Homeless man 2
"I’ve been hanging out down here in Oakland for almost 8.5/9 years."
"I’m semi-retired, semi-homeless, I guess in general housing, I’m living somewhere so I can’t be homeless.I’m just houseless. "
"I’m originally from, born, Naperville, Illinois. I like it here better here, my health is better, I meet some interesting people."
"I scrap to make a living, I’m not on welfare, I’m not on SSI. This is my campsite, my home, my house, I’ve got a deb machine, my semi-used shower."
"I get paranoid going into places that have normal showers. "
"Stuff like that scares me, I go inside, I get paranoid, freaked out, that’s just normal"
"I’ve been a bicycle mechanic my whole life, I’ve been a carpenter, laid foundation, I’ve been a pot grower, I know how to make my own seeds, from germination all the way to harvest."
"I can’t really afford it [ a house]. Economics, jobs. I came down here to find a better job. "
"I put in close to 25-36 casual resumes, I’ve had only one come back from McDonalds and I didn’t even turn one in there."