spur of moment move based on circumstances

[midnight-moonphoenix]

i am in a situation where there were only a few choices. me and my husband decided to move from iowa to seattle where i grew up, and he was about a year ago. the only thing is we are going soon withen the month. we are looking to see if we can stay at a couple of places to base our operations for a job. some where to sleep, food we manage. if any one knows anything we can do or has any advice we could use it we are both young but we plan to face the world and the struggles. i want to go to school but that requires me to at least get a part time job. please any wisdom you have or kindness in your heart that you are willing to give we would appreciate it even your thoughts of wishing things well would help.

[Annorah]

Sending you positive, calming and comforting energies at this stressful time.

May you find the life you deserve!

:hugz:

[Lorilei]

I have been in your situation many times (now is one of them). As long as you can find a place to stay for a while everything else should happen in due time. Just keep in mind that things don't just happen, you have to make them happen. I hope all the best for you and your husband. You should be fine. :hahugh:

[Willow Rosette]

Im afraid I dont have any advice but you are in my prayers. :hugz:

[midnight-moonphoenix]

thank you so much for your comforting words. i appreciate the thoughts and the prayers that you guys give. it is comforting to think that there are those out there that will spare a thought or two for those they don't even know. thank you.

my husband is working day labor to collect money for when we get out there spending. i am looking for a temporary job but for right now collecting unemployment. i don't like the idea but we need the money as we are both currently unemployed. just started pack ing half way there we don't have much stuff. tomorroww i get to go pick up the last paycheck before i was fired, we will see how much i get.

:wah: unfortunately we had to let our cat go she can't come with us and we could not afford her. that made me very sad my house feels empty with out her, not that it already doesn't with me packing now.

[DreamSpell333]

I understand what your going through. We are doing the same thing the end of next month. Moving from Indiana to NH where I grew up. My husband has been
looking for work but so far no luck. Most employers in NH wont hire someone
until they interview them in person. He asked them to send him applications here
but we havent recieved any yet. We are going to be staying with my parents for a
few weeks and hopefully by then we will both find jobs.
My daughter will be going to kindergarden and my mom is going to watch our
son who will be 8 months when we move. I plan on finding part-time work also.
Im sorry about your cat. we had to give our puppy away too a month or so ago. Most apartments in NH dont allow dogs and she really
needed to be in a home where she could run around. Thankfully the minute we brought her to the shelter there were people there wanting to adopt her. We've kept pictures of her though. I know we did the right thing,but I understand your sadness. :hugz:
I wish you the best of luck in your move. :hugz:

[AineDanu]

I live in Bremerton, across from Seattle. I am uncertain of exactly what help Seattle itself has but I do have a few ideas for here in Bremerton.

My sister and her husband, both very young needed money and school. They found that Olympic College works with a lot of people to help them get the grants and funding needed for them to go there. As long as you attend classes and pass then they continue to help you. If you screw up then you have to come up with the cash for one semester of classes before they start their assistance again. I would talk to them about school.

For fast money - and sometimes leads to REALLY good jobs they have a company here that pays for the work you do that day. They send you on all kinds of jobs depending on your abilities and you get paid that night or the next day. Its to late to call now but I can call tomorrow and get the name of the place from my brother in law. They were going to help him get a job at the Shipyard which was excellent pay and advancement. He chose to work elsewhere.

You might also check out the Housing Authorities for the cities you are interested in living in. They can give you an idea of where to look and sometimes even help you get into places.

Feel free to email me if you have anything specific you'd like me to see if I can find out or if I know. If you'd like I will talk to my brother in law for the name of the place that he worked at and the people who helped him with the school funding.

[midnight-moonphoenix]

My sister and her husband, both very young needed money and school. They found that Olympic College works with a lot of people to help them get the grants and funding needed for them to go there. I would talk to them about school.

For fast money - and sometimes leads to REALLY good jobs they have a company here that pays for the work you do that day. They send you on all kinds of jobs depending on your abilities and you get paid that night or the next day. Its to late to call now but I can call tomorrow and get the name of the place from my brother in law.

You might also check out the Housing Authorities for the cities you are interested in living in. They can give you an idea of where to look and sometimes even help you get into places.

Feel free to email me if you have anything specific you'd like me to see if I can find out or if I know. If you'd like I will talk to my brother in law for the name of the place that he worked at and the people who helped him with the school funding.

i can not thank you enough. for now all i can do is give you my deepest gratitude and hope that will be enough. the school thing would be great. i just got married and i have been told by some rather older people that schools don't really help you with financial aid once your married. so could you talk to them for me, and pass along my thanks for them taking to help me and my husband in our search.

those things would be day labor places. if you could get the name of the place then it would be quicker to get there and start doing something just knowing the name and the location of at least one of these places before we get there would help. then we would not have to search them out.

i will check out the housing authorities it sounds like they might be of substantial help. do you know of how to just look up how to contact them. i could do that on my own once we determine where we want to go city wise, but honestly i am not sure how to find a way to contact these administrastions cuz i have never heard of them.

could you take the extra time to ask your brother in law for the places that helped him get his job and the people who helped him with the school funding, the school stuff i could really use.

thank you again. you have done so much for me. even just helping me belive that there are good people out there still i had almost forgotton within this last week. may your karma come back to you ten fold.

