reply to post by TheSpanishArcher
I'm going to start this off by saying that I don't have direct knowledge of your particular situation outside of this thread, and I wouldn't presume
to know the issues that led you to where you currently are in life. I also fully agree with you that there are a great many people in this world who
get minuscule amounts of "power" and then lord it over those that they perceive as "below them".
That being said, I do take issue with some of your remarks.
First of all, you say that you have no "handyman" skills, so you can't find odd jobs, I see that you
do have internet access, use it to learn.
I have managed to learn to do a great many things through youtube tutorials and other easily accessible means on the internet. I have also worked in
the trades, and becoming an apprentice does not generally require much knowledge in any particular field, however the willingness to learn, and to
work hard is required.
You mentioned a lousy work history, unfortunately, I'm going to tell you the same thing that I told my 19 year old son when he lamented his poor work
history while trying (as he called it) to find a job, that means that you are going to have to be willing to do the kinds of jobs that no one else is
willing to do. This requires both the willingness to work hard, for long hours and low pay, as well as the ability to swallow your pride.
You have a bad credit history, on that one all I can say is join the club, that shouldn't keep you from finding any job at all. Yes, I do realize that
there are employers that check your credit during the hiring process, however the number of those is nowhere near 50%, let alone 100%, especially when
you take the mom and pop's and under the table jobs into account.
As for your license, I can't comment on that, as I have no idea why you lost it to begin with, but you
do have a bicycle, use it. I work with
several people who've had to rely on a bicycle to get to work on a daily basis, for various personal reasons.Try focusing on what you have, rather
than what you do not.
You also mentioned that you collect cans for as long as you can manage in the heat, from one to two hours, if this is the best you can manage when you
have no other means of support, it is hardly a shock that you haven't managed to put together a meaningful work history, no offense intended, but that
is what appeared glaringly obvious to me while reading this.
Maybe I misunderstood the overall aim of your post, but it seems as though you haven't taken full responsibility for your situation, as you seem to
place culpability on others for where you are in life, and I'm sorry to tell you, but no one put you where you are,
you did.
Again, I don't know if you suffer from some disability or whatnot, but the tenor of your thread indicates that you simply want to blame 'The Man', and
that mentality is going to keep you squarely where you currently find yourself, possibly leading somewhere even worse.
Take that for what it's worth, or don't take it, as with every other instance in your life, the choice is yours, but please understand that my reply
was given in the honest hope that it helps you somehow.
edit on 8/17/2013 by ProfessorChaos because: typo