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Help me restart... Stuck in VT - Moving to FL
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VIDEO IS AN EDITED VERSION OF A VIDEO I MADE ABOUT A MONTH AGO
Hi everyone,
My name is Trey, and I suppose I should have done this a bit sooner, but I'm stubborn and I hate asking for help... I'm 28, I've worked in the entertainment industry most of my life. I have suffered from depression since my dad passed away unexpectedly when I was 12, but I bounced back eventually. When I was 24, my mom passed away unexpectedly from lung cancer. But I bounced back and somehow jumped from Florida to Vermont, getting a job at a wonderful place.
I've been here serving this community to the best of my ability now for 4 years, but in August I was suddenly let go without reason other than that I broke a rule in the handbook, but it was never explained what that might have been. Since the company that employed me also owns and leases the housing that I am in, I have been forced into quite a predicament. I am now in Vermont stuck attempting to get back to my roommate's house in Florida, with no money, no credit, and no one that I know so far that has been able to help with transportation, other than my original friend that was going to take me but had to pull out at the very last moment due to work stresses.
Alongside my full-time job, I spent the past year trying my very best to get my small 3D printing shop up and running, as well as behind the scenes and on-screen content creation, video editing, graphic creation, and lots of other fun tech things that I try to spread and receive love and knowledge for. I lived mostly paycheck to paycheck these past 4 years attempting to consolidate some debt and dropping everything else I have into my passion project that I had hoped by now would be up and running, my 3D print shop "Trey's Hot Bed".
Since suddenly losing my job, I've tried everything to keep the shop afloat, to very little success, but not enough to manage the costs. I've now sold half of my equipment and other belongings just to get my rent and groceries in a decent position. I have a home to get to in Florida, but I am in Vermont with the rest of my 3D printing gear, and what remains of my rather cheap video gear, which is mostly just my cell phone and a microphone.
I have worked so hard over these past 4 years to build up this shop and pursue my passion, and in less than a week I will be out on the street. I have no way to get myself and my belongings to Florida. My friend that was available to drive me all the way carrying a U-Haul trailer was my only reasonably priced lifeline... and I have been scrambling ever since, trying everything I can to save what's left of my print shop, and my computer so that I can continue to reach out and acquire design work and whatnot.
Something like this has never happened to me before. I'm scared, I'm panicked, and I just don't know what to do at this point. For whatever reason, VT Unemployment denied my claims and has not yet returned to me about my appeal, so I am running out of time and options.
This money will go directly towards being able to ship what remains of my belongings safely to my home in Florida and secure transport of myself as well.
Other ways that you can support me is by going to my social links , liking, commenting, subscribing, sharing with your friends. I am a man of infinite talents who right now just doesn't have a place to share them. If you would like to inquire about letting me work for you as opposed to me feeling like I am asking for handouts, please, please reach out to me.
I don't really know what else to say other than thank you for anything that you are able to do. Every single bit helps.
