[Jewelry making - Article 00578] - Re: [Orchid] Unvented basement workspace and health

[Zen Sojourner]

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    Hi. I'm not in a position to move. I own my land (although I live in
    a camper). That's a heck of a lot better than being homeless, LOL!
    The land's not worth much, which is why I can afford to live on it.
    Selling it wouldn't give me enough to start over anywhere else
    except another location just like this one. I don't have a lot, but
    what I have, I own, and taxes are low enough that I don't have to
    worry about keeping it. 

    I do sell "stuff that I make", but its going to take time to break
    even, let alone make a profit. At least a couple of years. 

    When they laid off my entire department, I did go to whatever social
    service office it is that handles retraining and got thrown out on
    my butt for my trouble - virtually called a leech - because I have a
    BS degree, just not one that's going to get me a job anywhere around
    here.  I was told that there were people who REALLY needed help and
    I shouldn't be taking resources away from them. One of the other
    women went through training to become a surgical assistant and now
    works at Aldi's (a grocery store). The rest chose to collect
    unemployment. Some were near retirement age anyway, some were
    married, I think I MAY be the only single woman in the bunch. 

    I don't think "retraining" would have been wasted on me.  But I
    couldn't get it. Not eligible. 

    The issue really isn't how to make money - I do have another part
    time job (that's the one that paid me $5k last year). But its hard
    for me to imagine QUITTING a job when I do need the extra money. I
    also considered the possibility that I was being wimpy - hence I
    asked (and apparently I am NOT being wimpy). 

    Doc's appointment tomorrow. If I get the "excuse", then maybe I'll
    still be eligible for food stamps (which I haven't been approved for
    yet).  If not, well, I've been living without them for 2 years, I
    can go awhile longer. 

    Besides, I still have a lot of weight to lose. LOL! 

Sojourner

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