I had already addressed that elsewhere and generally agree with putting yourself out there and trying to find opportunities but still think anyone in a vulnerable position should be wary of getting into such an uneven power dynamic without at least really building trust with the person in a way that you are not reliant on them for one or more of your needs.
legally disabled
Haven’t done this myself but afaik it does include mental illnesses. I have several friends who have registered as disabled in order to get government disability assistance. It provided them some amount of steady income and access to better care, more affordable housing and other programs but afaik it has much harsher limits on assets and income before you lose benefits. There are a lot of things to consider and do research about on that, and maybe others here have direct experience to offer.
Looking for work
I figure if you just send a bunch of resumes on LinkedIn and get a bunch of automated rejections you can pretty easily show that you are looking and just unable to find it
often
Think about it, it’s a bunch of people who are trying to start their own small businesses and get around paying for labor. Some cases may be really nice people and you can still learn a lot, but if you are a paid employee you have rights that you will not have as a volunteer.
Sustain you
It sounds like you are in a transformative moment, things are changing and that will include your own understanding of your needs and desires are. My point is that you are living your life and whatever you want that to be will require you to make it so. If you want it simple, and keep your overhead low and enjoy living, do that as much as you can and you will find whatever is next and adjust accordingly.
If you want a future of settling down with someone, owning any assets including a vehicle, having kids, getting formal education or training of some kind, living in a bigger city, etc then you will need to change your plans accordingly. There are endless other options, these are just examples of things you hypothetically could do. I know many people who spent decades with no plans at all, train hopping, pitching tents seasonal work and having a great time for some of it and absolutely terrible times for a lot of it too. Prioritize a steady income and housing, and then spend as much time as you want figuring the rest out from that place of stability and autonomy, especially if you have any disabilities that could be exacerbated by being in survival mode 24/7.
+1 to all of this, it is very good practical advise for while you are unhoused
For social anxiety, see if there is a theater doing improv 101 classes and if so check if they will allow a work trade for free or reduced classes. It’s a very effective way to actively practice getting over social anxiety, loosen up, etc in a mostly judgement free zone. Also a good place to potentially build community and that’s one of the more important long term ways to gain stability
Walmart can be good bc you can return things that break and get more than the value you spent on them by replacing them several times. Cut into their profits if you have a moral issue
One of the easier stores to steal from too but I’m telling you to find income and get housing so you don’t get pulled into the direction of what being homeless usually leads to (theft, addiction, hanging around thieves and bullies)
Yes income is just money you make regularly. It can be from a job, investment dividends, interest, disability, etc if it is regular money that you get in the form of money it is income. If you are not being given money, it is not income for EBT. Many states don’t even count savings or a house you own and reside in against you.
If you are not legally disabled you will probably be expected to be constantly looking for work and maybe showing that you are looking in some cases, but I have never heard of anyone actually being required to prove they are looking for work so it likely varies regionally.
Re: helpx, I don’t know that one but usually these types of work trade programs are just for housing and at best meals. If you are young and looking for life experiences then it could be a good fit, although be warned that these arrangements can often be very toxic dynamics if not outright predatory. They can also be fun, great job training and ways to meet lifelong friends. Keep your wits about you but be open to new things
you will not be able to escape the need to make your own income and provide for yourself for that long. You can probably get through all of your 20s and into early 30s living cheap, work trading, traveling etc but you need to be able to gather enough skills and experience to transition into a career of some kind that provided the lifestyle you want to live. One is either choosing to live the rest of their life as an ascetic or are working towards a career that will sustain them. Ascetic life can be great if you are down to get zen about it but otherwise it is just rough and uncomfortable and provides little avenues in the modern world
It you are an adult without income you should qualify for food stamps. If you have some income you should still qualify for a lesser amount.
Yes you need to look for jobs that are typically hiring, service industry, landscaping, moving companies, etc. Look on craigslist for your area.
Yes it does suck, and can get worse quick if you aren’t working somewhere stable and able to pay for your own housing. Especially in Florida summers, you’re going to want to be indoors with a/c
Pretty much all you can do is try to find work, rent a cheap room with room mates, and then from the stability that provides figure out a more long term plan to get yourself to the place you want to be.You will probably have to accept jobs and housing that have legitimate problems and are potentially unsafe in some ways in order to be housed and have that financial stability to do something different later. You can get on EBT to buy food and save some money there. If you feel very confident in your survival abilities you can live in a vehicle for awhile to save money on rent while working but that usually only works if you already have the vehicle. I would not recommend getting a vehicle for this purpose as they are expensive and create more problems and you need to minimize your overhead. Beyond that, it really depends on your environment. Maybe there is a local scene of people you can relate to who can help you find a room or a job or something. Maybe there are local non profits who help in one way or another. All of those types of things can be super helpful but none of it will replace the reality that you need to make a certain amount of money to survive
They have a state with a military that enforces their political power via weapons. They are just as authoritarian as every other leftist state
I really loved with the Zapatistas were authoritarian and took all the land from the plantation owners at gun point, it was very cool of them
That’s pretty cheap for a BBL
An organization needs to account for this within its structure. Having recruitment goals and a clear onboarding and political education program allows you to choose strategies that support scaling up. There needs to be an even distribution of reproductive labor within the organization to prevent certain members bearing the brunt of the labor in unsustainable ways, and also new people coming in and being delegated tasks to free up more senior organizers to have a more manageable workload.
The reality is that until you are collecting dues and or fundraising to pay a couple of people to be full time professional organizers, it is really challenging to navigate and avoid burn out.
Are you saying it is racist to preclude non-white people from being racist?
People have no idea that ethnic groups in Iran have more rights than in most western nations.
Yes, many people not into improv go to a 101 class specifically to work out the social anxiety aspect in a controlled setting. There are not a lot of environments available for that which are more or less judgment free. Either way, I’m sure you’ll figure out what works for you