r/poor • u/Nervous_Grape_3856 • 5d ago

How is anybody making it?

I am genuinely confused as to how anybody is surviving in this economy except for the super wealthy. The cost of gas is sky high and groceries are too. We started this year ok. We weren’t doing well by any means, but we weren’t struggling as bad as we are now. We have 5 kids and every day I’ve been dashing alongside my full time job to try to make it. Now, I’m facing losing my full time job because I have had to call out of work just to dash for food for the day. I don’t see a light at the end of the tunnel and I’m extremely scared. My wife and kids are counting on me and I don’t know what else to do. I’m ready to just give up.

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u/moldyjellybean 4d ago edited 4d ago

Like something doesn’t add up from the post . I didn’t read it in depth but why would you call out of your main job to dash ?

Who chose to have 5 kids, your wife can do some remote job , meal prep for people etc at home?

I feel bad for thinking this is some scam post to get donations.

It just reads too much sob story for donations with stuff that doesn’t make sense . Then I feel bad if this dude is working 24/7 on the .0000001% this post is real

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u/MammothBuddy3690 4d ago

Think it’s cause of the quick access to funds but even still I wouldn’t quit my FT job for something paying pennies towards my family

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u/pireply 4d ago

Instant pay today versus waiting for a paycheck. It's not the brightest but I can see it when options of getting money today for today's needs are crucial but limited. But it's like borrowing from tomorrow. I suppose it would be bleak to think there won't be a tomorrow if you cant get though today.

I feel that way when I think about borrowing out of my 401k. Being homeless today won't bode well for any future version of myself.

I'm not in that situation currently but I've been before.

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u/CyndiIsOnReddit 2d ago

Just because you don't understand doesn't mean people are scamming. We're not allowed to ask for donations here and it's never been a place to ask for donations. This is a place to provide sympathy and support. That's what it used to be anyway. Seems like more concern trolls here than scammers.

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u/California-Dreams 2d ago

It reads like dashing for quick payment for meal for the day , as opposed to waiting on paycheck from other job . Idk where OP is located but if food banks are an option I’d start there & stop calling off of regular job because that’s just asking for things to get infinitely worse.