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Originally Posted by CC1
Praying for you but as a unbiased reader of what you have written about your plight I have some questions. You talk about only working the 25-30 hours per week but don't mention what you have done to attain full time work or a second job. Even delivering pizza's at night could pretty much double your current income and there are other alternatives also. Why are you not able to use your college degree to get a decent paying job? As a preacher you must be articulate and most likely a person with good communication skills. I would think even a customer service job that doesn't require your degree would at least double the income you describe.
I understand your frustration and the temptation to believe that a geographic change will change things but if you are struggling to make it with no mortgage or car payment I can't imagine a different place where you will be paying rent or a mortgage wouldbe better unless you had a well paying job secured at the new location before you moved there.
If you don't secure a full time job bringing in more income even if you sell the mobile home and property you inherited you will end up just having to use that money to get by and in a year or two will be back in the same position you are now in.
I pray that you find the full time position that will bring you the income you need to support your family.
God Bless You!
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A fair question.
I have filled out a zillion apps in the past three years. Anything that pays decent is an hour or more away. My degree is ministerial and the only job it seems to gave helped me get was as a social worker. That was a complete disaster. Besides spending 500 dollars a month in gas just for the commute, we were spending 300 dollars a month in after school care as well as having to pay 140 a month for auto insurance on a 12 year old car with no reimbursement. We tried to find someone who could give my daughter a ride home from school to no avail. I did have a night job at Walgreen's for about 5 months and literally had 2 days off of work in that time period. With one car my wife literally left the house only to go to church on Sunday morning during that whole 5 month time. I had not considered the pizza thing, but I will today!
From 1988 to 1999 I worked for one company full time. From 1999 to 2005 I worked for another company. I went part time with the second company from 2005 to 2009 as my self employment income exploded. In both jobs mentioned I had good contacts. Now
I have a great work history with no contacts. It was like pulling teeth get the night job at Walgreens. As far as the geographical move is concerned, I will not go without a door opening.
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