Sorry for the verbose and seemingly nonsensical verboge. but these r partial replies to dv content just copy and pasted here.
Hey this sucks DV offers no way to edit my replies what the f*ck gives with that.... no wonder i preffer to post on DS and DATW
I work and live in the east side. i am classified as working poor. with my recovering from a liver ailment i was on sick benefits from EI..those ran out march 8th, i received my last suport check from Ei on March 14... i am destitute and on Monday I go to welfare. I am currently still to sick to return to work full time.. i have a ultrasound on the 23 if that is clear my doctor will sign the union forms allowing me to return to work for may 1st. I will not be able or permitted to return to physicaly demanding work but i can do desk work and partial patrols as long as it does not get physical. I feel i will be capable of doing my duties with restraint.
6 months of living on my life's savings and 15 weeks of EI...my entire life's savings is now gone. my bank account is currently overdrawn to the tune of 52 dollars and change... my credit card for the first time ever is maxed out... if my doctor wont let me work.... my union wont let me work... and my being to sick to do a regular 9 - 5 ... what does a man do..
living here is not cheap my rent in a subsidized apartment is 610 and about to go up to 650 per month ... and the wait list to get in the 550 dollar bachelor suites is 3 to 5 years... and some of the bcbc run buildings wait lists are 5 to 10 years long... rents are cheaper though and the buildings tend to be a bit better run and cleaner...
i could just rent a SRO (single room ocupancy) hotel room... providing i can find a room... they have no bathrooms... no sinks & no kitchens.. all amenities are shared. Most SRO's do not have shared or comunal kitchens... but one does manage to have a roof and a 8 by 8 room all for only for a cost of 350 to 450 per month... so is a SRO really worth moving into?
life in the downtown eastside is cheap... the problems are immense, sand the solutions... well every one has a solution... I am just waiting to see and hear one that actually works
in the mean time back to my sign and sitting near the Gastown steam clock saying
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pay pal
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Well that finishes all the paper work and rig amoral of applying for welfare. welfare gives the qualified employable male a grand total of 610 dollars a month.
my monthly rent is 610 dollars a month.
to make matters worse, on July first it goes up to 650
now providing. welfare even gives me a check...it will only pay my rent for the month thus keeping me from homelessness..
if they don't grant me a subsidy check ad cost of living alowance i will be screwed.. i am gonna be shitting in a shoe box under a bridge. if they do it will only pay my rent. so food and bills are going to be a slight problem.
so just how the bleeding hell can anyone person live on 610 dollar a month for rent and support in this city
no wonder so many folks are homeless.
these next 2 months are going to be a very difficult for me... it will take a minimum of 4 maybe 5 paychecks to get myself back to good standing with my credit and bills... to get myself back out of debt.. so until i get my first paycheck... i am going to be stressed out.... providing my doctor signs off and lets me return to work.
if i can get some directions... which way to the food bank please ?.. and no i am not joking honestly how do i get to the Vancouver food bank please.
in my freezer i have 2 kg of badly freezer burned vegetables... 4 chicken burgers & 6 sausage rounds. in the fridge 6 slices cheese 1 loaf of bread 6 eggs 6 soft (possibly still edible) onions. condiments.. soy sauce ketchup relish mustard and brbq sauce in my cupboard there is 8 cans of diced tomatoes, 4 cans of lentils, 2 cans of cambels chunky soup...
life in the down town east side....this city... how wonderful... the most beautiful place on earth in the world.. i think not... the government is selling us snake oil... and blowing hot air up our asses.. time for a change get out and vote show Grodon Campbell he can go to hell... tell him he is FIRED
on the plus side the only good point is i am still alive to be worried about tomorrow [!-- google_ad_section_end --] [!--IBF.ATTACHMENT_3999557--] and can still bitch about today..
thanks for listening to me rant..
