Im going to lose my truck, possibly my car.

[tacoma man.]

well about a month ago my hours got cut at work, i was getting 12 hours
now i can only work 10 hours. i only make 5.50 an hour, i was driving a 90 model camaro to work until back in the winter, i got a 99 tacoma for $9,000, my payments are $390 a month for 3 years, my insurance is $180-200 a month (keeps going up and down), well my last paycheck was for $472 as you can already see i didnt have the money to even buy gas til next payday. i dont know what ill do.

[tacoma man.]

another thing that sucks, my dad was nearly crushed to death at work he works in a deep mine, a 6 foot long 3 foot thick rock dropped from the roof and pinnedhim to the floor of the mines. it broke both the fibula and tibula in his leg, and messed his knee and back up, that was the last of january, now they cut his benifits and workers comp, now there is no income and 6 people living in the house, im having to try and support everyone and keep my debts paid. now my hours gets cut and cant even afford groceries. my sorry ass brother who is 19 wont work to try and support my mom and dad and two other brothers. i like my job and wish that i could at least get my 2 hours a night back that was cut, every little bit helps. i have already sold one car that i have been working on as a race car. but that only paid off the loan for the car and a supercharger. i guess i will have to work 2 jobs to keep everyone up.

[Mediocrity]

Keep your head up, man. It all comes back.

[mike@af]

Find another job that pays better?

[crayzayjay]

I feel for you, I sincerely do. But if you're so short on money don't pour all your cash into cars (i.e. the supercharger). My cousin bought a car he couldnt really afford and had to scrape - and i mean scrape by until he sold it. good luck, i hope it all works out in the end

[tacoma man.]

Originally Posted by crayzayjay

I feel for you, I sincerely do. But if you're so short on money don't pour all your cash into cars (i.e. the supercharger). My cousin bought a car he couldnt really afford and had to scrape - and i mean scrape by until he sold it. good luck, i hope it all works out in the end

well i was doing fine until my hours got cut and my dads benifits were cut.

[MBTN]

5.50 an hour? I'm sure you can find something better than that.

[Dustin_S]

I'm surprised no one has mentioned your lazy brother.

Kick his ass outta the house. He may be lazy, he may be scared of the real world, he may be anything, but if he's not going to pull his own weight, then that weight shouldn't be in your wagon!

[jcsaleen]

WTF in N.Y the minium is 6.50 an hour and thats un heard of usaully its 7 flat an hour here.

[HogieGT-R]

damn man...supermarkets have good pay ...try some out

[Oz]

Mate, find a better paying job. You obviously have the brains and work ethic. And remember that what you're doing for your family is giving you excellent karma.

[tacoma man.]

well things finally straightened up today i went to get the mail, there was a letter for my dad, he got his first comp check today, for $1175, he will draw that every week. thank god!!!! i can keep my car now i was going to put it up for sale, and i did get a job for the weekend. i wash and detail cars on the side. i can make them look like new again, inside and out for $60, i have 5 to do. im thinking about gpoing into this business, hell thats $300 in one day. hell i only make 60 a day at work.

[280zxguy]

that was some good luck you and your family had lately .....but its good that it all worked out...

sounds like you have a very strong work ethic maybe you can detail cars and make enough to find another regular job that pays a little better..

[mike@af]

As a draftsmen I make about $14USD/Hour. In retail I made about $8USD/hour.

[MBTN]

I made 15 an hour doing CAD. Now I'm serving coffee at a whopping 9/hour