Originally Posted by POed-poster

Some people REALLY are in need. In my case, I got an unexpected illness between jobs and spent two months in the hospital while my rent and utilities went unpaid (just got a 60k hospital bill). When I got home, I was on oxygen and was told to expect a long recovery. I still have limited mobility, which makes it hard for me to get a regular job, so this is my only option.

I placed a few posts here looking for work and although i got some well-wishes and bumps, nobody contacted me. In some cases, I was ridiculed (not that I didn't expect that on GFY).

I don't want a fucking ipod. I want to pay my rent and utilities. If getting people's pity is a means to that end, that is what I will have to do then. When you have nothing, you have nothing to lose. It is a very humbling experience.