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- raf0
100st everything
- mg330
So what comics/books are we talking about?
e-pill, really sorry to hear about what you're going through. While I wake up everyday very thankful to have a stable job and career right now, I also stop and realize just how fast it could be flipped upside down and be sent back to square one. I can't imaging what you're going through and you'll be in my thoughts.
I've seen you around here for years now, but what are your main skills, your work history, and your technical level? I work for a huge company that seems to be hiring some people in different areas, as long as you wouldn't show up to a job (if you got one) and wipe your bare ass on stuff to mark your territory, I'd be glad to see what's out there if your background is close to anything. :)
- my resume is on my krop page.e-pill
- http://www.krop.com/…e-pill
- in terms of comics.. Ultimate Spider-man, Amazing Spider-Man, Sensational Spider-Man.e-pill
- The New Avengers, Battle Royale Original Graphic Novel full collection, civil war, wantede-pill
- world war hulk, its mostly recent... i guess email me to discuss..e-pill
- jimzyk0
Jesus that's unbelievable, like someone said earlier in the thread - at least you had the savings to get yourself out of the real trouble. Things would be a lot worse if you had no money & a bill of 100k over your head. I really hope things work out for you man.
On the comics, I would never consider parting with something like that at a time like this. It would be the last thing I would do, tbh. You could never get them back, and would most likely regret it the minute they left your hands.
I know its a fucking shit ass cliche but after all it's only money - you have your health, things could be much worse. But best of luck to you. Your health is your wealth!! : )
Here, also have some pixie leprechaun guinness wishes from ireland
- jfletcher0
Ugh.... about 7-8 years ago I was in a similar situation. I quit my job on the promise of a job in Korea, after 2 months of waiting my visa was rejected leaving me unemployed for 8 months with almost no savings. I finally took a crap job in LA, lived in a single room, slept on the floor, and had everything I owned in 2 suitcases.
Don't get too down, don't get too stressed and worried. You have skills, and work, and you'll get back on your feet soon. In the end you're alive. As long as you can eat and have some shelter, you'll get back.
Think about how to get back up... even if it means taking a job at Borders books or something.
I know it sucks that you lost so much, but more money will be printed, and you'll make it back. Not to mention I actually feel a lot better I went through my ordeal. I have friends who have never struggled... and I think there life is a bit boring.
- < this is great advicelukus_W
- exactly. I once got downsized and managed to scrape by on 12K for a year. worked in a bakery nearby. lived off rice, vegetables, beans. survived.theredmasque
- so don't give up.theredmasque
- what doesn't kill you makes you strongerlukus_W
- Folgers_Crystals0
Seriously -- lemme get this straight. You went through all of that terrible shit and you still - not counting any cash you've made since you "started with $100,000 in January" - have more than my take-home pay for the whole fucking year... Where's the problem? Seriously - where is the problem?
$100,000
- 30,000 taxes
- 23,000 meds
- 14,000 rent (cuz we're only partway thru the year)
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$33,000 free and clear. Where did it go?How in the fuck are people lining up to give you money?
You're down to a grand in the bank? Guess what - I don't even have that much in the bank. I've got a $1500 a month mortgage, two kids to feed, and two car payments. Who wants to dump some free cash into my paypal account? I'll set up a link right now.
- omg... i am not asking for handouts or any paypal accounts or cash!!!e-pill
- maybe it went towards food, and living life or trying to... hmm maybe even pain killers..e-pill
- your bills arent near mine it seems yet your lifestyle you seem to struggle with...e-pill
- perhaps you need the paypal account... life is tough now and i know it!!! do you??e-pill
- hey where is it you live, does your cost of living equal where it is for me?? just woindering..e-pill
- omg i fergot to ask in all of this but foldgers... do you have an income?? beacuse i dont.e-pill
- also in the last 5 months while i was unable to work i was spending and spending...e-pill
- during which time i had no income coming in with bills at $3K+ per month ...e-pill
- lucky you have kids to claim and a wife to help you out... you seem luckier also healthy.e-pill
- i know where you are coming from but you arent looking at it from my end so...e-pill
- ...so why dont you open that paypal account for your kids and 2 car payments!!!e-pill
- ...ill even try to send you money if it helps!!! how about that!!!! ????e-pill
- Folgers_Crystals some people like to help out friends or people that are nice. you mustn't know what it's like which is very unfortunate.ephix
- e-pill0
omg foldgers crystals... get off your what ever!!!
if you want to make a pay pal account for your kids go for it!!!
me im not going to make one, also i never asked for a handout nor am i asking for one now!!!
im happy you have family a home hopefully love around you and i hope it carries on...
the balance of my money is gone towards me living... i do have to sustain life, i have other bills, i have needs, its just just rent and taxes and medical bills... and oooh sooo sorry your life isnt mine... but dont push your reality into my life we arent in the same world and we arent in the same plane ...
i dont even know you... but i wish you the best... i hope what happened to me doesnt happen to you... it can though so be prepared...
but like i said if you wanta paypal account go for it, im sure pleanty of people will help you out, you might just have to ask for it... be a little humble...
right!!?! or not!!
