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How long can I go before I break!

Jobs, Employment in Las Vegas, NV | Indeed.com

Maybe you've seen this, but here's a 6-page listing of jobs...many seem to require minimal skills; and you certainly possess more than minimal b/c of your education.

Think of jobs you can apply for that don't usually use the computer to list them so you can just walk in and ask. How about telephone answering service work? telephone answering service las vegas - Google Search

Convenience stores/24-hour gas stations -- your husband could get nights; you days maybe. Casino hamburger-type restaurants. (I'm assuming you don't have server experience.) If you can get a job as a server, you'll make a lot more than what you've been making, Chelsea.

How about friends who might steer you in the right direction for a job? Millions of jobs never get advertised because companies hire from employee recommendations.

Oh, and back to taxi driving. You'd probably earn better tips than your hubby. We've had women drivers about half the time when we've visited. Tourists tip well! Try it; you can probably even do it on the side, if taxis in Vegas operate like those in Illinois, just to give it a try before you commit.

Visit some shelters or meal providers. Tell your story; offer to volunteer a few hours in the evening, maybe. See if they have any paid positions. I'm not sure about that...but just throwing ideas out there.

Contact these people: Home Instead Las Vegas, NV - Seniors Home Care Services - Elderly Home Care - Las Vegas, NV -- They provide in-home care for seniors. No medical experience or training required. You'd probably make minimum wage, but it's a check and the hours are flexible so if you TOOK a full-time job with them, you could structure your hours so you could keep looking for something better. My mom has someone like that who comes in and might light vacuum, wash the bathroom, do some laundry, take my mom to the store occasionally. You get the idea. She has a bunch of clients working through a service like the one at the link. She told me the other day that she often gets "additional work" from some of the people at a higher rate. Hers was $12/hour, and that would be cash.

Nursing homes are always looking for people. No special skills required -- training on the job.

Try to go in and ask in person if you can. Wear Sunday best. Look professional. Hair, make-up. You know what I mean. No matter what kind of job you're applying for, dress like a gal who belongs in middle management.

If you haven't put a resume together, do so. How to Write a Resume | Monster Very professional. Go to more than one library if you need more computer time. Look for a job just like it IS a full-time job -- because for you right now? It should be. Try to get motivated to put together a plan for the next day that gets you out of the house by 9 AM to do some work at one library/then another. Have a list of stops to make. Take notes about what happens at each. Write down contact names. If people don't have anything right now, ask if you can call them in a month or two. Take down their names/personal phone number extensions.

One day a week, hubby goes out with you behind the wheel temporarily. Looking for a night job. Have him make his list all week with a tight schedule for that one day you're taking him around. Help him put a resume together and keep notes the same way we've talked about here. Have him find out exactly what he has to do to get his driving privileges back and get that started as soon as you possibly can.

**** happens. It's the way we deal with that **** that defines us. Get determined. Get focused. And don't sit on a pity pot. It'll give you hemmoroids. ;) ;)

I'll bump this up a few times tomorrow trying to get more ideas for you. You'll be too busy looking for a job to think much about it. Ha!
 
Thanks Maggie. I just can't do the taxi driving one because I don't have my license. I have to wait a few more months without a blackout to retake all if my tests (writting and driving). I get boughts of severe low blood pressure and have blackouts if I sit up, stand up, or move forward when my BP drops.

But as soon as munchkin #1 is off to school Ill be applying to the other links.
 
My husband and I lost our jobs in July and August, back to back. We only made $8.75 and $9/hr, so we have no savings. Weve been applying for jobs and waiting on TANF for 2.months now. I'm getting so stressed over where the rent and bills are coming from I'm having little panic attacks where I have to make myself catch my breath, I break down sobbing thinking abou Halloween and Christmas. My kids won't have presents and I'm praying to get them halloween oufits this year. I haven't slept in two nights and I've dropped 10 lbs. I can't pay attention to my kids or my husband I'm just spaced trying to think straight and I'm back on my drug of choice for some stress relief. IOW Ive ****ing lost it. If my kids have to komove one more time, or go without one more ****ing time because I dont have a family and there are no jobs to be found I'm just going to lose all 2.2 grams of sanity I have left in me.

Why do I always have to be the strong one? Always.My dad runs off, my moms passed out drunk each.night, I have to care for my younger siblings, Thrown into foster care where I'm beaten and raped and everyone acts like nothing happened, now here I am married and having to be the sole problem solver, the one to sit here and deal with it all... I'm only one person and I just can't do it all.

The only thing to do is to be an open minded listener.

