Snyder Than You

I seriously did not want to do this, and still don’t, but I thought I’d put this out there and see what happens.

So I’ve been unemployed for two years now. And we’ve made it this far somehow - thanks mostly to family and to Jobs & Family Services and to tax refunds and yard sales… But I’m at a loss. I’m currently in school trying to get my teaching license and have little time for a decent job search let alone to get a job… although, if history serves, even Wal-Mart and McDonald’s haven’t and won’t call me.

So I’m looking to you, my friends, colleagues, and acquaintances. I love the concept of microfinance and the power of social networking. I have no income at all, so anything you can donate will help:

• Keep the landlords, who already hate us and have threatened eviction twice, off our backs.
• Pay the utilities (electric, gas, and sewer).
• Keep us in diapers (hopefully pullups very soon), vitamins, and socks.
• If you guys are so generous, it could even help pay for car insurance, repairs, and fuel to get to substitute teaching or field experience or class.
• I won’t even ask about the cell phone bill or the internet.

I have started to dabble in freelance and content creation (textbroker.com), but haven’t really gotten into it, and, like I said, have school to deal with, also. And I have no idea about managing a small business (and I’m Asperger and ADHD, which makes things more interesting).

I’m not eager to beg, but feel compelled to try this. And if you want something in return, I can do almost anything on a computer short of creating music or high-quality video. If it’s words, slideshows, page layout, or pestering people on social networks, I’m your guy and will gladly work for the money.

The other thing about this is that I know that I would help anyone I could, and have always been a bit loose with my money and people in need. If you guys fund me more than I need, believe me, surplus will find it’s way into a charity or someone else’s pockets.

To be more specific, I need around $850 a month for shelter, utilities, diapers and vitamins, and to keep some gas the van’s tank. Another $300 would take the van payment and cell phone bill off of my mom’s hands (she’s hurting, too, but has a job and helps as much as she can).

Disclosure: I have a wife and three kids. When she’s not ill or dealing with migraines, she maintains the house and tries to school the kids.

And if I could get a full-time job right now — writing, editing, proofreading, powerpointing, or desktop publishing… I’d drop out of school in a moment and would be so freakin’ ecstatic.

Thank you for your time and consideration. And anything you are willing to give.

Comments and reblogs are also welcome.