Had court today... Had a woman judge and a woman Family Court Representative and a woman police officer and a woman court reporter...How do you think I did?
I was next to the last case out of fifty something cases today. When I walked in I thought I was a BarBeQue and I was the main course.
After being out of work for the last 16 months, my debt had grown. I finally got a job and I was thrilled to have done so. Now I can get everything straightened out and be on the road to recovery. WRONG. My new job pays 9.00 dollars an hour and there are only 36 hours to be worked each week. That's all there is. $324.00 is what I come with for each week before taxes. Today is the 7th and by the 30th I need to make a payment of $815.00 in order to stay out of jail. OK... I can probably do that. I could sell the few things my Dad left me. Let's see.. a 16ga. shotgun, a .22 cal rifle. That's probably worth about $250 - $300. Ok I got this payment done. Ok now wait, in three weeks after that I need another $815.00. Where am I going to get that from. I would have made from my job about $972.00 before taxes and I still have to eat and pay for power and water and gas to go to work. What few things that I have that are worth anything still has a value of maybe $200.00. Oh but wait, in three more weeks I have another payment of $815.00 dollars. All I can figure is that I'm going to jail. So what's my point. I have to work to get some of the money and I have to get to work. Living with no power in a house that built to use power is not going to work. And living without water is not an option. So why bust my ass to jump through these hoops when I'm going to end up in jail anyway. I'll do the best I can and that's all I can do. If anyone has an answer for me please let me know!
