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John also found that the idea of getting off the streets was alien to some homeless people. They did not believe they could or even wanted to. On the other hand, they were angry with all the things that made them homeless, on the streets relying on the kindness of strangers. They wanted to be empowered by earning their own money and breaking from dependency. They talked about the difficulties of finding work which was virtually impossible because they had no permanent address and often turned up for a job looking dishevelled and dirty. Therefore, how could they make money, other than by robbing or by begging?