Express yourself and you will eventually self heal from getting your emotions out.
 
Nothing he xan do. he has a bench warrant for unpaid traffic tickets thag w cant pay b,cause we lost our jobs. hes the babysitter for now.

Go to the court and explain the situation. It might cut some slack. Even if it means jail, for tickets they'll let him out quickly. Then he and you won't have to watch the rearview mirror all the time. He needs that behind him/you BEFORE he finds a job, or he'll likely lose it going to jail sooner or later.

I wish I had good advise for you. Maggie is right that if you dress sharp, act positive and high energy, the place to go is restaurants. Independently owned most likely to hire you. Make up an experience history if you have to. Most won't check. Go in person.

As for your past youth, I can certainly have empathy for that. But the past is gone, you survived it. Leave it all back there. The past has no power other than what you give it.

Drugs/ substance abuse will make sure you don't ever get out of the hole. I suspect that is the reason you and your hubby don't find a job. Drugs make a person a lazyass.

Leave Vegas. Go to Texas or other good job markets.
 
We live in Las Vegas where there is no help. Everyone is run dry. Churches, shelters have ridiculous waiting lists, and Social Services ha no immediate help.

It might not be possible, but have you considered moving? Do you have friends of family you could stay with somewhere else while you try to get a job? Maybe if you could find an area where things aren't quite so bad it would be easier to find jobs?
 
It might not be possible, but have you considered moving? Do you have friends of family you could stay with somewhere else while you try to get a job? Maybe if you could find an area where things aren't quite so bad it would be easier to find jobs?

So far, it appears to me that every question and suggestion is met with a *no*, and the reasoning to support it, so I figure it's just one of those cases where the cards shall fall as they may.
 
We live in Las Vegas where there is no help. Everyone is run dry. Churches, shelters have ridiculous waiting lists, and Social Services ha no immediate help. My appointment with them is on thw 9th to get possibly half our rent. And we don't get unemployment. I wasnt scheduled enough hours in the 6 months I was there and my husband transfered his job to another store (chuck e cheese) and got fired 3 months into it. Now unemployment wants to pull the bull**** of asking why he "quit" the other store when he just transfered across town. TANF is taking a hella long time because we had to prove a million and one things (who we are, our financial situation, that we have no family help blah blah blah) fill out ten job applications with photocopied proof or a print screen of our completed applications, wait two weeks for responses from those jobs, go to a class, and now we have to go to our oersonal responsibility program meeting on the 26th where they will tell ua we have to collectively complete 70 hours of the same job search applications we did in the first place to stay on TANF. You know without a computer or a printer to prove our searches and the library giving you an hour a day on the computers. Plus you can't apply to walmart on main and then walmart on broad. They all have to be different businesses. Like how does that make sense. And another thing thats weird is if we get a job but only get a.collective 60 hours a week, we still have to go apply for jobs another 10 hours that week. Basically we will be putting in about 70-100 applications a week dragging around 3 kids to libraries and internet cafes because you cant walk in and apply anywhere anymore. Its just a mess. And every step takes a month to get through. Like from proving our financial status to the class was 1 month now we have our 3rd and final appointment on the 26th of this month and we get our $513 that we applied for back in mid August. Hurray! nd we get $779 in foodstamos right now but it goes down with the TANF payments. So we will get like $600 or so once we get the cash assistance we are working 70 hours a week for.

Nevada pays **** for welfare.... do not expect it to be enough for you... you must earn money yourself in order to make it.

ok, now, let's cut to the chase.

are you a strong woman , or a weak one?...I hope you are strong, 'cuz you will need your strength to get through some tough times.

1st, stop whatever drug you are using... doesn't matter if it is snicker bars or heroin... knock it the **** off... it weakens you.

2nd, there is help available in Vegas... especially for food... but you might have to swallow your pride and be exposed to a different religion.
forget the Catholic charities food bank, they are near to the breaking point... the LDS is not.( they have a wonderful welfare program, but no cash payments... and you will be asked to attend services in exchange for their help).. Mormons also have an employment center .. it's up on Craig road, near Decatur right behind the Deseret Industries store( which is a good place to find good cheap used and news stuff.. it's kinda like an upscale goodwill store

3rd, drop the stress... get up every morning and go run a mile or 5..running is free, and it gives you time to think and empower yourself for the day.
every time you feel stressed out, make it a habit to go put in another application for a job... turn job hunting into your career... do not stop putting in applications.. and do not rule out minimum wage jobs... take any work that comes your way, as one open door leads to another.

