Help I got fired from my job how can I make money and have stable finance?

[Anonymous]

I had that job for one year. It was easy all I did was pack clothes. I felt comfortable , safe there, lunch was one hour, it was 10 min away from my home. I wanted to at least work there til Dec 2023. I was supposed to work daily next wk to have $1000 savings finally march. Since ocotber I’ve been wanting save money & each time that happens I get something bad happening like bad luck preventing me to save. In 2020 I paid my $1k rent all year with business sales. 2022 I lost my part time warehouse job & stopped my business. Now again I got fired suddenly as my job worked for many years with an agency & that agency by surprise announced they no longer will be working at the job. So everyone got fired today. I get denied office jobs & horribel at being a cashier im shy and bad at math. I only have $200 savings , I cud save it or use it to restart my business next wk. I’m trying find random agency job to start next wk just to get money coming in but I want a stable job. I wanted work at the job I had all year as I plan be pregnant then I would work from home only on my business with my baby & savings by 2024 😞I have no liesnse so I can’t deliver food as I want work alone in my car choose work whenever I want

[SteveSmith1985]

I truly wish I had some "good answer" to give you. But I don't. I really feel badly for you. I don't have any quick, easy way to make money. There is no way that's quick and easy that isn't also either dangerous, sketchy or both.

I do want to give you one small piece of advice (more for... the medium-to-longer term. Do whatever you gotta do to get back on your feet of course).

My advice is to avoid using an agency to help you find employment. Try and apply to work-locations/companies directly. Those agencies (every single one of them) are fucking vampires. They're predatory. They steal money from what should rightfully be your wages, they provide you zero protection from being screwed over (like you just got fired randomly... usually... it's not so easy for an employer to just do that).

Agencies are like having a leach attached to you, the whole time you're working. Sucking a dollar or three out of EVERY HOUR you work.

Have you had the experience yet of working NEXT to somebody doing the exact same job... who makes several dollars more than you do... and has vacation days and maybe even benefits? If not... stick with an agency long enough... and you will.

If you can manage to find employment without using an agency... the difference in how much more you make could itself be a nice little "savings account" for you.

When things go sideways job-wise... It's goddamn stressful. Do whatever you need to do for now. You mentioned restarting your own business. If that's actually a viable option, I encourage you to explore that. Maybe explore that along with trying to find something else for the immediate term.

You probably also realize that you'll definitely need to make some changes to your timeline so far as getting pregnant is concerned. That sucks... but... at least you're not pregnant yet and CAN change that timeline.

I'm really sorry you're going through this. Nobody should be able to be fired, and thrown-out-on-their-ass with nothing. It's wrong.

I wish I had some better answer for you. But all I can do, it sincerely wish you all the best. I hope you find something you enjoy very very soon. Good luck. 🙂

[Asker]

I shud have tried be apart of the company so I would still be working there 😞 I think one time I did get asked to switch to the company. I thought about it too long I had no idea this agency was leaving. They were literally apart of the company.

[Asker]

I just wanted work here at least til Dec 2023 cuz I plan March to Dec save $1k per month so wen I’m Pregnant 2024 I work from home and no longer work there or at a warehosue job.

[Asker]

I’m trying apply to some company jobs related to clothing warehouses but there’s just like 3. Not much work available rn.

[Asker]

I really want to deliver food or packages so I can work alone in my car choose any day to work. I have zero desire work in a warehouse job but all I need pay is rent and save $1k per month so I can’t live in my car & just move out so I do nothing all day not work.

[SteveSmith1985]

Oh jeez... yea, if ever you get the opportunity to jump from the agency to the company ALWAYS take it. ALWAYS. The agency is there to make money off of YOU. It's an unecessary "middle man" between you and the people you work for on-the-ground. But... it's not anything you can chance now. But next time... there's nothing to think about. ALWAYS work directly for the company if possible.

Now, don't worry... I fully understand that no human being has any desire to work a warhouse job. You do that because you have to. It might be something you'll have to do again temorarily while you figure out something more long-term.

