Hello and welcome to my profile, I’m Saturn, or Alex in real life. I’m an average person living in El Salvador (Central America). In recent years I’ve been getting more and more involved in the furry community, which has brought me here (I’m quite a lurker, by the way, sorry about that. Even so, I want to tell everyone that I love your artworks). In the middle of emotional and physical burnout from losing my job of over four years because the restaurant where I worked closed, and later experiencing workplace harassment while trying to find a new job, I’m using this space today to vent a little.

After noticing that it’s possible to buy ad space and, since paying for therapy is a luxury I can’t afford, I decided to spend $35 to look for some words of encouragement, advice on what I should do, or, if possible, help from someone to find an online job (or even someone who needs my help in exchange for a reasonable amount for both of us). I’m open to hearing all kinds of comments and answering any questions.

It goes without saying that I’m currently in an uncertain situation (not to mention that I’ve spent the last two days with a terrible fever, which doesn’t help my mood either). In my last stable job (at the restaurant), I used to earn $500–$550 a month, which is a bit more than the minimum wage in my country (around $400). It wasn’t much, but it helped cover household expenses, considering I pay $200 just for rent.

I don’t have a university degree, since I had to drop out twice, once because of an issue with a scholarship I had, reaching only my third year, and the second time not even finishing the first year because my mom got sick at the beginning of the pandemic and I took care of her until her passing last year. I would love to go back to school someday and have better job opportunities, but for now there isn’t much I can do about it.

I don’t know what will become of my life from now on. It even makes me feel foolish not knowing what to do despite having supported myself for several years already, this situation is just overwhelming me. At this point, maybe my only option is to sell a kidney or something. Almost two months unemployed, time wasted in places I would’ve preferred not to be, debts piling up, and my savings getting closer to running out every day. I don’t know what to do anymore… would anyone like to adopt me?