Please support me to survive while I seek new employment.

Hi friends, acquaintances..

I feel so very undeserving of a Go Fund Me page as I am so very aware that many others are facing their own crisis and disasters as well, however, I've reached entirely new lows and in all honesty, I will be homeless and unable to survive without your help.

I left New Zealand, and the life I know and love eight or so weeks ago. I have chewed through about 20k to relocate to Australia, and was ready to start saving up some more...week by week .as i earn.

I have sacrificed so much to come here and work for an organisation which I felt shared my values - I am a social worker. The renumeration was very good, and as a late bloomer, I was excited to finally take control of my finances.

However, my transition into Darwin was anything but smooth.

I had a flat share place lined up with one person who cancelled the night before my move in date.

I then moved into a place where I stayed 12 hours due to a disagreement about who gets to use the bathroom, I was able to then find what I hoped was a lovely long-term stable flat situation, but apparently I triggered the owners mental health issues- her words.

And so, lastly, I crossed paths with the Suzy that Darwin all seem to know as Slumlord Suzy. Yes, she struck again, and due to my experience renting from Suzy, I am now left with her owing me $1000.

I moved out of her place within a week of being there due to toxic and abusive flatmates and her constant phone calls, then her abuse when i wouldnt play by her game. The night that she decided not to pay my bond back, I had just finsihed moving (*again) and I was so distraught that I sent my state manager a text to say I needed to take a mental health day.

The next day, I was sat down by the same state manager and told that the big bosses felt that my personal circumstances were inteferring with my ability to do my job, and therefore I am being 'let go' (*effective immediately) as is the organisations right to do so within my three month probationary period.

And so that's it...stranded in australa, one final pay to last me while looking for work.

I was ready to fly back to NZ with my last couple of hundred. Tail between my legs, feeling like a complete failure.

My new friend urged me to stay.

I need to stay.

I am meant to be here.

I sacrificed much to be here...Australia..definitely not Darwin.

It has cost me time with my daughters.

And cost me financially and of course the mental strain has been significant.

. I'm in a pretty bad way.

I'm looking for work, interviewing every day.

But the money WILL run out

This page is being created to support daily living costs until such time as I secure another role - in Australia.

I also require funds to travel to another part of Australia.

I have so much i want to do and see here!

It's a tragic story really, to move over for a job, only to get fired after being scammed out of my last thousand.

I am so grateful for all and any support.

I hope to offer assistance to all those in need and give back to the community in a social work role soon.

- vulnerability is ok.

- trying not to give up

- Tamz