I'm in hell lol
I just moved here at the end of April and thankfully found a job, but it’s only $20/hr (but with taxes it's more like $16.60) and I can only get about twenty hours a week. I’m needed Monday through Friday, and since I don’t have a car, my CTA commute is an hour and a half each way.
I also have a second job, which I actually love, but it’s retail. Between both jobs, I’m working six days a week just to make ends meet. My rent is around $900, and I’m barely covering rent, health insurance, groceries, and basic expenses. I’m already blowing through savings.
Right now I teach for an after-school program because I have an arts background, but honestly it feels more like daycare. None of these kids actually want to learn art, which makes it hard to stay motivated. I’m just kind of miserable at the moment.
Does anyone have leads on full-time work with steady hours? Or serving gigs? I have a lot of customer service experience. Damn, this whole situation really blows.