Just out of curiosity, when did they put the glass cage around the William Wallace statue in Scotland. I was in Scotland a years and a half ago and I saw that statue (or at least on very much like it) and it didn't have anything around it. It's not a very old statue. It is actually supposed to be Mel Gibson portraying William Wallace in the movie Braveheart.
I was telling Modda that for a job interview he should dress nice. I wasn't talking about him changing his entire wardrobe. That would be ridiculous.
Mamdani has told us that he is a Democratic Socialist and a Muslim. While not all Muslims are bad people, Democratic Socialists are the last people you want in a government position. They have a very long history of destroying economies and caused widespread misery. People are already leaving NYC. It's just going to get worse.
People have always thought I look younger than I am. Even today people think I look younger than 67. I'm guess they're probably thinking that I don't look a day over 66 because every time I look in the mirror I see some old guy looking back at me. But I used to get that all the time, more so when I was in my 20's and 30's. I showed some friends a picture of me when I was 33 and they asked if this is when I was in high school.
Yes, I would imagine going door to door looking for a job might not be as effective today because business require a lot more information from you than they did in my dad's day. But the point I was trying to make is his persistence in overwhelming adversity.
Why do people think you look like you want to kill them? Is it how you dress? You can change your clothes. If you don't have much money you can go to a thrift store and by a dress shirt and dress pants for job interviews, maybe even a suit and tie.
If it is because you're Puerto Rican don't think that white people think that about you. Give us a little slack. Not all of us think like that, in fact the majority of us don't think that way. I grew up around Mexicans. I had a lot of Mexican friends, I sometimes dated Mexican girls when I was single. I worked along side illegal immigrants who were from Mexico when I worked with my father doing construction. Mexicans work harder than me. As a programmer I had a Mexican boss and he was a much better programmer than me. My wife is half Mexican. I have absolutely no problem with Hispanics.
However, I have had Hispanics who have had problems with me because I'm white. My wife had problems in Jr High School with the Mexicans because she wasn't Mexican enough. But even though that happened I knew it was just some people and not all people who don't like me because of the color of my skin.
And as you very well know, I am very conservative AND I was born in the South. And you've held that against me many times.
So do not think for a minute that all white people are going to look at you negatively because you're Hispanic.
If people have told you crap like "You're smart for a Puerto Rican" then tell them that they don't know very many Puerto Ricans.
But if you are facing having to swallow your pride vs becoming homeless, then swallow your pride. When you get on your feet again then you can leave that job and go somewhere where they give you your proper respect.
It is the "boots on the neck" comment that changes everything. The NYPD did work with the IDF to learn counterterrorism tactics. NOT putting boots on the neck.
During the great depression when my dad graduated HS he could not stand farm life. He headed to a city and walked door to door at each business he walked by asking for work. He did that until he finally walked into a plumbing shop who needed help.
If my dad could do that during the great depression, then you can do that in Tennessee or anywhere else. It just takes determination, not money, not a place to stay. You got this. You just have to be determined and persistent.
I don't have a bachelors degree but I pushed myself to to go look for software development jobs anyway. I had taken several programming courses at a community college. I finally got a job and I now have about 35 years of software development behind me. However, I was fortunate to start my career while living with my parents. And moving to a new town you may not have that luxury. BUT and this is a huge BUT. You have the internet. You can start looking for a job in another town and start sending out resumes. Depending on what you do for a living, you may even find an employer who will move you to their location. I've never had that happen to me but I know people who were moved by their new employer.
Even if an employer isn't going to offer you moving expenses you still can show up. Maybe you can find a job in a neighboring state or close by where rents aren't so expensive. That way getting there won't cost as much as some place like travelling to Tennessee.
