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Ironfoot · 03-13-2010, 07:48 PM

Hi there, long time lurker of TFP here. I never really found a good reason to start any threads or make posts, probably because I'm reluctant on seeking help from anyone. Well, this is definitely one of those times I could use it.

A little bit of background: I'm a 24 year old still living with his parents (yeah, I know). I've been unemployed since Feb. 2009 when I was laid off by my company. Since then, I've been searching for jobs every week. Throughout the past year I've had several job interviews, but none of them led to a real job. I'm not sure if its because I'm doing something wrong at these interviews or if the economy truly is in the gutter. It's probably a bit of both. But the fact is, my unemployment runs out next month. After that, I'm pretty much on my own with no income coming in. It's pretty scary. I have about $8,000 of credit card debt that will be sitting there as well. I have a plan for that, at least (debt settlement).

But, here's the thing. I pay rent for the room I live in now. My parents have hinted at kicking me out of the house in the past, and have today as well. I got a free month's rent for my birthday (which was 2 days ago). But once that rent is gone, I know I'll be out at most by around May.

So, what do I do?

Do I continue looking for jobs, hoping I'll score one until my unemployment runs out? College is a bit of a no go, as my parents are already helping to finance my sister's tuition and consider me to be independent enough to support myself (crock of shit). I'm sure getting out on my own will be best thing to happen to me in a while, but the question is, how can I do that without going homeless in this economy?

I hope this thread can help others who are facing similar situations right now as well. The economy is in a depression, with too many workers looking for too few jobs.

Any advice is greatly appreciated.

03-13-2010, 07:48 PM	#1 (permalink)
Ironfoot Upright Location: Massachusetts	Finding a job and a place to stay in this economy... Hi there, long time lurker of TFP here. I never really found a good reason to start any threads or make posts, probably because I'm reluctant on seeking help from anyone. Well, this is definitely one of those times I could use it. A little bit of background: I'm a 24 year old still living with his parents (yeah, I know). I've been unemployed since Feb. 2009 when I was laid off by my company. Since then, I've been searching for jobs every week. Throughout the past year I've had several job interviews, but none of them led to a real job. I'm not sure if its because I'm doing something wrong at these interviews or if the economy truly is in the gutter. It's probably a bit of both. But the fact is, my unemployment runs out next month. After that, I'm pretty much on my own with no income coming in. It's pretty scary. I have about $8,000 of credit card debt that will be sitting there as well. I have a plan for that, at least (debt settlement). But, here's the thing. I pay rent for the room I live in now. My parents have hinted at kicking me out of the house in the past, and have today as well. I got a free month's rent for my birthday (which was 2 days ago). But once that rent is gone, I know I'll be out at most by around May. So, what do I do? Do I continue looking for jobs, hoping I'll score one until my unemployment runs out? College is a bit of a no go, as my parents are already helping to finance my sister's tuition and consider me to be independent enough to support myself (crock of shit). I'm sure getting out on my own will be best thing to happen to me in a while, but the question is, how can I do that without going homeless in this economy? I hope this thread can help others who are facing similar situations right now as well. The economy is in a depression, with too many workers looking for too few jobs. Any advice is greatly appreciated.