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People who have been through tough timew, how did you keep moving? (lemmy.one)

submitted 1 year ago by DrPop@lemmy.one to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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I'm a week late on rent due, I only paid half, I had to call all my credit card companies and utilities to tell them what's going on. And now my check engine light turned on because the bastard is misfiring. My wife lost her dad which fucked us both up due to missing a ton of work, and I don't know what to do. I'm tired of asking my family for help, the for bank is only available while I'm working, I work 2 jobs. My wife is working too and we're even took in a person to live in our spare room.

How in the world do people survive in this world when they don't even have time to be happy? I use upside for gas and shopping I'm enrolled in every stores rewards program, I make my own cleaning supplies to save money and cook from scratch. What else could I do to save money? Also with the looming government shutdown I'm going to be furloughed for however long that is. Also what are some apps you guys use to help save money? I guess this is a lot of questions.

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[–] Gargleblaster@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Go to an employment agency/temp agency.

There's paperwork and possibly tests before you can actually get work. Do all of that now so that you don't have to wait while they process the paperwork if you get furloughed. Be sure to explain that you're expecting to get furloughed.

With the holidays approaching, retail stores may need extra staff. Not yet, but post-thanksgiving.

I've never done it, but there's the payment for taking surveys online.

I agree with others that the car is a major money sink. Can it sit in the driveway and wait for you to get through this?

Paying a friend to drive to work together probably costs less than gas + insurance + repairs.

[–] MyNameIsIgglePiggle@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Op is not underemployed - he is working 2 jobs

[–] Helix@feddit.de 1 points 1 year ago

They can replace one of their jobs with a better one then. Or both of them.

[–] DrPop@lemmy.one 1 points 1 year ago

I would do the car pool thing if that was possible. At the moment I can take public transportation, but it would take 2 hours and it's get there and got before work starts. It's trash here.