I'm Gus.
- I did this, reluctantly, a few years ago, and I've managed to get by from then till now, with help from friends and family, but work, as I'm sure many of you know, is scarce, and I'm in a bind. Unfortunately, I always wait too long, and I let things get out of hand and to this point because I want to be able to do things on my own. But here I am.
I hate asking for money. My situation, however, makes it difficult to get work. I live in a hard-to-get-to/out-of area in Upstate NY, and I don't have my own car. A deer made sure of that.
- The basics of it is that I'm in a difficult spot, I've borrowed too much money to repay, and, until I get regular work, other than the little gigs I've had here and there, I've got bills to pay and no way to pay them, and I need food to eat. I don't go out for anything but shopping about once a week. I don't waste money on frivolous things, and until now have been living off my credit cards, which has only built up debt and interest.
I've been looking for work for too long with no success. I've had some promising leads, but none of them have panned out, or they're too far off into the future to be of any good in the present. Also, my eyesight is suffering, and until I can remedy this, working digitally is the only way I can work on anything because I can zoom in on the screen and draw details. Anything on paper is on hold until I can remedy my eye situation.
- I need help, and that's just the truth. I don't have a large overhead at the moment, and really I just need enough money to get by, pay the bills I have, and keep looking for work in the meantime. Since my separation, things have been difficult, with the loss of a job and my car to go along with it.
I hate doing this, but if I don't do something, I'm going to fall behind even further, and people can't help me if they don't know I'm in trouble, so my ego has to take a back seat.
- I'd appreciate any help, and I am grateful for any help that you may have to offer.
If you have any questions, feel free to ask.
Thanks in advance
Gus
