I’m in my 30s so I should be used to this by now, but this shit is getting so stressful guys. I have no savings, my checking account is drained every month with rent, and if there’s ever a serious emergency I have no safety net, I’m legitimately fucked. I’m one unplanned expense away from absolute ruin. Those in the same boat as me, how do you deal with this?

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    You get some space by taking a better job and/or better budgeting

    OR

    You become numb to the grinding system

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      I wish I could send you my budget and have you help me sort it out. I spend the absolute minimum. I feel like I’m starving myself, both physically and emotionally. And still I have nothing.

      I hope and wish that there is a better job out there for me but I’m an unskilled college dropout with nothing but experience in food service and some retail. There’s not a whole lot out there in my experience that pays above minimum wage.

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        If you are willing to work, many of the trades are hiring and having a hard time getting apprentices/helpers. If you can pass a basic algebra test, you can make it as an electrician.

        The company I work for starts wages at $12+/hour with lots of overtime opportunities (including mandatory) and planned raises each year of your apprenticeship. I also know of a carpenter shop hiring helpers at $16+ because they can’t get help.

        Please don’t feel like you have no path forward. You just have to look outside your comfort zone a little.

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          This one. There are nowhere near enough electricians in particular. It’s a guaranteed high-paying job and one that is in dire need of people.

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        Assuming you’re in the US, check out the USPS for jobs. They are understaffed and so long as you can jump through the hoops, they’ll hire you. I applied there back in 2013 and when I went in for an “interview” it was more of a walkthrough of if you complete x, y, and z by the deadline you’re hired. It pays well and you can get a ton of hours for overtime pay. I can’t talk to the job conditions, since I ended up going with a different job at the time.

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        There’s a lot of government positions that require just high school, and pay more than typical.

        But they’re annoying to apply to, and often can make you wait a long time. Look into your cities job bank, same with state/province and/or federal level.

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        Not degrading you at all, but have you tried recipes with rice and beans? It’s filling and nutritious. Frankly I love the taste too

        I’m doing better now and still include them as staples in my week.

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        Any chance you could retrain in trade school?

        It would help if you shared a little more about your income, your expanses, and your location.

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        There are a lot of remote data entry positions you could get into. You could study some data analysis on the side, using the data entry as a toe hold in the industry. Lots of free content and datasets to work with to learn on.

        Just a suggestion, not cutting you down.

        I’d be happy to chat more about that topic if you are interested.

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        Sales pays the best because you’re in the revenue generating column, not the cost column and also last to get the sack in a downturn

        Maybe a side hustle? If you have a good eye, upcycling stuff from charity shops is a way to generate extra income.