4th, tell Hubby to get off his ass and find work, any work... but in a nice way.... make it a team effort or it will cause problems in your marriage... problems in your marriage is something you can ill afford at the moment.
teamwork is imperative...imperative.... make it happen.

5th, don't worry about presents for holidays... you can celebrate those holidays without spending money and make them very special, to boot.... lil baby Jesus doesn't care about presents, nor do the witches of eastwich... if you really need to make sure the kids get something, get a hold of the Marine Corps.. the toys for tots program in Vegas is very strong, and it's for all ages of kids ( not just tots)
 
My husband and I lost our jobs in July and August, back to back. We only made $8.75 and $9/hr, so we have no savings. Weve been applying for jobs and waiting on TANF for 2.months now. I'm getting so stressed over where the rent and bills are coming from I'm having little panic attacks where I have to make myself catch my breath, I break down sobbing thinking abou Halloween and Christmas. My kids won't have presents and I'm praying to get them halloween oufits this year. I haven't slept in two nights and I've dropped 10 lbs. I can't pay attention to my kids or my husband I'm just spaced trying to think straight and I'm back on my drug of choice for some stress relief. IOW Ive ****ing lost it. If my kids have to komove one more time, or go without one more ****ing time because I dont have a family and there are no jobs to be found I'm just going to lose all 2.2 grams of sanity I have left in me.

Why do I always have to be the strong one? Always.My dad runs off, my moms passed out drunk each.night, I have to care for my younger siblings, Thrown into foster care where I'm beaten and raped and everyone acts like nothing happened, now here I am married and having to be the sole problem solver, the one to sit here and deal with it all... I'm only one person and I just can't do it all.
This isnt an answer to all your problems, but look up the 211.org website in your state and county. If there are local and state resources available to you, they will have them listed. Sorry you are going through this. And I know this may sound brutal, but you are responsible for you and your kids. Not every other adult in your life. Dont be afraid to look to your community for support. Thats what they are there for. Good thoughts for you and your family.
 
His license is suspended and he has a bench warrant for his arrest because of te tickets. Until we aahave a free $85 to remove the bench warrant he can't get hired. Unless his company o" boss would forward him the $85.to remove the warrant and he coukld do his $100 payment plan a month again.


85 bucks?... pfft..that's nothing...Vegas jails pay 75$ a day... the judge will make him sit for a day and give him time served.

get his ass in front of a judge... ask for a payment plan... or ask for a weekend in jail.
the judges in Vegas are rather just ( believe me, i know) they will take your predicament into consideration and probably give him 90 days to even start the payment program.

the very worst thing he can do is try to hide from it....

if you are in North Vegas... jut go into the courthouse and see the judge ... do not allow the police to find him first
it takes 5 to 6 days to see the judge if he is arrested.( the good news is that after he gets to the judge, he'll be given time served for the 85 bucks and be set free.. the bad news is that it takes 6 days of eating boloney sandwiches 3 times a day in order to see the judge... believe me, I know)
if he is in henderson, same thing.. don't be arrested first...especially on a thursday.( judges don't show up to work until tuedays, there is no weekend court)
if y'all are in the Metro jurisdiction, it doesn't matter much... he'll be out in less than 24 hours ( unless he has a prior FTA)

allowing an 85$ traffic warrant to stop him from employment is bull****.. plain and simple.
 
This isnt an answer to all your problems, but look up the 211.org website in your state and county. If there are local and state resources available to you, they will have them listed. Sorry you are going through this. And I know this may sound brutal, but you are responsible for you and your kids. Not every other adult in your life. Dont be afraid to look to your community for support. Thats what they are there for. Good thoughts for you and your family.

the government in Vegas is **** for help... best bet is the churches( the catholic church is bust , though), friends, and family.
 
the government in Vegas is **** for help... best bet is the churches( the catholic church is bust , though), friends, and family.
The 211 sites usually list the different organizations including the church support agencies. Its been a while since I have lived in Vegas and I am know it has changed quite a bit.
 
The 211 sites usually list the different organizations including the church support agencies. Its been a while since I have lived in Vegas and I am know it has changed quite a bit.

my sister tried like hell for assistance in 2008 or 9... she used 211... and was basically told " sorry, we're broke" by most of the organizations on the list... most of them run off of grants, and the grants come around at the first of the year ( and are gone shortly thereafter,1st come first serve).. looking for help around holiday season is really really tough

the dumbass didn't get any help until she called the organization she should have called first... the Thrilla Organization for the betterment of dumbass sisters.
 
