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Dear Santa, My Christmas Wish

A little about me and why I am wishing for this, because it is a kind of unusual wish, I was a plumber, and construction labor growing up, a tom boy to the bone, I am really small so I've always had people judge my skill and strength without knowing what I can do. My ex husband was no exception, except he was both physically and verbally abusive about it. I finally got out, after 14 years, but its kind of like being paroled coming off becoming a house wife and a shut in into the job market. No one wants to hire you, I spent 6 months actually having issues with job hunting due to panic attacks from being a shut in.

Well in my 3 years since the divorce I worked a few minimum wage jobs, but not many, I fought and fought to work to my goal to better myself, went from mine security due to a lost contract to the more stable mine transport, till they gave me a choice between a my kids and my job, long story the punch line was I lost my job over scheduling appointments for my kids on my days off. I do schedule around work this is no problem. Just can't be totally unreasonable, I do after all have kids to raise.

Fact is I know where I want to be, I have my MSHA both surface and underground, PPE, I don't use drugs, I have a clean criminal record and mostly clean MVR (1 point on my license for 80 in a 75) I can be on the bus at 2 to 3 am, I can handle the shift work, I can and do handle inclimate weather and dirty jobs fine, I can lift and carry heavy loads, I don't mind dirt and or greese, I will do the work, task me on a shovel and I will spend all day busting my tail. I just want a shot. Basically I need to work, I need real work, and I just want a shot. I can be trained to do most anything, and will do it the way you want. How you can help, get me hired by any mine contractor, or mine in reasonable commute distance from Winnemucca and Ill make you proud Ill prove I deserve to be there.

Also need a job to hold me till then :) need an income

Only need 375 Now to save my home :) worked my butt off and got most my rent :) wishing our government would help.

BTW of interest to some people two sites I found in my Search, currently trying this one but think I am going to opt out and leave the funds to someone more needing


$1000 GRANTS
Modest Needs is a fantastic charity. They help low-income workers from falling into poverty and/or homelessness. If you can’t pay your rent or your heating bill you can apply for a Modest Needs grant (a grant means you don’t have to pay it back) that can help you get through a rough patch.
If you want to help a family in trouble it is easy to donate to Modest Needs; you can help families receive the emergency money they need.

http://2hands.org/ which is where I am sure I found my help :)

http://www.needhelppayingbills.com/html/need_help_with_electric_bills.html good list of common programs to help with Power :)

Trying not to be grumpy and have sympathy for everyone, :) I love people, but honestly seeing so many people be far to negative with life, you don't get anywhere if that is where you think you will stay, times are rough but there is always hope, if you can't find the help you need here, keep looking, It might seem exhausting, but help is out there somewhere, it might be in an unlikely place, but if you are to blinded by you're own despair you might miss an opportunity to save yourself. There is no shame in being down, there is shame allowing negativity to hold you down and keep you there. Like I said, I have done allot of helping in my life, sure I am the one asking for help now, but I have found people in unlikely places to help them, simply because they took that leap and thought maybe her, maybe this person might help, don't limit yourself, you never know where you might find compassion and assistance :) Be careful, watch for scams, but also don't gaurd to much and risk losing for fear of losing.

 

Ill tell you a little story, I escaped a nasty relationship, dead broke, with nothing but my kids. I had spent most of my adult life as a stay at home mom, because my ex didn't like me leaving. I kept going, kept my chin up, and knew that I would make it. I just knew it. I did, I have a house, I have my kids, and I have my life, I may worry as to how I am going to make rent this month but I know next month will be better. I know by next week Ill be making about as much as I made before I lost my job, I went from house wife to making 60k a year as a Bus driver in less then two years, I never drove a bus in my life before. I didn't say I can't do it, I said I can. We can, you can. We will All make it, just keep the faith in yourself, your ability to be the best person you can. 

 

Btw if you want solid proof my way works, I was out of propane at the start of the week, I managed to find someone who anoymously donated propane, my power bill was due, they also anoymously paid that. I was adopted through the local Indigent services because of people who see my smile daily called and told them I needed help for christmas, I have earned 500, and am well on my way to paying rent this month from random people offering side work :) just be yourselves but be positive, keep looking, anything you want is worth looking for and working for. 

 in response to aodtwo...   I was bullied all the time growing up. I was sent away by my own mother to be raped by a family member in Alaska, so I wet the bed out of terror till I was 15, I spent years in a domestic battery situation because that is all I thought I deserved, I watched my son die, I already have an emotional handicap but I can't really make that help my kids, I would trade my issues for a physical handicap  any day.

 in response to aodtwo...   try elsewhere, you are on the internet, and not tied down to a home, example, there are places like where I live that help the disabled with job skills, actually I kind of wish I had a handicap right now because they help single moms less, where as if I lived in Casper Wyoming I could get help with Job skills but unfortunately for me I am legally bound to stay in the state, unless I want to give up 2 of my children.

 in response to aodtwo...   Sorry I agree with blue on this, not on title pawn, I can't get a title pawn on my 96 Windstar or I would, but on getting a job, my mom had polio, she works, and has been working all her life. Don't get me wrong I have no great love for my mom, she wouldn't piss on me if I was on fire. We have never seen eye to eye on anything, which is why I haven't lived with her since i was 11, which was when she kicked me out as the bad kid. I used to work with the disabled teaching life skills as a volunteer, I've seen and helped much worse off. One of my favorites was a mechanic who was born with no legs, he never let his handicap limit him.

