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The Thing I Am Most Thankful for in 2009
Thursday, November 26, 2009
Friday, November 20, 2009
Light in the Darkness
Okay, I am very excited because I may be working soon in a very exciting capacity. It is sales but in a different field, marketing and advertising using multimedia. This is where the future is at and it is a hobby of mine so it will be fun doing my job. It will be some time though before I will start making a paycheck so I am still seeking help from the general public with donations as little as $1.
I was reading about the first well known cyber beggar Karyn Bosnak. She lost her high paying job and was in debt to credit cards for $22,000. She was a shopaholic. She wrote a funny blog and word got out and she got all the $22,000, plus a book deal. She has since donated that amount of money to a charity.
I don't need that much money, but it would be nice. I just need $2-3,000. Anything would help. Some people from my church group sent me some money. Not enough to fix my old car or pay my mortgage, but enough to ride the bus and keep my phone and internet going. I need these things to seek employment.
So I am feeling better at this moment because I see light at the end of the tunnel. I know I will be successful selling because I am good at it and I am determined. I love marketing and this will be a job that uses alot of my skills.
I hate asking for help but I really have no choice. Things will change and I will give back when I am able. But right now, it is still a struggle and I am living on the edge. Please consider helping with as little as $1-$5. A little bit from many adds up to a world of hope for one.
When I have overcome my trials, I will be blogging other great things, much more positive. I am usually a person that looks for the best in everything. Right now, I am striving to stay above water and return to who I really am.
I am really a wonderful person and a great salesman no matter how many old bosses tried to tell me otherwise. They will see because I know there are great victories out there for me. I want them to see so they will learn that they should never use their positions to control or destroy peoples lives. They should give all their employees the same breaks, advantages, and environment to be all they can be. That is what determines a great leader, manager, and boss.
PS-just got a call from mortgage company. I need my payment now. I am scared but Jesus, I trust in You. And I also trust in the good nature of people even though I have run across some pretty horrible ones recently. I pray for them.
I was reading about the first well known cyber beggar Karyn Bosnak. She lost her high paying job and was in debt to credit cards for $22,000. She was a shopaholic. She wrote a funny blog and word got out and she got all the $22,000, plus a book deal. She has since donated that amount of money to a charity.
I don't need that much money, but it would be nice. I just need $2-3,000. Anything would help. Some people from my church group sent me some money. Not enough to fix my old car or pay my mortgage, but enough to ride the bus and keep my phone and internet going. I need these things to seek employment.
So I am feeling better at this moment because I see light at the end of the tunnel. I know I will be successful selling because I am good at it and I am determined. I love marketing and this will be a job that uses alot of my skills.
I hate asking for help but I really have no choice. Things will change and I will give back when I am able. But right now, it is still a struggle and I am living on the edge. Please consider helping with as little as $1-$5. A little bit from many adds up to a world of hope for one.
When I have overcome my trials, I will be blogging other great things, much more positive. I am usually a person that looks for the best in everything. Right now, I am striving to stay above water and return to who I really am.
I am really a wonderful person and a great salesman no matter how many old bosses tried to tell me otherwise. They will see because I know there are great victories out there for me. I want them to see so they will learn that they should never use their positions to control or destroy peoples lives. They should give all their employees the same breaks, advantages, and environment to be all they can be. That is what determines a great leader, manager, and boss.
PS-just got a call from mortgage company. I need my payment now. I am scared but Jesus, I trust in You. And I also trust in the good nature of people even though I have run across some pretty horrible ones recently. I pray for them.
Monday, November 16, 2009
Another Day
Well, today I went to a job interview for car sales. It is with Autonation and if I could get in there, I could transfer to other stores when the market gets better. I don't have a good feeling about the interview. I applied there back in February but the manager at that time was very rude to me. It is under new management and I was supposed to meet with the General Sales Manager but she had to go somewhere, I was told. (Yes it is a woman, isn't that exciting, we are a rarity in the car business as salemen and even more so as managers.) The guy who interviewed me did not seem excited. He wasn't even paying attention to what I was saying. He was watching everybody else.
Oh well, my friend who normally is a top producer but just started there recently, has only sold two and half cars this month. Now you can do a whole month of sales in the last week of the month, but right now things are bad. He can't live on that and neither can I. Other friends are struggling too in the car business.
It took me two hours to get to the place on the bus. I was excited I could even take a bus there. I got on a wrong bus coming home and ended up in the middle of nowhere completely alone at night. And it was freezing. The bus driver said a bus was coming but it didn't come for hours. I was sitting there, bawling my eyes out, missing my little car and losing hope.
