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My Stay out of Bankruptcy Fund

This is not an accident, but most certainly an emergency.

I am 56 years old, and I was a commercial lines underwriting assistant for 28 years at Pennsylvania Lumbermens mutual insurance company. the company went through a bad stretch in 2010 in which they were hemorrhaging money. In February of that year people were getting laid off, but I still kept going engine think about either trying to get another job because in fear that I will be next. But you and I both know that to cut a company's losses you have to get you have to bring down the expense ratio.

So on July 28th, 2010 I was laid off. I complained about it big time. The department manager, William Johnson didn't care for that too much and had me escorted out of the building. I've been unemployed ever since. I can't prove it but I believe Mr. Johnson has engaged in a campaign to blackball me from getting any job in the insurance business. But that's not why I'm sending you a message this morning . I am technically bankrupt right now. I had to take out a $1,500 cash advance on my credit card just to keep things going for another month. I have sent out over 1,300 resumes, but received only 10 job interviews in those eight and a half years.

I believe if I tell this story to you, that you would find it in your heart to publicize it and help me get up and help me find another job. I have severe osteoarthritis in both knees. And there are issues with my lower back with sciatica. I know we're living in a day and age stories like this are met with absolute skepticism. But until anyone has walked a mile in my shoes, I assure you that this is real; that I am on the verge of being bankrupt and homeless unless I can find something or unless people can donate to my GoFundMe page until I can find work.

People tell me you know oh, you know just apply with Uber or Lyft.  The thing is I'm spooked about that because because a Lyft driver out west was murdered for absolutely no reason. I know that I can still contribute to a company I know that in my heart. It's just a matter of convincing them letting a mere high school graduate (I was from a low income family and could not afford college; therefore I didn't go to college, and that is being held against me.) . I feel like I have nowhere else to turn.

I've had two home equity loan applications turned down. I've had to go through my life savings about $115,000 I had to cash in my pension which was another $65,000. I had to cash in my life insurance policy JUST TO GET TO THIS DAY. Any help that you can provide would be throwing me a lifeline at a time when I desperately need it. I implore and beg of you Ronnie, read my words and please help me. Thank you.

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Paul Hanlin
Organizer
Philadelphia, PA

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