surviving on 36 bucks this week
and now, to catch up on the blogging i missed:
this is what i've been doing this week: to try surviving on 36 bucks!
it's my classmates' brilliant idea to raise awareness on how difficult it is for those relying on Ontario Works to gain employment and economic independence... with just $36 a week!! check out their blog if you're interested: ONTARIO WORKS DOESN'T WORK
they've asked people to empty everything in their wallet except for $36 for the week of march 12-18. i signed up to join in on their campaign late on sunday night (march 11). cuz really, who would willingly sign up for social assistance if they don't need to? and let me tell you, it's been hard!!!!
even though i was buying myself some good food & nutritional goodies the weeks prior, i've been learning fast and pretty much figured out how to eat with less than 5 bucks a day. it's not too hard to do if you're just eating bread (the cheapest kind), can soups, and instant noodles. the problem is, i have NO energy when i'm in class! what's worse, my pay-as-you-go expired right on the first day, and i'd be crazy to spend $10+tax on a phone card when i need the money for food!! but... HOW AM I going to apply for jobs if i don't even have a phone, or a place where people can leave messages for me?!
and it's a good thing that it's getting warmer in kitchener these two days. or else i'd be freezing by now!!!
well, i don't need to go through the week to be convinced that ONTARIO WORKS DOESN'T WORK! does that mean i should start writing my MP now and eat normal again by tomorrow???!! hahhaaa...
this is what i've been doing this week: to try surviving on 36 bucks!
it's my classmates' brilliant idea to raise awareness on how difficult it is for those relying on Ontario Works to gain employment and economic independence... with just $36 a week!! check out their blog if you're interested: ONTARIO WORKS DOESN'T WORK
they've asked people to empty everything in their wallet except for $36 for the week of march 12-18. i signed up to join in on their campaign late on sunday night (march 11). cuz really, who would willingly sign up for social assistance if they don't need to? and let me tell you, it's been hard!!!!
even though i was buying myself some good food & nutritional goodies the weeks prior, i've been learning fast and pretty much figured out how to eat with less than 5 bucks a day. it's not too hard to do if you're just eating bread (the cheapest kind), can soups, and instant noodles. the problem is, i have NO energy when i'm in class! what's worse, my pay-as-you-go expired right on the first day, and i'd be crazy to spend $10+tax on a phone card when i need the money for food!! but... HOW AM I going to apply for jobs if i don't even have a phone, or a place where people can leave messages for me?!and it's a good thing that it's getting warmer in kitchener these two days. or else i'd be freezing by now!!!
well, i don't need to go through the week to be convinced that ONTARIO WORKS DOESN'T WORK! does that mean i should start writing my MP now and eat normal again by tomorrow???!! hahhaaa...
Labels: eats, kitchener, social change/action