Do you know if the time served goes on his record as a misdemeanor or stays as a traffic violation? And I guess most people can't really understand that Vegas will and does just let people, women, children, even pregnant women rot in the streets. There is no help. Nada Zippo, ****. But the idea of getting that ticket off of him sounds great! I'm wondering if he can go for the weekends until its paid ofd. And hes on the payment plan already.

To everyone who keeps saying I shoukd just move bringing up the drugs and my mom... I was on a rant and shoukd edit it but that was just me venting. All of that stuff was when I was a teenager. Kind of was having a pity "why does this **** always happen to me " moment while having a panic attack and trying to write reasonably after two days of not sleeping because of the stress. Sorry things jugked in and made it seem like I have abything to do with my family.

I was given up to foster care and now have no family to go to. My husbands parents are in El Salvador so we are quite literally all alone in this. Until we have some money we can't move. Moving three kids to another state means first, last, and deposit plus the gas to get to wherever it is and so on and so forth. Once we have a little money one of us can find a job in another state but it will still take long time because everyone we know lives here, it will be starting completely over. My friends are all in the same boat, living with family or just broke.
 
Do you know if the time served goes on his record as a misdemeanor or stays as a traffic violation? And I guess most people can't really understand that Vegas will and does just let people, women, children, even pregnant women rot in the streets. There is no help. Nada Zippo, ****. But the idea of getting that ticket off of him sounds great! I'm wondering if he can go for the weekends until its paid ofd. And hes on the payment plan already.
his offense is already on his record as whatever it is... we are just talking about taking care of his fines now.
if he has a warrant, and he is on the payment plan, that tells me he has missed payments.( missing those payments is treated the same as missing court date)
I don't know all the details of his case, so i'm just speaking in generalities here ( it would be easier if i knew what jurisdiction he is in)

assuming he is in metro jurisdiction ( not Henderson or North Vegas).. his best bet is to get in front of a judge... metro is really good about getting people in and out quick... their jails are full and they aren't really worried about low level criminals....
if his fine is low ( I think you said 85 bucks, is that all of it?. or just what he has left to pay?)
metro will let you sit in jail as an alternative to paying cash for your fines... a day in jail "pays" the inmate a certain amount of money ( it was 75 bucks a day a few yeas ago, it may be more now)...a good showing in front of a judge will do a world of good.... at the least, it'll get the warrant off the books and get him back to being employable.
at worst, the judge could get pissy and toss him jail for as long as it takes to pay off the fine ( at 75 bucks a day)... the latter rarely happens unless you are a huge dick to the judge.
it always looks better to the judge if you turn yourself in.... if you wait to get arrested by the police, the judge will rightfully think you have been avoiding him.

anyway, when you got not cash, just have hubby stay in jail until his fine is paid off...sitting in metro is easy, the food ain't bad, there are books to read, and he can catch up on all the sleep he wants.... and don't sweat it, he won't be housed with murderers or rapists... he'll be with other folks that are sitting down for similar crimes.
even if he is for one day, you can still go visit him ( by video chat, anyways)


but yeah.. he can get his legal problems handled.. and it doesn't have to cost a dime in money.


To everyone who keeps saying I shoukd just move bringing up the drugs and my mom... I was on a rant and shoukd edit it but that was just me venting. All of that stuff was when I was a teenager. Kind of was having a pity "why does this **** always happen to me " moment while having a panic attack and trying to write reasonably after two days of not sleeping because of the stress. Sorry things jugked in and made it seem like I have abything to do with my family.
no worries... venting is good for getting that stress taken care of... and believe me, you NEED to take care of the stress.
make a plan, make some goals... go to bed pumped up and excited about getting those plans and goals taken care of tomorrow....

stressing will not help you in any way... lay it down, set it aside, and get to gettin'

I was given up to foster care and now have no family to go to. My husbands parents are in El Salvador so we are quite literally all alone in this. Until we have some money we can't move. Moving three kids to another state means first, last, and deposit plus the gas to get to wherever it is and so on and so forth. Once we have a little money one of us can find a job in another state but it will still take long time because everyone we know lives here, it will be starting completely over. My friends are all in the same boat, living with family or just broke.

stop this... stop thinking about the stuff you can't do... too much effort is spent on "can't", and you need all that effort and energy to go towards "can".

it's good to be alone in problems sometimes... it's sure as hell challenging, but after you come out the other side ( and you will come out, make no mistake about that).. you can look back and be proud... you can say " holy ****, we did it... and we did it on our own".. it's a good feeling.
 
his fines are closer to $2000 and with the job searches.we have to do, if he staydd there for the entirity of his $2000 we wouldn't be able to do what w need to get our bills paid while we afe looking for work. But weekends might be good and ii heard theh havw drivers school
He is in metro and Nye county.
 