Oh well, my friend who normally is a top producer but just started there recently, has only sold two and half cars this month. Now you can do a whole month of sales in the last week of the month, but right now things are bad. He can't live on that and neither can I. Other friends are struggling too in the car business.
It took me two hours to get to the place on the bus. I was excited I could even take a bus there. I got on a wrong bus coming home and ended up in the middle of nowhere completely alone at night. And it was freezing. The bus driver said a bus was coming but it didn't come for hours. I was sitting there, bawling my eyes out, missing my little car and losing hope.
Friday, November 13, 2009
Last Resort
This is a blog chronicling my day to day progress in conquering the financial challenge that I find myself in, which is destitute. I have resorted to putting a listing on http://www.begslist.blogspot.com/ . I was laid off my job last February and unemployment was not enough to make my house. car payment and living expenses. I live modestly (NOT a shopaholic) but right now I have nothing to live on. I have used all my savings, etc. and borrowed all I can from friends and family.
I got a job over the summer and was able to modify my home loan. I had a sale date on my home and that really freaked me out. I was able to breathe again when I had the income and money to modify my home loan. I had only one payment left to lock in the modification when I lost my job. The company I worked for let a bunch of people go including me. I had spent all my money making the payments for the modification. So when I lost my job, I had nothing. I was just living for my next check. I am sure MANY of you can relate to that.
Well then I found 3 other jobs that wanted to hire me but after contacting my former employer, they changed their mind. I am investigating the reason for this because, I never had this problem before, so it must be my last employer. They had been horrible to me. I did stand up for myself and discussed it with my manager, buy four days later I was let go.
Since I could not get working right away, I have lost my car and I don't even have bus fare. I have an old car that is paid for but it won't start. I don't have money for a tow and repairs. When I had my car, I did make use of social services and am receiving food stamps. I had a pledge to pay my utilities and I needed to pay about $50 towards them, but I had no money so nothing has been paid. I did get some perscription help for my blood pressure medication, but I am out again and you can only use them once a year.
I have gotten help from a family member to keep my phone and internet going but another payment is due now. I need this to apply for jobs and contact prospective employers. I did have a couple of bucks for the bus that someone lent me and have gone on some interviews. I am confident that I will get a job soon, I just hope I don't get let down again. It wears you down to have hope and then get crushed. But even when I get a job, I will not be able to get the money fast enough to pay on my house. I also really need to get my car going because some jobs are not accessable by bus.
So this is my story, and I am asking for help. I only ask for help because I have to. I am destitute and desperate. I cannot lose my home. Where would I go with no car and money. Please help me with any amount, even $1. Thank you so much.
This video made me feel better for having to do this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Us-TVg40ExM
I also must say that going through this has made me determined to really succeed so #1 I never face this situation again, and #2 I can help others. I feel this is the trial before the victory and I pray it is for everyone else too in similar situations.
I got a job over the summer and was able to modify my home loan. I had a sale date on my home and that really freaked me out. I was able to breathe again when I had the income and money to modify my home loan. I had only one payment left to lock in the modification when I lost my job. The company I worked for let a bunch of people go including me. I had spent all my money making the payments for the modification. So when I lost my job, I had nothing. I was just living for my next check. I am sure MANY of you can relate to that.
Well then I found 3 other jobs that wanted to hire me but after contacting my former employer, they changed their mind. I am investigating the reason for this because, I never had this problem before, so it must be my last employer. They had been horrible to me. I did stand up for myself and discussed it with my manager, buy four days later I was let go.
Since I could not get working right away, I have lost my car and I don't even have bus fare. I have an old car that is paid for but it won't start. I don't have money for a tow and repairs. When I had my car, I did make use of social services and am receiving food stamps. I had a pledge to pay my utilities and I needed to pay about $50 towards them, but I had no money so nothing has been paid. I did get some perscription help for my blood pressure medication, but I am out again and you can only use them once a year.
I have gotten help from a family member to keep my phone and internet going but another payment is due now. I need this to apply for jobs and contact prospective employers. I did have a couple of bucks for the bus that someone lent me and have gone on some interviews. I am confident that I will get a job soon, I just hope I don't get let down again. It wears you down to have hope and then get crushed. But even when I get a job, I will not be able to get the money fast enough to pay on my house. I also really need to get my car going because some jobs are not accessable by bus.
So this is my story, and I am asking for help. I only ask for help because I have to. I am destitute and desperate. I cannot lose my home. Where would I go with no car and money. Please help me with any amount, even $1. Thank you so much.
This video made me feel better for having to do this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Us-TVg40ExM
I also must say that going through this has made me determined to really succeed so #1 I never face this situation again, and #2 I can help others. I feel this is the trial before the victory and I pray it is for everyone else too in similar situations.
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