I wanted to see if anyone can help. We were living in NY and closed out my business due to a heart illness. I am a 37 year old mom with 3 children 13,10,5. Nobody expected me to have died and came back to life (my husband resusitated me on the kitchen floor) on our 16 wedding anniversary, August 19, 2005. With all the stress, medical bills, and illness my husband and I closed the business and I claimed personal bankruptcy. We decided to move to florida in december (with my aunts recommendation) for cheaper rents and to try and live a stress free life, to find regular jobs and to start over. Too make a long story short, We now are here almost 4 months and cant find jobs, our savings is gone, and we are now selling what we can to make sure are rent and monthly bills are paid and feed our children of course. I also can't even get health insurance in florida because health insurances do not have to insurance me because I have a precondition. In NY they can't deny me insurance because of a precondition. My aunt also had told me that this wouldn't be a problem, again she was incorrect. We send out resume after resume (maybe, because of the holiday) and go on interview after interview, yet we cant get a job. Everyone seems to tell me it is because of the holiday, the economy or because we come from the north. My Husband has extensive experience in the construction industry but this industry is so slow now, that this may be a possibility. I have an associates degree in computer science yet it is hard to get into a good company. It seems like you have to know someone to do so. We made a big mistake to listen to my aunt not realizing how the job market is in florida and low income ratio. My husband is now applying for work in Salem Massachusettes (this is a very familiar place to us) The income is great in Mass and there is many job availabilities even in the construction field. Anyway to make a long story short, again our savings are depleted from security for our home rent, monthly expenses and over $3000.00 in moving expense to move here to begin with. If there is anyone out their that can give a loan for moving expenses and rental expenses, we will pay it back as soon as we can get back on our feet.
Thank you so much for listening...Happy holidays and God Bless!!!
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