As I'm approaching the end of this month (October), I'm beginning to become somewhat anxious as to what I'm going to do. I won't be able to meet my rental commitments and I'm already behind on bills. My food supply has dwindled to almost nothing and my best friends' (Ellie) food is getting low.
My son prefers that I remain in San Diego, so we're looking into some low-income living arrangements, but that still won't be realistic since I'm still unemployed. I've been considering heading back to Northern California where I was before since I feel my employment opportunity might be better with past friends and best friend networking capabilities there. I'll be making my calls to check those options out. I found out yesterday that the person who took my place of employment in Kansas City is looking for another job so I would definitely have a position available there. The main problem with these options is the cost of traveling (gas).
Being the analytical person I've been all my life, I'm weighing all options that are open to me and live each day at a time. I'm in the initial stages of preparation for traveling lite since I won't be able to take all that I brought out with me from Kansas City. The most important and main concern that I have is Ellie. Where ever I go, I want to make sure that she's included. There's no other option when it comes to Ellie.
It seems like I'm stuck in that never ending circle trying to break free but keep running into those obstacles (like the IRS) that puts me right back in it. Even though the challenges seem to continue I remain optimistic and positive. I'll continue to survive one way or another.
My heart felt feelings goes out to those of you in a similar situation like this.
God bless and God Speed
OK first, disabuse yourself of the idea of working a "straight" that is, documented, job again. It's too bad you're jockeying with another guy for a job washing dishes, thousands of miles away. This is what Depressions are like.
ReplyDeleteWill your son in San Diego let you live in a tent or camper or something in his back yard? Maybe build a "garden shed" only you live in it?
Regular apartments will kill you, financially. Living in a car sucks but can be done. Paying any kind of rent other than a single room (which you can't live in with a dog, generally) will have to be considered something that's back in the past. You need to find some way to live that's in the cracks, invisible or as close to it as you can manage. Where I live, the neighbors know I'm here, I'm on good terms with all of them, so it's not utter stealth, but it's not quite "legal" either. I've known people who lived in laundry rooms, in sheds, in barns, in garages, etc. (Oh, and I'm allowed to live here because I'm helpful, watch the place when the owner's gone and I do stuff around here, the place is gradually improved by my being here.