I don’t like to complain, because I know a lot of people who got ruined by COVID.
I never got the virus myself, but it still cost me my job.
Without a job I lost my house, and virtually everything I had. I was reduced to living in my car while I searched for a job. Finally I got fired for minimum wage at a local food truck. I would slave away in the tiny food truck kitchen for hours on end, and walk away with very little money. It sucked, but it was better than nothing. Besides, when you live in a car you don’t have to pay rent. My car is a station wagon so it’s very roomy, and both the heater and the air conditioner still work great, so things could be worse. The vehicle I call home has A/C but the vehicle I call the workplace does not. This can be quite trying during a long shift, because I am standing right over a deep fryer, and the air quality is abysmal. Not only is there no cooling, but the food truck is immersed in a cloud of grease and smoke throughout the day. Even with the side panel open to allow for natural ventilation, the food truck remains hot, humid, and gross all day, every day. During my breaks I go to the station wagon, turn on the air conditioner, and sit in front of the air vents until it’s time to get back to work. One day I hope to live in a house again, but for now a car is better than nothing.