I've been hanging out with "Rob" discovering the ins and outs of EBT, free wifi, access to electricity, etc. and this may seem kinda silly, but being homeless is a full time job, especially if you don't have access to public transportation.
Just getting to food every day is work, especially when it's not at the same place. It's gotten more complicated as places in Pasadena that have rendered assistance to the homeless in the past have implemented new guidelines that require people to register and fulfill certain requirements in order to qualify. For example, one place may require you to attend a class at 1pm. Such a requirement is completely disruptive for someone that day who may be genuinely out looking for work but does not have access to transportation of any type. As a consequence, fewer people are now getting assistance from these programs, and the overall percentage of what I'd categorize as chronic homeless as increased in the greater Pasadena area.
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