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Re:UK government to pay up to 80% of wages for employees not... by advisedwang on Friday March 20, 2020 @02:43PM (#22640304)
It's not about breaking even financially. It's about knowing you're never going to end up homeless or starving when your luck turns bad.
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Re:UK government to pay up to 80% of wages for employees not... by deepbreath on Friday March 20, 2020 @05:59PM (#22642077)
There are plenty of homeless people in London.
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Re:UK government to pay up to 80% of wages for employees not... by globular-toast on Saturday March 21, 2020 @06:54AM (#22645717)
Being homeless in Britain is essentially a choice. It might be surprising to you but people do actually make that choice.
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