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[–] partial_accumen@lemmy.world 6 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (1 children)

Thank you for your detailed response. Its very informative to get this level of information from someone who lives it. You're right that I can't fix any of that big stuff by myself.

There are no nearby gyms for things like cardio and resistant training,

Would a set of resistance bands help? Or is that more of a bother because its more items you have to manage?

Wages have stagnated across the country. My last job was my best ever paying job at $22/hr

Is there a tool or certification in needed in your field that would let you get a higher paying job?

At a minimum, are you comfortable saying what network of shelter you're in? My googling shows a couple in the LA area such as the LA Mission or Shelter partnership. If nothing else it sounds like they're providing some things helping you which I support.

[–] PunnyName@lemmy.world 1 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Resistance bands would probably get confiscated at the shelter. First to Serve is what I'm under.

[–] partial_accumen@lemmy.world 4 points 5 days ago

Resistance bands would probably get confiscated at the shelter.

Understood.

First to Serve is what I’m under.

Thank you for sharing that. I clicked through to the website but the "Donate" page/link appears to be broken. I called and talked to Maria who will put me in contact with someone else who can take the donation. They were also very interested to hear their donate page is broken.