In my late 30s and still working dead end, minimum wage jobs. I hold a bachelor's degree in a field I once had steady contract work for before the pandemic. Everything went into limbo after that and now I struggle to have a stable career, considering now I can't find work in the field. Constant rejection emails on top of rare job listings.
My day job is soul crushing and it's a non-livable wage. I'm left with less than 300 after bills and rent. I suffered a recent financial blow with expensive car repairs. I'm losing my mind and the very little hope I had dangling on a string is about to snap.
I recently started studying for a different field that promises work in demand, but that will take a year to accomplish around the very little free time I have not slaving away. And patience im losing.
I'm 2 missed workdays away from missing rent.
I'm exhausted and ready to give up and have been having major suicidal thoughts as a result of learned hopelessness. I know I'm not alone and I know yall are going through it too. If you are, how are you coping with it? What do you do to stay positive?