I know someone that just got laid off. He was at the top of the company, raking it in, had all the power in his hands… all gone. I can definitely see him scanning my groceries
So he would rather take tzedaka than get a job? His life savings wont last very long and there has to be some way to provide for the family. Food costs money. Running water costs money. Electricity costs money.
I didn’t say it wasn’t a huge step down, but sometimes you need to do what you can to feed your family. Taking tzedaka should only come when you CANNOT get food or other basic neccesities in other ways.