Unjust Firing Left Me in Financial Need

I can't believe I'm having to do this again. I really thought I had found the place that I was going to retire. But, these days, all it takes is one person with a personal grudge to throw a monkey wrench into your whole life. After almost two years of a great working relationship with my last employer, I got a new boss who decided, in his roided-up wisdom, that I needed to go when I questioned whether or not it was okay for him to scream at people, cut their hours simply because he didn't like them, and manipulate everyone. I complained to upper management and warned them that he was a problem and they did nothing. I warned his boss that he was gunning for his job and he brushed it off (spoiler: he got that person to step down and took his job). Anyway, I got unjustly fired (yes, I'm looking into lawyers), and it was a huge hit.

I promised myself I wouldn't do this again. I tried to get back on my feet without help. I filed for unemployment (still waiting), I have put in countless applications, I have had a tiny amount of interviews, I have tried to pick up work and tried to sell personal items. Sadly, I have also burned through my savings. For the first time in almost two years, I owe money to my utilities and landlord. The next series of bills are coming in and I have $28 in my account. No one person that I know can help me out, so I'm doing the next best thing and going to EVERYONE I know. I felt like a loser when this necessity came up, but then I remembered what I told some other friends when they got put into a bogus situation that cost them stupid amounts of money: There's no shame in it. We all need help sometimes. The real shame is in giving up.

And then I put a decent amount towards their GoFundMe trying to give back after so many helped me.

Well, I'll admit, I'm not proud of having to ask for handouts. But, I'm also not going down without a fight. And if I have to tag others into the ring, then that's what I'm going to do. ...And then I'm going to continue trying to sue the crap out of that place for wrongful termination.

Sorry to babble, but all of what I said is true. I tried to avoid it, but I can't anymore. $3000 would basically get me out of the hole and provide me with another 4 to 6 weeks to keep looking for steady work. I humbly ask for help in any way you can. Even $5 would be appreciated.

Thanks, and I'm sorry.