Heyy, everyone! I seriously, seriously need help. After the government-issued support program for a boy with autism for whom I was working as a social rehabilitator had expired, I didn't find a job for over a month. Nearing the end of last month I was desperately looking for something, because my rent was due and soon to be two months to pay, except my contract ends at the end of February, but I need to pay my rent (or at least definitely most of it) to sign a new contract, which is important so that I could keep living where I do. As I was continuing my search, somewhere at the beginning of this month a remote telecommunications job offer in a new and starting company appeared and it seemed good to me, we tried a test for a couple of hours, everything seemed alright, then a test/first work day, they liked my performance and we seemed to have settled. While I was working my first day, however, I also received an offer to work in a restaurant where I had a few test days like half a year ago before I ended up working as a social rehabilitator instead, which I didn't want to turn down cause I liked the place a lot and the boss was very kind as well, besides I saw combining these jobs as a potential opportunity to make all the money I need to pay all the debts I already have. So I explained the situation to the telecom. boss, arranged an interview, explained my situation and talked it out at the restaurant, and in the end I seemed to have agreed on good terms where I would be working both jobs, that would be 7 days a week. The restaurant boss wanted me to have one test day so that I would get a hang of everything, but all in all I had arranged it and I would begin to work 7 days a week. The test day I had time to think cause I only had to arrive at 3PM, for a little shorter day than usual and believe me, I thought hard af... It distraught me realising that working 7 days a week is going to be different in real life that it is in my head, despite it looking like a great opportunity to make things right. So all dressed up and ready to go to the restaurant, I had decided that I'm right, I won't actually be able to do that, I'll hate it after a week, cause I'll want to have a break and rest as well, like anyone would. I messaged the telecom. job boss and said I consider working only at one job and it would be them, if it's still okay to change my mind and he said he would be very happy if I would stay with them, so I called up the restaurant's boss to call off what we had previously agreed on, I also explained why I'm making that decision and he understood.

So I started working at the telecom. job, I already talked about my opportunity to get an advance payment to pay my due bills and was told that won't be a problem, was introduced to what would be my salary and opportunities for bonuses, showed good performance they very happy with, and was beginning to live the dream(so to say after having gone through a lot of stress) knowing that I will be able to pay for my bills and then eventually make enough money for everything else. I was told I would receive my contract which should be signed electronically on friday, it would be sent to me earlier but their accountant had gotten ill. I asked if I can sign it live cause I'm not sure if I can do it electronically, so we agreed to meet on monday. Now I know I can, of course, sign it electronically! On friday, however, coworkers created a WhatsApp group where they discussed this boss, apparently, cause they had googled him, couldn't find much info, but there had been something on Bez Tabu and they were considering if he might be a hack, and if we'll even get paid, this concern drew me out of my mind for the weekend cause my roof over my head is on the line. On monday two girls said they were not working anymore until they get some pay, also deleted our excel file, that I worked with as well, which was later retrieved, I had a rough conversation with him while at work because I too demanded something as a proof that I'll really get paid, then I can motivated to work, we had a heated conversation cause my life's on the line, so obviously I need insurance. That same monday evening I was invited over to this boss's home, we talked, the home looked very fancy, he told me all of his plans in a home office where all of the walls were covered in giant papers with plans and stuff, also explained how the company is slowed down because he had to let the girls go, how he also didn't print out my contract due to the chaos that happened over the day, but I shouldn't have to worry, I should submit a request for an advance on wednesday and I should receive it on friday, maybe it will be delayed because the company needs to kickstart, but he will pay me, I can also give him my housekeeper's phone number and he will call her and talk it out for me, tell her he's a businessman, that she will get the payment. Also he had told me over the phone conversation that it really isn't nice to demand stuff like this, the company works how it should so I should submit a request for advance on wednesday, but he will yield and give me some money, so he gave me 60€. I was really happy and insanely relieved feeling sure that everything should be alright minding how entirely legit everything looked, so I continued to work, and believing that an advance payment is coming anyway, I spent the money over the week, gave some of it to a neighbouring old woman I know who has gotten very ill. But meanwhile over the week, the boss said he's gotten very ill, so he's going to visit doctors and we didn't meet on wednesday. I asked him to please send me the contract and form to request an advance, I'll do it all electronically, but he said he's at the hospital. Last friday I asked again(mind that I was still busy working from 9AM-5PM Monday to Friday), he assured me not to worry, he's still at the hospital, but of course we'll sign the contract and I'll get the advance. By the evening I hadn't received any news, wrote a message to remind about myself but no reply. Yesterday, Monday morning, I got up for work, began to get ready for another workday, checked my phone somewhere in the middle and saw a message saying that the project has currently been terminated for an unknown amount of time and we're supposed to receive further information about our payments on the second half of the day. To that I immediately replied that I had previously told everything to my housekeeper, including him getting ill, because after all, I have to make my payment until the end of February which is in a few days, so I would like him to please call my housekeeper and confirm that she is getting paid my rent soon, he accepted and said he will take care of this. I called my housekeeper, explained everything, she's angry and just wants her payment. Today the telecom. Boss tells me she tried calling twice yesterday but it didn't work out, he'll try again today, but still haven't given me any news on my salary. My housekeeper is usually not difficult to reach.

I am creating this fundraiser because I believe I'm seriously in big trouble, cause I have 3 days to pay for my rent, electricity and internet. Despite how legit everything looked, I'm really not so sure anymore. I am stressed way beyond measure....

These are all the bills I need paying and I have terms too! My rent(which comes unified with utilities) for two months that I must pay is 518.20€, which is 255.74 for one month and 262.46 for another. Heating here is very expensive so I already made a payment plan, and I only need only 66.87€ for that at the moment. I must pay 15€ a month for internet, therefore I need 30€ for that.

That would be 615.07€ overall to save me!...

Which is a whole lot, I know, but maybe somehow enough people will

If I do get paid for the time I worked after all, it will be enough to return most everything that's donated even if the donation limit is reached, and so I would most definitely like to track everyone down and return the exact amount donated!!! But since I doubt that please, please let me know if you can only lend me some money, I will write down the amount and your credentials, I promise I am not giving up and I am going to make the money to return it to you!

I have set the donation goal to be 650€ because due to the circumstances I am currently out of money and literally any amount above the 615.07€ for bills will keep me alive, any amount up to or below this amount will go straight to my bills immediately.

I infinitely appreciate any amount donated. And I'm sorry if something is written chaotically or anything, I am genuinely stressed out and this writing has exhausted me... I hope you'll understand! I will return to this fundraiser with any news!

Sincerely,

Tomy

(P.S. I received a voice message from the boss in question today, 25th of february at 4:20PM, saying that he did call my housekeeper and she was genuinely ready to take my keys and evict me already, but he said I shouldn't worry now, everything will be okay, I should only send him the company's bank account. I asked him about the precise amount of money I have made, cause I need to know that in order to calculate how much, if any of course, I still need to borrow to be able to pay for electricity and internet as well. He replied that we need to wait for our accountant for that, he guesses she's still ill and I am unfortunately not convinced... I am going to call my housekeeper tomorrow and ask if she really did get a call, then update the fundraiser. Once more, if I will have to return your money, I will immediately return it and be more than glad that everything quite magically turned out well, but right now I am entirely convinced I need to create this fundraiser and ask you, to please, please, please try to help and save me! Also P.S. I also had already made an appointment to our Social Department for the 13th of february to see what kind of help I could receive, but ended up not going cause I was working and figured it's probably okay minding I now have a job with a good salary...)