My husband and I moved to Ocala from Broward County to find a better way of life for our then 2 yo son. My husband was working as a handyman in a trailer park and when I got a job, we moved out of the trailer park into a duplex. We have been unable to find work for Bruce for the last 6 months (his job at the park was a resident position). A local agency here in town said that they would help us w/ our electric bill (things have been so tight due to some car repairs and other expenses!) and yesterday our power was turned off. The agency tells us they are unable to help. I will not have the money to turn it on for 2 weeks! I am 45 years old and my husband is 41. He is home w/ my son since we had to take my son out of daycare because we couldn’t afford it. I just don’t know what to do. I pray to the Lord and we have no one in our family that can help us.
The electric company here will not work with us. We are good people. What do we DO!!!????
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I don't know how to offer you advice, but I wanted to let you know that you'll be in my prayers. I'm sorry for what you're going through.
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Can you move back to the trailer park so he can get his job back? Or you can check on craigslist.com for your area. There are usually people looking for handymen or something similar.
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no, it's craigslist.com. just make sure you put the s after craig.
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Go to an unemployment office to find work for both of you in the mean time you should get some help from a local church its close to christmas and alot of people are willing to lend a hand this time of year.
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First try to remember that changing your life is as easy as changing your mind. What I mean by that is that your state of mind, your internal dialoge, your self talk, makes you who you are and I believe actually give you all you have. Your dialog now is full of dispair, and that is what you have. Stay hopeful. Actually be better than hopeful... you have to 'see' in your mind... you have to KNOW in your heart that things are good. Not that they will be better, I mean that's an ok attitude but but no one really knows when "will be" is. Stay positive. "The mind is everything; you are what you think" - The Buddah I know... it's hard to stay positive when so much is dragging you down. So you not only have to think positive... you have to DO positive. One way to do positive is to give. You obviouly cannot give money... but you can give your service. How about your husband giving his time and service to a cause that is close to him. Sometimes this sort of thing can seque into a paid job too. "Give and you shall recieve" - Jesus Son of David The opportunities are there... stay positive and keep going. Make sure to look at temp agencies. they are an excellent stop-gap measure and often lead into full time employment. Do you need more training? Don't waste time avoiding it because of money. Take out a student loan...often they are defered until after graduation. I do offer free of charge to all here members my book, in an ebook format. It's called, "Can Someone Please Tell Me, Why My Life Sucks?!" You can learn more about it on the booklist of my website - http://www.angelfire.com/realm2/hrp/Index.html If you are interested, email me and I'll send it right out. richhills1 @sbcglobal .net (no spaces). Bright Blessings ~ Richard
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it's craiglists.com don't open craiglist.com cuz i opened it and it was bad stuff. hate that. pretty tricky with only one s difference. It's actually craigslist.org (not com) I hear that child daycare is usually cost prohibitive, and if at current your husband is not working, maybe he should watch your son to save a little bit of extra money while your husband applies for work.
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i do not know whaty to tell except to pray to GOd and really pray aqnd he will provide a way for you and your husband trust he will. i will be praying for you
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it's craiglists.com don't open craiglist.com cuz i opened it and it was bad stuff. hate that. pretty tricky with only one s difference. It's actually craigslist.org (not com) actually, craigslist.com and craigslist.org both work. craigslist.com redirects you to craigslist.org.
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Thank you all. In response to what all of you said: My husband is already signed up w/ 4 agencies (no driver's license until Feb puts a damper on everything). I go on Craigslist EVERY DAY and so far, nothing in our area. Cannot return to the park. Position has been filled (we had no idea it would be so hard for him to find work). I have contacted churches in the area, but so far, nothing. My husband does watch my son now that he's not in daycare and the only problem with that is that it becomes "employment prohibitive" since its hard to interview w/ a child tagging along (and he's taken my son to many an interview) and there is no one to watch him during an interview or something like that. My husband can't go to day labor because we don't have anyone to watch our son and the ones we find to babysit for the day would take just about anything that he would make working for the day. For now, I guess prayers would be good and I thank you all.
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The only thing I could say is to pray God Jehovah, ask him to show you the way and,with faith he will lead you and your family. Nothing is to big for God. Just believe. I will keep you in my prayers. If you have a Bible open it in the book of Spaumes. Believe