To tell healthy, fit looking, well dressed beggar to get a job?

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He is not a local beggar, all of whom I know, and he does not in any way look homeless. He looks to be about 30, healthy and fit, - much fitter than me! Well dressed and clean - much better dressed than me!

He is sitting outside the door to the local supermarket, and put his leg out in front of me as I tried to enter and asked for money.

Less than 6 feet to his left is the door of a cafe, with a sign on it saying "waiter required - apply within". I know those cafe owners, and I am sure that if he had gone in there and asked for a trial shift, rather than settling down outside the supermarket, they would have taken him on for the day to see how he did. They have needed a new waiter for months.

I have every sympathy with homeless and rough sleepers, and people down on their luck. I just think this is a scammer though. He has arrived in the area looking for somewhere to beg, and will probably be going home tonight. He isn't a local man, as I said.

I thought the job was waiting tables? 😆

He wouldn't have needed it! I know those cafe owners, they would have given him a trial shift then and there.

Of course not.

It is a waiter job in a small cafe, so waiting, washing up, mopping, whatever would have freed up other staff today would have been accepted.

Without checking his right to work docs? Ok.

Next you'll be telling us you know this because you used to be and actual cafe.

Are you Tory Boy?

OP go to your local X-ray/scanning department, you could save them a fortune with your super human diagnostic powers.

Not required for a trial shift!

He could have worked today

He could have a applied for a long term job on the back of the trial

I believe he was a professional criminal beggar, and as such damaging to the resources and and access for the genuinely needy.

I very much doubt he was homeless. He did even claim to be homeless. He was just sitting/ standing there trying to demand money.

I am Lolling at the OP knowing all the local beggars, like there’s some sort of Beggar Register she’s in charge of

Of course he would. They would be breaking the law if they even gave him a trial shift without proof of right to work.
Have you hell as like ever worked with homeless people

What a vile post.
Judgemental , nasty.
Not sure if you know but you can't just walk into a job without checks these days.
Have you heard of hidden disability? Mental health issues?

Even if he was a 'professional beggar' ?
That's a job ace he's used his initiative 😂

I feel sorry for the people in homeless shelters with whom the OP apparently works

Surely these wonderful cafe owners wouldn't exploit someone in need by expecting an unpaid trial shift?

Begging does not equate to homeless.

Most beggars are not homeless

Many homeless are not beggars.

He was begging. I did not say he was homeless, and nor did he. He just said he wanted money.

If he is actually seeking work and doesn't have documents, the job centre will help with that and also even if homeless a person can get their universal credit entitlement payments so not penniless. Difficult to know if someone might have mental health issues but not so likely I would think if clean, well dressed and well spoken as its very tough to be on the streets and present like that. Sticking his leg out to obstruct is harassment.

No, they would have paid him for the trial

Can you not think of any other reason why he may not have applied for the job? Nothing?

I hope you don't work on the homeless sector any more.

I agree with this. So many agencies support homeless people with clothes, phones, somewhere on a nighttime to shower and sleep etc. It’s not like the beggars of the 80’s where they had lived outside with no food or showers for months, years even

I’m surprised you worked in a homeless shelter. As you’d know that not having a fixed address is a fucking nightmare when it comes to getting a job

yes, I think the reason is that is is a professional beggar.

You started by saying that he asked for money but now that you have restricted your blood flow from clutching your pearls so tightly you have decided that he was demanding money. Which was it?
Breathe.

🤣🤣🤣

Do you genuinely believe a person who was physically/mentally able to hold down a job, would decide that they didn't really fancy that but would rather sit in a doorway and beg for money?