- Right.Juddly
- when i first read this thread i thought you were a douche asking for handouts.dewilde
- then i realized the thread kindof just headed that way and that wasnt the original message at all.dewilde
- now i feel bad for thinking you were a douche. sorry about the problems man. sounds like you're on your way out.dewilde
- marchelo0
That sucks man, its been a terrible year for a lot of people. At least you still have your comics. Just move in with the parents and start over. I can't say I've ever made near 100K, at least you lived the good life for a while!
- bedc0
Sell your comics. Take whatever job you can get. Ask your family for help. Try your best to get back on your feet. And always remember that there are others who have it worse than you.
- robotron3k0
Do you take Discovery Card®?
- DCDesigns0
Damn e-pill, I am so sorry to hear that! I have had some rough years myself, but nothing the one you are going through. We all take our health for granted, and it can change in a heart beat like yours did.
Your work is amazing, with work like that you will find something. Hang in there. I wish I had a job for you.
- ukit0
Folgers Crystals, 100k will probably take you a lot further in Cincinatti than NYC, just a thought. Is it so hard to believe someone could spend 30k on food and expenses?
- $5k/mo while looking for work and getting the dole as I understand? Why not. There's no room for blaming bad luck though.raf
- though.raf
- getting the dole?Josev
- unemployment benefit. Its what its called in Ireland.shitehawke
- welded0
Shit, man, hard luck. Keep up the positive attitude and hard work and things will turn around. That's not karmic bullshit; that's just how it goes.
- Peter0
There's always a couch in Tokyo...
- shitehawke0
Sorry to hear e-pill, sounds like a tough situation. I hope that you make it by ok and good luck with the job hunting. Chin up lad.
- pascii0
holy shit eddie! what can i say.... how can i help? i am pretty sure you have a strong social net over there, so you will have a place to crush in. i had a similar situation 8 yrs ago. i moved in a small shared flat and cutted down most of my expenses and started to work on a strong portfolio. it took me time to find a job, but after 1 1/2 years i could move on. there's always light on the horizon, even when you have to downsize
- and, not that i want to sound daddy-ish, i've quitted the "medicine" for that time..pascii
- flashbender0
man, that sucks. Sorry to hear you are in such a state.
I'd offer a place to stay but I am nowhere near NY.
I would advise against developing a heroin addiction at this time. Save that for when you're back on top of things.
best of luck.
You can do it! LEt's go!
- Kiggen0
Good Luck Eddie, you will get through this...
- Folgers_Crystals0
<e-pill sez: but dont push your reality into my life we arent in the same world and we arent in the same plane ...>
Man, truer words have never been spoken. I don't ever want my reality to involve getting people fired because they wouldn't help me spend too much money on a pair of pants.
Or did you forget that you related that story here at the very same place where you're now crying poverty?
What's that they say about karma... ?
- < there's no shame to post personal thingspascii
- and there's no use to be picky about someones problemspascii
- oh yeh i spent a ton of money on fashion which makes me happy its also my career!!!e-pill
- i know it must fuck your life style and mind to know people out there earn more than you.e-pill
- also those people spend it on things you cant have, since you have kids and cars...e-pill
- yet its easy to for you to kick me when im down but guess what, here i am waiting for u..e-pill
- i kick you right back even harder!!! so keep bringing your hate here!!! im ready!!!e-pill
- in the end you will be you and i will shine as i am moving on past this past you!!!!e-pill
- it must be difficult for you to understand that people spend their money the way they do..e-pill
- but you are left to suffer and sacrifice all for the sake of your family... how sweet!!!e-pill
- but come on i know you have much more rage and hate to spew so lets hear it!!!!e-pill
- lets hear your jealousy lets hear your fustrations, and also makes sure you compare it...e-pill
- ...to my hardships to my lifestyle one you cant fathom... so lets hear it...e-pill
- or is that it,, this is your asnwer.. "karma" how does karma play into it...e-pill
- i guess it sounds easy for you to place that type of ideal in saying well i never get to ...e-pill
- ...spend $40k on clothing so im going all gung ho happy on the dude that did and now ...e-pill
- pauseephix
- ...is suffering for a life of non stop hardships... oh and EType says "man up"e-pill
- how fitting..i dont see this as aq path of failure as you do... i see it as an opportunity...e-pill
- but keep bringing it.... you haave yet to spark a notion in me that you have a point...e-pill
- im still waiting for it!!!! im still wanting to hear your lifestyle and how mine justifies it all...e-pill
- (the 'PAUSE' made me laugh out loud)benfal99
- me too, hahajanne76
- * high fiving jannebenfal99
- *high five benfaljimzyk
- this is like OPRAH!!jimzyk
- e-pill0
omg im not crying over poverty!!!!!!!!!!
you sound so pathetic!!!!!!!
i feel for your kids and your wife!!!
to come home to you!!!
