I guess you never had the misfortune of sleeping in a flophouse to say something like that.

One time I had this project in Switzerland and my co-worker, who also travelled there, figured he'd save money if he rented a bunk bed in illegal (due to density) quarters.

Terrible experience, which got him fired eventually because he quickly lost steam due to having to share a tiny room with three other people.

I on the other hand moistened every Swiss Frank banknote with tears, but splurged thrice the amount on a proper room and survived until the end of my involvement in that project.

The person you're responding to suggested Single Room Occupancies, flophouses, etc. are a better alternative to sleeping rough (on the street).

You suggested that flophouses are worse than a proper room.

Both of these things can be true.

As an aside you can see why it is hard/impossible for a homeless person to pull bootstraps when a successful person can't keep their job living not-even-homeless.