Working Homeless: 'it's a scary bleak existence'

They are your builders, bar tenders and couriers and their home is a cardboard mattress in a churchyard.
It's being described as the 'Cardboard Economy' and charities fear it will only continue to grow when the furlough scheme ends in September.
Data shows that around a quarter of people in England who are either homeless or at risk of ending up on the streets actually have jobs.
Many live in make-shift homes in busy cities where they also earn their keep -- as Sky's home editor, Jason Farrell, reports.
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[@ItIsGonnaGetWayWorse]

The future of everyone who isnt "in the club".

[@kevindare3113]

Build back better

[@luztrujill0987]

I'M SPEECHLESS IT IS VERY SAD SEE OTHER PEOPLE'S SUFFERING! AND WE DON'T DO ENOUGH! 😔😔😔😔😔

[@MrDawson1569]

Oh the country does enough…..if your from over seas 😐

[@rumwilliam2767]

@@MrDawson1569 💯

[@johnsmith-rs2vk]

The illegals come first .

[@rjay2012]

let them live at your house. there lazy bums

[@saba301]

Exactly. Is very sad

[@danielrobinson2861]

But the likes of Branson and Bezo spend billions on rockets.

[@Davbach01]

I saw about 5 or 6 tent pitched near one of the Amazon distribution sites, all the occupant employees of Amazon as pickers.

[@schawnettarobinson8584]

Working while homeless. This is insane.

[@Juez13]

Yes that happeneds when price of living One stays at goes up exponentially

[@RollcageHiggins-uf9nm]

All the worlds rodents arrive here for a free house etc

[@saeedurrahman2056]

Stinginess is a factor

[@symbolic503]

how else are we supposed to get off the street

[@Azizqm8xj]

Life is unfair

[@cm-to6oi]

This is sad.. not fair.. we are the actual workers of this multi billion pound gig economy and we are being treated as slaves.. I blame the politicians for letting this happen..

[@tru206st]

Exactly 💯!! It all about the Rich remaining rich and lining their pockets with our Blood, Sweat and Tears. No consideration to how we are surviving, whether we live or die.

[@brainbomb.]

They're not letting it happen, they're causing it to happen.

[@woody7652]

Time for the billionaires to stick their thieving hands in their very deep pockets.

[@melgrant7404]

David Beckham

[@tru206st]

Exactly 💯!!

[@emmaparris3382]

Lewis Hamilton

[@taipizzalord4463]

How is this a thing? Disgraceful.

[@emmaparris3382]

I feel her pain, got a no fault eviction notice (I have done nothing wrong) I also lost my job of 18 years due to role deletion and now nobody wants to rent to me because I've only got 4 months into my new job and private renters want 1 years rent up front!!!! I feel I am going to be another working homeless 😔😔😔

[@beaulieuc8910]

houseshare

[@dovidell]

before we let in any more immigrants , Amnesty UK's refugee & migrant rights programme director and his pals should see this video

[@originalunoriginal4055]

Ohhhh and the millions per year for "Aid" sent abroad... That too needs to come to a halt!

[@dovidell]

@@originalunoriginal4055 millions , or billions ?

[@erdevon3257]

True words. Beside believing that we can eliminate the 3rd worlds problems by letting thousands illegally enter our country is absurd

[@H.K.5]

What if these immigrants are coming from a war torn country?

[@brigjay123]

Yeah right, it's the immigrants' fault. Lol.

[@julieparry5463]

I so hope for a better life for all these people🙏🙏🙏

[@graceesau6843]

I would like to connect with these people. There is way they can be helped. Somebody help me link with them.

[@jcookec]

As soon as they have better live they reproduce and the circle repeats

[@Scouser89Liverpool22]

“Shes not allowed to have visitors” Jesus how draconian is that

[@semolinasemolina8327]

I know this sounds awful but it's just not safe to allow visitors into a building like that x the problem is is that she and her son have been trapped there for so long, not the visitors rule xx though that is very sad and must be painful for them after all this time x

[@Iworkwithnitwits]

In the big picture of things visitors is not a priority in her life.

[@310bound]

@@Iworkwithnitwits That’s not the point. Imposing such a rule in an infringement on one’s freedom.

