Can't make rent
Donation protected
My needs:
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Hello all. I hate that life has driven me into this pit of desperation, but at this point I'm not sure what else can be done. I requested more hours at work, but at 7.25 an hour, I'm not making a living wage. I need to make rent this month, (600 dollars), pay for my expired car registration, and have less than 20 dollars in the bank.
My income:
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I work 40+ hours a week, which puts me at $290 a week. Every paycheck should be $580, but after taxes I'm lucky to end up with $420. Which, added together, puts me at $840 a month as my income. I do make tips, and on a good day I can make $25, but some days I'll have worked a 10 hour day and walk away with nothing. I've bawled in my car after a long shift before because I expected at least five dollars in the register at the end of the day.
Now, when I say I work, I mean I WORK. As a tech at a salon, I'm basically part of the lifeblood team that makes the entire place run. I shampoo, clean, pull color, blowdry, work the front desk, run laundry, greet clients, all with the help of the few other techs who work there. I am working what equates to a 10-12 dollar an hour job on $7.25. I started out as part time, but in desparation, I requested full time hours. This has made no dent in my financial struggles. I also attend cosmetology school, the bill of which admittedly is rather low because my school is working with me. (Thank god) Still, I can barely afford it when my bills come to $600+270+35+95, not including health and car insurance, phone bill, medical, expired car registration, etc, and other random crap I've accumulated. This is also not including food. Before my roommates moved in, my fridge had a single rotisserie chicken and spinach in it. Maybe some ranch.
My emotional state:
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And not to be a sobstory, but I really think this needs to be said: I'm on the tail end of a separation, going through a brutal divorce and transitioning to my proper gender. I get hate messages so frequently that it makes my head spin, and I'm so bad at talking about my problems that I feel like I'm trapped in this whirlwind all alone. Long story short: I came out to my ex husband as trans, and as a result, my life has gone in the crapper.
I do have a very supportive family, and amazing friends who I can vent to and share my woes with, but I'm basically supporting myself after three years of being financially supported (Not to mention the guilt that comes with that). I'm not on my feet yet, as I've been separated from my ex for three months, with zero time to actually save up any money to start my life. I'm living in the house he and I shared together, when I'd much rather be able to actually get my life together and live with no strings attached to him or anyone else. All of this while I'm trying to become the man I'm supposed to be. I'm working so hard, I'm so exhausted, and I'm still hunting for another job so I can actually make ends meet! I'm reluctant to sacrifice my days off, but I'm willing to do it...
It's so stressful, I woke up this morning panicking, and drove to my old school, which I couldn't afford on my own, and walked in there sobbing to beg them to be merciful with the money I owed them. I even considered having a sugar daddy, stripping, working in a late night adult shop, all because no other jobs will call me back, even when I'm persistent. If I can't find something fast, I feel like I'm going to drown.
I don't know how much this gofundme will get me, but I'm so desperate, I don't really have a whole lot of options but to beg. I'm going to be pawning some of my more expensive possessions, and hopefully that'll get me something, but I definitely need rent by next week... ANY little bit will help exponentially. If anyone can help, I will appreciate it greatly...
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Hello all. I hate that life has driven me into this pit of desperation, but at this point I'm not sure what else can be done. I requested more hours at work, but at 7.25 an hour, I'm not making a living wage. I need to make rent this month, (600 dollars), pay for my expired car registration, and have less than 20 dollars in the bank.
My income:
---------
I work 40+ hours a week, which puts me at $290 a week. Every paycheck should be $580, but after taxes I'm lucky to end up with $420. Which, added together, puts me at $840 a month as my income. I do make tips, and on a good day I can make $25, but some days I'll have worked a 10 hour day and walk away with nothing. I've bawled in my car after a long shift before because I expected at least five dollars in the register at the end of the day.
Now, when I say I work, I mean I WORK. As a tech at a salon, I'm basically part of the lifeblood team that makes the entire place run. I shampoo, clean, pull color, blowdry, work the front desk, run laundry, greet clients, all with the help of the few other techs who work there. I am working what equates to a 10-12 dollar an hour job on $7.25. I started out as part time, but in desparation, I requested full time hours. This has made no dent in my financial struggles. I also attend cosmetology school, the bill of which admittedly is rather low because my school is working with me. (Thank god) Still, I can barely afford it when my bills come to $600+270+35+95, not including health and car insurance, phone bill, medical, expired car registration, etc, and other random crap I've accumulated. This is also not including food. Before my roommates moved in, my fridge had a single rotisserie chicken and spinach in it. Maybe some ranch.
My emotional state:
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And not to be a sobstory, but I really think this needs to be said: I'm on the tail end of a separation, going through a brutal divorce and transitioning to my proper gender. I get hate messages so frequently that it makes my head spin, and I'm so bad at talking about my problems that I feel like I'm trapped in this whirlwind all alone. Long story short: I came out to my ex husband as trans, and as a result, my life has gone in the crapper.
I do have a very supportive family, and amazing friends who I can vent to and share my woes with, but I'm basically supporting myself after three years of being financially supported (Not to mention the guilt that comes with that). I'm not on my feet yet, as I've been separated from my ex for three months, with zero time to actually save up any money to start my life. I'm living in the house he and I shared together, when I'd much rather be able to actually get my life together and live with no strings attached to him or anyone else. All of this while I'm trying to become the man I'm supposed to be. I'm working so hard, I'm so exhausted, and I'm still hunting for another job so I can actually make ends meet! I'm reluctant to sacrifice my days off, but I'm willing to do it...
It's so stressful, I woke up this morning panicking, and drove to my old school, which I couldn't afford on my own, and walked in there sobbing to beg them to be merciful with the money I owed them. I even considered having a sugar daddy, stripping, working in a late night adult shop, all because no other jobs will call me back, even when I'm persistent. If I can't find something fast, I feel like I'm going to drown.
I don't know how much this gofundme will get me, but I'm so desperate, I don't really have a whole lot of options but to beg. I'm going to be pawning some of my more expensive possessions, and hopefully that'll get me something, but I definitely need rent by next week... ANY little bit will help exponentially. If anyone can help, I will appreciate it greatly...
Organizer
Korey Mercer
Organizer
Woodbridge, VA