Everything was going crazy in the world with COVID. I was worried about my daughter and her education. Then suddenly, I lose a lot of my hours at work and have to quit one of my jobs due to the virus and becoming her main caretaker again. This really makes me nervous because the price of everything is continually going up and I have little excess money to spend.
It really helped me speak to someone I didn't know who wasn't going to judge me.
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Hi, not a good time right now. Really concerned
user
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I'm sorry to hear that . How can I help?
assistant
Question
I just need someone to listen. I want to know everything will be ok I really hope things get better sooner than later
user
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I understand. Tell me what's going on. I'm here to listen.
assistant
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Since CORONA I have had to quit working my second job and become a full time stay at home parent. This is causing our family a loss of considerable income and with everything going on right now in the world it makes it even more worse.
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I understand. It is a scary time right now. Things will not always be this way though. We will get through it. The important part right now is to stay safe and healthy for yourself and for your family. What kind of work did you do before the pandemic?
assistant
Affirmation and Reassurance,Providing Suggestions,Question
I'd like to think this will be over sooner than later, but it's hard to really think about it. I was a merchandiser for retail stores. I had been a stay at home parent before so our family was used to one income for a long time. It was nice to not always have to stress about money since I was working again. It seems the stress is a lot more now though because of everything going on in the country.
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Yes our country is in a lot of uncertainty right now. And having a second income always helps. Have you considered possibly finding a work from home job? Perhaps look at what skills you've developed, and update your resume to reflect the skills you have that will transfer over to a work from home job.
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Providing Suggestions
I'm always concerned about scams. There are so many untrustworthy places that I hate putting myself and my information out for others to get who aren't honest.
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I understand. There are always companies or jobs out there that are scams. What I found worked best was looking at reputable sites like LinkedIn, GlassDoor, etc. Right now is a good time to find a work from home job from reputable companies. I've found that a lot of companies have transitioned over and developed jobs that can be done from home. I actually work from home myself.
assistant
Providing Suggestions
Oh thats really encouraging. I will definitely look into that.
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Another suggestion I can make is contacting your local workforce department (department of unemployment) as they can make suggestions too.
assistant
Providing Suggestions
I never thought about the unemployment office. I know so many people are worse off than me that I almost feel guilty to reach out. I really appreciateyour trips tips
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You already have a lot of skills you didn't think about. As a stay at home parent, you are like the CEO of your own company. You manage day to day operations. You also do scheduling, finance management, etc.
assistant
Affirmation and Reassurance
That's very true!
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