But if you want to deliver food or packages, then great! That's something you can absolutely TAKE STEPS TOWARDS while you do whatever (warehouse or whatever you can find) you need to do to not have to live in your car. Because that would be stressful as hell, and a difficult place from which to "job-search." So, you mentioned not having a liscence.

Well, while you won't be delivering food or packages anytime in the immidiate future... you CAN absolutely get your liscence. I don't know where you live... but usually the first step is cheap and easy. Often just a written test.

But... if you DO start to take steps towards being able to do the job you want to do... then you will actually be delivering packages sooner than it seems. But if you don't take those steps (even though they give you NOTHING in the short-term)... then you're going to be equally unequipped to do the kind of work you want to do, in 2 years, or 5 years or 10 years. Take those steps... along with doing the necessary stuff to get through the immediate term.

[Asker]

Dad told me to help him deliver packages meantime and he pays me half so per wk I’ll have $300-$360 . In a full time job I make $500-$600. So meantime I get my lisence I’ll work with him and resume my business next wk too. And hope again i can pay rent with business sales like I used to two years ago. Also hope I get lisence so I can deliver food or packages alone that way I have payment per wk as full time job instead of part time pay with dad

[Asker]

My dad chooses any days he wants work he works alone or works morning shfit with mom and I’ll do afternoon shift 🤣 so it’s less work for him. But my dad neevr gets fired from his jobs 🙁 only I get fired

[Asker]

yea I shud of asked janusry to be switched to the agency. I regret it now. But it’s okay maybe it all happens for a reason so I can focus on my business and get my lisence. It doesn’t sound too bad working with dad for now , I’ll still have some money coming in per week… til I can work on my own once I pass the driving exams

[Asker]

I didn’t focus on getting my lisence or on my business since I was just focused on that stupid job Everyday 😔

[SteveSmith1985]

I'm so glad that you were able to find something to help you get by for the immediate term. I think that looking at this as "a chance to restart your business and get your license" is exactly the right way to look at it. It might indeed turn out to be something you're glad happened to you... because of how things end up turning-out for you.

What you said at the end:

"I didn’t focus on getting my lisence or on my business since I was just focused on that stupid job Everyday"

That is exactly why I was urging you to take those steps towards getting the job you want (by getting your license). What you just said here... is EXACTLY what's so hard about doing something for your own future. That's just what it is. That's the reason that anyone doesn't take steps they'd ideally like to take. The daily grind bullshit. But... if you can kick-your-own-ass into taking those steps that don't pay-off in the short-term... you'll get where you want to be sooner than you think. 🙂

[Asker]

Yea $300 -360 a wk is okay , I might find an extra part time job that’s very few hours to get $200 more to have $500-$600- wk. as that’s what I need to pay rent and save $1k per month lol. I hope u understand what I mean

[Asker]

The deal is work with him til I get my lisence 😅 and once I have my lisence I won’t suffer no more I can get any job driving alone in my car no more warehouse work. And I can get full time pay working alone

[SteveSmith1985]

You know... I really admire you.

When I first read your post I was a bit upset. You got screwed-over, and it's not fair and it bothers me to see someone mistreated like that. I have also had periods in the past where finding work was way more difficult than it should have been. It bothers me to see someone who just... wants to work... and did nothing wrong to anybody thrown-out-on-her ass. I worried about what might be in store for you now that you've found yourself suddenly and unexpectedly unemployed.

And within... literally A DAY (a few hours really). You've gone from "holy shit, I just got fired! What am I going to do"... to having not only made some plan for what you're going to do to make ends meet... you've figured out a plan that's an excellent starting point to get back on your feet. In fact, you're already making bigger and broader plans to help you get where you ULTIMATELY want to go.

That is pretty goddamn impressive for a girl who just randomly got fired. I admire you for how you've managed to do all of that so quickly. Good for you! Seriously!

[Asker]

That made me want to cry 🥹🥹 yes it’s fucked up. We were all working last wk overtime daily. None of us knew we were being fired. Actually my dad is the one that helped me he offered pay me half if I help him to work

[Asker]

Hope wen I start my business next weekend sales are good too..

