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Anonymous  

Truck Driver - Looking for Employment

Looking for full time truck driving job west of the Mississippi. Class A CDL driver, 3 months exp. Past 5 years clean MVR.

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Dancehalldr  

About Dancehalldr

I am a truck driver that was injured on the job in Arkansas. The worker's comp here is real bad. I had a head injury and they sent me to a doctor that does botox on women. She said there was not a thing wrong with me. Right! Well I went to the ss office on 6/20/08 and they called me about 7/6/08 and said I will get my check with back pay by 8/1/08 and I did get my first SSDI check on 8/1/08. But there was not a thing wrong with me. Right! Most people have to get a lawyer and fight 2 to 3 years to get SSDI. Well the reason I'm on here is I have to wait 24 months for Medicare to get my medical paid for. Well my pills cost more than I get on SSDI and plus the doctor I need help. Anything you can do to help with doctor $85 a month and my meds $900 a month. Thank you and God Bless You. Gary & Sissy(my dog)
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LADY_TRUCKER  

About LADY_TRUCKER

As my nickname indicates I am a lady truck driver.  Last year I was out for 8 months before going to what used to be my home. I discovered someone had gone inside and stole everything of value. I USED to have guitars, keyboards, amplifiers, TV's, computer, dvd players, vcr players, about 100 music CD's if not more and a lot of other stuff. All of it was gone. I only had my "personal" stuff left. Some clothes, family pictures, the stuff in my kitchen, etc. I was able after a couple of months to go back and put what was left in a storage unit. I went from being able to fill to capacity a 10X20 storage unit, now I have a 10 X 10 with room left over. My biggest problem right now is I no longer have a home. The rent where I used to be got way behind and I had no other choice but to put what was left in storage. Because of the economy and lack of freight I am currently in deficit and often do not have enough money to even buy decent food. To complicate matters I have 3 large dogs and of course buy their food first, then whatever is left I get myself whatever I can manage to get. I have to fight to even get a $60 advance and with that I am suposed to buy dog food, my food, wash clothes and get any personal items I absolutely need. What I crave most right now is to be able to eat something besides Ramen Noodle and sandwiches! Even a simple $1 hamburger would be a real treat! I am engaed to a wonderful man but he is on a fixed income and has for the last 2 months paid my phone bill which includes my internet but he is tapped out and can no longer help. This is the most important thing to me as I can keep in touch with my daughter that is facing 2 surgeries with the first being Apr 30, my fiance has a sister that is not expected to live much longer, a mother that has recently been put under hospice care and a grandson with disabilities. If I were to loose my phone I would be totally lost. I also use my phone for directions and internet for weather, so it is not just for "fun" and entertainment, it is an extremely important tool for my job. I seriously am worried that on March 6th that I will not have the funds for my phone and will loose it. I will be totally devistated if this happens as I will not only loose contact with those important to me I will also have no way to call shippers and recievers for help if the directions I get from the company are bad which happens way too much! Thank you for reading this!

 

PS....I have 2 grandchildren who both have birthdays Apr 22 and I have nothing to offer them.

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truckincowgirl  

About truckincowgirl

im an operationroger board member.truck driver,mother,grandmother and a good listener.i dont know of anyone who doesnt need help in one form or another.im also adog breeder.chihuahuas and poodles are my breeds.

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GOOFY  

Comment: HELLO,I'M A SINGLE FATHER...

Note: This aidpage was started as a comment on "MY FAMILY"

