I am a 31 year old who just moved my entire family more than 2000 miles to support my wife and her job. I have 2 children, a 7 yr old boy and a 3 yr old girl. They both have birthdays coming in less than a month. We have run into so many hidden money drains that we never saw coming. We have many other bills and start-up fees to pay just to try and get comfortable. We cannot even cash my wifes paycheck because the bank must hold it for 10 days!

Any help would be appreciated. We were so sure we could make this work, and it looked good on paper, but it seems like now we get the run-around everywhere we turn for help or even understanding. I can't even get my own job because of the hours my wife needs to devote to her job. We are feeling stuck, and haven't found the light yet. Thank You for any attention you could give us. I am not sure if we can continue to live here very long, and the next step would be the streets.

Hello how are you all?

I am a work at home mom and I love it. Please visit my site and see what it is that I do.

This may be an option for other people out there who are trying to make full-time or part-time income for a very low start up fee.

Please visit my site at www.jpskscandles.com

or e-mail me @ punchie22@comcast.net or over the phone for more info 1-603-343-4520

Thank you all!!!

I was paralyzed from the chest down in 1996, auto. Accident. It was while doing a mileage check to bid a job for Nye County. It was also on my own time, I really wanted to get the contract, as it would mean more income from the company I worked for. Vortex, was a great company, their profit share and performance bonus programs made it possible for all employees to make extra, with a way that no other company could match. I would get paid a monthly check on top of my hourly pay for whatever extra contract's or (PM, Preventive Maintenance) jobs I sold.

My main job was installing, repairing and doing P.M. on any chain accounts we had on a daily basis, and our most profitable work was in installing RSD's. Rolling steel doors, and sectional doors, as well as every other kind of door and hardware you can imagine. My company was becoming a nation wide business very fast while I was there. Our shop was located in Las Vegas, NV, each man was basically his own boss, we each had separate trucks stocked with all the power tools, mig and stick welding units, compressors for air tools, (Pneumatic) for those of us in the construction field, ladders, nail guns, impact wrench, with all the fittings + all the tools needed for working on glass doors, fire doors. Just one month before my accident, we had installed the biggest rolling steel door in the US, at the Flamingo Hilton, I guess I am going on and on sorry, but I really loved my job! Anyway after my accident they kept me in the hospital for six weeks, then four more months in rehab. I was in pretty bad shape, I could not even use my arms or hands, when I was realized, what had happened it was a big shock I kind of lost my mind for a few days after that my mom said I was talking to my dead grandfather like he was standing right next to me. I actually told my mom he was standing right next to her and trying to talk to her but she was not listening, she freaked out and ran out of my hospital room, I also according to my wife kept asking for my tools saying the door to my room needed to be fixed and why could she not simply bring them so I could fix it. Of coarse I cannot remember any of that but I beleive them, only because it was in my doctors report and he also told my some other crazy things I did, he said it was normal. That when the mind cannot handle the shock of what happened to the body it causes all kinds of different behavioral gliches to cope with the pain. Once I finally got out and went back home and tried to get back to some kind of normality, I started looking for a job even though I could not use my hands I figured the only way I was going to get back some use of my limbs was by using them! And one month later I had a job! It was putting tested by stickers on circuit boards and, (LED's) used in neon signs on the strip, menial but it really helped my regain function in my hands, well one hand anyway. My left hand had too much nerve damage, but hey I am right handed so at least I could still sign my name. Fast forward five years I had been injured again in a fall in a public rest room; I was doing a transfer into my chair when the grab bar broke out of the wall! It was only mounted with four 3/4 inch screws drilled into tile, which was only glued into the drywall! So it put me out of working anywhere but home.

