So... I'm really homeless now.

[LavenderBlue]

I am so sorry to hear of your plight.

A few suggestions about employment and making money:

Try valued opinions, opinion outpost, socratic technologies, viewpoint forum and ithinkpanel for online places that pay cash. Also try wahm.com / rat race rebellion for a list of legitimate work at home jobs.

Some places that are hiring and where you can apply online:

Become a Tutor

http://www.appenbutlerhill.com/freelance_work
http://www.textbroker.com/us/author-signup.php
http://www.asurionforce.com/apply_now.htm
https://www.cloud10corp.com/
http://www.leapforceathome.com/
http://etscrs.submit4jobs.com/index.cfm?CID=85332
http://www.flexiblescoring-hse.pearson.com/index.cfm?a=cat&cid=914

[panache45]

Thank you so much, Ellen Cherry. You said exactly what I would have said . . . though I wouldn’t have been so polite.

[tdn]

@Czarcasm

The big problem is finding a shelter that allows you to keep the part time job. Most of them have strict hours for checking in and checking out, sometimes with long lines lasting more than an hour before the doors open. In some cities it can be a problem if you wait in line to get into one shelter, only to find out that you didn’t make the cut and it’s far too late to make it to the next nearest.

Exactly. My homeless friend has to be on the bus to the shelter at 3:30 pm or she has no chance of making it. Tough to find a full-time job that lets you out at 3.

[Skywatcher]

I don’t know how the St. Louis-area Salvation Army shelters operate but the Northern Virginia one I was in didn’t have a set check-in time for “permanent” residents. “Permanent” typically meaning “four months”.

Here’s the number for the Salvation Army in St. Louis: 314-646-3000.

[filmore]

You said you don’t have food stamps. Do you mind if I ask why? I would think you’d be eligible.

[Crafter_Man]

@filmore

You said you don’t have food stamps. Do you mind if I ask why? I would think you’d be eligible.

Pride?

[Cat_Whisperer]

Wishing you all the best, Dorothy. The Straight Dope is a very good resource - please don’t be afraid to use us for anything you can think of.

[Rick]

@Cat_Whisperer

Wishing you all the best, Dorothy. The Straight Dope is a very good resource - please don’t be afraid to use us for anything you can think of.

What she said.

[EmilyG]

Previous posters have posted and linked some helpful info.
I don’t have much to add, except that I hope you can find a home again, Dorothy, and some help with things in the meantime.

[carnivorousplant]

I presume s/he isn’t able to read the 'Dope, since there is no response.
That causes me to worry, especially if it’s She.

[MsWhatsit]

@carnivorousplant

I presume s/he isn’t able to read the 'Dope, since there is no response.
That causes me to worry, especially if it’s She.

She responded in post #36.

[carnivorousplant]

@MsWhatsit

She responded in post #36.

Thank you.

[Digital_is_the_new_Analog]

**Dorothy **- Wishing you the best of luck. I’m also nowhere near you, but I do have experience working with homeless, and understand some of the ins and outs. Feel free to PM me if you want to talk about anything.

Some of my homeless friends use the library to stay in touch online. I don’t know what the rules are at your public library, but it may be a way to pass time and help looking for work/housing/shelter/etc.

Many religious organizations have programs to help as well…these can work really well if you happen to be religious.

-D/a

[gardentraveler]

Also far away, but wanted to stop in to wish you good luck. Check in when you can and let us know how things are going. We worry. Hugs.

[Alice_The_Goon]

@gardentraveler

Also far away, but wanted to stop in to wish you good luck. Check in when you can and let us know how things are going. We worry. Hugs.

Ditto.

If you were in NC, I’d take you in and feed the crap out of you. Stay safe.

[Rhiannon8404]

Aw, Sweetie! I wish you the best of luck. Like others have said, if you were in the area, we would do what we could. Sacramento’s Loaves and Fishes has a women’s services center that provides hot showers, toiletries and such for working homeless women. I hope you can find someplace like that in St. Louis.

[carnut]

SD, all the best of luck, skill, hard work and good attitude to you. You can do this. As the song tells us, we get by with a little help from our friends.

Let us know what you need and what you are looking for and will will try to help you find it.

[Imasquare]

@bot3

Wait. Let me get this straight. You lost everything, but yet you have the money, resources and time to go on this forum and plead your plight! I’ve been in this situation before and last year my daughter was part of the Irene fiasco. Neither I nor her had time or money or resources to use the Internet or even consider going on a forum such as this to waste time.
Let me guess, you voted for Obama. You want everything given to you but you don’t want to work for it. Am I close? I bet you have one of those government issued cell phones. Am I a cynic? You betcha.

You sure have a big heart, don’t you?

[Imasquare]

@bot3

You’re right and unemployment hasn’t gone down. Most “free users” just talk to their friends. And when you are in dire circumstances you don’t go on line to complain. Most people will do something about it. I did and so did my daughter. Besides who the hell has time to screw with the Internet when food and shelter are at stake?

Yes, yes it does. And as for critical thinking, see my response above. And here’s a sample below. Chew on it for awhile.

Side note:

With the re-election of Obama, you will see a temporary upturn in the economy, then a major depression will follow. The bottom is falling out. There is just enough wealth left to take and spread it around for a short term. But what happens when it’s all gone? What happens when the rich decide enough is enough and they decide to leave the US? The next election will inevitably elect a Republican president. But you know what? He will be blamed for the entire fiasco of the past 8 years.

Hey, I’m past the point that it will make a major difference to me, so I don’t give a crap. But I feel for the up and coming generation to cope. Have fun in the future.

Let’s hear what "Dorthy " has to say for herself.

There must be something wrong with you if you can turn this into a rant about party politics.

[Imasquare]

Sorry everyone - I didn’t see the link to the Pit thread or mod warning until after I posted the above comments.