Life, Drama, Bills and Cars?

Question

So I live in on a expensive side of town in AZ and currently looking for another place with a garage that's cheaper but that's gonna be at least a few months. Living with my mom payin' bills Car insurance, gas , phone and part of all the other bills along with $25 a week to pay back debts. Including food and such that is really burning my money, I work at Fry's making around $1000 or so a month but I still am pretty short. I can't afford to buy things I really need clothes, tools, etc etc.

I also have a car, 1992 Toyota MR2 that I just absolutely love but can't afford to give it the TLC needed. NOT selling it, it's how I'm getting to work and it's good on gas. It needs a lot of things done (what 16 yr abused car doesn't?) and I wanna work on it myself but can't afford the tools, no place to work on it either for now.

Work Drama. Hours cut, want me to do a 2hr 2 man job by myself. Really getting on me about it. New job or do a crappy job of it? 10.18 hr is good but it's stressful.

Dang char limit. The work thing 2man 2 hr thing? That say that's gotta be done in 2 hrs no matter what. 7-9 I do it, but by myself or any other worker here we can do it if rushed' 2hr 45 min by ourselves. Also I can't work on other people's cars I'm just learning and don't know jack about it right now. The apartment thing is a bit limited. Mom's gotta be able to take one bus (not a 1hr one either) and with the cruddy system here, that limits our choices. Also the odd hours being given aren't helping much either for getting another job. What sort of jobs COULD I get that are paying well and have good STABLE hours. I can't do construction work on anything out in the open (Desert heat is horrible and I can pass out if out in the heat to long, and I have before)

Answer 1

You can get clothes from thrift stores, you don't need new clothes. You can borrow tools: there are also places that will rent them to you and even rent the garage. You can go to Craig's list and offer your fix-it services in exchange for tools and a garage. Give a good effort to your employer: don't take our your resentments on them. They pay you $1,000 a month to do a good job. If you can't, look harder for another job, and appreciate that you have one. There are lots of creative solutions to your problems, but you need to sit down and figure them out.

Answer 2

First off, be thankful your car still works and you don't have a family.

Secondly, if you can barely work another job or more hours to make ends meet, start cutting your phone and food. If you car needs maintenaince, that'd be (as stingy as I am) the first place to spend money for, because after you lose it it costs way more to get a new car.

You may consider a place that's even cheaper if you can find one, saving an extra $100-300 a month could mean getting by or not (or debt free).