Girlfriend lost her job as a store manager, she's still a student and I really want to help her

[bibbysoka]

Summary:
My girlfriend got some bad news today, her store in the mall will be closing down and she will be losing her job in two weeks. She is worried about rent as she lives alone.

I work in IT from home, living with my family, but I only make $26 an hour. I graduated college and she is still studying in college.

My first instinct is to help her by creating a really good resume and start applying for jobs at places, perhaps at a different store in the mall for the time being, a gym for free gym membership, or even a receptionist like at a hotel or something. If anyone has any advice whatsoever on ways that I can try to help her, I would greatly appreciate it

A side tangent:
This whole ordeal has been making me think heavily about why I have not taken more action after reading MJ's books.

"Why am I still working a 9-5?" "Why did I quit trying to create a web design business?" "Why am I not in a better position financially by now? Why am I not leading and creating a larger source of income so I can enable my partner and I to be financially free and live without worries of paying rent and waking up to mediocre jobs?"

I am so fueled and angry at myself for not taking action sooner. I'm so pissed that I can't help my significant other in a time of need. I have to do something now, and I appreciate any and all advice.

 

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Summary:
My girlfriend got some bad news today, her store in the mall will be closing down and she will be losing her job in two weeks. She is worried about rent as she lives alone.

I work in IT from home, living with my family, but I only make $26 an hour. I graduated college and she is still studying in college.

My first instinct is to help her by creating a really good resume and start applying for jobs at places, perhaps at a different store in the mall for the time being, a gym for free gym membership, or even a receptionist like at a hotel or something. If anyone has any advice whatsoever on ways that I can try to help her, I would greatly appreciate it

A side tangent:
This whole ordeal has been making me think heavily about why I have not taken more action after reading MJ's books.

"Why am I still working a 9-5?" "Why did I quit trying to create a web design business?" "Why am I not in a better position financially by now? Why am I not leading and creating a larger source of income so I can enable my partner and I to be financially free and live without worries of paying rent and waking up to mediocre jobs?"

I am so fueled and angry at myself for not taking action sooner. I'm so pissed that I can't help my significant other in a time of need. I have to do something now, and I appreciate any and all advice.

There is no shame in a 9 to 5 and honest work. In MJ's 3rd book he gives criteria on when you should quit your job, but for the time being you need to pay bills and should work. Anyhow, you should help her find another gig and by also giving her a copy of The Millionaire Fastlane , Unscripted or Rat Race. Why not spread the gospel?

 

[bibbysoka]

There is no shame in a 9 to 5 and honest work. In MJ's 3rd book he gives criteria on when you should quit your job, but for the time being you need to pay bills and should work. Anyhow, you should help her find another gig and by also giving her a copy of The Millionaire Fastlane , Unscripted or Rat Race.

Thank you. I do agree too, making money from my 9-5 is part of the process and I have been saving almost everything since I live with my family rent free. I have about $33k saved up, but want to focus on creating a business with my IT skill perhaps.

I gave her Unscripted and it gave us both an epiphany as if we woke up from the matrix. I think books like that make our relationship stronger

 

[ZCP]

get together and make a plan. then build an amazing future.

here is a video to help her with the job hunt. there are a few others in the series.

View: https://youtu.be/WbXB0rzZy0s


as for you, JUDGE yourself on what you do NEXT.
forget the past, get to work!

 

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