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<blockquote data-quote="PsaltiChrysostom" data-source="post: 77178346" data-attributes="member: 408167"><p>When I was told that I could not continue seminary, it was not just me, but my wife of 15 years and 3 kids, that were now homeless. We had to apply for Section 8 housing, SNAP, and all kinds of financial resources. </p><p></p><p>"Well get a job!" I had one with a 90 minute bus and subway commute each way.</p><p>"Well get a car!" We could not have over $2000 in assets INCLUDING A CAR!!! </p><p>"Well why didn't your wife work?" Because our 3 kids were under 10 years old. </p><p>"Well get a better job!" I once was offered a raise but I would now have to pay my own insurance. The raise was $500 a month and the insurance was $800. So in order to take the raise, I would pay $300 more than I was already making.</p><p></p><p>In order to get off of public assistance, I needed a leap in pay from $36K to $50K. It took 3 years to do that due to this all occurring during the great recession.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="PsaltiChrysostom, post: 77178346, member: 408167"] When I was told that I could not continue seminary, it was not just me, but my wife of 15 years and 3 kids, that were now homeless. We had to apply for Section 8 housing, SNAP, and all kinds of financial resources. "Well get a job!" I had one with a 90 minute bus and subway commute each way. "Well get a car!" We could not have over $2000 in assets INCLUDING A CAR!!! "Well why didn't your wife work?" Because our 3 kids were under 10 years old. "Well get a better job!" I once was offered a raise but I would now have to pay my own insurance. The raise was $500 a month and the insurance was $800. So in order to take the raise, I would pay $300 more than I was already making. In order to get off of public assistance, I needed a leap in pay from $36K to $50K. It took 3 years to do that due to this all occurring during the great recession. [/QUOTE]
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