I came to sell The Big Issue through a friend who was a vendor. He told me about this magazine called The Big Issue – that was around 2012 or 2013… What’s the attraction for selling the magazine now? Well, it gets me out of the house. I can’t stay at home all day and just watch TV.
Read MoreI find working with The Big Issue is pretty good. I like interacting with different people, and I like being my own boss. I feel like I’m a free person: I don’t have anyone standing over me, judging me or telling me how to do my job. It makes me happy.
Read MoreWhat I most like about selling The Big Issue is it forces me to engage in community, and it funds a pretty reasonable lifestyle. My customers would not believe the difference The Big Issue makes in my life and the lives of my fellow vendors. I cannot overstate it enough.
Read MoreI can say quite honestly, if it wasn’t for The Big Issue, I wouldn’t be here. If it wasn’t for my customers, I don’t think I’d want to get out of bed some days because I have PTSD. Having customers appreciate the job I do on the streets makes me feel like I can just about do anything now, as long as I’ve got support behind me.
Read MoreI’ve been selling The Big Issue since 2019. It has to do with friendship and mixing for me. It keeps me happy and keeps me occupied, because I have a hard life.
Read MoreI like that you get to meet people and earn a little bit of extra money that helps pay the bills.
Read MoreThe Big Issue gave me something different – it encouraged me to go outside, gave me a routine.
Read MoreWhile I was selling newspapers, I made a few friends who were selling The Big Issue. As soon as the kiosks closed down in 2006, I started selling the magazines instead.
Read MoreYou can’t choose your family, but you choose your friends. I say the three people lifting me up in my life are my missus, my mate and The Big Issue.
Read MoreThe Big Issue is the longest job I’ve had ever. I’ve been with The Big Issue since Hamish and Andy, which would be Ed#542, eight years ago. Income from The Big Issue gives me more money than the public trustee. I’ll have three meals a day: breakfast, lunch and dinner!
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