I have just been released from my stint in jail after more than half a year ago and I have been jobless and struggling to get a hold of a decent job ever since.
I’m not ashamed of my past: every saint got a past, every sinner got a future.
I did time in prison for assault, I whacked this guy until he ended up in the hospital because he slept with my girlfriend at the time.
I am ashamed of my actions and have served my punishment, I’m trying to move on with my life now and doing my best to raise my 2 year old daughter as a single father.
But it hasn’t been easy to secure employment due to my conviction, I can’t get a decent full time job, even with my aviation engineering diploma.
The last time I held proper employment was before I was jailed, and I have been doing Grabfood these few months to get by.
Our expenses have been eating most of my salary from Grab, and much as I want to chiong Grab delivery, I really can’t because I still have to take care of my daughter.
I make about $1.5k every month, and after paying for the bills, food, diapers, nursery fees, babysitter (there’s no one to care for my daughter) toys, and etc, I’m left with practically nothing.
I work in the day time and at night I keep sending out dozens and dozens of my resume, hoping to secure employment.
in all of my employment applications, I am honest about my conviction because they are gonna check anyway, so might as well be honest.
Maybe it is one of the reasons why my employment keep getting rejected, meanwhile i am down to my last dollars – i have about $23 left in my bank account.
I don’t know how to get by and I have a daughter to feed, and my parents are out of the picture, they passed away a few years ago.
My ex-girlfriend is also out of the picture, god knows where the f she disappeared to with that other man…