Current Events > Why don't low-income people go to school and/or get a job?

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If they dont like living in a low-income area?

I know why, Im just curious what other people think

you only have 24 hours in a day
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Because they are surrounded by other poor people. Its called the comfort zone. Theres countless studies on this.
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Because when you're stuck working multiple jobs it's easy as hell to just want to go to sleep and rest in your downtime instead of doing anything else.
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because school costs money
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Hexenherz posted...

because school costs money

My family is low income and Im getting by 100% through grants.
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People in low income areas do have jobs. School costs money like the previous posters said, and even some of the lower paying places don't like to fill their staff for some reason.

Time can be a big factor in schools too. Some classes depending on what you want to do are limited, and a degree doesn't guarantee a job.
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You can live pretty fucking well even if youre part of the poor working class these days. Well as in theyre fed and housed and entertained and have their jollies. Especially if you got extensive networks of family and friends. Probably the biggest thing you lose out on is elaborate vacations.

Also some people find the better job search pretty difficult to navigate socially unless they have an industry contact.
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masticatingman posted...

You can live pretty fucking well even if youre part of the poor working class these days. Especially if you got extensive networks of family and friends. Probably the biggest thing you lose out on is elaborate vacations.

And healthcare. And vehicles that don't break down. And hope for retirement. And sending your kids to a better school.
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fan357 posted...

masticatingman posted...

You can live pretty fucking well even if youre part of the poor working class these days. Especially if you got extensive networks of family and friends. Probably the biggest thing you lose out on is elaborate vacations.

And healthcare. And vehicles that don't break down. And hope for retirement. And sending your kids to a better school.

Not saving for retirement is definitely not just a poor person problem.
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fan357 posted...

masticatingman posted...

You can live pretty fucking well even if youre part of the poor working class these days. Especially if you got extensive networks of family and friends. Probably the biggest thing you lose out on is elaborate vacations.

And healthcare. And vehicles that don't break down. And hope for retirement. And sending your kids to a better school.

and if you aren't actually part of the poor working class
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Flockaveli posted...

Hexenherz posted...

because school costs money

My family is low income and Im getting by 100% through grants.

This

Pell grants are max of $5500 or so a year. That's about $1k shy of my university tuition each year.

You can make that up in scholarships and student loans. You'd end up with like $4k in student loan debt. That's nothing
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What's the point in getting a job when you can just sit at home or at liquor stores all day drinking booze while the government pays you to be poor?