u/Spicyfruit1999

Obviously we have all seen the new apartment complexes around town. I was under the impression that it would be affordable housing. Obviously 3K for a studio is not affordable. I keep seeing that more complexes are being approved around town. However, many of the newly built complexes seem vacant. Maybe I'm misaligned? From what I understand, only a small percent of them are actually "affordable" but you have to apply and basically win the lottery to get one? Where does that leave those who are in a combined household income of ~100K. Apparently that is not considered low income, but money feels really tight even with that. So who actually qualifies for low income housing? Will there ever be places around here that are decent and under $2,500 now that there's more housing being built? It all seems so confusing to me.

Hi everyone! I'm 27 and have been an office worker since I graduated college in 2022. I got my BA in Communication and always thought I would find myself in a social media or some kind of creative career. Well, that didn't work out and I have worked office administration roles since graduating. Lately I have been creating my own floral arrangements and exploring the florist side of tik tok and Instagram and its been really inspiring for my own works that I create and plan to create. I want to get into the industry but I'm not really sure how to. I currently live in a HCOL small city in California and I've reached out to nearly every florist in town looking to see if anyone needs weekend help. So far one has gotten back to me but I think they need more than just one-day-a-week help. Should I just start my own social media with my works and gain experience that way? Is it totally necessary to get experience in a shop? I mention the HCOL part because I have to keep my 9-5 M-F to afford my lifestyle. What would you recommend for someone in my position?

As the title says, what would you recommend Thank you!