Desperate

Your only options should not be either fast food joints or hospitals. I'm not certain what you've trained in, but you surely must have skills that give you options beyond those two things. As for your boyfriend... Well, he's not helpful. He mistakes wants for needs and, quite honestly, doesn't treat you very well most of the time. My thought would be that this would be a good time for you to further your education. Enroll; go live in student housing. If you can fund it with scholarships, it would likely be a great move for you.

Without knowing your location it is hard to advise you. I know that you are in the US but some parts are better than others for employment history I presume you are looking for something that is legal and moral and that of course creates enormous problems. I am sure that something sleazy, like chatlines, are easily come by. But who knows who or what you will end up talking about. A friend walked herself around the smart end of town and found a cleaning job - $150 a week. Are there admin agencies that you could join? Sorry not to be more helpful.

I am so sorry to hear about your hard time! I know first hand what you are going thru. I just recently started working full time again about 2 months ago and im still struggling to pay down bills that were accumulated the 2 years I was out of work. I tried my best to make ends meet during the 2 years I did not work. I made crafts and sold them. I took a class and became a bartender at night for 2 nights a week. But nothing I did was getting me ahead. Not sure where you are located..but is there some kind of Career center in your area? That is how I finally landed a job..I went thru my local career center and applied. Good Luck and sending much good energy your way :) Stay strong friend...this too shall pass

hi as one scorpio to another now is the right time to not give money to your boyfriend but get him out woking too or kick him out to the curb. Yoou cannot wo k to support him and should not have too. get to a junior college and get them to give you a job skills test then using that go to your labor dept or your short term jobs place and apply there but not burger king s or hospitals,. often libraries have a hard time getting enough workers to shelve books so ask there too.a thought take a test to become a notary of public as this is a sitting job and pays pretty well. temp agencies often have some good openings that in a while might lead to a permanent job if they like your work.hope I have given you some leads here,I willp8ng excess weight like the boy friend.

I am so sorry scorpio. Trust me we have been there more times than I can count. It is really hard to say the least. My husband and I made the mistake of getting a title loan on our van when he got laid off. BIG mistake! Now we have payments of $500 on that alone per month and rent is $700, plus all of our other bills every month! We are no where near making it... Every month when the bills come in we pick and choose what we can and what we cannot pay. It sucks. Our rent is late right now by 10 days, don't know what we are going to do about that either... What can you do when the money is just not there?? We cannot give them money we do NOT have! I am really not sure what to tell you to do in your situation. I babysit but kids get sick easily and they pass it along so I doubt you could do that. I cannot think of anything else, what we do is sell everything we own when we get down like this... But if you have nothing left to sell you can't do that either. =( I'm sorry. I doubt this will make you feel any better, but I will be praying for you. I truly hope things get better for you soon!

Sorry to hear that. Many all over the world including this girl here are having money troubles. Lets hope it gets better for everyone. Good luck at finding a job there.

Dear Scorpio, Please do not let your brain shut down. You are able to get on the internet because you are on mylot, therefore, you can search and check out where to find an Employment Centre near you. These places are very helpful to people who have not worked for some time. I don't live in the US but here in Canada we have a site called Kijiji, there one can find gigs such as employment for a day as in special events, or seasonal events, for example in toy stores and garden centres to get ready for Christmas, Easter, Thanksgiving. It is cash payments, but even $60 on a day here and there helps to pay down an old bill. However, I sense the real drag on your finances and the thing that underminses your morale is your boyfriend. You talk of him wanting new boots, etc. etc. If there is a shortage in the budget simply do not buy new stuff. There is the Salvation Army, Goodwill and other organizations where you can get clothes for next to nothing, just to tie you over until the budget balances. You can also check the classifieds for housekeeping, dog or pet sitting, garden work and volunteer work. It is too bad you gave up your own car. You have to find a solution to regain your independence. Reputable employment agencies for temp work definitely have a phone number. Just check it out, research it. Since you are not employed on a regular basis are you cooking from scratch?? You can save a ton of money that way. For example I made a huge kettle of pea soup yesterday that cost $4.00 for the ingredients,and is enough for 4 meals. I freeze two meals in freezer baggies (I only have a fridg with a small freezer space) To compensate for lack of freezer space I lay them flat. That way I can store many bags. I only buy the specials in veggies and that is what we have as a side dish that week. For example last week broccoli was on special for 87 cents. I bought two bunches. I use one in stir fry, the other steamed and dressed with vinegar and oil in a pasta salad. It makes a delicious and cheap lunch that is also healthy. Volunteering is another good way to save a few dollars. Many places either provide bus fare and or a free meal for their volunteers or they are a valuable pipeline to possible short term employment and information where to get help for various problems. Do not despair, seriously think about the boyfriend problem and start a strategy to become independent as a strong vibrant woman. You can do it!!

