Introduction
It is my personal finance research. I have to work on this research, in order to prevent bad things happen again on me. I understand the importance to learn the basics.
Middle class and homeless
Here is the article.
Before he became homeless, David Raether was an award-winning TV comedy writer with a house in a wealthy suburb of Los Angeles and a large happy family. He will talk about living on the street, and how he rebuilt his life.
Raether spent twelve years as a TV comedy writer, including a 111-episode stint on the ground-breaking "Roseanne." He had a house in a wealthy suburb of Los Angeles and a large happy family. In 2001, he stepped away from television to spend more time with his family. When he attempted to return two years later, the industry had changed and he was unable to find work. He ended up homeless. He chronicled the breakup of his family and his descent into homelessness in the ensuing years in a memoir, "Tell Me Something, She Said" and an essay, "What It's Like to Fail", which brought him global recognition. His story has been featured in the Times of London and other media outlets in Europe.
Experience -
one year $300,000/ year
one year $600,000/ year
But how did he end up homeless?
2500 resume - no jobs - over 50 years old - 2006 house for foreclosure.
2008 broke - 4 still at home, two at middle school. German welfare state
First night homeless - punch on the face
How does that happen to me? humiliate
No home to go to, no bed - homeless
piano, three cars, and clothes - only one wallet left!
Room, bed, people I love - nothing is better than the bed. These walls are my protection.
Shame - virtually every one - normal person
In America, it is shameful to be poor. Two years on the street, it is painful, devastating, ...
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