HELLO,I'M A SINGLE FATHER OF FOUR YOUNG CHILDREN AND WE ARE IN DIRE NEED OF HELP. ON 7/31/07 I HAD A SEVERE SEIZURE AND HEAT STROKE. I WAS IN THE HOSPITAL FOR A WEEK.UPON MY RELEASE MY DOCTOR TOLD ME TO NEVER DRIVE AGAIN,AND NOT TO WORK. I NEED TO BE HOME FOR MY CHILDREN. IF I HAD GOTTEN IN OUR CAR, I COULD HAVE KILLED ALL OF US. WE I GOT HOME FROM THE HOSPITAL I FILED FOR SSI DISABILTY INSURANCE. I WAS SENT A LETTER THAT MY CASE WOULD NOT BE HEARD UNTIL DECEMBER. SINCE THEN I LOST MY CAR AND SOME HOUSEHOLD ITEMS,LIKE TV'S AND WASHER/DRYER. WE ARE GETTING FOOD STAMPS AND MEDICAL FROM THE STATE. WE ARE RENTING A HOUSE,BUT ARE FOUR MONTHS BEHIND IN RENT. THE OWNER HAS THE HOUSE UP FOR SALE/FORECLOSURE. THEY WANT TO EVICT US,BUT WE DON'T KNOW WHEN. NO ONE SHOULD HAVE TO WAIT THAT LONG FOR SSI BENEFITS. WE HAVE TO RELY ON OTHERS TO GO PLACES AND THAT'S NOT RELIABLE AT TIMES. MY KIDS NEED NEW CLOTHES AND SHOES,BUT NO MONEY FROM SSI YET. OUR UTILITIES ARE TAKEN CARE FOR NOW,BUT WON'T LAST EITHER. GETTING AROUND IS HARD FOR ME. IF I HAD A POWER SCOOTER I COULD MAKE IT TO THE STORES EASIER. I USE A WALKER FOR NOW. WE WOULD LIKE TO LIVE IN THIS HOUSE AND MY KIDS ARE DOING VERY WELL IN A SCHOOL THAT IS CLOSE TO US. WE HAVE NO MONEY FOR DOWN PAYMENT,SO WE ARE STUCK. I'VE TRIED A LOT OF OTHER PEOPLE FOR HELP,BUT NO SUCH LUCK.I DON'T KNOW IF ANYONE COULD HELP US,BUT IT WOULD BE NICE IF OUR PRAYERS COULD BE ANSWERED.WE ARE RUNNING OUT OF TIME. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
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GOOFY  

MY FAMILY

HELLO, I'M A SINGLE FATHER OF FOUR YOUNG CHILDREN AND WE ARE DIRE NEED OF HELP. ON 7/31 I HAD A SEVERE SEIZURE AND HEAT STROKE. I WAS IN THE HOSPITAL FOR A WEEK. UPON MY RELEASE MY DOCTOR TOLD ME THAT I SHOULD NEVER DRIVE OR GO TO WORK. I FILED FOR SSI BENEFITS IN AUGUST,BUT I WAS TOLD THAT I WILL HAVE MY CASE INTERVIEW IN DECEMBER. WE HAVE NO MONEY SINCE I CAN'T WORK. WE SOLD A FEW THINGS TO GET SOME MONEY. WE RENT A HOME WHICH I'M THREE MONTHS BEHIND IN RENT AND NOW THE OWNER WANTS TO SELL IT. WE LOVE IT HEAR AND MY KIDS AR DOING SO GOOD IN SCHOOL. PEOPLE ARE TRYING TO HELP BUY THIS HOUSE,BUT HAVE NO MONEY.WE ARE GETTING ASSISTANCE FROM THE STATE FOR HEALTH INSURANCE AND FOOD STAMPS. OUR UTILITIES AR BEING PAID SO FAR. SSI IS TAKING TOO DARN LONG GETTING MY MONEY TO ME. MY CHILDREN ARE IN NEED OF NEW CLOTHES AND SHOES. WE HAVE TO RELY ON PEOPLE TO DRIVE US PLACES TO GET FOOD AND MEDICINE. IF I HAD A POWER SCOOTER I COULD DO THINGS ON MY OWN. I'VE TRIED OTHERS TO HELP US NO SUCH LUCK. I DON'T KNOW IF ANYONE COULD,BUT IT BE NICE IF OUR PRAYERS WERE ANSWERED. THANK-YOU 

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Jamiesman1217  

Jamiesman1217

Hello everyone,

I am a married man with four children and my wife just recently had heart surgery and is not allowed to work for the next four months. I really streesed out as the bills are piling up and I am unable to pay them all by myself. I am having a really hard time with this as I am unable to provide for my family that way I should be.

 My kids need clothes, our family van broke down, and my rent needs to be paid before we get kicked out. The medical bills are so extensive that they are taking up my whole paycheck.  Thank you for listening please help me find some releif.

 

John 

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oklaroadrunner  

I need temporary help

I was injured on the job May 21 and on workers comp. The insurance co. is dragging their feet and my bills are unpaid with no paycheck coming in. I had 170.00 to give to my landlord. My rent is 550.00 I have 1 vehicle and its payment is 376.00 a month and can't pay it because of injury.

