Is Co-Abode still going? I thought about registering for that years ago in order to afford housing.

I worked as a nanny when my child was young. I brought him to work with me. It worked out well.

Do you have family?

I would also suggest the temp jobs too. Lots of people hire from temp agencies. Our secretaries make 75-100k but clearly you need skills to work up to that.

What’s your degree in?

I bet you'd make more than $20 if you went to a temp agency assuming your degree isn't in a completely useless field. You may also get hired temp to perm.

OP here, thank you for your help. I assure you I have been applying to jobs for many months and I do have a degree.

For example, an assistant job I applied to responded that they had 600 applicants for one position! So it feels frustrating but I will keep trying.

There are many jobs I feel capable of doing but I don't have experience/references.

I will receive around 2k tax refund that I was thinking to help for getting a place but you all have helped encourage me to use for more job training. I am very greatful.

ATM I work 30hour at 20/hr. It's not true FT because I have to get my daughter from school but there is a paid after school option if need be.

Thank you again for your kind and mostly non judgmental assistance. I really appreciate it 🙏

Anonymous wrote:I was in an abusive relationship for a year while I tried to get out of school and a better job. Got to the 10 months mark when he really lost it and assaulted both of us. I left and haven't looked back. Wildly successful.

Yeah, but from what OP says, this man isn't abusive. She's just not feeling the relationship anymore.

PP from above. Also as a single mom, be wary next time of even unintentionally connecting your and your daughter's basic needs with a relationship with a man. I get that you're just trying to survive. But you'll never be able to evaluate a relationship on its merit if you're depending on it for survival.

- Single mom who had to kick her partner out, and thank God I had the means to do it

Just put a date on the calendar for 1 year from now. Plan on a better job and different housing situation at that time. Your BF may not be planning his future with you either; no talk of marriage, right? So it may be ok with you both. But as PPs have said, use this time wisely.

You need to be doing way more. Either go back to school or take online trainings. You have a perfect jumping off point and are wasting it being lazy and complacent. Dont do your daughter a disservice and waste this opportunity.

I was in an abusive relationship for a year while I tried to get out of school and a better job. Got to the 10 months mark when he really lost it and assaulted both of us. I left and haven't looked back. Wildly successful.

yes. Look into DC government jobs--they also have homebuyer assistance for when you're ready for that. If you are on the younger side, look at Year Up--they pay a stipend and place you in good jobs.

Anonymous wrote:Take this time to get skills or training, connections or education to get a better paying job.

+1. $30K per year is like $15 per hour. Surely in this area you can find higher paid work then see what your options look like.

Take this time to get skills or training, connections or education to get a better paying job.

Hello! What would you do in this situation...

I work making around 30k. I have been applying for better jobs and doing some side hustles but nothing worth a dent has come through.

My BF is very kind and DD and I live with him. (He is not her dad. We haven't seen her dad in 5 years, his choice). She has her own room and bath. He travels half the time is not there. We have known him many years.

However, I am feeling blah about the connection. I feel like I have no license to tell my truth because if we break up, I won't have anywhere to live.

I can't find anything in DC that I can afford. I tried many months, even for room rentals, the whole thing. My daughter is finally flourishing in school so I don't want to move out of the district at least until the end of the school year.

So I am wondering... what would you do?

Talk to the bf? Any advice on backup plan for housing? Just suck it up a few months?

Thank you for your help.