drobertson
Well-Known Member
Wow... life sucks. About two years ago, my dad started to have severe back issues, which led to a botched surgery. He was a pharmacist for shopko, and during his career he was paying a little fee out of each paycheck for disability in case things go wrong. About a week after he applied for disability, he was terminated. He had applied for disability a week before his termination, but Shopko illegally tried to change his official "termination" date to a week before he applied. Bullshit.
Well over the course of the next few months, my parents fought and fought for disability. The botched surgery inhibited my dad's nerves, and he cannot feel anything below his waist. Amazingly he can still walk, but has a hard time keeping balance. Shopko temporarily gave him his disability for a while. But my mother and I both got jobs to help pay bills, house payment, etcetera.
Over this time period, I turned 16 years old. I got my drivers license, and found my inner desire for hot rodding... my family was not able to afford a decent car for me, so I found a 1973 Charger in a field. I worked my *** off to earn the $500 to buy the car. Withing several months, I had scrapped the money together and I rebuilt the drivetrain.... but that's another story for another day. Sorry I got side tracked there...
Things were seeming to go pretty decent for a while when my dad had a meager income with disability. Just this may I turned 18 and figured it's about time to start my own life, but I had nowhere to go. My mother is a school teacher assistant, and has no job during the summer. Then everything turned to ****. Shopko refused to continue paying his disability as of the beginning of this month. Im the only one employed right now, and I'm lucky to get 4-5 hours a day with minimum wage.
Recently we came to the conclusion that we have to sell our home. Luckily my mom's brother (my uncle) has an extra house on a ranch in Burlington, WY. I have lots of family there, but I won't be living with my immediate family. I'm going to live in the upstairs of a barn next to my grandma's house in Burlington. My dad has almost given up his fight with shopko, and it has truly been a very difficult time.
I'm going to live in Burlington in the near future, but it's a relatively small town with 200-300 citizens. I'm looking for jobs in that area, as I have nowhere else to go. All I have of now i's my ratty old beat up Charger and some clothes and some money for maintenance, etc. I really would like to get an education, but I was stupid in high school and didn't get very good grades. I was lucky to graduate. At this point I feel like quitting.
But I'm never going to quit. My dream is to attend a tech school or college and get a decent job in the auto industry. Work hard every day to make a living, and maybe settle down someday with a significant other and raise a family. Who knows what my next chapter will be?
My message is that life is a bitch and it's never okay to give up, no matter how hard things get. But at this point I feel like I'm at a dead end. I have all sorts of hopes and dreams, but those are gonna have to wait little.
If you were in my situation, what would you do?
Don't suggest selling my car. It's my only means of transportation, and it's my inspiration to keep on keepin' on.
God bless.
Well over the course of the next few months, my parents fought and fought for disability. The botched surgery inhibited my dad's nerves, and he cannot feel anything below his waist. Amazingly he can still walk, but has a hard time keeping balance. Shopko temporarily gave him his disability for a while. But my mother and I both got jobs to help pay bills, house payment, etcetera.
Over this time period, I turned 16 years old. I got my drivers license, and found my inner desire for hot rodding... my family was not able to afford a decent car for me, so I found a 1973 Charger in a field. I worked my *** off to earn the $500 to buy the car. Withing several months, I had scrapped the money together and I rebuilt the drivetrain.... but that's another story for another day. Sorry I got side tracked there...
Things were seeming to go pretty decent for a while when my dad had a meager income with disability. Just this may I turned 18 and figured it's about time to start my own life, but I had nowhere to go. My mother is a school teacher assistant, and has no job during the summer. Then everything turned to ****. Shopko refused to continue paying his disability as of the beginning of this month. Im the only one employed right now, and I'm lucky to get 4-5 hours a day with minimum wage.
Recently we came to the conclusion that we have to sell our home. Luckily my mom's brother (my uncle) has an extra house on a ranch in Burlington, WY. I have lots of family there, but I won't be living with my immediate family. I'm going to live in the upstairs of a barn next to my grandma's house in Burlington. My dad has almost given up his fight with shopko, and it has truly been a very difficult time.
I'm going to live in Burlington in the near future, but it's a relatively small town with 200-300 citizens. I'm looking for jobs in that area, as I have nowhere else to go. All I have of now i's my ratty old beat up Charger and some clothes and some money for maintenance, etc. I really would like to get an education, but I was stupid in high school and didn't get very good grades. I was lucky to graduate. At this point I feel like quitting.
But I'm never going to quit. My dream is to attend a tech school or college and get a decent job in the auto industry. Work hard every day to make a living, and maybe settle down someday with a significant other and raise a family. Who knows what my next chapter will be?
My message is that life is a bitch and it's never okay to give up, no matter how hard things get. But at this point I feel like I'm at a dead end. I have all sorts of hopes and dreams, but those are gonna have to wait little.
If you were in my situation, what would you do?
Don't suggest selling my car. It's my only means of transportation, and it's my inspiration to keep on keepin' on.
God bless.
