In June of this year I left a long term job as a manager of a coffee shop. I did this in support of my employees and myself as I had been working 60 hour weeks on salary as a 20 year old and needed a job that supported my mental health and rent payments. I thought with my experience as a manager I would have no problem finding another job.
It has now been 5 months with no consistent check as well as 5 jobs that were asking me to repeat the patterns of my old job. I have applied to thousands of jobs by now and without a college degree as a 20 year old I feel hopeless. I’m looking for advice as well as hoping someone can relate.
I need a job that can support me and my cat without needing 6 months at least of schooling where I would not be able to support myself financially. I have tried care.com , doordash, and cannot do a lot of jobs (uber, dispensary, liquor,etc) for a month when I turn 21. My roommate is in a similar situation because of the same company that I was at had fired her unfairly. We are both struggling mentally and are terrified that we will be evicted in the coming months.
My dream job is no job of course. But further than that I want some kind of remote job or something that motivates me to get out of bed every morning.
Is my situation hopeless? Am I going to have to move in with my mom with a ruined credit score and an eviction on my record?