I'm trying to figure out how to start this diary, but I have no clue where to go. Unemployment will do that to a person. No cash in the pocket to do anything with is a serious hindrance to getting done the daily tasks of life that have to be taken care of. That, plus being faced with the loss of the car at the end of January (actually, the 21st, but I digress) adds even more impetus to the task at hand.
Being jobless just plain sucks. It saps everything you have...it gnaws at your very fiber. Pounding the pavement gets old. I'll admit, I haven't been here for long. I was let go on the 15th of December, right before Christmas. It's hell having to explain to the kids that Christmas will be a bit 'thin' because Santa is on a budget (actually, he's not...I am)
But, I just completed an interview today that promises an opportunity for me to stabilize the household, and possibly give me a chance to start stabilizing my life, which has been in a tailspin since I got laid off back in 2008.
Finally, a chance to get back up on my feet. Maybe.
And that's where the request for help comes in.
Please allow me a few moments of your time, if you will, and follow me below the Orange Squiggle.
I've chosen to pursue a new path, one that involves selling insurance. Unfortunately, I don't have the cash in my pocket to get all of the requirements paid for in order to get the training done, and eventually take my state exam.
All of this means that while I'm out for training, I'll be putting out money for the state requirements, but not making anything back in return. At least until the training is done.
I'm always one that has believed in 'paying it forward'. I was blessed earlier in the month to have someone purchase me a subscription for Daily Kos, a gift for which I am eternally grateful. But now, I'm faced with coming up with about 400 dollars to get all of this done (fingerprinting, testing online, and then finally to state insurance exam.
I don't know if there are folks out there that would be willing to help. I'm praying that there are people out there that would want to help. I know that I can't do this alone. It's a chance for stability...a chance to start over. A chance to get myself and my family back on our feet again, and perhaps a chance to be able to retire with a little dignity.
If you're able to help, thank you. If not, then thank you as well for taking the time to consider what I've placed into this diary, and thank you for your time.