Jeff
May 8th, 2010, 09:24 AM
Saturday 8:00 AM
May 8, 2010
My name is Jeff, and I will likely be Laguna Beach’s newest homeless resident around the 18th of May, 2010. I will however, not be what you may expect. I most recently was a salesman for a local BMW dealership, and I was well liked by my coworkers and my clients. I come from a middle class home in Scottsdale Arizona where I attended elementary and high school, after which I joined the US Army as a military police officer. I made a poor decision in November of 2009 and left my job for a better opportunity that ultimately did not materialize. I was unable to return to the BMW dealership due to a no-rehire policy. I found work as an independently contracted auto broker and was also encouraged to peruse writing a movie script after successfully pitching a completed treatment and securing a contract. April was a disaster. My apartment was burglarized on the 12th. My hard drive was stolen which meant that my script was gone. I had spent 6 months writing the script and was near completion. My “retirement / backup / safety net” collectables worth $35,000 were also stolen. To make matters worse, on April 17th, my main client out of Florida refused to pay $9,200 owed for services that I had provided securing 22 various cars for him over a 2 month period. I had to scramble and sell off much of my furniture and appliances in order to pay most of my bills that were due at the beginning of May. I am flat broke and was only able to pay my rent to the 15th of May. I have quickly applied for several new jobs, but this is a terrible time to seek employment. If I can’t miraculously secure employment in one week, I will lose everything and for the first time in my life, be homeless. If this happens I will introduce myself to the police department in Laguna Beach, seek out homeless services, and do whatever it takes to get back on track. I am nervous though. I worry that given the current unemployment statistics, it is possible that homelessness will be a long term situation for me regardless of my determination and my efforts, and that I will slip away into some statistical homeless pattern of despair.
If anyone reading this can help me secure employment either directly or through their networking I would be grateful. I am not a substance abuser. I am articulate and intelligent, responsible and hard working, friendly and professional.
Jeff
agogodaddyo@gmail.com
May 8, 2010
My name is Jeff, and I will likely be Laguna Beach’s newest homeless resident around the 18th of May, 2010. I will however, not be what you may expect. I most recently was a salesman for a local BMW dealership, and I was well liked by my coworkers and my clients. I come from a middle class home in Scottsdale Arizona where I attended elementary and high school, after which I joined the US Army as a military police officer. I made a poor decision in November of 2009 and left my job for a better opportunity that ultimately did not materialize. I was unable to return to the BMW dealership due to a no-rehire policy. I found work as an independently contracted auto broker and was also encouraged to peruse writing a movie script after successfully pitching a completed treatment and securing a contract. April was a disaster. My apartment was burglarized on the 12th. My hard drive was stolen which meant that my script was gone. I had spent 6 months writing the script and was near completion. My “retirement / backup / safety net” collectables worth $35,000 were also stolen. To make matters worse, on April 17th, my main client out of Florida refused to pay $9,200 owed for services that I had provided securing 22 various cars for him over a 2 month period. I had to scramble and sell off much of my furniture and appliances in order to pay most of my bills that were due at the beginning of May. I am flat broke and was only able to pay my rent to the 15th of May. I have quickly applied for several new jobs, but this is a terrible time to seek employment. If I can’t miraculously secure employment in one week, I will lose everything and for the first time in my life, be homeless. If this happens I will introduce myself to the police department in Laguna Beach, seek out homeless services, and do whatever it takes to get back on track. I am nervous though. I worry that given the current unemployment statistics, it is possible that homelessness will be a long term situation for me regardless of my determination and my efforts, and that I will slip away into some statistical homeless pattern of despair.
If anyone reading this can help me secure employment either directly or through their networking I would be grateful. I am not a substance abuser. I am articulate and intelligent, responsible and hard working, friendly and professional.
Jeff
agogodaddyo@gmail.com