I had surgery Friday. Not able to work for 4 to 6 weeks. Which really sucks. Wish I was like some of the people who post on here,with worries about their second mortgage payment is a little past due or their credit card payment wasn't made this month. My home is in jeopardy because if you don't pay your rent you get evicted. In Oklahoma that only takes 3 days.

I hope someone can help.I will repay any money anyone helps with. I went to DHS for foodstamps but since I make 12 an hour when I'm working and only off work a little while I didn't qualify.

 

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FROGGER960  

Husband and wife

Just to let everyone know we are back on our feet sorta my husband has found work we now own a 1987 holiday Rambler and a ford f-150 it has taken us a long time and we did it on our own even with finding out with 3 doctors visits that I will need to be put on the transplant list for my liver but we are not letting this get us down and just makes owning the trailer that much better as we can now spend lots more time together and we are not far from his job so not bad on the pocket with gas!

and it only took us almost 2 years but we are out of our bad neighborhood not even in the same town anymore!

Even with my husband working and us getting a trailer and a truck I find we still could use help with money for gas for the trips to phoenix to see my doctors you can donate money at the site here: http://www.realitycharity.com/view_item.php?listing_id=4128

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FROGGER960  

Husband and Wife need a little help

My husband and I need a little help we are going to loose our house and we need about $1,000.oo to buy a camper to live in! My husband is a trucker by trade but got a few tickets here in town in our car now we need about $600.00 to get his CDL back !!!! and a month in our local KOA is about $400.00 a month  so about $2,000.00 will get us up and back on our feet I know he can get a new job even his old boss has called to see if he would go back to work and he will as soon as we get his CDL fixed! We got our self''s in this fix trying to be nice and helping others out they in turn stole from us and brought others over to steel what they wanted I am just heart broken over all this but don't want to keep the house as they even stole my puppy I know thinking she was a pit bull but she wasn't she was boxer, pit mix I can't stand the thought she will be used to fight so now I just want to get the motor in our pick-up and a small camper so we can travel away from this town! So any cash will help or if you know of someone close to us that is getting rid of a small camper cheap or would like to donate one let us know we have a Chevy S-10 so can't pull a big trailer maybe a 21 foot !

Donations can be sent to frogger960@hotmail.com by way of paypal or we will look into some other way of recieving the money! as we have to be out of our house this week and I can't wait to go we have lost to much here and I don't want to loose anything else like even our lives the people we helped out even broke in while we were sleeping and stole my husbands wallet last week THANK GOD we got that back but if they are coming in while we are sleeping what is next? I can't bear to think of what they might do to us or our other dogs!

If you or anyone you know can help please email me I also have a paypal account from when I used to sell on ebay so you can send money that way I'm not sure how all this works but I know we need only a little help and hope there is some people out there willing to give! My Husband always say's what goes around comes around.

Thank You for all your help!

Kim Jewett & Larry Randall

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pouchie1969  

pouchie1969

I just turned 38 on thursday may 3rd and I spent the day at the library because me electic was turned off the day before. I have been out of work since February and I have been searching for a job ever since. I have a couple of good leads but nothing yet. I am married with three kids and I desperatlly need to get my electric turned back on. I know that there are others in more of a  need then me but I don't know what else to do. I am  not an addict or anything like that although I admitt to make some bad career moves that landed in in the unemployed line. I am a part time student in college working on a degree in safety. I have had bad times before but nothing like this. I am trying all that I know how to do the right things but it seems that I am in a rut now. The electric bill is $670 but any help that someone can do would be greatly appreciated. I know there is going to come a day when I am able to help someone else that is in the same boat. God Bless and thank you in advance.
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wrong-way  

