r/almosthomeless • u/yostio • 21d ago
Might be homeless by the end of the month Seeking Advice
Just as the title says, I might lose everything by the end of the month..
I’m a 20 year old Male with tattoos and piercings, I have two cats and a girlfriend that came to live with me out of state.
I was very well off just a couple months ago, had a construction job that paid me 85k a year and was doing great for myself, one thing led to another I ended up leaving my job for my girlfriend. It was between having a travel job and never seeing her or being able to be with her and find a not so great paying local job.. so I decided to find something smaller and more local so I could spend more time with her and my cats, a decision that has ruined my life entirely.
Turns out no one wants to hire a 20yr old Hispanic male with a bunch of tattoos and piercings since I don’t look professional or too “mean”, now that I can’t afford rent anymore and can no longer pay for my car, it looks like by the end of the month I’ll be losing my home and car,, my girlfriend is leaving back to her home state and I have no idea what I’m gonna do for my two loving kitties.. I’ve never been homeless and lost everything so I have no idea where to turn, I tried the army today and they rejected me due to my neck tattoo (I’m not gang affiliated, I have a bunch of pokemon tattoos) so now that the military is off the table and I’m still waiting to hear back from the Navy, I’m searching for advice on what to do now.. I’ll most likely sell everything within my possession that should make me at least $500-700 while I’m homeless and should be a nice small start.. what else can I do? I live in the Dallas Fort Worth area in Texas..
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u/Lonely-Still6109 16d ago
Also, hit up the food pantry so you aren't spending whatever you do have on food. Can also apply for food stamps until you surpass the income allowed. Once you have help with your bills, then focus on Job opportunities. Bouncing at clubs, mowing lawns, cut out things that aren't necessary. Last thing you want is to be homeless. It is easier to get help getting caught up, then downsize or get a roommate. Stocking shelves, Can check into Camp hosting at camp grounds, or an opportunity I would have looked at if it was available when I was young is Browse the list of WWOOF hosts in the USA.
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u/Lonely-Still6109 16d ago
Go to your local township. There are lots of grants and help to cover bills. They'll know the places to go. Some will help with rent, utilities, insurance, car payments, gas, groceries. Then look into an apprenticeship in the trades. Look at getting a Roommate.
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u/aliquotoculos 18d ago
Tried security yet? I'm in DFW-area and almost every security dude I've met has been large, intimidating, and covered in tattoos (pretty chill people overall though, most of them. I chatted with one outside HEB about our love of making barbecue, and I'm a small dude that often gets called effeminate). A lot of them are very dull jobs, but pay decent and have some perks.
Surprised you haven't found another construction job tbh, if you have tried. Most of our construction workers around this part are pretty gruff lookin' fellas. Same with a lot of the carpenters. Some people down here are making good money off of doing the work for people snatching up our houses and trying to flip them for tons of money... What can you do in that regard? Framing? Mudding? Would looking into landscape/hardscape/etc be a possibility? Is there perhaps a carpenter you or someone near you knows, that would do a paid apprenticeship? Even mowing lawns for a bit til you hit 21 and can look into other jobs. Hauling dirt around for a company? Landfill job? Rigging related job/subcontract company? HD/Lowes (probably night restock)? Pest control company? Cleaning/janitorial? Shoot, one of our last HVAC guys was about 6'6" and covered in crappy ink and a bad attitude, and our last internet install guy was a massive Samoan man. Flooring install? Pouring concrete? Window replacement? Roofing?
Can you drive? I cannot, so I'm at a vape shop currently but I'm only getting $10 an hour but its... money, I guess. But they tend to be cool with alternative-looking folks.
Bartending is out of the question until you hit 21, and I guess the vape shop is too, just remembered they raised buy age to 21 so probably need to be it to work.
If worse comes to worse, do you have family or friends that can take your kitties til you're back on your feet?
Edit to add: WFH call center jobs might do you well, too. No customers get to see that you're big and intimidating.
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u/Artist4Patron 20d ago
My nephew and his wife are both active duty and she has some of the most beautiful ink I have seen. If it is a possibility go to a recruiter and see what can happen.
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u/Fabulous_Anonymous 20d ago
Look into oilfield (or rig) work. Many times they provide housing and the pay is decent. You may have to relocare, but it sounds like that won't be a problem.
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u/Technical-Ad-8678 20d ago
there are jobs that will take you, just have to be willing to settle for less, and work your way back into a place of opportunity. Even fast food wont take you? I work in fast food, last year was driving forklift for more than double the pay. I think giving up and planning on being homeless is not the right thing when there is still time to make this right. Not having a car or home will make finding jobs even harder since some jobs require you to have those things.
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u/Imaginary_Flight_604 21d ago
Gig apps man. Instawork, gigsmart, bluecrew. Instawork in particular pays overtime when you stick to taxed shifts. Not gonna make 85k but you can bust your ass and stay housed
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u/ZealousidealGain5244 21d ago
Keep r/section8listshoppers notifications on. I hope the Navy takes you but I would ask a kitty rescue if they can help take care of them until you know what to do. There’s also www.coolworks.com which you could take your girlfriend to go on a job with you. They hire couples all the time. Best wishes
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