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by temp20230425 1150 days ago
I'm 30 and this is my situation:

- I have health issues that decrease my quality of life and leads to embarrassment. I can't work an in-person job anymore.

- I work freelance but have one client, and they're an miser - very tight with cash, so I barely meet my minimum needed income to cover expenses and save a little.

- Because of the above, I have been stuck in a very poor apartment for the last 8 months. Water leaks, air quality issues, noise, shit-water rings around the toilet base, dangerous electrical faults, etc

- Prior I was a late to graduate college student, then worked at a few corporate jobs, but it killed me to be a part of that corporate dysfunction I saw every day.

- I quit multiple jobs because they burned me out.

- I think I'm still burned out because my client is being a prick, not giving me the hours I need yet expects me to be available.

- I keep thinking about starting my own business, but no sustainable income = no business

- I have an addiction to THC edibles because it makes my situation feel less hopeless.

- I'm a complete idiot see above.

1 comments

Do you think you could still enter the job market working something like a part time job to prevent burnout? Its quite refreshing to hear a realistic situation of freelancing, so thanks for posting.

I know something like THC or drugs will be my downfall in life, I have a very addictive personality and often cannot escape addiction of any kind