Help DD Overcome Homelessness and Unemployment

Updated story: My name is DD and I'm currently unemployed. My temporary assignment ended on September 11th, 3 months early. As I'm sure you've heard, the job market is still in shambles and there are more unemployed people than open roles. That said, my temp agency and I are working diligently to find something else. In the meantime, I've updated my goal, as I'm seeking $1500 to cover housing and expenses for a while. I did 7 months in my car and I still have trauma related to that, so I'd prefer not to have to do it again.

Updated story: My name is DD and I am currently trying to get my car back. 1 year ago, I was evicted after losing my job and not being able to find another full-time position (see previous story) and for the last 7 months, I'd been living in my car. During this time, I have done gig work, I've worked part-time, I've been s*xually harassed/assaulted by my employer that was supposed to be a friend, and I'd been hiding my car and using donations to try to catch up on payments.

After all of this, I finally secured employment on May 7th and after my first day at work, my car got repod. It started as "into every life a little rain must fall" and turned into "when it rains it pours" because I was almost at the finish line and I have been pushed back when I was so close to getting on my feet. I have adjusted my goal for the balance I'm trying to reach so that I can get my car and I'm limited on time because my car got repod last year and if I don't get it back quickly, they're going to auction it off. Between tanked credit, a bad economy, and tariffs, the idea of trying to buy a replacement car is gut-wrenching and it really would be cheaper to retrieve the one I have, if possible, but there's just no way I can do that without help in the time I have. If you can help me, please do. If you can't help me financially, please share. Mentally, physically, and emotionally, I'm running on fumes.

Original story: My name is DD and I am currently experiencing homelessness. A year ago, I was laid-off from my tech job as a form of retaliation and I have a contingency attorney, which means he doesn't get paid until we win, but the company is still fighting against any fair offers and intentionally dragging it out. I have over 10 years of experience and multiple tech certifications under my belt; however, I am one of many people who has still been unable to find gainful employment.

I applied for rent assistance when my unemployment ran out. I had a side hustle making tasty treats; however, without a kitchen, I can't make money that way, at the moment. I contacted 17 different organizations/churches in my area and none of them were able to assist me. The City of Dallas Rent Assistance program is the ONLY one that still has funds available, but it can take months for them to pay and as a result, the eviction was granted because the apartment management company didn't want to wait for processing, as the application was still waiting for approval. Additionally, the City of Dallas doesn't push you to the top of the list for processing, even when you are about to be evicted.

My temp agency has found a part-time assignment for me, but I only work 3 days per week. I had to miss one day when I came home to my apartment and found the 24-hour Final Warning to vacate and even with the case worker from rent assistance on the phone and a conference call with the apartment management company, there was nothing that could stop it, so I packed up what I could and left the unit.

An acquaintance is letting me stay on the couch while I keep trying to find better circumstances, but she really doesn't want me there and it's uncomfortable for both of us. Additionally, the part-time job is in-office and it's an hour each way from her apartment. That trip fills me with dread and anxiety each day that I make it because the weather has been really weird in Dallas for the last couple of weeks and I don't have any financial breathing room should any type of road emergency occur. I am extremely Covid-cautious and being the only person in the office each day with a mask on, is also anxiety-inducing, as I would much rather work remotely or at least around people who also take Covid seriously enough to mask.

I have found some safe extended stay hotel options around the area that I plan to shuffle between while I keep applying for jobs, but I can't manage it by myself on what I'm currently bringing in. I have no family to speak of and no other friends that can assist me or that I can live with. We're all going through a lot and any assistance that you can provide would be greatly appreciated.