All of this. I relate to all of this. Grew up poor. Spent most of my life paycheck to paycheck. Feeling very fortunate that the last almost twelve years I had a job at a good company making good money and was able to save up a lot so that when I lost that job, I didn't freak out. Because even after contributing for 38 years into the system, I still only get $285/week in unemployment which doesn't even cover gas, groceries and bills, forget about my mortgage. Ha! The system is designed to keep us down. And yet still I have hope, because I can't let go of hope.
All of this. I relate to all of this. Grew up poor. Spent most of my life paycheck to paycheck. Feeling very fortunate that the last almost twelve years I had a job at a good company making good money and was able to save up a lot so that when I lost that job, I didn't freak out. Because even after contributing for 38 years into the system, I still only get $285/week in unemployment which doesn't even cover gas, groceries and bills, forget about my mortgage. Ha! The system is designed to keep us down. And yet still I have hope, because I can't let go of hope.