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Yeah, there are at every 24h McD branch. Personally, I think it's a good thing that they are allowed to stay there. Most of them are elderly people who can't even afford a room in the worst parts of HK. All of them are respectful, relatively clean and sober.
It's still kinda awful that the city can't take care of those people. A couple of months ago a woman died in there. No one noticed.
Yeah, there are at every 24h McD branch. Personally, I think it's a good thing that they are allowed to stay there. Most of them are elderly people who can't even afford a room in the worst parts of HK. All of them are respectful, relatively clean and sober.
It's still kinda awful that the city can't take care of those people. A couple of months ago a woman died in there. No one noticed.
I tend to believe homeless people in HK are less miserable than those in colder parts on this planet.
Frankly, I'd prefer to be homeless in Finland or Austria. It's not like the homeless live like kings in Europe, but at least they get a cheap meal, a mattress and a roof over their head.
Also, there is a chance of upwards mobility, which I don't really see in HK.
Are there worse places to be homeless in? Sure, but considering the overall standard of living here, the situation is rather shameful.
Frankly, I'd prefer to be homeless in Finland or Austria. It's not like the homeless live like kings in Europe, but at least they get a cheap meal, a mattress and a roof over their head.
Also, there is a chance of upwards mobility, which I don't really see in HK.
Are there worse places to be homeless in? Sure, but considering the overall standard of living here, the situation is rather shameful.
That's Asia for you, where social safety net is non-existent.
Frankly, I'd prefer to be homeless in Finland or Austria. It's not like the homeless live like kings in Europe, but at least they get a cheap meal, a mattress and a roof over their head.
Well, those homeless centres are quite needed, as temps have plummeted down to -25C here in Turku.
Man, I'm getting so sick of these tell-you-nothing graphics. If you click the link you will see that the "methodology" is two whole sentences.
What 15 professions did you average to arrive at these average salaries? It gives you zero information about them.
Does the cost of a Big Mac or iPhone compared to rice and bread even matter to people who are working these unnamed professions? If you're in a low income profession, perhaps, but if it's a lofty job, you're skewing the purpose of the whole survey. There's insanely rich people in every country. Focus on a certain demographic.
Frankly, I'd prefer to be homeless in Finland or Austria. It's not like the homeless live like kings in Europe, but at least they get a cheap meal, a mattress and a roof over their head.
Also, there is a chance of upwards mobility, which I don't really see in HK.
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