However, I will have to leave here soon since his sons will be returning from college next month. I don't know exactly when I'll have to leave, but this was only supposed to be a temporary arrangement and I'm in my third week here. I've been studying the homeless shelter situation, but the options aren't going to help me with my longer term goals like having a job and a permanent job that will pay the bills.
I applied at a non-profit to get medical supplies and got a voucher for some food at the local food pantry. I revised my resumes and have attracted a bit more interest, but haven't received anything besides automated responses. By most standards, I have fairly decent skills and experience but it also makes me over-qualified for a lot of positions. Apartment rents are also going through the roof around DFW so even if something comes through, I expect that 40%-50% of my income will go for rent. That doesn't include utilities and I have a number of other medical problems and no vehicle (except a bike).
I made a lot of mistakes over the years and I probably should have swallowed my pride to declare bankruptcy back in 2000, but I thought that I could still preserve my credit rating. I need to see if I can get disability but when I tried to get into the Parkland program I was informed that they weren't accepting any new patients for the remainder of March. I have a clinic appointment next Monday so I'll give them or JPS in Tarrant County a shot. Being diabetic, anemic and having a few other medical issues means that I don't have much stamina as I recently discovered when I vacated my last apartment. It would be nice to do something productive again--even if it was part-time tutoring, but with school letting out soon that isn't going to help during the summer.
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