Recently I broke my arm after falling down a few flights of stairs, and I just BARELY paid my medical bills. I had to make a huge dent in my savings which was not much to begin with. I need $600 for rent, I take small donations, really anything helps.
This is hard. Im a server, 12 years here now. Ive always been able to pay my bills and have spending money, go on vacations, ect. I knew when they started taxing tips it would affect us, I just didn't think it would hurt…
My corporate position was eliminated due to a financial downturn at the company. Since then, I've applied for hundreds of jobs, exhausted my savings, and reduced my expenses wherever possible while continuing to pursue n…