[@Iworkwithnitwits]

@@310bound Her having shelter is a priority. If she is living under someone else's generosity than she DOES need to follow the rules or get out. She is like a fifteen year old telling her parents she does not need to follow the rules.

[@zahlentempel1100]

@@Iworkwithnitwits What sort of logic is this? So because I'm the council landlord, I can make her life extra miserable by not allowing even visits to her dwelling, just because I can? It's vindictive and petty, but unfortunately all too common in Police State UK.

[@felixthecat3n2]

This is an utter disgrace. A national shame. Caused by greed, incompetence and total disregard for human dignity.. I'm shocked and appalled..

[@Chris-qn6pr]

“His employers and fellow workers have no idea of his circumstances”…..unless they watch Sky News.

[@awpetersen5909]

Maybe rhey will give him accomodation.

[@maiaallman4635]

In South Africa a family of ten could live in that room Fatima shares with her son.

[@maiaallman4635]

@Sean It's called poverty. It's not by choice

[@Creator250]

Cap the rent now otherwise it will be get worse .

[@うんここには何も見えない]

Honestly why anybody would want to live england is beyond me. Its a load of bs and not what its cracked up to be. Nothing but a number

[@stevencampbell3921]

Yeah I guess there is much better places than Britain. Any suggestions???

[@Matowix]

Life is becoming more and more of a worthless experience I'll be glad when im gone from this hell hole

[@semolinasemolina8327]

Don't worry xx look for good xx lots of good gardening to be had still x

[@microaggressionsurvivor2937]

Maybe they should stop worrying about diversity, lgbtq+ and co2 and sort out the homeless.

[@hamsatd]

Don't forget Brexit.

[@private4735]

That's really sad... But that fatima is way still lucky, why is she crying? She still has a roof over her head, not on the streets like the others

[@yuripeng1708]

Rent in London is very expensive and very scary！

[@zxpalpha8664]

I know Liverpool is rough but after spending 25 years in London, born and raised there, I'm better off where I am now. It's cheap as Poundland up here

[@lynnescaddan8919]

It's not right, asylum seekers & refugees are treat better than ex-service men who fough for this country, are forced to sleep rough & are homeless.

[@grenadewarrior9334]

That black women should be lucky what she has got

[@comanchedase]

Bear in mind a general labourer works for at least 40h a week and makes (uptodate) about 14 pounds per hour. So, above the so called ''living wage'' of 11.40 p/h

[@Readybear77]

His employers and work mates know he's homeless now 🤦‍♂️

[@melanienewberg8738]

No words except I'm homeless in Florida and... (No words)

[@aubreyhibbs6629]

The world is totally fucked, and the rich rule makers see the rest of us as dust or bugs.

[@kimhandley1523]

This will be me soon. As soon as my dad passes away I will not be able to live on my own. I will still work and have to buy a van or something and go to my gym for a shower x

[@wayneroberts6642]

USA also has homeless workers..

[@aynrandfan7454]

This is why i refuse to invest in gig companies like uber, lyft or doordash…i only put my hard earned money into ethical companies with great moats and sustainable business models such as apple, microsoft, tesla, amazon, etc

[@richardspillers6282]

Lol

[@daveseemerollin6357]

Amazon? They treat their employees abhorrent

[@fernbracken]

i used to do the midnight hot soup run to the homeless i would see maybe 70 people some nights they were thrilled for a mug of hot soup and a chunk of bread every single one of these folk were our people, english scots nd irish some were teenagers one was a women in her 70s with heart problems NOT ONE WAS A MIGRANT

[@galegrazutis964]

😮😮😮

[@jennyh1970]

God help these folks and others like them.

[@Landshark2020]

So dystopian.

[@IMuncheez]

Im basically in this boat. Im thinking of doing this

[@pauloakes5718]

How many are British I ask in all honesty, educate One!

