Lousy Mood, Frustration,Exhaustion misunderstood, extreme financial insecurity

[Shnookie]

Hi it’s Shnookie. I’m usually trying trying to be earth mother in this support group giving tips and resources and always sending hugs. But late at night in L.A., I feel yuck 🤢 I was on disability from 11/2019

til 11/2020. I knew that I needed a job and the dept of Rehab connected to Disability

had a job counselor who offered me a 15 hour a week job 3 days a week at L.A.

minimum wage of $15 an hour. Well unfortunately I have not worked a 3 day week since I started my job on 11/10.

My cousin helps me with $500 a month but still I’m making less now than I was on disability. I found out tonight that the executive director of the center decided it

Would be closed the entire week. Frustration is a nice way of saying how I am feeling. Not a cent from them this week. My only saving grace is that I just started a

12 hour a week companionship

Light duties caregiver job yesterday.

It will bring me a little amount of money to pay my bills but I can only pay s small part of my rent. Something got to give. I’m bein sent job leads and I’ve been procrastinating now I must do this even if feel exhausted

Things have to get. Better in 2021. Thank U from letting me vent and being so supportive of me. Wishing everyone a better better 2021. Hugs 🤗 Shnookie t

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Hi, you couldn't keep the disability at all? It's my understanding that you can still work while being on disability, you just can only work so many hours, like 2 to 3 days a week. I'm sorry you're going through this, it's a very frustrating situation. I'm on disability, I want to get off of it, yet I'm scared to get off of it.

[Shnookie in reply to Hidden]

I understand this this but I was on State disability and due to fincisl problems need to work at least 40 hours a week. It is a challenging proposition and when I started disability I had a 12 hour a week p/t Job. I had paid the rent for my apt for

22 years and had been receiving 1160

In disability money. Unfortunately my cousin was adversely affected by COVID and he went from giving me 2200 a month to 500 Which is a huge difference

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Hi Shnookie! I'm glad you vented; thank you! Did it help? I'm sorry I can't give any advice.

[Shnookie in reply to Hidden]

Thank U for your support. That is what I need right now hugs S