Mecca
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Post by Mecca on Dec 4, 2020 15:36:16 GMT -5
My wifes job fired her today 3 weeks before Christmas, so I guess homelessness is what I get for Christmas this year.
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Dr. T is an alien
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Post by Dr. T is an alien on Dec 4, 2020 15:58:11 GMT -5
The social safety net and the various charities are going to get stretched well beyond their limits these next few months. I truly feel for you. Did she get any severance pay at all?
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Mecca
Wade Wilson
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Post by Mecca on Dec 4, 2020 16:00:11 GMT -5
The social safety net and the various charities are going to get stretched well beyond their limits these next few months. I truly feel for you. Did she get any severance pay at all? 2 weeks... Apparently because the price of healthcare skyrocketed for the company instead of passing that charge unto the employees they are covering it.....by firing a bunch of people, how generous.
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Post by zrowsdower on Dec 4, 2020 16:21:28 GMT -5
I'm sorry that this happened and I hope something better comes along for her soon.
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Mecca
Wade Wilson
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Post by Mecca on Dec 4, 2020 16:52:33 GMT -5
I'm sorry that this happened and I hope something better comes along for her soon. We have money in the bank but I'd rather not burn through our entire savings. This entire thing is very frustrating.
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Post by edgestar on Dec 4, 2020 16:55:26 GMT -5
I'm injured from a car accident, last weekend. This holiday season hasn't been the best, and I am sorry that your family is going through this.
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Post by Milkman Norm on Dec 4, 2020 17:13:03 GMT -5
That beyond sucks, I'm so sorry this happened to you.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 4, 2020 17:20:42 GMT -5
This absolutely sucks. However when you are in a situation like this, don't let despair overtake you, get to work. She needs to file for unemployment immedieately, get food stamps (or if you already get them, they could get increased by her unemployment), do things like plasma donations, food banks, anything you can do to get free food and stuff so all your money can go to keeping a roof over your head.
Also, even with Covid some places are seasonal hiring still. She could get a job at Wal-Mart. Even if it's like a month long seasonal thing, that's still another month of pay.
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Mecca
Wade Wilson
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Post by Mecca on Dec 4, 2020 17:26:24 GMT -5
This absolutely sucks. However when you are in a situation like this, don't let despair overtake you, get to work. She needs to file for unemployment immedieately, get food stamps (or if you already get them, they could get increased by her unemployment), do things like plasma donations, food banks, anything you can do to get free food and stuff so all your money can go to keeping a roof over your head. Also, even with Covid some places are seasonal hiring still. She could get a job at Wal-Mart. Even if it's like a month long seasonal thing, that's still another month of pay. Already working on unemployment and fs, plasma won't take me cause veins...we have been doing home baking as a side gig, guess time to kick that up.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 4, 2020 17:38:28 GMT -5
This absolutely sucks. However when you are in a situation like this, don't let despair overtake you, get to work. She needs to file for unemployment immedieately, get food stamps (or if you already get them, they could get increased by her unemployment), do things like plasma donations, food banks, anything you can do to get free food and stuff so all your money can go to keeping a roof over your head. Also, even with Covid some places are seasonal hiring still. She could get a job at Wal-Mart. Even if it's like a month long seasonal thing, that's still another month of pay. Already working on unemployment and fs, plasma won't take me cause veins...we have been doing home baking as a side gig, guess time to kick that up. Hell yeah. Get your hustle on anyway you can that won't get you arrested. Good luck with everything.
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Post by Natural Born Farmer on Dec 4, 2020 18:43:17 GMT -5
This absolutely sucks. However when you are in a situation like this, don't let despair overtake you, get to work. She needs to file for unemployment immedieately, get food stamps (or if you already get them, they could get increased by her unemployment), do things like plasma donations, food banks, anything you can do to get free food and stuff so all your money can go to keeping a roof over your head. Also, even with Covid some places are seasonal hiring still. She could get a job at Wal-Mart. Even if it's like a month long seasonal thing, that's still another month of pay. Amazon is also at their "do you have a pulse? Ok you can work here" time of year.
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Post by Casey Jones on Dec 4, 2020 20:18:27 GMT -5
No joke. Start walking dogs. I picked it up as a side job a few years ago and now I'm running my own business making much more than I did at other jobs. Even had to hire other walkers to cover clientel. People pay good money for the service and the cold months are coming. Lots of people don't want to walk dogs in the snow.
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Wade Wilson
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Post by Mecca on Dec 4, 2020 20:30:05 GMT -5
No joke. Start walking dogs. I picked it up as a side job a few years ago and now I'm running my own business making much more than I did at other jobs. Even had to hire other walkers to cover clientel. People pay good money for the service and the cold months are coming. Lots of people don't want to walk dogs in the snow. How do you go about getting something like that going?
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Post by Casey Jones on Dec 4, 2020 20:49:55 GMT -5
No joke. Start walking dogs. I picked it up as a side job a few years ago and now I'm running my own business making much more than I did at other jobs. Even had to hire other walkers to cover clientel. People pay good money for the service and the cold months are coming. Lots of people don't want to walk dogs in the snow. How do you go about getting something like that going? for me. I answered an add on Kijiji looking for a dog walker. I have experience as a grooming assistant so I met a lot of dogs that way. I have an awesome business partner that does the marketing and business side of things. Business Cards placed in places with high dog traffic. T-shirts that I wear while walking dogs, Flyers, Facebook etc. We also are the only insured dog walking service in the area.
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Wade Wilson
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Post by Mecca on Dec 4, 2020 20:55:10 GMT -5
How do you go about getting something like that going? for me. I answered an add on Kijiji looking for a dog walker. I have experience as a grooming assistant so I met a lot of dogs that way. I have an awesome business partner that does the marketing and business side of things. Business Cards placed in places with high dog traffic. T-shirts that I wear while walking dogs, Flyers, Facebook etc. We also are the only insured dog walking service in the area. What kind of area do you live in?
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Post by Casey Jones on Dec 4, 2020 23:33:50 GMT -5
for me. I answered an add on Kijiji looking for a dog walker. I have experience as a grooming assistant so I met a lot of dogs that way. I have an awesome business partner that does the marketing and business side of things. Business Cards placed in places with high dog traffic. T-shirts that I wear while walking dogs, Flyers, Facebook etc. We also are the only insured dog walking service in the area. What kind of area do you live in? We have a little of everything. City walking, residential walking and even some in the valley where houses are miles apart. I'm certified in Dog first aid and CPR and my partner has experience in dog training and obstacle excercise.
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Post by J. Hova on Dec 5, 2020 2:06:15 GMT -5
That beyond sucks. Like others have said, file for what is yours, get your side hustle on, and look for other revenue streams. My broke college ass a decade plus ago donated plasma as won't work in your situation, but I just saw an ad while I was driving yesterday that the local CSL was offering up to 700 bucks this month. I'd imagine that they follow the same safety protocols as the blood banks do which I've donated to 3 times this year and felt completely safe.
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