re: Merry Christmas to everyone I love the ot and everyone here, 2022 is about living

It sucks to lose a job. The job market as it is today is the best time to ever lose a job.

This is a speed bump. Your kid needs you. And they always will in a way.

I’m saying: more people probably think/feel closer to what you do than you realize.

Myself, I’m in a funk right now. I could articúlate problems with every aspect of my life if I tried. Those points could mostly be debunked as well.

Fix it? Weather the storm? Reset?
Just don’t waste your life and damage your loved ones.

Don't take the easy way out.

just think of your daughter. move on. you can and will do better. just keep grinding!

your post history screams bullshite

Gotta ride the waves of life. Gonna be ups and a lot of downs. In the long run you will be happy. Peace be with you brah. Keep the head up.

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I appreciate y'all's responses this is the only place I can go to sometimes just get some peace, just lost my job, not being able to provide for my family the way I want to hurts especially this time of year, love y'all

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I haven’t read this whole thread, but first let me give HUGE kudos to all the people that have offered help. The OT can be a harsh place, but when things are really bad for a fellow poster, they really do rally to that poster’s aid.

I was in your place this time last year, but didn’t put my business out there for the OT. Kind of wish I had though. I was fired Friday, December 4th 2020 from my job as a commercial insurance agent about a month after writing a nice account for basically not kissing the new management’s arse. Stupidly I didn’t immediately file for unemployment because I didn’t think it would be as much of a challenge to get back in as it has been. Then when I finally did file, I discovered that my identity had been stolen for the the benefits.

Even though I’ve been back to work since the beginning of September and I’m extremely grateful that a friend of mine had a need for a manager at one of his businesses, I find myself in a similar financial situation as you. Especially as it relates to Christmas. And I have 2 kids. Never had to live paycheck to paycheck before. I’m not where I want to be financially or in the business/career I want, but have faith and believe that things will work themselves out eventually. Not a day goes by where I don’t think about getting back into my business, getting my clients back and how I can be better the next time. Sometimes it feels like it may never happen and if doesn’t, I’ll know that I did everything I could to get back.

Trust me I’ve had your same thoughts, but could never do that to my kids. Besides those that have offered assistance here, I hope you have an IRL support group. I know I couldn’t make it without some very generous help the past year.

Fight the good fight, hang in there and know that God is in control and has a plan for us all. It may not be on your timeline (the hardest thing I fight), but it will get better.

Don’t leave a daughter alone in this world with daddy issues like the ones you will leave her with. Be skrong

Perfectly normal feeling man. Life isn’t easy but always remember that little girl needs you. Let that be your internal motivation. Everything else will fall in line with it. Just stay focused on her and don’t get bored.