Looking for an opportunity, advice, or a direction to go in.
I recently lost my job at a major tech company. Jobs aren't widely available out here in Bakersfield, California.
Knowing I would be enduring some hardship, I sold most of what I own, and moved out of my rented house and bought a very inexpensive RV to live in, I do work on the property and stay for nearly nothing.
I am skilled when it comes to technology, so I printed some business cards, made a website and I've kept my head above water doing computer repair, virus removal, etc. I thought what better time to attempt to start a business? I'm in my late twenties, single, no kids, I knew it would be a struggle, I'm willing to go through it, I spend half my time advertising and leaving business cards at other businesses.
Unfortunately now I've hit quite a bit of a snag. I don't have much family to turn to, the ones I have around aren't able to help me. My car's fuel pump failed, shop put in a new one, but at this point I've completely run out of funds. I have a few jobs coming up but not enough to pay the mechanic, I still owe him $500. Haven't told him I can't pay, told them I would be by within a few days to pick it up.
At this point I have about $80 to my name. I've owed on electricity for two months, it's probably getting shut off soon. I canceled my internet and downgraded my phone plan, I've sold what little I have left, but I can't bring myself to sell my guitar which is the last thing of value I can really get rid of. It's a very special instrument to me. I've been extremely frugal, I don't smoke, drink, or do drugs. I eat rice, beans, and tuna twice a day to keep myself going, and have just ran out after stretching last week's food budget. I can't lose any more weight.
I don't want to apply for government benefits because other people need them more than I do, not to mention it would probably take a few weeks to go through the process, and I desperately need some sort of help now. I am physically fit, if someone knows of anything in town I can do to earn some cash I WILL do it, even if it means digging a ditch. I just don't know what else to do or who to turn to. I've obviously made some mistakes to have ended up this way, but I'm really trying here. One good thing is I'm not in debt, I paid off my credit cards and canceled them which looking back was stupid.. because they sure would have saved me in this case. But at the time I was excited to get out of debt and did not want to go back into it.
Any advice is deeply appreciated.
Thank you so much for taking the time.
And thank you to those that have replied thus far. It means a lot to me, it really does. I wasn't even expecting a reply.
As an update, I have an appointment at a temp agency, and I have a list of places to call to volunteer at in exchange for a meal. It's a start.
Submitted July 09, 2018 at 07:53PM by Blaain https://ift.tt/2uizEyj