So here we are, it’s 2002, my wheelchair lift transmission and suspension in my $54,000
wheelchair accessible truck needs to be replaced. I cannot work and my disability checks from Social Security barely pay the utilities, in fact it really does not! Since I was only thirty two at the time of my accident, I had not accumulated enough to pay me much of anything. So now after I was no longer able to work, due to my new injury and still had a $574.00 payment on a vehicle that was UN -driveable, plus a sixteen hundred a month mortgage. It was getting pretty bad, not only did we loose my income but we had our home and children to worry about But we managed to keep our home long enough too sell it without falling behind on our mortgage payment... That is until my truck’s cost to repair bill, was estimated at close to eighteen thousand dollars and change! So we had a choice to make, since my one year warrantee was up, you herd me right one year! For a vehicle that cost as much a hummer, and only had, 31,426 mile’s on it, and it was a limited warranty on top of that! Our choices were keep the truck and hope somehow to get financing to fix it, only because it would have cost much more to try and sell it and get a new one. So, we tried everything we new to come up with the money to pay for the repairs, but we could not. Now it seemed the only way to fix it and keep up with our payments was to sell our house. You must understand how hard this was, it was our first home and we only had it six months before my accident, and had been married five years.

We had really just started our lives as first time homeowners, at the time of my injury. So it was very hard on our family, but we kept our home for all of this time without ever missing a payment. That in itself was a hard and stressful, but we were so proud that even after becoming paralyzed from the chest down, I and my beautiful wife managed that and had twins! But this time we really had no other way than to sell the house for the funds to repair the truck.

Now, I am going to come right out and say it, right now we need help! My wheelchair lifts is broken again, and guess what the warranty is expired on my new two year old transmission and fifty six hundred dollar suspension is just fine. But we live in a rural area, so it is very important that I have transportation, to and from doctor’s appointments and also in case something happens again to me! Because of my injury, I have had to take really scary amounts of pain meds. On top of antidepressants, spasm, nerve pain drugs, I am not in the best of health; the worst thing for me to deal with is my seven year old twin boys, Camron and Dylon seeing their dad taken away in an ambulance. Dylon is already afraid dad will not come back, both of their grandparents, my wife’s mom and dad,which were my adopted mom and dad, that I loved very much both passed away in 2005.

Leaving them with only one grandparent my mom, but she lives so far away that they barely even see her other than of holidays. Now every time I get sick Dylon who spent a lot of time visiting mom and dad at the nursing home, and also in their condo before moms stroke, Camron was also their at the same time he is just not as much of a worrier as Dylon. Anyway, it has been hard we all have gone through a lot of pain and loss in the past year and a half, my mom is still here, but I know it because I was lucky enough to grow up with my grandfather always around, that the boys really miss him. Just FYI. My father left us when I was five, so I never really new him, my mom says I am better off.

But every boy and girl needs their parents whether it’s together or not, they need to be their when we need to rely on them. I hope you look at the picture up there that’s my life right their, my twin sons and more recently, in June of 05, my twin boy and girl Zackary, and Delainie. It is both for me and them I am asking for financial help to fix my wheelchair lift. For me because I cannot take my boys to a movie or just to burger king for that matter. But most of all it is for them, so dad can pick them up from school or go to church with them again. They both just finished their first year of catechism; I can’t wait to see them as alter boys. I can never forget how proud my Irish Catholic grandfather was when I had that honor, Anyway to the point, if anyone or any business can spare the money to help fix my truck email me at twnpapa@charter.net or just send it to our home,

Gardnerville, NV89410 care of Stephen OR Marci Hinchey and family.

God bless and keep you in his heart and thank you from my heart, Stephen

I am not writing to say I have a job,house, car and money, hoping that some one would help me,am asking for help because I dont have anything ,no car,house ,money or a good job I had a car that I was living in but that was taking from me because I had no insurance or money to get the car in my name,so now I have to go to court because the tags were not in my name on top of that my drivers lic. were expired so they gave a ticket for both at the cost $1,500.00 I dont have money for this. [I met a person that is letting me live with them for in exchange for cleaning and cooking, this person is leaving town in a couple of weeks so now I will be on the street] person already left 3 weeks ago. I have searched for jobs sent out at least 75 resumes on the net and nothing [ still no job offers]  what is a person of my age which I dont think  this is old [ 57 ]  but out here it is.am in need of help with, money,car , job, and a place to live  please help you can call me or write  bncarstens@aol.com  232-4292 ask for  Bonnie . up date I still can't find a job been all over social service turn me down cause I dont have my divorce papers from 20yrs ago so they wont help .the person that was letting me stay with has gone so now am in a tent . what is wrong with people i have help all kinds of people out here when i had it but now i cant get any help at all. i guess i will keep trying . i also so would  work like cleaning your home or around your yard for helping me to get a sm car or sm truck, so i will have something to drive to keep a job if they will hire me at my age. prefer a sm. truck so i have a place to put what i have left in it. please help

I need housing and work . School starts soon and my daughter needs supplies. My car is broke down.

