Homeless 47 Percenter: 'We Try Every Day To Find A Way To Improve Our Situation'
In the nine months since, she took responsibility by taking classes — offered by the shelter through its “Uplift U” program — in budgeting, resume writing and interview techniques.
“The way the economy is, I need to load up on the tools that I need to stand above and beyond [other job seekers],” she said.
She also takes responsibility for mistakes her family has made. Before her husband lost his job as a paralegal at a small law firm forced to close its doors during the recession in 2010, her family did a poor job of financial planning, she said.
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It would probably blow Mitt’s tiny little mind...shelter residents are gainfully employed....
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