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Good for him, not everyone has someone who can provide housing help. For every story of a person who was able to move, there's another story of someone who couldn't. Like I said, not every situation is the same, and it's not that some people aren't willing to do what they have to, it's that some people have fewer options than others, especially those who are older and have more responsibilities.
Sounds like he was also fortunate that he was able to find a job before moving.
Don't take any posts from Annerk seriously. She is a troll who has friends all over the country and comes on here to make fun of unemployed people.
Don't take any posts from Annerk seriously. She is a troll who has friends all over the country and comes on here to make fun of unemployed people.
I don't make fun of unemployed people, only lazy people and drama queens. And yes, I do have friends all over the country. I"ll be seeing several of them next week while I'm traveling and am really looking forward to it.
A friend of mine just got a new job in Washington, DC. He reached out to his friends for housing help, I in turn reached out to someone I know who knows tons of people in that area who knew of someone looking to rent a room which my friend is now living in. He's still got a house and mortgage elsewhere, and for a personal reason can't even rent it out at this point. It's tough, but it's what he had to do.
Well if you read this board on a daily you will see that the most popular advice given to people who can't find a job is
start your own business
move to another city
The dumbest advice you can ever give a unemployed person.
I read this board often enough. Those pieces of advice aren't bad, it's a case of 'your mileage will vary'. There's no one magical piece of advice that's a 'one size fits all'.
I know a number of people doing something similar. Myself included. My job is in Florida, my husband's is in NJ. Not exactly commutable. We maintain two households because that's what we have to do. I own a business, he would never make the money and benefits in Florida that he makes in NJ. My brother-in-law works in OK while my sister and the kids live in CT. My friend works in Los Angeles and his wife works in SC. I could go on and on. It can be done, it's not perfect, but it's better than starving to death.
I'm glad I'm not the only one on here who can see she has mental problems-lol
She has a story and example for everything and it doesn't mean anything.
At least I have a job, want to be a productive member of society and not a leech on the taxpayer, and won't be living in a box in six months. More than I can say for you.
The best thing to learn from the market is once you get a job is start a savings account and KEEP YOUR HANDS OFF IT.
I think any young people reading this have to understand the importance of saving up when you can while you are working. Otherwise you will be limited in your choices as you get older.
The best time to suffer a little is when you are young. It gets harder as you get older to pick up, move, change jobs, try to do something extra, work two jobs, and so on.
As some people have stated, the options get less after you marry, have kids or have to care for older folks.
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