I was born in St. Louis and attended St.Louis public schools until the 8th grade in which i dropped out. I do regret the decision but fear that my time for education has past. I am constantly lookin for medial work just to make ends meet and long for a “good” job and to be honest an education only I haven’t a clue where to start….

My husband of 26 yrs passed on 8/18/05. We did not have insurance. I do not have a job because I was his caregiver.My home is going into forclosure. I need help. I have job applications out in 3 counties. I am 58.The house payment is the only bill I owe other than necessities. I would like to know if anyone could help me.My phone & internet service is going off 10/27/05.I get food stamps. Stokes outreach has paid my power bill. I just want to go back to work so I can save my home.My heating & cooling system does not work. My driveway has washed out. I want to do something at home. Please if anyone can help get in touch with me.

I am currently in the process of looking for a home/apartment to rent. I cannot seem to every save enough for first and last months rent mainly because I have no means of reliable transportation to and from a job. I am looking for some kind of of help to get me started in the right direction. Currently I cannot afford rent and deposit and I am not well acquainted with the Missouri welfare system no do I want to be a burden on the working class. However, I have reached rock bottom and do not know what to do and when to turn and I am completely exhausted and sick of staying with friends and family I want a place to call my own. If you know anything or of anyone who can help me any and every little bit of information is greatly appreciated. Thank you

I am a single, middle-aged woman, with no income, who needs a computer and internet access to earn a living.

  Seven years ago I quit my job to care for my ill and elderly mother. Through Medicaid I was able to get a modest sum for providing her care. This was wonderful. It not only allowed me to care for her, but we repaired our relationship, and I was able to grant her end of life wishes.  

She passed away ten months ago and I went on unemployment, till I was hit by a car crossing the street by my house. I was laid up for three months and still have not fully recovered. I am middle aged with physical and transportation limitations. (I don’t drive or have a car.) This makes me pretty unmarketable. In seven months of making phone calls and sending resumes every week, I’ve only gotten two serious interviews. Neither led to an offer.  I’ve tried everything in the traditional route and feel I need to change course. The unemployment ran out a month ago but the bills keep coming in. I have foodstamps and my housing is secure for a couple of months, but my utilities will soon be cut off and I'm out low on or out of daily necessities like laundry soap and toilet paper. Getting cat food for my longtime companion is getting tricky, too.

I have found freelance web sites that look interesting. I’ve also found company’s who outsource work. (I’ve also found plenty of scams, too.) I’d like to sell my possessions on eBay. All valid ideas with the same problem. My computer is probably ten years old. (I bought it at a garage sale seven or eight years ago.) I don’t have internet hookup either. All the outsourcing companies require a good computer (less than five years old) and high speed internet.  I really feel this is my best (if not only) chance to become gainfully employed again. I’ve always worked. I’ve never been without work this long before and I’m quite anxious to be able toe earn my keep and contribute again.

I have NO money. Can you help me? Do you know an individual or organization that could help me? I don’t know what else to do.

From a leaky boat in Kansas City.

I have posted a few times seeking direction as to organizations/companies that work with the middle class. Those that are not poor enough to qualify for assistance (even though we put into it every paycheck) yet not rich enough to have a steady savings account.

I am looking to consolidate all of my debts into one loan and also considering a career change. Bad credit hinders me from obtaining traditional loans and cash advances are making it difficult to move forward. Does anyone know of any companies that offer bill consolidation LOANS? Also, does anyone know of any reputable corporate headhunters/employment agencies? I am NOT seeking any freebies/handouts just a point in the right direction. I am a single mother of one, professionally employed, full-time student, and homeowner if this helps.