So sorry to hear of all you are going through at this time....look for telemarketing jobs...no experience needed...look for your area in crags list...that is where we advertise for our business...look for one near a bus route that you can take the bus to...we have our business building where those that cant drive can reach us by bus. Stop with the excuses and just do it! Check with the churches they will help you and so will their congregation. If you are a MA you can find a job...start off as a temp if you have to...call a temp agency....I know its hard when you have all this depression going on....but the best way through that is to have money coming in....I will pray for you and your family....best of luck to you!
 
his fines are closer to $2000 and with the job searches.we have to do, if he staydd there for the entirity of his $2000 we wouldn't be able to do what w need to get our bills paid while we afe looking for work. But weekends might be good and ii heard theh havw drivers school
He is in metro and Nye county.

I thought he only owed $85
 
So...exactly what IS your husband doing to help solve your problems, anyway?

Werent you the young gal I was writing to in Vegas about moving to were the jobs were? If I remember correctly you had some sort of medical licence or some such.
 
Nevada pays **** for welfare.... do not expect it to be enough for you... you must earn money yourself in order to make it.

ok, now, let's cut to the chase.

are you a strong woman , or a weak one?...I hope you are strong, 'cuz you will need your strength to get through some tough times.

1st, stop whatever drug you are using... doesn't matter if it is snicker bars or heroin... knock it the **** off... it weakens you.

2nd, there is help available in Vegas... especially for food... but you might have to swallow your pride and be exposed to a different religion.
forget the Catholic charities food bank, they are near to the breaking point... the LDS is not.( they have a wonderful welfare program, but no cash payments... and you will be asked to attend services in exchange for their help).. Mormons also have an employment center .. it's up on Craig road, near Decatur right behind the Deseret Industries store( which is a good place to find good cheap used and news stuff.. it's kinda like an upscale goodwill store

3rd, drop the stress... get up every morning and go run a mile or 5..running is free, and it gives you time to think and empower yourself for the day.
every time you feel stressed out, make it a habit to go put in another application for a job... turn job hunting into your career... do not stop putting in applications.. and do not rule out minimum wage jobs... take any work that comes your way, as one open door leads to another.

4th, tell Hubby to get off his ass and find work, any work... but in a nice way.... make it a team effort or it will cause problems in your marriage... problems in your marriage is something you can ill afford at the moment.
teamwork is imperative...imperative.... make it happen.

5th, don't worry about presents for holidays... you can celebrate those holidays without spending money and make them very special, to boot.... lil baby Jesus doesn't care about presents, nor do the witches of eastwich... if you really need to make sure the kids get something, get a hold of the Marine Corps.. the toys for tots program in Vegas is very strong, and it's for all ages of kids ( not just tots)

Sound advise.
 
Werent you the young gal I was writing to in Vegas about moving to were the jobs were? If I remember correctly you had some sort of medical licence or some such.

Excuse me???

Are you talking to me? Check my gender, dude.
 
I'm glad you asked job skills since it goes along with the guy asking why I don't go get a technical degree. I have 2. degrees. One in Medical Assisting, one in Pharmacy Technician, both graduated with a 4.0 and I have proof :). My husband and I both speak fluent Spanish and Ive been picking up Arabic although its very light, select conversational at this point. I'm also quite proficient in ASL. I type 80wpm last time I checked and have experience in Word Excel Powerpoint, Medisoft, and a few other.medical programs. I also have alot of gas station/cashiering experience (3 years). My husband is a little less impressive. He speaks Spanish and English, finished 11th grade and held a job at Chuck E Cheese for 5.years.

So why are you still in vegas again?
 
Excuse me???

Are you talking to me? Check my gender, dude.
No the gal with thread not you. Sorry mate. She had another thread in a similar vain a couple months bach if I remeber correctly. The advise then was to move and her husband get a job in the oil fields which are hiring, and will be picking that hiring pace up quite a bit after the election.
 
$85 minimum to void the bench warrant but $2000.in tickets total.

You and your husband could sell blood, or plasma, for enough money to cover that bench warrant. I swear, I don't understand people not wanting to work. Every time somebody has given you advice, you have had an excuse, or a "well that didn't work" or blah blah blah. You are grown, your husband is grown. SOMEBODY in that house needs to go out and get a damn job, even if it's digging ditches or working nights at McDonald's. Dang, girl - ain't nobody gonna support you. Time to grow up and do what you have to do - even if it's pawning everything you own - to get out of this mess.
 
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