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A lil' more detail on current events by Cameraman

I posted an image about it but i think having a journal out is nice too, plus additional details, etc.

So anyway, as it turns out I've been having a very hard time finding work(even janitor and retail jobs are scarce, imagine that) for the past two months and have had no luck on the matter. I was "fired" at pretty much the worst time to actively look for work.
The best time, would be summer, since most workers are off on vacation and so there's a lot of position filling, which albeit temporary can gain you some rep and possibly keep you in that spot.

I was never given a reason as to why I was fired, but the general idea was that the people running the kindergarten I was working at didn't enjoy having me around and wanted to boot me out as soon as possible.
Now you might be thinking, "maybe you just didn't do a good job?/ Did you do anything to earn such feelings?" both of which I can easily answer "no".
In fact let me indulge a bit on my work environment!
So, during the first month or two, work was pretty simple, time wasn't tight, there was no real rush, and everything was well thought out. The job seemed to be pretty bangin' and I did my work so well that my spot there went from temporary to fixed for 6 months.(after which you could renew the contract)

Everything was pretty sweet, the people there were nice, my coworkers were cool, all was peachy. That is until September and from there on out.
September started with a flurry of complaints on my work and a sudden spike in workload. I started working TWICE as much.
It was not only wearing down on my body but also wearing down on my head, since then I had to work twice as hard for the same pay and the same dissatisfaction, and it didn't stop there.
Our Chief came around on a very regular basis because of the constant complaining, he would check up on how I was doing, told me to do some thing or other when I had free time but otherwise said my work was good.
You know there's something wrong when the client says your work is bad but your chief with years of experience sees no real problems with it.

This cycle of tension and irritation went on until February, even after I was given the notice that I was going to be fired from my job a month prior, which is kinda shitty. But at that point I didn't give a single fuck anymore, I was done with that place and their shit. Now some other guy is filling in for me and my coworkers say he isn't as good, and sadly he too has been getting his share of shit for his work. But anyway, since they forewarned me of my unemployment I naturally took the chance to look for work. And this comes full circle to the very beginning. They paid me extra in February, had me return the t-shirts and said little else. A pretty ass turn of events considering I was in fact good at what I did, and the kindergarten isn't the only example of that. Sometimes I worked at an old folks home and the chief there loved having me around. Plus even though work there was 3 hours it certainly was less taxing than the 2 hours I had to do at the kindergarten. Even when I had to wake up at 5 AM to get there on time.

But anyway, after the warning I began my search around Geneva, I've had a ton of help from family, friends, you name it. But as it turns out, all job positions are full around the first quarter of the year and it sucks. It sucks going to places that sometimes are only open at specific hours, are impossible to reach or sometimes just don't exist altogether. It sucks to be brushed off, given fake hopes and just being outright denied. The only good thing to come out of it was traveling all over the city, learning about the place, getting to know about cool stores, etc.

And so April rolls in, and I'm starting to become a little tense about the lack of employment, seeing as I spent February and March looking around, signing up and running into dead ends.
But I haven't exactly mentioned why I feel tense have I? Well the main culprit here is my health insurance, which I have to pay monthly. I've been doing so ever since I've gotten a job. health insurance in Switzerland is ridiculously expensive per month, I have to pay 360chf per month, and considering my monthly pay used to be around 700chf, that alone would devour over half my pay, but it doesn't end there, because I have to pay an extra 40 per month for a bus pass(well actually it's for both buses and trams) which I need in order to get around and look for work or go to my workplace for that matter.
That all totals to 400chf a month, which given my old job was LOT to dedicate my paycheck to.
However in February they did offer a considerable bit more than usual, that combined with what I had saved up would allow me to last at the very least 4 months, which would be from March to May, May being the last month I can afford to pay the bills before being flat broke for June.

And that brings me to my current predicament, hence why I'm suddenly promoting commissions again.

Yeah... Like I said before, I'm kinda in a tight spot.

A lil' more detail on current events

Cameraman

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    I'm on a rabid job hunt as well. If I find anything (which I seriously fucking hope I do by June for god's sake) I'll buy some commissions from you to keep you afloat. I know the lurking feeling of impending doom that comes with having bills and no means to pay them all too well. I'll spread the word for now, but once I get a job, you'll get some business from me.

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      dude, I madly appreciate any and all help on this endeavor, seriously, thanks a lot!
      Also I wish you luck on your own job seeking adventures.