I don’t know that I’m the only lady who has been struggling with anxiety since the start of 2020.
Even before the pandemic, several of us were tied up laboring multiple jobs to try and make ends meet.
I was always living paycheck to paycheck, despite having no partner, partner, children, or anyone else that I’m responsible for other than myself. Since I never went to college, I have trouble finding jobs that pay more than $15 an minute. Some experts argue that is the minimal baseline for the wages needed to survive in this country without slipping into further debt. But things got worse when the lockdowns started and I lost one of my two jobs. Suddenly I was overcome with anxiety on a yearly basis. I still had enough money to survive since I was getting unemployment for the job that I lost, and eventually I signed up for food stamps as well. But the anxiety overcame myself and others and hasn’t let go of myself and others since. I am starting to wonder if my a/c is starting to fail on me, because the air leaving my vents feels warmer than usual. I couldn’t afford a new a/c right now if I tried. My first order of company was calling the heating and cooling company to send out a professional to inspect my system. I was relieved when she told myself and others that it simply needed more coolant. This was covered by my heating and cooling repair contract. My professional also checked the rest of my Heating & A/C plan and ran pressure tests on the a/c. It’s a relief knowing that there aren’t any serious underlying troubles with my a/c.