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Re: Ask HN: How did you escape homelessness?

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Post by lusus_naturae »

clubm8 wrote: post #40
awesomeMilou wrote: post #32

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> if I can code in bash and python I'm sorry to reverse the take a bit here, but what makes you think that these qualifications deserve a job as an SWE? These aren't sought after languages - pretty much anyone with a pulse and three working brain cells can be a python programmer these days (no offense to any professional python devs here, but I doubt your main qualification in your CV is "python programmer"). It's th…

I could be an analyst. I have a master's (PhD ABD) and have worked as a pentester, I was laid off prior to covid.

Maybe try an internship while you're looking for another role, anything to help you get steady income. Can you get feedback on your resume somehow? A good resume can make a big difference.

Re: Ask HN: How did you escape homelessness?

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Post by ahazred8ta »

clubm8 wrote: post #46
ahazred8ta wrote: post #14

> multiple degrees Okay, good. What are your degrees? In what? Note: there are temp-to-perm agencies that fill white-collar office jobs; that might keep you afloat while you're looking

Name a specific one to talk to. The last treated my interviews as free consulting sessions. I actually had professors at two different local unis say apply to this or that then never heard back. I am happy to take specific suggestions, but I struggle with executive dysfunction when folks have me try the same things over and over without any fruitful result.

What subjects are your degrees in, and what state are you located in?

Re: Ask HN: How did you escape homelessness?

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Post by DougN7 »

clubm8 wrote: post #38
strangesmells02 wrote: post #18

> I'm currently in a hotel that lacks basic anemities like a functioning shower, paid monthly by family How does a hotel not have a shower? You sound depressed and you need to get numb and stoic and practical and focus on survival. Be grateful for minor successes and when people help you but dont indulge in all these negative emotions your expressing in your post...they are delusional. All that matters to you right n…

>How does a hotel not have a shower? The staff keep refusing to clean, and it lacks the safety bar and a few ther things. >You need food. Look around for soup kitchens, food banks, church food lines, apply for food stamps. The last time I tried to use those systems, they had IT errors... IT errors I could have solved, but people kept insisting I was mentally ill... because I had no job. Can you see how this becomes c…

It doesn’t have a safety bar? That’s why you can’t shower? Or it’s dirty?? Wear flip-flops in the shower as is done in much of the world. I won’t pretend to understand what is going on, but that statement about the shower is a red flag that something isn’t right.

Re: Ask HN: How did you escape homelessness?

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Post by DougN7 »

clubm8 wrote: post #31
david-gpu wrote: post #17

You ask for help, but you don't tell us the sort of information we would need to help: - Where are you? - What education do you have? - What work experience do you have? - What other marketable skills do you have, if any? - What family and friends do you have that could provide any support?

> Where are you? Pittsburgh, PA > What education do you have? PhD ABD Security Informatics >What work experience do you have? Mozila and PARC, UX Researcher, Pentester at Tech Impact >What other marketable skills do you have, if any? In addition to numerous UX research papers I can code in bash and python, and do light C/C++ perl and a few others (basially, enough to understand and deploy a vuln) >What family and fri…

You are in Pittsburg, and were born in Pittsburg (and thus a US citizen) but can’t get some jobs because you don’t have an EU passport? This isn’t adding up.

Re: Ask HN: How did you escape homelessness?

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Post by cc101 »

clubm8 wrote: post #39
cc101 wrote: post #33

For some folks finding a position as a camp host can help ease one's distress. Campers are almost always relaxed, friendly, and out to have a good time. The campground, itself, is usually a beautiful and pleasant place to be. While it's only for part of the year and doesn't solve all one's issues (food for example), it can help move one's life forward.

If you have specific suggestions, I enjoy that kind of work, the main reason I don't say, work at a hostel is I lack th EU passport, as I mentioned in the thread.

In the US and the season is almost over. Perhaps there is something in the South, New Mexico, or Arizona. The first step is read the blurb on the Forest Service website. You want to try for an interview with the responsible FS employee. The job varies. For me it's just go around twice a day and check receipts and inform people of regulations for which I get a free campsite with water, sewer, and electricity. Other positions my require work like cleaning restrooms for which you would receive a small salary.

Good luck!

Re: Ask HN: How did you escape homelessness?

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Post by ofcourseyoudo »

Multiple times in these comments you've intimated a threat to someone. Look at the language you are using in response to some people here that have put genuine effort into trying to help you. You straight up sound crazy. If any of the tangential things you've thrown into your comments on this topic leaked into an interview I wouldn't dream of hiring you.

I don't care what PhD you have, if I've hired you as a dishwasher and then you say, "Thanks I need this job because my family won't support me because I'm not a pedophile" I'm pulling that job offer ASAP.

Until you recognize that you are leaking tells of mental health issue with almost every response on this page (and are no doubt displaying the same behavior in in-person interactions), you are going to be a very difficult hire.

And it's no one's job on HN to connect you to a recruiter; based on your writing here I can't imagine anyone here would vouch for you with their reputation.

Re: Ask HN: How did you escape homelessness?

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Post by barrysteve »

anakaine wrote: post #70
barrysteve wrote: post #62

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Idk what everyone is saying. What you have written makes sense to me. They appear as if they don't want to be associated with you, something like that could be a little cruel.. I'd go to a Church that fits your beliefs and access their help. It's worth noting that the culture changed, roughly in 2010ish. Anybody following sequential, ordered, rules, today, is being dragged down by it. Your work to stop bad behaviour,…

Whilst there is certainly value in some churches assistance programs, religion by and large is not set up to actually help people with mental illness, isolation, or self esteem issues. Whilst it's true they can provide some services, there are few actually qualified counsellors, rarely any referrals to agenda free assistance bodies, and certainly no trace of medical help. They give with one hand, and indoctrinate wit…

I mean food and maybe shelter.

There's massive overstating of this guy's mental health. He needs a decent meal and a hot shower and he'll be talking in straight sentences again.

I find your lack of faith.. disturbing.

Re: Ask HN: How did you escape homelessness?

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Post by tornadofart »

barrysteve wrote: post #78
anakaine wrote: post #70

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Whilst there is certainly value in some churches assistance programs, religion by and large is not set up to actually help people with mental illness, isolation, or self esteem issues. Whilst it's true they can provide some services, there are few actually qualified counsellors, rarely any referrals to agenda free assistance bodies, and certainly no trace of medical help. They give with one hand, and indoctrinate wit…

I mean food and maybe shelter. There's massive overstating of this guy's mental health. He needs a decent meal and a hot shower and he'll be talking in straight sentences again. I find your lack of faith.. disturbing.

There are people TRAINED to get other people back on track. These are called social workers.

How do I know my well-meaning advice will not push this person further down? We don't know the author of this post, we are making wild assumptions. This kind of problem is not something that can be resolved in an online forum.

Re: Ask HN: How did you escape homelessness?

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Post by barrysteve »

tornadofart wrote: post #79
barrysteve wrote: post #78

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I mean food and maybe shelter. There's massive overstating of this guy's mental health. He needs a decent meal and a hot shower and he'll be talking in straight sentences again. I find your lack of faith.. disturbing.

There are people TRAINED to get other people back on track. These are called social workers. How do I know my well-meaning advice will not push this person further down? We don't know the author of this post, we are making wild assumptions. This kind of problem is not something that can be resolved in an online forum.

He's calling for help. What is the big problem in answering that? How do you know anything?

Who said I was going to resolve it?

Tolerate doubt and uncertainty on public internet forum, don't go policing other people's behaviours that you don't understand. Offensive.

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