I need help knowing what to do, what to expect, and what the hell I'm supposed to do here, give me your best please. Another note, I currently am residing in Minnesota.
Posted Feb 16, 2015, 4:11 PM UTC
Talk with my friends and family to see where we can stay temporarily before we find another place and jobs.
I've already tried talking to my few friends, they can't really help me right now. My family is the reason I'm in this situation right now, so I can't really ask them for help.
Welfare of whatever sort. Also look for a job. Or use the money to get yourself closer to family that will let you stay. Otherwise I always wondered why if people were about to become homeless why in the last bit of resources they had they didn't make their way somewhere hot. That way you can survive outside year round.
I'm looking into welfare things soon. I can't get closer to my family since they are the ones that have put me into this issue in the first place. I actually thought about driving my ass down to Florida and just living there or somewhere down south and just bumming around as a last resort but I'd really prefer not to have to do that if I can help it.
Start looking for another job. You have current work on your resume, thats worth it's weight in gold to perspective employers.
I've been looking for a job for a long while now, nobody is hiring as it would seem. Thanks for the help though.
What's your skill area? I'm sure there's more than one type of job you can apply those to. I've also been looking for work for a while, it's fucking tough as shit, and stressful, but hey, gotta do it.
My area of expertise is in networking and some programming. Most jobs in those areas require a degree or a looot of work experience.
Do you have the experience to work for yourself? I don;t know dick about networking or programming, sorry, but hell, dont go around asking for jobs, walk in there and tell them why THEY need you. All the experience in the world won't trump confidence and self-worth.
First francticly find a job doesn't matter part time or full just something to bring it income, secondly find a place to stay pretty sure a friend or family will let you, and lastly after all that start looking for a full time job that will support me
I'm looking for jobs at least 3 hours every day including the weekends. I've been doing this most of the year. I've already asked the few friends I have if I can stay with them, and most of them are unable to let me live with them, and my family is the reason I'm in this situation. Thanks for the help though.
Dude, if you haven't found a job yet, you're picky or you're limiting yourself to what you were "trained" for. You're at the point where you NEED a job, not want one. Go to the mall and flip burgers if need be. Get a job so as to have the least bit of income needed enabling you to keep looking for a job.
I have literally been denied from a job at Mc Donalds. I've been putting out at least 1 application a day.
Find a job
I've been looking for a long while now. :\
Stop spending money.
Find another job.
Sell possessions I don't need on Craigslist.
I don't spend any money other 100$ a month on e-cig liquid, gas, and food. Most of which I can't really stop buying. I'm working on quitting the e-cig to save even a little bit more money if I can but it's so damn hard to quit nicotine. I don't really have any possessions so speak of that I can sell. Thanks for the help though.
You should look into r/personalfinance for some help. but my initial reaction is to look into extremely cheap housing or even cheap motels in your area. for some motels you can set up a deal with the manager for long term stays and find a source of income. craigslist is your friend. look at newspapers. talk to your friends about getting hooked up with work. Try applying for welfare and foodstamps thats what its for.
I didn't think about looking into motels or things of the sort so I will definitely look into that. I've been scouring craigslist for work for a while now, it's how I've made most of my money actually doing manual labor and what not. I don't have any friends that can help me with work. I will be looking into welfare and foodstamps soon though. Thanks for the help.
Contact friends for a place to stay in the short term(or family). Get signed up for unemployment benefits as soon as I could. Look for a new job...especially utilizing any networks you have(friends, past employers, etc). Tell them your situation and how desperate you are.
I don't have any friends that I can stay with, nor family (Most of the reason this is now an issue on such short term notice). I will look into getting unemployment, and I've been looking for jobs for a while now. I've been talking with my past employer about any employment options but they don't need anyone for the winter right now, it wouldn't be enough money anyways considering I never got more than 20 hours a week there before hand. Thanks for the help.
How old are you? What sort of skills do you have? There's a good chance you'd be able to find some sort of employment in the next two weeks. I would start looking as soon as possible, and try and arrange to stay with some friends or family temporarily until you get back on your feet. Also look into applying for food stamps.
I'm 20. I only have progamming, networking skills, and fast food skills so far, not much else to speak of. I've been looking for a job since early last summer and had a decent job at a fast food joint for most of the year but I couldn't ever get the hours I needed. I haven't stopped looking for a job even while I was employed. I don't have any friends or family I can rely on. My family is basically kicking me out so they can save money, and I've already asked the few friends I do have. Thanks for the help.
Have you tried Dice.com or a job placement place like Robert Half Technology? Those people are paid to help find you a job, so it doesn't cost you anything, and dice.com is a job-board site specifically for tech-related jobs.
Best of luck!
I've tried one of those websites in the past never got anything out of it though. I will give dice.com a good look through though, looks very promising.
Gotcha. Yeah give it a looksy. If all else fails you may be able to find temporary work in another fast food place, department store, or basically any store that hires high schoolers and such. It won't be much and the job probably won't be great, but it's better than nothing. Most of those jobs though you'd need to drive out and spot them in person, looking for "now hiring" signs
You can't be evicted until there is a court hearing and a judge decides you should be evicted. That can buy you some time
Is there any extended family elsewhere? But I would for sure check into welfare and job placement agencies if you don't want to move but I would rather live in my car where it is warm and there is a chance at finding work. So Google jobs in hot cities to see if you might be able to find something there. I would suggest focusing on moving as a fresh start rather than a road to certain homelessness but it would just have the comfort of knowing in the worst case you won't die. Also look into hostles and shelters wherever you go so you know what to expect. My dad was homeless on the other side of the country for a few years and it killed me to be so helpless but he somehow survived and now he is in a men's shelter and has been for a couple years, so it can be a way of life if need be. I hope it doesn't come to that bit remember it's not where you are in life that matters but that you are on a path that will eventually get better. I truly wish the best for you.
Thanks man, that's more encouraging than anything my friends have said to me, really appreciate it.
Listen pm me if you wanna brainstorm some, I'm pretty busy with a move lately to a place where I don't have Internet yet but I will try my best to give advice if you need it. I have a passionate hate for the picture you are looking at and hope I can maybe help at least with ideas. Stay safe pal.
Listen pm me if you wanna brainstorm some, I'm pretty busy with a move lately to a place where I don't have Internet yet but I will try my best to give advice if you need it. I have a passionate hate for the picture you are looking at and hope I can maybe help at least with ideas. Stay safe pal.
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