“”Homelessness is a BIG business and lots of people make a lot of money perpetuating it.””
Back in the 1990s, when Welfare To Work limited the gravy train, I worked for a private company that interfaced with County Welfare Departments to place people on jobs. We did not receive a dime until the person had succeeded in keeping the job. Eventually, after many successful job placements, the County Welfare Employees caseloads were shrinking (what a concept!)! These same County employees displayed contempt for our part in all this, staring daggers at us. We just smiled and kept our eyes on the prize. The thanks and appreciation we received from people who previously struggled is something I will never forget.
Similar story…the success stories are still friends and are doing extremely well.