gonna pimp this

[w0nderer]

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http://www.democraticunderground.com/12598762

working poor group
not 'gee i think i know what they need'
not 'they should'
it's 'this is our life, let's help each other'
it's 'we work for so little we do 60 hours a week and still have problems meeting bills'
it's 'we are not the middle class' we are not the 'working class' we are the 'working overtime poor'

skinner will let us start this if we get some 'signatures'
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skinner says 10 or so people and he'll set it up

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10027231530
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10027219226
http://www.democraticunderground.com/12598762

one lounge one gd and one in ask admin (with skinner)

pimping the creation of 'working poor'
c'mon how many here does this affect?

yes i know the frugal group exists, but that's 'we want to live cheap by choice'
it's not the same as 'you don't have a choice at all'

[Shandris]

1. Although I fear it may run off potential members...

...I'll toss my name in for you. I know I am always looking for new ideas to make no (or negative) money stretch even farther.

Also, BTTT.

((Inb4 "You know, you should...&quot )

EDIT: Annnnd I promptly out myself as incapable of reading a link when it isn't directly in front of my eyes constantly. Duh. I'll wander to the appropriate thread.
SECONDEDIT: *laugh* Maybe I should go check the other thread BEFORE I edit my post, as it basically says 'come here'. Okay, I need a drink.

[w0nderer]

3. thankee sai

BTTT (back to the thread?)

[Shandris]

5. Back to the top. :) n/t

[Suich]

2. Sounds interesting.

I'm always looking for ideas so I'm in!

[w0nderer]

4. that makes one more :-) n/t

[petronius]

6. I am not 'working poor,' but I support the formation of this group and promise

to subscribe and lurk.

Among the useful things I've learned on DU over the years is that I had a lot of misconceptions covered under those two "not" entries of yours - I expect that reading your proposed group could be valuable for me...

[w0nderer]

8. welcome

seems like you aren't judgemental
welcome

[Electric Monk]

7. DU already has a Frugal and Energy Efficient Living Group, btw

It seems to me there would be a great deal of overlap between the groups...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=forum&id=1128

[w0nderer]

9. frugal and energy efficient

frugal and ee
I want this life style due to lifestyle choices

working poor
i am forced into it


working poor not having a choice on the cheapest food F and EE
and then still going hungry after 60 hours

there is a difference
between voluntary and not

[mmonk]

10. Sounds useful.

[w0nderer]

13. i thought so

a safe haven for low income people without having to deal too much with the
'well just eat beans and rice and get a better job' crowd

[dmr]

19. I understand.

I've been there, & had to figure out how to stretch - and I mean stretch a very meager food budget - well, you couldn't really even call it a budget, sadly. All while the worries of everything else. It's freaking hard and demoralizing.

You have my support.

[ohheckyeah]

11. You have

my support.

[w0nderer]

14. thank you :-) n/t

[KG]

12. been there, never far away. i no longer have faith in my economic future

don't matter which party's running things.

[w0nderer]

15. I hear you

it's nice how the top of the pyramid changes but the base stones remain the same

[scarletwoman]

16. I support the formation of this group.

I've been there, although I'm not there now - mainly through a combination of luck plus having my kids grown and gone - so I have only myself to support. And I know how to live on very little.

Good luck!

[w0nderer]

18. thank you

you being a person who knows how to live on very little
i look forward to reading your ideas and tricks


and hope i might give you a good idea or two
thanks for luck wishes

[Joe Shlabotnik]

20. I'll support n/t

[w0nderer]

21. thank you n/t

[w0nderer]

22. Suggested Statement of purpose for the group

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Statement Of Purpose of The Working Poor Room


This is a safe haven designed for Working Poor and people interested in Working Poor, but supportive of us only. Criticism of Working Poor or of their lives and jobs are not permitted in this room. If you wish to criticize Working Poor there is always GD.

If you post criticism of Working Poor you will be blocked from this room without warning.

The hosts of this room don't like blocking but we dislike disruption even more. Our primary concern is for Working Poor to have a place to discuss their problems without having to deal with 'ideas', 'suggestions' and similar from people that have never been Poor, Working Poor, or Without Means (I.E. clueless about the topic).

Disruptions include:
"Just get a better job."
"Just eat rice and beans."
"That's what you get for not going to college." Quite a few Working Poor actually did.
"Just move elsewhere."


If you get blocked or have been it is not personal. There is no reason why we in this room need to be disrupted.

And please do not post in this thread to complain about our Statement Of Purpose.


Thank you,

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ideas, suggestions, comments, modifications?
i'm not really good at writing up official things :-/