Could Someone please loan me 800 till tax time or till work allows, I realized today just for my previous employer I paid in 8000 to the federal government yet I am out of work and they claim no funding to help me, yes I over paid in taxes I claimed Single no dependents, my credit is shot due to the divorce, but I have references, I had one try to loan me the money, till he realized some jerk in florida bought an Ipad with his visa, I have two jobs lined up, I work my butt off, I am going to lose my house before I get paid though. Ill even add interest. I have tried the government I have tried Churches I need to get my rent paid, I have two decent paying jobs pending my background check and drug test, since I am clean and have PILB certification (Private investigators license) due to my security job, I know I have both, just takes time to get paid, I have been working through manpower at less then minimum wage but been getting in so little hours it wont do much. I just need to survive this month. 

Everyone keep your hopes up, try everything, I have had an amazing day, I can't spare money quite yet but I can spare hope. Its never hopeless

I know it sounds insane, but post a bit more information on your situation. I did and got rescued, I am not sure from where but the most dire of my problems is solved due to a secret santa who I want to hug the stuffing out of, I don't know who they are, but I love them.

My need has been met, someone secret santaed me, if you are here, you will never be forgotten,

Please help, its freezing in here, I can't cook and the local churches/charities can't help at this time of year. I have three kids, 14, 12 and 10, I am begging please, I need propane today, I had a bout of good karma, but I can't tell when it will come, helped a friend a bit over a year ago to the tune of 200 dollars and a day and a half worth of time, but I need propane today, and keep getting told by friends they can help friday. I need this urgantly if you would like, loan it to me, I have money coming friday. I will give you my phone number and you can harass me into oblivion. But I need 500 to get propane this time darn relight fees are killing me.
WESTERN STATES PROPANE
1207 Water Street
Elko, NV 89801
(775) 7535950
Tank Location:
10255 INDIAN CT 10255 INDIAN CT
WINNEMUCCA NV 89945 WINNEMUCCA


I N V O I C E

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Item Quantity Unit Price Amount
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Propane Residential 20 3.23 / GL 64.60

Regulatory Compliance 3.95

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Invoice Total: 68.55

This is what the government gave me, a total amount lasting a week,

 in response to pureamerican100...   I don't much agree with the OP, but I also do not agree with you, asking for help is not greed, asking for help when you are unwilling to help yourself is, but not asking for help. I have helped people. I was a stay at home mom for my kids lives, I got up and got a job after my ex left me for another woman. Only reason I am asking for help is the state, despite my tax money paid in, is taking an insane amount of time investigating my unemployment claim despite the school and the DA verifying I had important apointments and my schedule verifying the day I was forced to work was my day off. Then the state in its infinite wisdom, can give my tax money to bail out stuff but wont help me more then giving me a couple days.

Please help me, help my kids, I don't want to be a bother but I just ran out of propane tonight, second time this month, I need 490 to pay western states propane (775) 623-9555 , you can pay them yourself to verify this is where it goes, just please tell the woman at the counter that I am out so they can do relight and same day delivery. I am in Winnemucca NV, at 10255 Indian Court, I only got twenty gallons because thats the state would give, but twenty gallons doesn't last all that long in a propane heated house even keeping the temp at 60. I don't normally ask for help, I had a good paying job. I was living in the delusion that I would soon again well actually I do, but everything is coming due now and I still got three weeks till my first paycheck, my life went redline this month. You can google the propane company and verify what it is this is no scam I am desperate. Willing to pay back or pay it forward, I have been generous both with time and money but with all my generosity in the past. I can't find help.

Thank you, and I will :) many blessings to you and yours :)

Please help me, help my kids, I don't want to be a bother but I just ran out of propane tonight, second time this month, I need 490 to pay western states propane (775) 623-9555 , you can pay them yourself to verify this is where it goes, just please tell the woman at the counter that I am out so they can do relight and same day delivery. I am in Winnemucca NV, at 10255 Indian Court, I only got twenty gallons because thats the state would give, but twenty gallons doesn't last all that long in a propane heated house even keeping the temp at 60. I don't normally ask for help, I had a good paying job. I was living in the delusion that I would soon again well actually I do, but everything is coming due now and I still got three weeks till my first paycheck, my life went redline this month. You can google the propane company and verify what it is this is no scam I am desperate.

I am a single mom due to my ex leaving me for his ex friends wife, been busting my butt for the past three years I had a good paying job working for rather nasty people, 7 days a week split shifts, until I had the nerve to ask for days off for apointments for my kids. Confronted with a request to pick my priorities, I chose my kids, which turned out to screw my kids but not screw my kids. I payed all my bills hoping for another job and unemployment but turns out regardless of what the company does no matter how much you paid in a quit still counts as a quit here in a right to work state. Well maybe, because they still haven't denyed or approved my unemployment, my landlord and lady have been working with me but I would prefer getting them paid asap.

 

I was in need of help, still am to a lesser extent, but today I had a secret santa pay my propane, and found a second job that perfectly complements my other part time job, part time postal worker, and part time graveyard railroad transport. I still need some help with rent, its 800, because catching up even with a fixed income is going to be impossible.  I dont get paid for another three weeks still. But everything else is coming through and Ill offer as much help as I can until I get there, then Ill pay it foreward.