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I Have a Question

Ever since I've lived in this place for almost 5 yrs ive been literally living on no income. and i mean literally. I live on foodstamps and medicaid and i get grants for school but thats it. Right now im not doing good in school and im on academic probation so I might not be able to. I have hud too. since Ive lived here I cant seem to make friends, not even to go out for coffee with, so i rarely go out except with a friend ive known from somewhere else that i used to live with.

I dont like where i live and now as Im typing this Im hearing construction noise all the time. Im in school but not sure how long that will last and dont feel like i have the right environment to study in anyways.

I cant find work no matter what I do here and to be honest Im started to get fed up with the place, even my neighbors arent friendly.

Now this family down in texas has been interested in me being their nanny. Its live in. I dont like snow and ice either. They seem like real nice people and they dont seem to be interviewing anyone else cause ive asked them. Its a christian family too.

I feel like i have nothing here anyways and theyd be paying for my airfare and relocation costs. Just wondered if I should take the risks, theyve been emailing with me regularly for months now, the mom is on maternity leave so she needs someone by mid feb,so i wondered if id be smart to take it. im on academic probation so if i dont do good in school i'll lose my only source of money anyways. any suggestions? i could use a change of scenery anyways since i hate where i live and dont mind being elsewhere and i doubt i'll be homesick. Im just scared about trying something new like this. any suggestions? so should i take this
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Pearl, darling, reading your post, you have given all the reasons to accept this new job... the only thing is that you are scared to take the job.... Life won't change if one does not take risk... If they are good Christians, then they might become your family....

You forgot to say that you love babies... One thing you should not forget is that it is their baby, and you really should stay focused on the job... Really focused...

I would take the job. But It's all up to you.
pearllederman · 61-69, F
im seriously thinking about taking it, theyve been emailing me for a while too. but youre right, life is about taking risks, im good about staying focused with babies, when i was in the resorts i would catch babies going out the door all the time when their parents never noticed it, i remember one time i was working in the dining rm there and they had a family reunion and this 3 yr old girl walked out the door and i didnt see anyone following her so i went after her, there were cars outside too, later my manager gave me this card my coworkers signed and an angel statue, i think i still have it somewheres. i find kids so cute that i tend to watch them so much that i see things others dont cause i pay more attention
Good Pearl... Glad to know that you are taking this risk and you are determined to learn the job... I wish you took that course and received your certificate too.
pearllederman · 61-69, F
@Soossie: i could always do that there if i really wanted to