I am feeling really bummed.?
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I am so very sorry that you feel this way. I don't know if any of my advice will be feasible, but I may have some ideas that might help you. I don't know if I can help you with working from home, but I have a couple ideas that may help you. First of all, can you move to a cheaper state? I thought about it, and if my son and I were suddenly in a drug infested neighborhood (we dont' have all that much money, but we don't live in a dangerous neighborhood) this would be my first consideration. In order to get a job that is flexible enough to work from home, you will have to go to school. Even a two year degree will help, but a four year degree is best. And many, many states have programs to help people without money. You sound like a perfect candidate! You have a child and you need financial assistance. You may have to pay some of the money back, but there is terrific daycare at universities or two year schools and your child will be safe all day while you work to better your lives. And the daycare will be free! About your living situation: do you have family close? Can you move in with them and either waitress at night (great money) so you can stay home with him all day long and maybe take classes? Or, you can put an ad on Craigslist (free) and ask someone who is either a single mom or an older, lonely person, who lives in a nice neighborhood to rent a room for cheap. They may like the company of having you and your kid around. Put an ad on here, even. That might help. I know in my city they have a program that matches younger people in need of good homes with seniors in the area. And usually the homes are in wonderful neighborhoods. Don't get discouraged. I wish I could help you more. Can you move to a cheaper small town somewhere and get a nice apartment and a job waitressing at night maybe? If I were suddenly single and my son who is 19 months and I had no money and were alone, I would do the following: I would immediately go to the state and get WIC and the childcare help. Then I would get a secretary job because I would get good office skills. Then, I would either move home with my parents or move to a very, very tiny apartment in a nice neighborhood. A single even. Just to get out of a bad neighborhood. Or, I would do the program where it matches seniors with people. Then I would work very hard at work so they took notice and I would always do well so they either promote me or give me a raise. I wouldn't be able to stay home with my son, of course, but I would be building my future in a solid way so when I married again, maybe I could find someone who was stable enough so next time around I could stay home or even work part time. I know it's hard and I sure hope that you and your son have a wonderful, successful future. With public assitance and hard, hard work it is totally possible to give your son the life you always wanted to give him.
maybe a good home job would be to work as a nanny because u seem to really enjoy children then u can stay with your child and he will have friends and nannying seems to make a fair bit for full time nannys
Take some classes, get some schooling!
Even if you only get TYPING skills, it will get a foot in the door..
Stop looking at negatives & see the GOOD things!
Get your azz OUT there, talk up your skills---someone will be impressed by your "guts"-----and it will be up to YOU to take it farther.
E-mail me when you have it all together! (I know you can DO it!)
You are not doomed for failure and anyone with determination and drive can get what they want. Keep pushing forward and believe in yourself. Your child does not care that you have no money. When he gets older he may start to realise that other kids have things that he doesn't, but all he needs is your love. I grew up very poor, but I always believed in myself and I now have a great paying job, a nice house a wonderful husband and a beautiful little girl. Belive in yourself, and although it may be a lot harder with a young child in tow, you can do anything and everything you want.
i feel totally bad for you ,but to tell u the truth we all have problems if you want something better for u and your son work hard for it try to better yourself by going to school study something that you like even if you are doing it from home go online and do something better with your life that way you can give your son something better dont feel sorry foryourself just think that things will get better and you will see that things will work out ...
IT's tough today but I bet there are other people in your area looking for decent child care where the kids aren't just put in front of the TV with goldfish and you could start making money there while learning how to do some basic skills. Games, simple crafts, music stuff can be really affordable but help kids develop. Most of the internet work at home deals are a scam. A really good at home job is with temporary agencies. They look for people to take call off's and company requests on overnight hours if you have the ability to wake up quick and sound pleasant on the phone - they usually provide the cell phone-. It's not a huge amount of money but hourly it works out. You will have to go to them though and really check the paper. It's called a night and weekend on call person. This is something you could probably do while watching other kids during the day. I did this -- for 2 years. (An added benefit is that going to temp and employment agencies you wouldn't believe the opportunities that are never placed in the papers and you can say you don't want to pay a fee so you don't have to worry about a placement fee, there are tons of employers who will pay the fee on your behalf). As far as buying a house. Just focus on a decent apartment. Houses aren't always what they've been made out to be. One thing after another breaks, costing money, taxes and on and on. Decent rental is what you should be looking for right now so don't add to your stress. You are just going through a rough spot, determination and positive outlook are the two most marketable skills a person can have!
