He can't afford to rent an apartment. So this man secretly sleeps in an office

Jules said:
It said he makes $20/hr and works 40 per/week. Often it’s not the amount of money you have, it’s the availability of anything to rent.

We have working poor here who live in beat up RVs, park on city streets and move on after a few days. Remember @Disgustedman. There’s nothing to rent and even places in nearby towns are usually one bedroom basement suites in old homes and these average $2000+.

The government brags about how many new comers we’ve taken in recently. We just don’t have the infrastructure.
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I remember when I was a kid my mother told me that the rule of thumb was that your rent or house payment should be no more than one weeks income. So this guy can afford $800 a month. So what does $800 a month get you these days? Walmart tent under the overpass?
 
As others have already mentioned, it's not as uncommon as you may think. When I was first separated from my wife, I moved into my office and lived there for about 6 months before I could get back on my feet. I wasn't about low pay, high rent or lack of a job. She had a better lawyer and I needed time to recover from the court's decision.
 
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