I hate that many of us fall between the cracks like this. The government faithfully pulls SSI, taxes, etc. from our checks yet when we need help there is no one out there for us. The need to pay the balance on my tuition, buy new glasses, cash advances,and having to pay my annual utility bill reconciliation has pushed me over the edge. Any advice, is greatly appreciated.

Thank you.

My name is Cole,

I have an autistic spectrum disorder and I have lost my job after being hospitalized for issues relating to my disability. I was unable to return to work because of the work environment. There were too many people talking and too much noise and flourescent lights and intimidating social situtations every minute of the workday.

I have applied to vocational rehabilitation in my area and have applied for SSI and food stamps and state financial assistance. All of these things are taking so long and my wife and I have sold what valuables we had and have loans on our cars that are due. I know they are "just" things but I feel that my decades of struggle to become a productive person with a life worth living is slipping away.

I can no longer afford to see my counselor, prescriber or physicians and rent was due days ago. I am struggling with memory issues and problems with sequencing activities, this is what lead to my job stress and hospitalization.

I worked as hard as I was able at that job and I let my team down by not coming back to work. Before I left work for the hospital, my performance deteriorated until I was unable to do my job and pretended to my team that I wasn't having a problem.

I have been told that I am smart, and that is why I was able to get that job in tech support for Juniper Networks in the first place. I was proud that I helped my team bring in new products to the Juniper brand by supporting customers in their transition into being Juniper customers.

I might be smart and capable of technical work but functionally I cannot work in most environments where I am expected to be socially adept or even resonably socially capable for any length of time.

I am still greiving my mother's death in 2006 and learning how to be a married person. I am mostly unable to manage money or conceptualize value of work or materials. My wife is having her own issues and I do what I can to comfort her and I made a promise to care for her as best as I can.

I am struggle to keep believing that I might be able to be educated in another technical field besides I.T. where I can work alone or with minimal social interactions at a job where my attention to detail can be an asset.

I don't know what another person can tell me that will help. I have done what I know how to do and am trying to follow through with the actions I have described above but I often just forget what time it is or what day it is and I know it will take me weeks to finish the paperwork and make more appointments.

Mostly I just want to be a good person and a good husband to my wife but I think that because I am not living up to the "rules" of her family and my family that I really am a bad person. Sometimes I just want a new yo-yo.

I am afraid most of every day and I just want to feel good like I did when I was doing better at my job and making enough to take my wife to dinner and a movie. Those days I felt like I was doing the "right" things because everyone was happy.

Thanks for reading this.

-Cole

I have been a coal miner for several years in WV. Recently the mine I have worked for for several years just closed down with no warning. Go to WSAZ.com for the full story. It put 75 men out of work with no pay before they severed us. I have 5 children and I have to be able to provide for them. I have been out evryday since the lay off and looking for new employment, but since there are at least 74 other men trying to find these same jobs, I am coming up empty because most of the mines are saying it may take weeks o sort through all the resumes. I don't have weeks. I have tried googling some local mines but I am not the most computer savvy person and am coming up short on that as well. Can someone point me in the right direction?

Here's my information:

I am black hat certified as well as EMT-Miner certified. (I have verification for both) I live in Glen Fork WV. Surrounding areas include:
Wyoming County
Raliegh County
Boone County
Logan County
McDowell County

If you find anything...you can contact me here or directly through my email at jjbrown32102@aol.com
THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP!

Employment websites:

www.floridajobs.org (Florida Jobs)

www.michworks.org (Michigan Jobs)

www.mnworks.org (Minnesota Jobs)

http://www.labor.state.ny.us/ (New York Jobs)

www.monster.com

www.indeed.com

www.snagajob.com

www.careerbuilder.com

www.jobs.com

www.ajb.org (which will be ending July 2007)

www.allretailjobs.com

www.careerboard.com

Also, try your local unemployment agency. 

For factory jobs with automotive companies such as Ford, you can usually find out about openings at your state unemployment office or going directly to the plant you are interested in. If you need assistance with your resume and/or career counseling, check with your state unemployment office for resources. If anyone else knows of any good sites, please list them. Let's get those who want and/or should be working, working. Best wishes to all.

