Money help: Two years ago I had a great job, I was saving plenty of money and could almost afford to move out on my own. - Help.com

Two years ago I had a great job, I was saving plenty of money and could almost afford to move out on my own.

My supervisor was even trying to get me into a training class for a better position. Shortly after reporting my co-workers for using drugs I was fired for wearing the wrong color shirt under my uniform (True), taking down notices (false), and leaving adjustable chairs adjusted (True).

I applied for another job, any job, over half the local mall. Months later my savings were drying up and my sister/brother in law were trying to convince my mother to move (We lived in AZ, they lived in North Cali). We did not want to go. Im not exactly sure what they told her, I know it was all lies though. My brother in law is an appartment manager, he promised me a job, security guard, groundskeeping, maintaince; but when we got here he was too afraid someone might realize he was pulling strings for family.

We left behind a lot of things, affordable public transportation service, a washer/dryer, and friends. At first my sister gave my mother rides to grocery stores and doctor appointments, nobody took me looking for a job in this unfamiliar place. Soon, they moved to southern California, now they are too far away to even think of helping us.

I live with my mother (mentally/physically disabled) who is on Social Security, which pays rent, groceries at the expensive store across the street, and utilities. It does not cover washing clothes, or buying new ones that fit and are not torn from years of wear & tear, not that they are appropriate for job interviews anyways. It isnt enough for hot water to take daily showers either. No car, no bus money. I am still looking for a job. My pet cat is sick, it has fleas and is losing hair, it wont come out of the bathroom or stay off the stove/counters.

I want to go back to AZ, life was cheaper, the weather was better, I miss my friends, one of which says she will wait for me to come back, and will give me a place to stay. I want to exercise to lose weight, but I can’t waste the few clean clothes I have, and I cant shower afterwards. I need to go to the dentist because my teeth hurt because I cant afford toothpaste. And just a little therapy to help wrap my mind around all this wouldn’t hurt either.

Obviously I need a job. Soon. Or I will not have clean clothes to wear to an interview.

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