It took me a while to get here. I wasn't sure if I was gonna make it -- I have an older car. When I got here, I didn't really know where to go because it's just so busy. I've been able to find places where they're looking for jobs, and I'm hoping to get a job pretty soon.
Last night I slept in my car and I actually slept. I've tried to sleep in my car before but it just doesn't work. But for some reason, I was able to do it. I guess it's because everyone else is out here sleeping. If you look here in Walmart, there are so many random people sleeping in their cars because they have yet to find an actual place to live.
I'm a tutor. I don't really know where in the country I could go for that. I eventually plan on going back and getting my credentials and stuff, but for now I want to do something fun. I'm more of a philosopher type guy -- I like to think about science and math and the various ends of the universe and all that kind of stuff. And that's all awesome, but you gotta make money at the end of the day.
I've thought about going back, but I can't now. I've gotta do something.
Update: Ripple got a job for one week that gave him food and a place to stay and paid him $1,100. But now he's back in his car and considering returning to California if he can't find a full-time job with housing soon.
In Williston, N.D., America's newest oil boomtown, thousands have come looking for work. Yet, many of them can't find housing.
