u/ToastyBunzz019

Hello! I have recently hit the 1.5 year mark on my very first job, and I am quite proud of myself, but also debating on whether or not I should leave.

I am approaching my first year of college, and though some of my tuition was able to cover it, I still have to account for about 11k every year, which obviously is a bit much for a full time student.

Though my job as a fast food worker isn't necessarily difficult in my opinion, it can definitely take its toll due to the customers, lack of stability, and unpredictable situations and circumstances.

My job's pay is actually pretty good and I am meant to get a small raise of about 50 cents in a month or two. However, because my restaurants lead team won't stop hiring a bunch of new people, my hours seem to get shorter every week, and it has even gotten to the point where people are getting denied extra shifts and are getting hours taken away from them days before they are scheduled to work them.

I have had a few talks with my restaurant's team expressing a need for hours, and they always state how they are trying to manage hours the best they can...while hiring more people. Along with this, my job is around 20 minutes away from my school, but I don't have a car currently, and not to mention, not everyone there is...the best to work with (But I love the experience of being able to handle different people, so I can't complain much!).

I expressed my concerns to a friend who is also in a similar predicament with me, and he stated how while he understood me, he doesn't think it is worth the risk of giving up my current job, to try and get one somewhere else, especially when considering the fact that I obviously don't have any type of degree or special training. He also stated that if I were to try to move to another fast food/retail company, I would likely end up running into the same issue!

What do you guys think? I feel almost obligated to stay because I have just been there so long and I am unsure if anywhere else has reliable hours with the experience that I do have. However, I worry that if I stay with the number of hours I have now, I could possibly be forced to flunk out for college due to lack of money.

Hello!

I was wondering if there was anyone selling their car around the Clarksville area? I am willing to travel, and my current budget is around 700 but am willing to negotiate.

Some damage is okay, but any super big repair jobs I unfortunately cannot take 💔

I know that this is a bit of an unrealistic ask in today's market, but I thought that there was no harm in trying! 😸

Please let me know if anyone has any offers, or knows of anyone/any place that could help me out!

Thank you!

Hello! 😸

I am a soon to be freshman, and I will be moving into my dorm in about a month. Though I was initially excited, I currently feel very scared and nervous. I am terrified that I won't be able to last in college with my current circumstances. :(

I currently have a job that pays well, but I barely get enough hours as my job won't stop hiring new people! Luckily through my academic performance during highschool, I was able to get multiple scholarships, however, it will only be able to cover about 70 ish percent of my tuition and housing, leaving me to cover about 11k every school year by myself due to my parents not being willing to contribute to my tuition.

Luckily, my job is only about 20 minutes away from college, but the issue is that I don't have a car currently. ☹️ I am quite good at driving, but my parents refuse to get me a car, and I struggle to save for one with the current hours I get. I worry that I will go completely broke trying to Uber around the city, but I don't know if I have another option 😭😭

I would be willing to get a second job, but I really want to have time for my university experience and time to study, especially considering that I will be there full time (due to certain scholarships requirements). However, I really don't know how else I will be able to pay for school 💔 I know that loans are an option, but I don't even feel comfortable with a credit card at the moment. I don't want to screw myself over in the future by taking out loans that I don't have the ability to pay back!!

I don't want to mope and cry over my situation as I have been doing over the past few days, so I wanted to know if anyone had any advice for how I can make my situation work? I will honestly take anything, even if it helps a bit, I just don't want that stress overshadowing my college experience as much 🥹!!! Thank you so much!!!

TW!! Topics of parental addiction and general depressive vibes 🥲🥲!!

I have recently graduated high school and I am soon going into college, which I was really excited about. It feels like it should be a fun time, right? With so many celebrations and accomplishments, I was so ready to start off my life, especially considering how hard of a start I had growing up in an abusive household.

However, much to my disappointment, it seems like luck is not in my favor as of lately 🥲. One of my parents was not able to see me walk the stage due to being in the hospital. Why? Because they chose addiction over their own child just a mere few days before graduation, and managed to badly injure themselves to a point of a brain injury. From what I have gathered, they are stable, but it is possible for lasting impacts in regards to personality, memory, and movement.

I have been trying to avoid the whole situation, by shopping till I drop, calling off work, going out all day everyday, focusing on future plans, eating, and so on. However, recently my functional parent had to go into the hospital for what I thought was a necessary visit that only required them to sign some documents and speak with a doctor which I had no choice to stop by due to already being in the area for an event. Turns out, the whole situation was a surprise first-time visit to my injured parent without my knowledge or consent.

I felt so conflicted, especially because I was not ready to see the state of my parent, and to top things off -- surprise, my functional parent is a narcissist, so I feel like I can't even go to them for emotional support.

I have been trying so hard to try and just focus on all of my accomplishments and just appreciate life in general, but I can't help but feel like just going to sleep forever, or to just ride off into the sunset and never return. I don't want to take care of myself, I can't stop eating, I can't stop thinking about my whole life situation, I feel like I don't know anything anymore. I feel like I am watching myself from within my body.

I would tell my friends, but I honestly feel so ashamed about my situation, and along with this, I have lately felt like I have outgrown the majority of them. I can't stop swinging between states of crying, anger, and complete apathy. I feel so alone, and I have barley even made it out of highschool 😿.

I am sorry if this came of in a very self pity-ing way 🥲 I just needed somewhere to out my feelings, I feel like I am going to explode any minute.