Comments | fireheart: Knowing Hunger

fireheart

Knowing Hunger

Jul 28, 2010 00:00

Three months ago I set out on a journey to escape my miserable job, my periodic poverty, and to escape to better places. I started working for New York Life and was sold a line of bullshit about all the money I could make. You could, indeed, make a great deal of money there. You do not own a defunct corporation that will take a great deal of time, ( Read more... )

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elionwyr July 28 2010, 04:46:11 UTC

Luck and love to you.

littlemel4 July 28 2010, 15:25:22 UTC

have you tried applying for food stamps?

fireheart July 28 2010, 16:09:29 UTC

I have, and sometime in the next 27 months, we may even get them. We should have them in August, but we have been wrestling with them for most of the summer. If I were just completely unemployed and sitting on my duff, it would be simple, but I keep trying to do that working thing and it confuses the DTA to no end.

vu13 July 28 2010, 16:04:14 UTC

Might try Amherst Survival Center

fireheart July 28 2010, 16:10:32 UTC

An excellent suggestion. We would go there today, but they are not open Wednesday, so we may make a trip out tomorrow. They are good folks. We went last month as well.

singingdragon July 28 2010, 20:24:47 UTC

Please do not make the mistake of blaming your fiancee for your problems. Again. You wanted a supportive stay at home partner, and that is EXACTLY what you have. The fact that you get stressed out when you're reminded of the reality of a situation is YOUR problem to solve, not hers to tiptoe around.

On a less critical note, I have some (very spicy) beef chili in the fridge if you'd like a couple bowls for tonight.