temporarily on unpaid medical leave,losing everything please help

hi folks , and thanks in advance for taking the time to read this.my family and i need help.ill introduce myself and family and add pictures shortly.my name is don,my wifes name is lisa ,we have 4 children seth {6} , melissa {12} , theresa {15} and pj {16},,i hope you dont mind long stories, but i have a long one to tell so as you can understand my situation.this started back in september / early october of 2006,work got slow and at the same time i got hit with a garnishment on my wages for an old medical bill.so this made my small paychecks even smaller,we fell drasticly behind on our bills.most importantly the mortgage which on november 16 2006 became officially 2 months past due.they gladley added fees to what i owed and demanded 2100.00 from me.buy december 16th they wanted over 3000.00 from me.thank the lord that i was put it contact with a real nice lady at novastar mortgage ,shelia was her name,and she worked hard for me and with me.and worked out a plan to convert my 10.9 adjustable rate mortgage to a 10.0 fixed rate for 30 years and all past balances due would be added back in,new payments to commence on feb 1st 2007,she sealed the deal with have a merry christmas don,and we did.we got our tax return in mid january via rapid refund and quickly paid off all of our utility bills which were through the roof,as well as many personal loans from family and freinds.novastar was glad to help me through my situation as it was a temporary financial setback due to slow work and the garnishment.we were all happy.my paychecks were back in the 600.00 range and all was good with the world.no money in the bank yet to speak of and still paying back money here and there,my last good paycheck was dispersed accordingly,nobody would be bothering us for money for at least the whole month of febuary.so my wifes checks ,about 200 a week would go for gas and food and household needs and my next 3 to 4 checks would go for the mortgage,2 checks by the 14th and wed have our febuary payment in before the 16th which is the end of our grace period.a paycheck and a half after that and we would be making our march payment not only on time but a few days before the 1st of the month,we are back on track,we made it through the hard times.then came january 28th 2007.i had a road salt delivery in ashland,inopened the door to my truck and its as if the stairs moved,but it was too late ,my feet were in motion and i fell out of my truck,it was a dizzy spell.ive never had one of these.i tried to walk to the back of my triler to open the tailgate and i kept running into the trailer,it seems i allways fall or vere to the left.i got the load delivered and called the boss explaining to him my situation,i need to park my truck and get to a doctor.i was 28 miles from the shop in norwalk, i told the boss i think i can make it,and luckily i did,as i didnt know the extent of my illness at that point.upon arriving home i called my family doctor and he got me in right away.needless to say im worse off than i thought,over the 7 weeks since i last worked my symptoms have grown to include dizzy spells,blackouts,my arms and head shake uncontrolably,headaches,earaches,spots before my eyes and my eyes roll up into my head.in these 7 weeks i have been to an ear,nose and throat doctor and left with a clean bill of health as far as his practice is concerned and i have had an mri done which showed no tumors.i just visited a neurologist on the 20th of march and he has me scheduled for a eeg,measures brainwaves.this is killing me,i have never been out of work since i have been 16,thats 20 years of steady employment,and now i am faced with losing my house,my marriage is stressed to no end.and the fear of the unknown is tearing us apart.we dont know if i can ever return to driving truck or what type of work i will be able to perform.i cant drive a car,i cant be trusted to walk down the sidewalk due to the blackouts,i tried this recently,i tried to walk to the corner store and i blacked out and drifted off the sidewalk a few feet and walked into a tree which shook me out of it.thank god for the tree,if id have went much further id have walked right into traffic.so you see,i need help and dont know where to turn.i applied for welfare emergency assistance on 2-28-07 and am still waiting,i should have applied sooner but i have never been ill more than a few days,and allways expected the next doctors appointment to be the last.i have come to expect that this may last a while.the neurologist says even if he finds the cause quickly i will have to wait a month or 2 before he will release me to work as he has to be sure that my symptoms will not return.

please,if you have money to offer,i have lost my pride,ill take it.if you know the name of an organization that can help me,ill contact them,

the mortgage company is unwilling to negotiate with me at this time as unlike before i have no way to show that i can afford the payments in the future.my credit is not good and with no income refinacing seems to be a bad option.i dont have but a few thousand in equity so that isnt good either.my wife and kids love it here and i hate to let them down again.we had a nice house in parma that we sold to get to a location we liked better,we then rented in vermilion for 3 years until we found exactly what we were looking for,this house in wellington,it is a fixer upper with so much potential,and we have put alot of work into it.we finally made it a home,and now i am facing losing it.

please,help at least with advice, there has got to be an organization that can help me.

thanks in advance for any help recieved,and thank you for taking the time to read this.

