, and people seem to go forward with examples that aren't really disputed.

[marilyn220]

Originally Posted by YaFace

What you people have posted are incidents of chicks selling themselves, once “going back" to prostitution, indicative of her being a horror (mispelled intentionally) before. I never denied that people have sold prescription drugs to make ends meet, or the occasional chick sold herself. What I took issue with is what Marylin said about (quote) MANY suburban prostitution rings with husband pimps, and MANY guys going “gay for pay" because of the economy. This simply is not happening, and people seem to go forward with examples that aren't really disputed.

Okay. If you don't want to believe it, then don't. I'm not here to change your mind.

[YaFace]

If something is not happening, and only you think it is, and it is ACTUALLY NOT HAPPENING. Then it is actually not happening. That's all I want people to realize.

[the_grimace]

Interesting reading the responses so far. I went through a 7 month gap of unemployment unable to find even a minimum wage job and watched my savings drain to literally nothing. Scariest time of my life. I found a new position with only a 100 bucks left to my name...

There are some things you can do to get by, I was freelancing in my profession for such dirt cheap rates people had to hire me (and they got damn good work preying on my unemployment, lol). I also just went around my neighborhood asking people if they needed any yard work, told them I was unemployed and looking to make some cash. Made some decent income from these two things, but it still wasn't enough to where I didn't have to tap into savings. Man, scary time that way. After going through that I've become very cynical of the US job market and economy. So many talented hard working people that are just dying to work and can't find a job for the life of them. Meanwhile people in jobs that do crappy at their work, complain about their jobs all the time, and they bring home the hefty salary every week.