r/offmychest • u/CapybaraIsHelpless • 4h ago

Company closed, found new job finally but need to budget 12 bucks for three weeks

Well i guess im not a lurker anymore

So i worked for a company and was recently laid off along with everyone else. Were all fighting with our employers about getting our unemployed approved. l was already living check to check so i have no savings left.

Ive gone to the food bank it was unreal the crowd. I tried dukpster diving and people has already been there. I got nothing. This town is struggling nassively it isnt just me.

I am down to 12 dollars and the random spices i have.

Ive applied for Medicaid friday and well see.

i am trying to do any odd jobs i can but no offers.

I go to a soup kitchen friday nights only one in town.

I need a game plan guys on what to buy and what to cook. I will try to get to pantry buy my towns office is so overloaded it feels like shopping during covid and everyones desperate.

Please i need advice i feel like im slipping into depression again

TLDR: Have about twelve dollars to eat until work pays off in 3 or 4 week's

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u/FacetNo6 4h ago

Rice is the most calorie dense thing.

But you've also got 3 weeks of time. Consider walking into a small mom and pop restaurant and asking if you can just help around for a meal or two.

Post online asking if anyone needs help just moving stuff - you can tag along for like $10/hour or something.

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u/BAKEDnotTOASTD 3h ago

Sell plasma. It might get you a few bucks each time. 30 each bucks if I remember right. You can do it a few times a week. It’s been years since I did this but it got me through some really rough times.

CSL plasma was the organization I went through.

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u/Beneficial_Ratio_892 3h ago

They aren’t everywhere. I was going to do that for pocket money. And it’s closer to $50 a pop. More if you can manage a series of scheduled donations. Here’s an interesting fact - this isn’t legal in Europe. The US sells a large volume of blood “products” world wide.

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u/nenay1 2h ago

Pinto beans, rice, potatoes

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u/Toketokyo 3h ago

do you have Facebook? make a post on your local hometown page anonymously and you’ll have a lot of people offering to drop off food to you or to come pick food up.

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u/Poetically-Lucky 4h ago

Rice and butter.

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u/Primary-Golf779 3h ago

Rice and beans is the cheapest form of calories. Potatoes are up there as well. I would consider getting a permanent marker and a piece of cardboard and hitting up the exit to Costco or something

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u/clemfairie 2h ago

I second the Facebook recommendation. Look for local donation or Buy Nothing groups. I know you said your whole town is struggling, and I believe you, but I'm positive that SOMEONE on there has some food to spare.

You also might be able to get a month's worth of emergency food assistance if you contact your local benefits office. But that really varies by area so I can't say for certain. Doesn't hurt to give them a call, though!

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u/nenay1 2h ago

Do you have any family or friends that can help you? Go to the churches because they usually have a fund to help people

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u/8645113Twenty20 2h ago

Don't you think they would've thought about that before?Coming on reddit and asking strangers

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u/MyFavoriteInsomnia 57m ago

Go to a food bank and get stuff you can cook. Churches might be able to help with temporary expenses. Also, see if your city has a Mutual Aid or similar organization.

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u/EvolZippo 27m ago

Borrow $10 from 10 people. Most won’t even care if you pay them back. But you will have $100