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Why do people continue to work even when it means poverty?

I've heard about all these people deemed the "working poor" who undertake jobs etc. where the cost of going to work and arranging day care and other things actually puts them in the hole. Do these people not understand basic accounting principles? Is their pride so dominant that they'll actually work for a negative return? Does the government perpetuate the myth that in order to be a "contributing" member of society one must have a job and pay taxes, no matter what the down side? Please explain.

Public Comments

1. Well, most people I know have to work. The may be paying a lot for day-care but they still have to feed their children, even if there isn't a lot of money left over for fun things.
2. If they don't work then people bitchh about their living on the dole. They're damned of they do and they're damned if they don't.
3. because they have no special talents or they dont have a good education or colage degree. Also we need those types of jobs. If no one is willing to do them who will? maybe the working conditions should be better and they should get health benifits but the job is essential for the nation and others depending on the service. wether its low pay or not