Steve
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After more than 17 years, my time at [H]ardOCP has come to an end. Without warning, I have been informed that the company is no longer able to pay me and I was let go. Since I am an independent contractor, there is no unemployment benefits, no retirement or anything like that at all. I am grateful for the time I had, the friends I made, and most of all, grateful for my brothers and sisters in the industry who have shared this awesome experience with me for almost two decades.
This honestly couldn't have come at a worse time. Since I am an independent contractor, there is no unemployment benefits, no retirement or anything like that at all. My job was my family's only source of income and, as most of you know, my wife had emergency surgery for a ruptured brain aneurysm just over a year ago. The medical bills from her hospital stay have decimated our savings. To say this has been financially devastating is an understatement to say the least.
So, I am reaching out to my friends, family, industry contacts and anyone that might be in need of my services or knows of a job opening. I need to hit the ground running because the few weeks severance pay I was given will not even cover my current bills.
For those of you that have reached out to me wanting to help my family through this extremely difficult time, my son has set up this GoFundMe page for one time donations. This money will help pay the bills for the immediate future while I find employment and get Hypothermia up and running.
I have also started a Patreon campaign for those of you wanting to donate a few dollars per month.
https://www.patreon.com/user?u=4797908
After 20 years of raising money for others in need through fund raisers and donation drives, I am now the one in need of support.
My family and I can't thank you enough for your support over the years. Whether it is just by visiting the site every day to get your daily dose of tech news, donating to GoFundMe or pledging support via Patreon, your help will get us through this extremely difficult time.
This honestly couldn't have come at a worse time. Since I am an independent contractor, there is no unemployment benefits, no retirement or anything like that at all. My job was my family's only source of income and, as most of you know, my wife had emergency surgery for a ruptured brain aneurysm just over a year ago. The medical bills from her hospital stay have decimated our savings. To say this has been financially devastating is an understatement to say the least.
So, I am reaching out to my friends, family, industry contacts and anyone that might be in need of my services or knows of a job opening. I need to hit the ground running because the few weeks severance pay I was given will not even cover my current bills.
For those of you that have reached out to me wanting to help my family through this extremely difficult time, my son has set up this GoFundMe page for one time donations. This money will help pay the bills for the immediate future while I find employment and get Hypothermia up and running.
I have also started a Patreon campaign for those of you wanting to donate a few dollars per month.
https://www.patreon.com/user?u=4797908
After 20 years of raising money for others in need through fund raisers and donation drives, I am now the one in need of support.
My family and I can't thank you enough for your support over the years. Whether it is just by visiting the site every day to get your daily dose of tech news, donating to GoFundMe or pledging support via Patreon, your help will get us through this extremely difficult time.
Organizer and beneficiary
Sebastian Lynch
Organizer
Henderson, NV
Steven Lynch
Beneficiary