[EJ1096]

A few years ago my wife and I packed up what ever would fit in a little 2 door coupe, got rid of the rest and headed to Florida. We had no jobs and really no Idea what lay ahead. The only thing we did have was an apartment that we never saw.

We had very hard times and alot of fun. There where times we had no food no gas and no money. We pawned anything that wasn't necessary. Including our wedding rings. People ask how we made it. I tell them eachother.

With all the things that goes on when doing something like this thinking about money, shelter, food ,gas, jobs. The most important thing is often overlooked. your partner. Its important that you both are there for each other. They say that most of the arguments that a couple has is over money. People told us that all the time. Our response was Theres no reason to fight over things you dont have. Also dont hash over everything thats wrong if you start to go back and forth over the problems it ususaly degrades to "and what have you done latly" As I like to say There is no point for one bird to tell another bird its windy. They both know. The trick is to weather things together. And activly seek out solutions not dwell on the problem.

As far as the necessitys. shelter-- Extended stay hotels are a good way to start its like an apartment but cheaper and a bit smaller. And a great motivater to get out and improve. Jobs are tough but they are out there. Temp agencys usually pay that day and alot of temps if doing a good job get hired on full time.

Well I gotta boogie. Good luck enjoy the ride and above all stick together.

Ej

[Marcasite]

I don't have any good advice for you, but it sounds like you're going through a stressful, but exciting time. I wish you the best of luck for finding a job and a place to stay very soon. I'm sure everything will turn out well and you'll be able to look back on this hard time in a few months and think about how happy you are that you decided to take the risk! :hugz:

[midnight-moonphoenix]

it is a very exciting time and stressful, we will have fun and get a little tired every once in a while. thank you. well me and my husband are looking out for each other. we both like storms and we are willing to walk through them hand in hand. even this one. i know he will catch me when i fall and i will do the same for him ( patients) and love are the key. we just have to remeber to take the time to relax for ourselves every once in a while.

well the move is going faster than we thought we should be out of here in early september which makes me feel like a chicken with my head cut off still running around going what do i do i can't see, trying to find ways to get to where our final destination might be and making it smother.
just need to relax, just need to relax. i appreciate the genorousity you guys have shown. but for now i must depart to do more running like a chicken with my head cut off in the dark. maybe i will get somewhere like to food very soon grrr my stomache says.

[midnight-moonphoenix]

my husbands brother has decided to join the band wagon and go out to seattle with us. the plane tickets are purchased we go sept 5th. and we are going to be out of the apartment by the 31st of august. we will get 600 and some dollars cut off of what we owe them because some one is moving right in when we leave. that is why they offered this deal if we are out by the 31st. what we do once we are out there is up in the air that is the fun of it but trying to room with somebody out there right now and we have contact with him.


WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[KaidaMidnight]

Going through what you are somewhat, so you have my thoughts as well. We are moving from VA to MS in less then a week. This was decided only about a week ago. Very short notice. :) Hubby has a job lined up, and fortunatly, we'll be staying with my mom for a little bit.

Hope all works out for you. :hugz:

Before we had kids, hubby and I packed up what fit into two duffle bags and once box and moved from FL to MO on a grayhound bus. No jobs, but a friend's house to stay at. We got a dirt cheap apartment and actually went almost a week with no lights! LOL.. we were poor, but we had eachother, and that was enough for us. If you have the courage and the love and the stregnth to do what you need to, you can make it. And remember, through the bad times, good must lay ahead!

[AineDanu]

The work place is called Labor Ready. You can reach them by www.laborready.com (http://www.laborready.com) or 180024labor.

For Olympic College you can check their webpage on www.olympic.edu (http://www.olympic.edu) they really helped my sister and brother in law alot.

For Seattle Housing its www.seattlehousing.org (http://www.seattlehousing.org) sometimes you can look it up by county. These sites usually show you how to find affordable housing and whats available. They give contact information as well.

Sorry it took so long to get back to you, my comp was offline for a few days. If you have any other questions let me know. :)

[midnight-moonphoenix]

The work place is called Labor Ready. You can reach them by www.laborready.com (http://www.laborready.com) or 180024labor.

For Olympic College you can check their webpage on www.olympic.edu (http://www.olympic.edu) they really helped my sister and brother in law alot.

For Seattle Housing its www.seattlehousing.org (http://www.seattlehousing.org) sometimes you can look it up by county. These sites usually show you how to find affordable housing and whats available. They give contact information as well.

Sorry it took so long to get back to you, my comp was offline for a few days. If you have any other questions let me know. :)

thank you for helping us out. i hope you get the same in return when you need it.computers do that all the time don't worry about it. it is not like i couldn't wait. there are going to be computers everywhere that i could access to read it when it got there aand thank you again.

[AineDanu]

You are most welcome, I am just glad I could help. As I said before if there is anything else you need help with let me know and i shall be happy to see what I can do. I hope your trip is pleasant and safe.

[midnight-moonphoenix]

_pounce_ well we have been in seattle for a little over a week and we are managing no house yet but we have a base of operations. we are staying at a friends house. and working day labor. i am now going on to looking for longer term jobs. thank you all for your energy ,your well wishes, and advice.