I am in need of Sales Representatives for my Handbag business.  There is a very low start-up fee.  When you become a reprensentative you are given the freedom of conducting and operating your business as you choose.

Please contact Barbara Lane  760-265-5288

visit:  http://store.delanehandbags.net

While we are organizing, I thought, why not have a page dedicated exclusively for JOBS? These are legitimate companies and a direct link to their job search pages. As I find them, I will post them.

If you have a job or company you would like to post, please do, HOWEVER, please understand,

I will remove all posts not related to legitimate jobs. So, if you are planning on posting scams, FORGET IT - THEY WILL BE DELETED!

All links are bold and highlighted in yellow

I will try to list the locations as well.

GOOGLE JOBS - Worldwide

AT & T  - US  

I am a divorced mother of 2 daughters.  My ex husband left me with all of the bills and he got all the money in the divorce.  I am facing forclosure on my home and am unable to feed my girls at this point.  I am looking for employment at this time.  I am in the Geneva area in Chicago, Illinois.  At this point the attorneys have taken all of the money that I had and will not finish my case.  I feel like things are hopeless.  I was a stay at home mother for many years and have no college degree.  I was in sales for a few years but both my employers paid me little and never paid the commissions I was owed.  I learned with no contract you are out in the cold.  So any one out there that knows where I can get some financial help or employment I would greatly appreciate the help.  Even someone to just talk to would be nice.
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I am a United States Veteran with a disability. I am desperately seeking work, but I have  had some misfortune my current vehicle needs work and public transportation is not an option for me because my conditon. I recently had to leave my job as as medical records coordinator and as result I am behind in everything. More than cash and a car I want a job that I can get to. Can anyone help me?

I am a twenty-five year old single parent who is very much so, down on my luck. The past two years of trying to raise my three year-old daughter has been every bit of a living nightmare. Since we were evicted from our apartment over a year ago, we have been living place to place and living a, what most people would consider barely getting by.  From getting my car stolen and not having full coverage, to my house being robbed, to living with friends and relatives, to ultlmatly now only left with a decision between a homeless shelter and here and there.  I was attending a community college in the city where I live and riding the transit system in the winter to school, while trying to find a stable place to live began to be too much to handle.  I am now trying to get housing and financial assistance from government agencies to try and get back on my feet but it is the most difficult thing I have faced in my entire life with trying to care for my daughter. I have all the confidence in myself, initiative, any one person could have to be able to make it and be successful, I just need the resources and a break.  I would desperately like to be consedered for any help I could get at this time. I would live in the smallest apartment right now. Most of all, I would like another chance at my education and to pull myself out of this hole I've fallen into. 

I have lost my  job and need assistance from whom ever can help. I am trying to stay a float from losing everthing that we (family) have. Please respond if you can help us.

Im 42 single unemployed for almost 1 year and broke.  Not where I want to be in life.  I will lose my home soon if i cannot find a decent full-time job.  I have never been unemployed  like this before at at the end of my rope in trying to get back on my feet.  I live in the ST Louis MO area and really do need some assistance.  If anyone can help, I Am willing to do almost any type of employment and have references that show Im a stand up person.  Give me a chance and I will be very appreciative.  wkdavey333@aol.com

 I am looking for someone to buy freshly remodeled homes in IN.

That way I can keep the employment & beutification program going.

I have an unlimted supply of homes of all kinds & sizes, with more available everyday.

Selling for just a little more then the obtain & rehab cost.

Not just a good investment, but a helping hand to the community.

I am a mother of 2 children and have been looking for a way to stay at home with my children.  I believe I found the perfect opportunity and it is free.  All I have to do is shop at my mall once a month.

 Please check it out and sign up at www.mypowermall.com/mall/125752

Me and my husband are both working very hard- he works during the day and i work three nights a week and we have two little girls, ages 2 and 9 months. We still cant pay our bills. So I am looking for a full time job but day care is so expensive that in the end i wouldnt be making much because of daycare bills! So I am asking for help with two things- first a job that pays $10+/hour in the north texas area or leads to such a job, and information/leads on affordable childcare/childcare financial assistance in north texas. oh and lots of PRAYERS!

THANKS and God Bless!

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