Alright, first you need to stop feeling sorry for yourself, take a look at your son and get some true motivation and a positive outlook on what you are going to do. I don’t mean to sound rude but I was in a situation that was similar and I felt like a failure as a mother. I think you should do online college. Figure out what you want to be, apply for fasfa and any scholarship that will help you out. There are so many grants and free money out there that helps people in your situation. With your fasfa money you should have enough to help you pay rent and other expenses. I am doing this and I started out feeling just like you do right now and now I will graduate in May with my associates of arts. I did this all from my house, spent tons of time with my son, and only worked part time. I know three moms doing online and all of them, including me, got back over 3,000.00 to spend on whatever. You just have to keep up your GPA.
Take the few classes (the course is cheap) at a community college that it takes to be a CNA (certified nurse's assistant). From there, get a job as a CNA. They will help pay for you to go back to school to get your LPN (licensed practical nurse), and you will make a lot more money after that! Sounds like you really love your kid, so you should enjoy taking care of others as well! It's a very rewarding job, with lots of help to advance and VERY good pay & benefits if you work in a hospital. I hope this helped and it is something you might consider :)
I'm a mom of a 2 year old daughter. I refused to go back to work because I loathe the idea of working just to have to pay someone to raise my child for me. Trust me, I know what its like to be poor. You have to not just WANT more, but you have to think, believe, and breathe that you WILL have more. I am lucky enough to have parents that are in the home business industry. They sit pretty comfy at about $150,000/year. When I became a mother, I decided that I wanted to do the same thing so that I could give our daughter a good life without having to sacrifice vital time with her. There ARE ways out there that you can work at home. If you are willing to be trained and coached, its possible. Besides myself, my parents have helped hundreds of other people find their dream of working at home and making great money. I would be glad to help you in any way that I can. I offer full training and support, plus the benefits are great. You do have to live in the united states though. If you would like to learn more, you can email or instant message me at starsalso@yahoo.com If you want to see pics of me and my family and learn more about me before we talk, feel free to browse my myspace page at www.myspace.com/rachelemonique... Good luck, think positively, and your life will follow. If there is anything I can do to help, I would be more than happy to. Its wonderful that you want something better for your child, and NO, you are not doomed to failure. The only thing that can limit you is your own mind. Take care.
You need to try and go back to school if you can. If you are not out of highschool finish or get your GED. Then go on to college and make sure you are working towards something.
But remember, your son is going to love you no matter what you are or how much money you have, because it is your love for him that is going to count in the end.
My husband and I do not have much money, but we have a wonderful relationship with our child. He is not going to care down the line if you teach him that money is not everything. You have to beleive it for yourself though.
You seem like a very bright person, you are just depressed right now. Make up your mind what you want to be and then get to work on it. You might would make a great school teacher for younger children.
Just remember that you are loved and that it going to be OK. I know how you feel I have been in your shoes many times.
Oh and if you don't know where to get started, start in the counseling office either at a high school or college, and they can tell you how to go about getting financial age to go back to school. You know you can even take your classes on line if need be.
Hi Operaphan,
I've had a lot of experience over the past 3 years with this subject. I went through litereally 50+ different companies on the interent trying to make money while I was in college. There's sooo much crap out there and companies that promise you the world but deliver nothing but hype, it takes a while to seperate the crap from the genuine money making opportunities.
Now after sooo many disapointments I'm using a crowd called The Ultimate Wealth Package and it's now making me money (finally!) online.
Anyway, basically you sign up with them and then once your logged in you just fill in as many forms as you like in their members section and you get paid for each one. I get checks from them every 2 weeks each averaging around $250-$350. You could make more but I just use the site as an extra income stream aswell as my full time job so I only work on it for around an hour each night.
You do have to be prepared to spend a little money though if you want to do anything online like this but it´s already been worth it for me.
Here`s the link you can get them at anyway -> www.datatry.com
Hope this helps!
Goodluck,
William
Ps: I forgot to tell you that they now have a 60 day money back guarantee or something like that (they didn't have one of these when I joined) so if you don't like it you can get a full refund... I know you won't look back though! :)
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