My plan is be able pay rent with my businesslike I used to … so then with my second job I have I would have whole month free checks… to save or do whatever I want with it.

I feel that’s the only way I’ll finally be financially secure

[Asker]

Some reason it’s hard pay rent with my normal warehosue job. Felt I was working too much daily and no money.

But wen I used to pay the rent with my business sales… it made life so much easier.

I know just making $1000 per month in sales can seem like nothing but it’s great to pay the rent with business sales.
Less work and I neevr struggled pay rent.
My side part time job was only for food and gas or to save.
But to pay rent and try save and pay food gas all with jsut one warehosue Job it’s impossible.

[SteveSmith1985]

I really hope that all of that works out for you. I hope you end up even better than financially secure. You seem like someone who will do very well. You're scrappy. And there's nothing wrong with leaning on family when times are tough. That's what family is for. I'm glad you've got a good family to help where they can. I feel like you're going to be alright. At least I hope so. 🙂

[Asker]

Have u had this happen to u? Fired from jobs and don’t have stable work? My dad works delivering packages from an app and he has stable job 3 years now there and retired. Why he gets to keep work and I’m just fired lol?

[Asker]

I want stable job for many years. I’m not studying to be a nurse or construction worker. Im a Business women. I want sales be like a normal full time job weekly at least. That’s a reasonable goal of mine.

[Asker]

Is it normal for people be fired all the time changing jobs?

[Asker]

My boyfriend has stable job too and I’m just like I’m fired I’m fired I’m fired lol. my whole life I’m at jobs that suck that I don’t fit into to. I always felt i can do more and no one ever sees what talent I have inside me.

[Asker]

Some reason I’m still sad now but I need stay happy. I won’t be walking inside a warehouse with annoying coworkers. I’ll be seeing my dad working with him in peace

[SteveSmith1985]

Whether or not it's "normal" to be fired all the time... varies WILDLY depending on your situation.

I have had the experience of having to find new jobs often in the past. And it was awful. Just awful. One of the worst periods of my life. And it seemed like a goddamn cycle that I couldn't get out of. But it was truly aweful.

I got out of it by getting hired working for the city where I live. It's an extremely secure job. It's unionized. So it's actually hard to get fired (like people who absolutely SHOULD be fired end up getting their job back through the union). It's almost..."too" secure. People are never ever worried about being fired... so there's definintely a culture of not working too hard.

But I like the people I work for. I like the people I work with. I'm treated well. I have benefits. And I've got a union backing me up, and making sure I CAN"T get fucked over like that.

So I've seen both. And it's night-and-day different. For some people... their whole lives are insecure employment and struggling to find a new job constantly. For others... they've never once felt what that's like. It very much depends. But the difference... is night and day.

The only problem with "business" is the fact that it's a risk. So you're never going to get fired, but your business might not succeed. So it's a risk. But if it's one that seems worth it to you, then great. It can absolutely be a great way to get out of that cycle. But only if your business happens to be successful. So it's a risk. But you should absolutely go for it!

[Asker]

Yes exactly! It’s a risk. That’s y I always have an extra job on the side even when I’m selling through my business. May I ask what do u do exactly for your job? Hired by the city doing what?

[SteveSmith1985]

Oh I work for the parks department. There is certainly an ability to move up internally. It's just not clear to me that it's worth it to do so. But I'm taking care of parks and shit. It's a super easy job. And that's just fine by me.

[WindAtMyBack]

If you can get temporary work through the agency, do that. Then keep looking for something permanent. Delay getting pregnant until you can afford it.

I don't know if I understand this right. You worked for a temporary job agency, and they sent you to that job? If that company no longer works through the agency, maybe they use a different agency now. If you can find who the other agency is, apply with them and tell them you already worked for the customer. Or maybe you can contact the customer yourself.

[Asker]

I was working at a clothing warehosue job. That job hires everyone through an agency. That agency has been together with that company many many years. That agency worked for that company only. Then later once u begin working the job company Asks u if you want transfer to the company if they like how u work. But I chose continue working with the agency as I thought they would forever be at the job & I was wrong. That agency also allowed u to choose any day u wanted work or not per week. Flex schedule.

