Location: NM
Hi all so I don’t know if I’m just screwed or super screwed. I accepted a job in the spring of 2019, thought it was my dream job so commuting 65 miles each way (1hr minimum) was just the price of doing business (an extra 10 hours per week). No big deal, but as time goes on my paychecks start coming late, again “the cost of doing business” no big deal, I start putting my bills on credit cards…it’s starting to add up. Every time I broach the subject of my rising debt it’s always met with promises to do better. My bosses are well aware of my situation although I’m not as vocal as I should be (nonconfrontational people pleaser). Just for background, COVID wiped my savings, 2 dogs diagnosed with cancer and a new car dying and needing replacement at the beginning of the pandemic maxed out everything else. To the point, my employer hasn’t been filing his payroll taxes as well as routinely paying us 2-6 weeks late each paycheck. The business is suffering and I am in a deep financial (and emotionally draining) hole. I asked for a layoff and he agreed but after providing me my last paycheck almost 3 weeks late I filed for unemployment and was denied because the state doesn’t have any record of my employment. I’m now realizing that I’m so burnt out that I may be unemployable now. I have been working for them for a long time with no sick leave, PTO, vacation or benefits. I haven’t been able to afford my health care or the time to use it so my mental health has declined significantly (I have major depression, PTSD, ADHD, a possible spectrum disorder, OCD and an eating disorder ARFID) I can’t take care of myself anymore and I don’t know what to do. I’m trying to gather as many paystubs and W2’s as possible to submit to the state but I’m scared. I’m sorry for the long rant. Any advice is appreciated, thanks for reading.