[@semolinasemolina8327]

One sounds like one needs educating

[@reigninblood123]

Fatima (appropriate name) lives better than me and way better than the previous guys sleeping on the streets

[@stevebandit1964]

When hundreds of people are arriving illegally in dingies and living in hotels !! .. go figure !! 🤔

[@Helfirehydratrans]

This is my only choice because the place I need to move to nobody will rent to me or even give me the time of day but I have a job lined up for May so it seems like I'm going to have to put my stuff in the storage unit and sleep on the street while I go to work because I can't find a place where I'm moving I mean I can find lots of places but they're either not messaging me back or cost too much because I only have $700 to work with a month until I'm working but all the places are like 800 to 1,000 dollars and the only places that I can afford are with students but I'm not getting messages back from them probably because I'm not a student this will be my life for the next few months it seems like because I want to move for work opportunity but I don't have a place to live in that opportunity because the job is desperate for people because other businesses have been poaching their workers the only thing that's stopping me is not living there but if I don't find a place by May I'm going to have to move my stuff into a storage locker in that City and sleep on the street go to my job and shower at friends houses for a few months

[@melgrant7404]

The only thing they don't have to do is pay poll tax bills etc. Apart from that it's bad.

[@Matowix]

Or do vacuuming or clean gutters

[@greenbunnyinabongo7299]

I’m lucky to be able to sleep in the back of my car in my work carpark

[@POV00005]

I'm so OVER THIS! I've experienced HOMELESS because of selfishness!!! I need to work!

[@Mikie-z8n]

As someone who was employed and homeless trust me they know they just dont care

[@whatarewegonnabe2932]

Where's Linda robson

[@leegoddard2618]

I'll take Fatima's room, with NO complaints

[@zxpalpha8664]

So glad I moved up north away from London

[@leegoddard2618]

Cut out the smoking buy a cheap coffee.

[@H.K.5]

It’s the 21st century and stuff like this is still happening.

[@numberstimes]

A lot of homeless people are drug addicts. Others are targeted by gang stalkers out of a job, life, ect. I am struggling to hold onto the remnants of what I had before my business went under. America is not small business friendly.

[@graceesau6843]

Please somebody help me link with some of them there is a way they can be helped

[@urmo345]

Its so wrong!!! Beyond absurd!

[@ben8878]

Back to Victorian times

[@patrickmorrison6253]

i used bee like that so what i did went on the dole and stay at the hartly hotel sign on every thursday

[@patrisha7253]

Well 74 and glad I probly won't b around 2,c

[@sakkirchoudhury9410]

He will be paying no tax cause he is homeless u see his work manager will pay him cash u see I no all the tricks they do u see X

[@whatarewegonnabe2932]

And meanwhile in love island..

[@martinemjt]

so so sad !

[@bensalter7997]

Sorry for what I said.

[@erdevon3257]

Hides his sleeping bag in a wheelie bin! 😐😐😐

[@happyprnce]

Welcome to Rashi and bojo Great Britain. Tori Love to create Mess. Sorry for the people trapped in this net

[@AMiah-jz8uu]

Breaking My heart

[@seagullclub3236]

In Jehovah God's new world in the hands of Christ Jesus no one will be poor, sick, hungry, or homeless!! 😊😊Isa 33:24, 65:21,22, Psalm 72:16.

[@glowfo7708]

The Safe Haven Project Is Coming

[@pustulepopper]

we will be like la soon minus the sunshine

[@yianhinsaechao7898]

How is he getting payed, without a residence for address!?? is he getting payed CASH!??

[@originalunoriginal4055]

Most likely.

[@galegrazutis964]

Not necessarily there are such thing as post office boxes

[@bakedbean37]

The "gig" economy. Greed Is Good?

[@MbisonBalrog]

First guy sounds like from another country. When work dried up he should return home.

[@One-Goth]

This is wrong. #GTTO

[@stephenmaginn7247]

This guy actually goes tk worn incredible

[@liberator9248]

Ti?

[@LeilaMagaliFloresCruz-zt2vx]

That's why the monarchy should be eliminated...

[@alexgrinder8389]

This is awful

[@jordonsky]

Wi didn’t he take his sleeping bag with him

[@gary36104]

No wonder the poms left in droves and came to Australia Torie dogs

[@andyj321]

Move out of London simple

[@melgrant7404]

And be homeless else where

[@frankihatch]

@@melgrant7404 move somewhere cheaper

[@twsartadventures3660]

Homeless... carrying a cell phone. So I guess he hasnt tried everything.

[@Songstarify]

Yep, selling the phone would definitely give him a deposit and a months rent...

[@Komputar]

*Brave New World*

[@sakkirchoudhury9410]

Lol he he ha ha X

[@Kittylover074]

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