We’re in a financial situation right now and I’m at my wits end
So two years ago (actually maybe three) my dad left old job to work in this new one established by a…let’s say family friend. His pay from his old one was alright but the family friend promised to give him more.
That was not the case.
My father hasn’t received any salary nor money ever since working for this family friend. It isn’t an exploitation kind of case (at least I hope it isn’t) as the family friend and their other colleagues haven’t been able to also receive their salaries. One of their colleagues had to sell their house and live in two different apartments but unfortunately got evicted in both. I have no idea who their client/s is, I tried suggesting that we file a case against them but my father states that they’re their own clients (??? …I know I am confused as well) so it’s no use filing a case. Hoping on the “promise” that the salary will be here soon.
That meant my father and mother had to borrow money from various sources to sustain us for a while, but it reached to a point where only a few were willing to do so now. Hell, my father was about to be imprisoned for a few times when he wasn’t able to pay his debts on time. He is trying to look and apply for new jobs as well while he still waits for the salary, but considering the…oh so lovely job-hunting environment these days, he is having tough time and he’d been irritable and on edge ever since.
So me and my sister went job hunting for a while to hopefully help with the finances. I had to stop working on my comic for now as printing would cost a lot and that renting out booths seem to be a tiring endeavor especially if you weren’t able to make up half of what you paid for the rent in cons. We were accepted in a call center for a while but were mistreated by a higher-up over there so we had to leave…my sister later on was accepted to work as a video editor for this start-up business on stocks but later on they kept piling on different kinds of jobs on her and were reluctant to increase her pay…though if you ask me, I believe her boss is simply a dumb cheapskate. And because of that, it has taken a toll on her physical and mental health, especially since we are now sadly relying on her to sustain us.
For my part, I am still trying to apply for work but I just end up getting ghosted or rejected. I tried selling a few books and my merch here and there but it barely covers much of what we need to survive. I usually use art to cope…but it’s starting to take a toll on my mental health as well to the point that I’m seeing it as a chore. I used to get commissions but ever since the rise of AI, I wasn’t able to get as much clients as I used to.
So right now, I am sadly at my wits end and writing this as a cry for help in hopes that maybe someone out there will be kind enough to help our situation. So please, I am asking for help that you give us the funds and support that we need in order to survive.
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