33 year old hard working struggling failure. 8 years ago I worked for and was manager at my step fathers construction company. I had worked there since I was 17. I was 25 earning $700 a week off the books living in a studio. Same 8 years ago I met the woman of my life and through the failing economy which was felt first by the construction sector (small businesses rather) we struggled and took jobs that we were not happy or proud of. This economy has broken up my family, destroyed my mother, step father, brother and sister. We have'nt spoke in 2 years. I had tried so many times to land a decent job to start a family, instead I worked myself up to a cost of living that I cannot keep up with. I have been forced to do things that I never would have had there been other ways to survive. I felt like an animal in the jungle just trying to do what i must to survive. I did things i am not proud of but i was proud to be alive and be able to keep all that I has worked for. The economy put a lot of stress on my relationship and we fell into debt. The girl I loved has now left me and even if I wanted to I could not maintain this lifestyle with the 1 income. Today i have a beautiful home with just my pets as I have been walked out on. I have no idea on what to do at this point. I feel as if I've tried everything. There are people with bigger problems yes, but I never wanted to be a failure and dealing with that is quite difficult. I've failed the love of my life, my friends who have assisted me financially and the pets i took on with the intention of providing a safe happy environment for them until they died. I am days away from no electric, and soon after homeless. I wasnt raised to be a failure. So stuck..............
Hopelessof NY9:13AM December 20, 2011
Well acording to their chart reguarding Low Medium and High wage jobs here in TN 90% would be in the low wage category. The remainder would be in the Middle, ZERO would be in the High. TN is a right to work state and Is the most abuseive state I have ever seen. EVERY Employer Fights paying Unemployment Claims, no matter WHAT. They want you to have a Four Year Degree and 3-5 years experience then are willing to pay you $10.00 to 12.00 an hour. However you may get bumped out of consideration during an Instulingly Thorough Backround Check. And God Forbid you have any Credit Issues.If you can believe it KFC does an extensive Backround Check for their AWFUL MINIMUM WAGE NON JOBS. KFC, Let me say that again Kentucky Fried Chicken, I even avoided working at KFC 40 years ago when I was Looking for that kind of work.So if you are loooking for a job that doesn`t remotely come close to fulfilling any of your Needs COME ON DOWN TO TN.
Robert Henningof TN9:04AM November 20, 2011
Send this to Mr. Obama.
Victor L. Delanoof FL3:29PM November 10, 2011
Reusable.
The expungement of my former self still dwells. The bankruptcy interuppting my prosperity as well.
To defy logic while citing circumstances has left those opposed a hierarchy. The magnificance of those nights, pinned to a tree, socially anorexic as well as hexed by a gambit of relations hindered on entertainment and exclusions have become the plot to either deny or succumb to.
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Hopeless of NY 9:13AM December 20, 2011
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