Having limited internet access is part of what is holding you back. How close are you to a public library? Many of them will allow you to sign up for an hour at a time to use computers. You can request more time if no one is waiting. You need a lawyer to help you file for disability. There are two kinds of disability. I believe what you were denied on is SSDI which is based on what you have earned in your lifetime. SSI or Supplemental Security Income is for people who are disabled physically or mentally. You do need to find a lawyer who works on contingency and have a free consultation. They will not take you on as a client unless they think they can win. If you can get to the library or some other place to use a computer sign up for Textbroker. You will submit a writing sample and get evaluated and given a ranking from 2-5. Once you are ranked you can select articles to write, they are approved within 96 hours and the funds are transferred to your account. You would be at least a three, I am a three. You may be a four. Three earns a penny per word up to the amount the client selects. Once you have ten dollars you can request payout to Pay Pal. I do not spend tons of time there, but I average more than ten dollars a week. I could do more, but I get distracted. I want to do other things sometimes. I work more than forty hours a week outside the home. I did enough articles to earn thirteen dollars last night. I will get paid for them next Friday. I got over twenty one dollars this Friday.

i know of some ways that you can make a few extra dollars on line. just like in mylot. i was in the same position as you before i got my disability. i was making money online, but not enough to live on yet. one thing i found out through that journey. is that you have to have more than one way to hustle up money. none of them have to be illegal. it was around that hard financial time that i started my jewelery business with my little girl. that also pulled us some extra money. but, it seems like your health is also in question. have you thought about filing for disability?

Try Fiverr.com. Post a video up, be creative. I've made tons of money from it(much more than a supplemental income with it) and i've barely put much time into it. Also recommend product demonstration jobs(I could message you in a PM if need-be). Aka. Those people that do sampling and such. They hire pretty much everyone. All you do is hand out food in stores and in most cases pay starts at $10+ an hour. Old blog i used to run may have some still viable options. http://howtomakemoneyonlinefreelancejobsinfo.blogspot.com/ I also recommend reviewstream.com(pays about $3 a review, but it can add up.) http://easyoutsource.com/ is also somewhere I would recommend. Although you won't get very high-paying jobs(as they try to focus on outsourcing there), you can pick up some extra work and every little bit helps. You can also try to bid for jobs at like elance and freelancer.com, etc. Just a few things to check out if you haven't already. Best of luck.

I'm so sorry to hear that you are having such a hard time. These economic times are really hard on a lot of us. I wish there was something else you could do. Have you tried applying for food stamps, or cash assistance, or something of that sort? Check your local area for food pantries and try to go to each one once a month. That should cut your grocery shopping list down. What about free clothing stores by churches or where they sell clothes very cheap. You could also look into making basic body wash, toothpaste, and the like from very simple ingredients that can make those types of items stretch. You could plant some vegetables inside in basic containers from the dollar store. I wish money was easier to come by but I'm sure that all the things you could possibly do to earn more money you are already doing or have tried. So now it's thinking of ways to stretch your the money you have coming and lower the amount you have going out.