Hi friends!

I’m coming to you to ask for help with rental assistance. I’ve been struggling to maintain payments with working through Lyft and Uber as these jobs eat up most of my paycheck when it comes to fronting money for gas and car maintenance. This year alone, we’ve had to pay $6000 to maintain and register our car (between fastrak, tickets, maintenance and that’s not even counting gas or oil changes). The long term use of the car in this way causes sky rocketing bills when that engine light comes on and I’ve been devastated by the experience of understanding the consequences of working for ride sharing companies full time. When I take time to produce shows or create art, I’m unfortunately not paid enough to be able to call it a stable income, even though I put so much time into it. I have been interviewing for new jobs for what it feels like almost a year but I can’t seem to land one - I wonder if me coming out as non-binary has something to do with it. Either way, I’m hoping some luck will soon find me when it comes to career and income. Fortunately recently I got a job as a teacher and that has been going well but not enough to cover my high rent and pay back rent, and I still have to drive for Uber. On top of that, I have no regrets about getting 3 cats because they are the loves of my life, but those bills also add up. My partner has been able to keep up their payments and even help me with some, thanks to his stable job, but ride sharing has really done a number on me. I have another interview for a new job this week and I’m hoping to finally land this one so keep your fingers crossed for me! Meanwhile, I’m in dire need of help. My landlord is starting to threaten legal action over the back rent. If you have anything to spare right now to help me get out of this Bay Area artist hole, I’d be ever so grateful. Artists should be able to do their work and not have to struggle! Ride sharing companies should be able to assist their drivers with car maintenance, gas and other benefits. Capitalism living is so hard. I’m sure I’m not the only one who’s absolutely exhausted.

It feels so strange asking for help while I see people around the world struggling in unfathomable ways, but if legal action is taken, my life could turn upside down in a minute, and it terrifies me that this would affect my family. I’m asking for help from my community. ❤️

All the love and thankfulness!

Bru.