http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7681978.stmBruce Richall is an IT consultant based in the affluent Connecticut suburb of Westport. He describes how the loss of his job at a multinational bank triggered a rapid spiral into poverty. Having depleted his savings and unable to afford rent, he now sleeps in the back of his car.
In the back of my mind, I hoped it wouldn't happen to me.
I saw bank workers being escorted off the property, clutching their boxes. It was very chilling to witness departing co-workers.
The bank where I worked had already undergone a series of lay-offs in the previous months.
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I now sleep in the back of my car, while I wait for a bed to become available at the shelter. I call it The Hotel Honda.
I keep a good suit and a dress shirt in the back of the car for interviews. I tell recruiters that I'm working.
This is not the life I imagined for myself when I graduated from university. I never thought it would ever come down to this, but here I am - homeless.