[Asker]

I regret not accepting to work from the company and make the switch. But we had no idea we would be fired this wk it was huge surprise no heads up this was the last month the agency would work for the job.

[Asker]

I’m going to work mes time with my dad, he works alone delivering packages he has no boss, he works in his car but I’ll have only part time payment per wk $300 ish. And that’s not enough I need $500-600 per wk so I’ll need look for a side part time job or a full time job but issue is all full time jobs make u work 8am to 6pm and my business i need work on it during the day 8am to 5pm. To ship orders I need go before 5pm before they close.

[Asker]

If I go to a full time job I will have no business. My business is more important than working forverr for another clothing company. So I don't know what to do. If I get my lisence I can do the job my dad does alone and get full time earnings just with that. But since I have no lisence and will be working with him for now, I’ll get part time pay only as he’ll split payment with me

[WindAtMyBack]

You should contact the clothing warehouse and try to get a job with them. Maybe they quit using the agency because it was too expensive. The agency charges a lot more than what they are paying you. They are probably marking up your pay 30-50% or more. So if you got paid $15 per hour, the agency might charge the customer $20-25 per hour.

[WindAtMyBack]

What license are you talking about? Do you mean a driver's license? How hard is it to get a license where you live?

[Asker]

We’ll they said only 20 people got selected to be apart of the company and I didn’t get chosen 😔

[Asker]

But I was told in past before to transfer to the company and I said no at that time as I used to work part time and I wasn’t ready work full time that’s y. It was like ocotber last year they wanted me be apart of the company but it’s not my fault I had no idea the agency would leave the job

[Asker]

Driving lisence

[Asker]

That job always sends me emails wen they r hiring and they always re hire the same people that have gotten fired 5x in the past too lol so maybe later in the year I can return back and he part of the company

[WindAtMyBack]

You turned down working for them once, so maybe that's a negative. Keep in touch with them though.

Until something else comes up you should contact the agency. Contact other agencies also. I used to move a lot and applying at those agencies is the first thing I'd do in a new city. It brought in some money while I looked for a real job.

[Asker]

I don’t want work through an agency anymore I’m tired of warehosue work they all make me do heavy work for a guy. I’m not a guy. The issue is I’m doing work next wk with my dad but I’ll make only little bit of money $300 only per week and I need $560-600 a wk. I’m having zero luck on finding a second part time job. Even tho I’m resuming my business next weekend , it’ll take time til I make profit to pay myslef. Maybe til end March or mid I can begin paying myslef. I can’t survive with 300 a wk all month cuz I want save $1k per month plus I pay $1k rent a month

[WindAtMyBack]

What kind of business do you have?

[Asker]

I sell clothes online.

[WindAtMyBack]

So you need money to buy the clothes? Or do you drop ship?

[Asker]

Need money to buy clothes

[WindAtMyBack]

OK. So you need a lot to get started?

[Asker]

I usually make in my job $460-$560 per wk. since I got fired I need continue making the same amount. Of money to save , pay rent, buy all the shit I need lol. $300 ish a Wk working with dad is fine but how I get the extra $200 per wk? I’m looking for part time jobs online all day.

[WindAtMyBack]

Go out in person. Most companies don't advertise job openings.

[whirled_up_girl]

Okay, lets see if I got this right, not good at office work, warehouse jobs, cashiering, I think I got that correct. Not good at math, so lets see, what about caregiving or housekeeping type stuff? Nursing homes and assisted living need caregivers, houskeepers, laundry people etc, I know because I worked in this type of area before I was a nurse and many times they will train you. The pay isn't great to start out with but it usually better than minimum wage. There is also home health and home caregiving. What about housekeeping at a hotel, or resort. These are just suggestions but their are jobs out their for people, with skills that you can acquire, you just have to find them don't give up.

[whirled_up_girl]

Oh and I forgot to mention a lot of these have part-time options so you could probably sill work at your home business that you mentioned.

