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i mentioned on another thread that lionbridge is a legitimate work from home job. the pay is ok.
the problem i had with it is that there was often not enough work to go around. so i'd spend most of my time sitting around waiting for assignments to come up, and you only get paid for productive time. if you work at lower-traffic times you might be able to get around that, but i don't know that for sure.
OP: I'm sorry you've found yourself struggling again.
It seems like ever since you moved to Maine it's been one long, losing fight. Over the last 2.5 years you've lost everything.
Have you considered that your rural-ish area in Maine is not a viable place for you to live? It's just not working out. You've tried hard, but it's not happening.
The only job you could find, after 2 yrs of looking, was a 130 mile round trip commute. The only other job you've found since that time also required lots of driving. You can't get both the rent paid and the car fixed, and you're totally broke. You have no family in the area and no access to public transportation.
Maine is notorious for relatively high cost of living (adjusted for the area's low pay). It has one of the highest food stamp usage rates in the USA, and many people have to skimp on heating in the winter due to high utility costs (see last year's infamous New York Times article about freezing poor people in Maine). Employment is difficult: either seasonal or centered in only a few areas.
A relative of mine wanted to move to Maine in 2009, until I sat her down and ran the numbers for her. She simply couldn't afford to live there unless she struggled paycheck-to-paycheck in poverty.
She also was planning a 110+ mile commute on country roads in order to live in scenic seaside location...it would have been a disaster. It's just not practical for most people to live like that. Even if she could have afforded the expenses, her quality of life would have been terrible.
Have you considered moving to some other state where you'd have a short commute or public transportation? Are there relatives somewhere who could take you in while you look? Could you go back to Florida?
i mentioned on another thread that lionbridge is a legitimate work from home job. the pay is ok.
the problem i had with it is that there was often not enough work to go around. so i'd spend most of my time sitting around waiting for assignments to come up, and you only get paid for productive time. if you work at lower-traffic times you might be able to get around that, but i don't know that for sure.
I have applied with them. Not sure when I'll find out anything. But with working at home, it seems that unless you get one of those CSR jobs on the phone, you have to be doing more than one thing. That's fine, as long as I get hired to do more than one thing!
To answer other questions:
As for moving...well, if I don't have a car and I am not sure how to pay rent in July, I'm not sure how anyone thinks I have the means to move.
Everyone keeps saying to hit up my family and friends. At this point, I'm about ready to swallow my pride and open a GoFund me begathon...I meant fund raiser.
I made a choice...maybe it was the wrong one. There's not much more to say.
Having said that, at least for now I still have everything, except a working car. I think, for at least right now, I'm faring far better than others in this country right now. (Oklahoma)
I made a choice...maybe it was the wrong one. There's not much more to say.
Having said that, at least for now I still have everything, except a working car. I think, for at least right now, I'm faring far better than others in this country right now. (Oklahoma)
While there may not be a lot more to say, apparently there are emoticons to say it with.
And, yes you are. As you have said yourself, hindsight is 20/20. As you lack a time machine (at least I am guessing you do not have one, if you do we need to talk about the powerball....) you will just have to move forward from here.
I haven't read all replies, so this may have been mentioned already. There are agencies out there that help people in need buy cars. I Googled a bit and found some links for Maine. If the first place can't help you because you're not in the right county, they may be able to refer you elsewhere. The second link has lots of other links to possible help for buying a car, as well as other types of help you could possibly use.
Last but not least, I have read many times that your local town may be able to provide some assistance, and it says on the second link: "Local General Assistance – Nearly every town in Maine offers General Assistance for members of that town. If you aren’t familar with your local town office, or want to know if they offer any assistance you can call 2-1-1 (free) and they will assist you."
I really feel for you, OP, and understand a bit of what you are going through. I really hope things work out for you.
TWIS~~Hope things change for the better for you. Trust me, if I didn't have family, I would be in dire straits.
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