Hi all
I am a now unemployed mom- I gave the corporate world over 15 years of my life, if they called i worked, then out of the blue they came in from corp office and said we are closing this office and we have no place for any of you. I was on the job trained for a specific job function that isnt available within 150 miles of me - and the one that is 150 miles away is the corporation that said my entire office would not be concidered for and no vacancies to boot. I have even applied for jobs in fast food, grocery stores, walmart,gas stations and hardware stores 2 have called me in for interview and 1 of those told me I was over qualified- what how can I be- I just need a job. the local employment office did offer to train me to be a nurses aid during training I would be paid minm wage for 20 hours a week which will come out of my unemployment check each week.
Well here I am no education (gave up school when this corporate job came) so no education, not able to get a pell grant, company will reimburse me a whole $2500.00 . So i am on a waiting list for Wia which could cover some of my school but they told me list was 18 months long. I am sure I could get college loans but I have no idea how I could repay them.
I have always been frugal but its to the point I cannot stretch the dollar anymore- I have to tv, no phone, no net ( I am at a local wifi spot its free!) I hang our clothes out to dry, made a small garden, no eating out, walk where ever I can, have no credit cards - but between regular bills I am sinking fast.
I have already sold jewelry, tv, camera, and car, driving a 12 year old heap and with a whopping 265.00 a week in unemployment- trying to keep my head up and rob Peter to pay Paul. Between paying utilites, health insurance (cobra) , car ins, house payment, house ins, car repairs, gas ect I am waiting till I lose house we are homeless.
I anyone can spare a word of encouragement, or advise - thanks in advance.