[Asker]

Do u need experience to work as caregiver? My mom wanted do that Im so short and have baby voice I look like a child. I don’t think a child can take care of someone in a senior home 🤣 people don’t know I’m 25 soon 26. I look súper young.

[Asker]

I’m going to help my dad deliver packages. My dad will pay me meantime I get my lisence so then I can work alone be paid as full time job delivering packages or food. And work on business. Meantime dad will pay me half so I’ll have only $300-360 a wk instead of $500-$600 a wk in a full time job

[Asker]

So that’s good. Or I can find another part time job and work that and my business? Or work another part time job and help dad same time? Or just help dad and focus on getting the damn lisence finally so I work full time alone? And problem solved? I’ve been driving 2 years no lisence so maybe it’s all happening for a reason 😅

[Asker]

My mom knows how to clean do housekeeping I’m
Bad at it 😅 I told u I suck at everything I don’t qualify for any job 😂😂😂😂

[Asker]

Maybe I can do hospitality? Like clean hotels? Must be easy change bed sheets no? And vaccum?

[whirled_up_girl]

Yeah housekeeping in hotels could work. Some places will hire caregivers without experience and train them on the job. Also nursing home hire housekeepers and laundry people. Don’t keep keep saying your not good at anything. Most people aren’t good at things until they start doing them.

[ShiftingMonke]

You mention planning on being pregnant; is your partner not stepping up to help you at this time?

These things happen in life, you just have to vrush the dust off and keep trying. There's other options available, even if it's not your dream job.

[Asker]

Yes he helps me with food but I need my own money I have a lot of shit to pay I want save $1000 per month 2023. I honestly st this point need job only to save money per month. I want resume my busines too I miss working from home I used to pay my rent with mt business too. I’m just angry they fired us out of no where. We never got heads up the agency was leaving by end of this month

[Asker]

I’m angry cuz I wanted at least work at this job for whole 2023 that’s it. Once I had my savings then I would not be able work anymore at this job if I’m pregnant just be at home mom.

[Asker]

I don’t want look for a new job to work March to Dec 2023. Y people have one job forever and I feel I’m only one fired?

[Asker]

There’s. No jobs available online. I just applied to 3 that might be okay for me. All jobs suck. Only that job was meant for me. All other jobs I don’t have the experience or it’s heavy work for men.

[Asker]

The only job I can do is work on my business. I want deliver food work wenever I want but I don’t have my lisense yet

[Asker]

My business is the only job I’m good at doing I do not qualify for any other job, I can’t work 12 hours daily or lift heavy boxes or be cashier , I can’t model I’m too short, no food restraunt experience

[ShiftingMonke]

What business did you do? And there may not be many good options, few people are currently working their dream job, you just have to keep trying.

[Asker]

The job I had was perfect for me all I did was pack clothes. I started at 5pm. It was good as I’m horribel at waking up early and I can stay home cook, work on business during the day. That was the only job meant for me

[Asker]

I sold clothes. I need restart my business again next wk and hope I can go back to paying rent with my business sales again.

[Asker]

The only job I want do is deliver food or deliver packages. But I need try get my lisense this wk pass the stupid permit test

[Asker]

I want work alone in my car choose any day to work

[ShiftingMonke]

Do you have anyone that can help you get ready for the test?

[Asker]

No. I have failed the test 6 times

[Asker]

Only reason y I passed it in 2020 was cuz they asked easy questions back then like what do u do wen light is red? Stop or keep driving lol

[Anonymous]

Sell a product or service and scale it. Stop working for other people. You may need to at first but don't rely on that one source, especially because it's the worst source in terms of quantity.

[Asker]

I told u I had an online store and would pay my rent with that money. During that time I had a part time job but I would work wenever I wanted & that part time job was just extra money for food gas that’s it.

[Asker]

I have $200 saved, so do I keep it saved or do I spend it to restart my business next wk? Get $150 inventroy and $50 for business supplies?

[Asker]

If I deliver food or deliver Amazon packages I can work wenever I want but don’t have my lisense.

[KrakenAttackin]

Getting and keeping a quality job will require skills. Menial labor will always subject to economic ebbs and flows.