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TRUCKER  

TRUCKER

ABOUT ME I AM HONEST  I LOVE MY WIFE OF 38 YEARS AND I LOVE MY SON WHO IS 7 YEARS OLD . I DRIVER TRUCK FOR A LIVING I DID NOT PASS MY DOT PHYSICAL BECAUSE OF A NAVEL HERNIA .THE DOCTOR TOLD ME IT WAS A BIRTH DEFECT GREAT TIME FOR IT TO SHOW UP NOW ..I DONOT HAVE MEDICAL INSURANCE SO I HAVE SOLD OFF EVERYTHING I HAVE TO PAY FOR THE OPERATION MY PROBLEM IS I WILL BE DOWN FOR UP TO 3 MONTH'S TO HEAL AFTER  THE OPERATION. I DON'T HAVE THE MONEY TO PAY THE BILL'S FOR THE NEXT 3 MONTH'S IS THERE ANYONE OUT THERE WHO CAN HELP  IS THERE SOMEONE WHO COULD LEND ME SOME MONEY I WILL PAY IT BACK IN MONTHLY PAYMENTS STARTING IN MAY I HAVE TWO BILLS MY HOUSE PAYMENT 630.00 A MONTH AND A PICK UP TRUCK PAYMENT OF 355.00 A MONTH I AM TWO PAYMENTS BEHIND ON THE TRUCK RIGHT NOW AND I WILL BE ONE PAYMENT BEHIND ON THE HOUSE THIS MONTH .. I HAVE NEVER HAD TO DO THIS SO THIS IS A HARD PILL TO SWALLOW JUST TO GIVE YOU AND IDEA I TRIED RE MORTGAGE THE HOUSE WAS TURNED DOWN BECAUSE I AM NOT WORKING IS THERE ANYONE OUT THERE WHO CAN HELP .I AM NOT LOOKING FOR A FREEBIE ..   THANKS FOR LOOKING ...
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buddy  

buddy

We are in need of a home loan if anyone out there can point us in the right direction we would really appreciate that we thought we were getting a SBA loan but was denied, then fema has denied us so far and the home grant denied us due to the fact we got flooded due to pipes busting not flood waters.  My wife is tryin to go back to work and give up her disabity just so we can try and save to get another home.  If anyone knows where we could apply for a home loan due to credit problems in the pass when wife got hurt to 2000 and got layed off her job, please email us. We are not lookin for hand outs.
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bigrigbreeze  

bigrigbreeze

I am very sick because of my bad teeth. I need to have them all pulled and i only have 10 left. I have severe migranes everyday and these bad teeth are affecting my vision and my hearing, as well as, i believe chest pains. I found out 3 years ago that i needed all my teeth out. I cant afford it. As of now i am unemployed. It is hard to work when you are in constant pain. I need some help badly and fast. I know that this will slowly kill me if i dont get it taken care of. These bad teeth are infecting my entire body. Could somebody please help me? I can wait for denture, i just need to get these 10 teeth out asap.
thank you.  Also, i am very far behind in rent and am afraid i may be evicted. I have a Fiance and she has a 16 year old son. We want to have a child of our own someday. I have a vehicle with so many problems with it that everyday that it starts, is a blessing. I really need my teeth pulled and help with rent. I am so willing to help others but first i need to get back on my feet. Pretty soon i wont have this internet to post on because they will shut the electricity off, IF i still have a home. 

UPDATE: I just broke off one of my teeth.  Some of it is still left.  I wish it all would of came out then i would only have 9 left.  I really need a dentist in Wisconsin who is kind hearted and giving.  Please somebody help me.  Please.

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peaceful palace  

peaceful palace

I am in the middle of transforming my life to all natural.  I am trying to build a home on my property.  I own 65 acres in Dustin, Ok.  This is a prime spot to build a natual home.  I wish to have my own water well, solar electricity and/or wind power.  I also wish to grow my own organic food and livestock.  If you or anyone you know could help me in achieving this goal please contact me at  my email = jaddedrose@cox.net, Phone = 918-232-3613 or 9 N. Birch Street, Sapulpa, OK 74066.  This is the address in which I recieve my mail.  I may not be able to contact you for a month at a time, due to my job.  I am over the road 4 wks at a time.  Thank You Cherril White.
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bookitty  

bookitty

Hello, my name is Ron Jones and I live here in Virginia. I've been driving tractor trailers for about 10 years through all 48 states of this lovely country. I want to own my own truck and trailer and haul goods across this land carrying freight for the government. I have a spotless driving record, and want my own business, but apparently all of the loan officers at the local banks seem to think that the money belongs to them, and are not willing to help someone get started on their own business, because of risks involved. Risks are involved in everything, from living from day to day, so what's the deal. I think the problem is that these lenders are afraid that they are not going to make a dollar, so they can't go out and buy another yacht!!

 

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