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No sales this month getting really scared
a year ago
It has been getting really scary. I haven't been able to sell any YCH's this month despite heavily discounting them and I dont know what to do. Last month it was also extremely difficult to sell anything but atleast I was able to make it through. But now....I don't know. If I can't sell anything I can't pay rent, eat, pay my student loans, etc.
I feel like an utter failure. I've had this job for 6+ years and somehow always made it through despite how every month is a struggle to survive.
I started to apply for jobs last night in a panic and I've done nothing but just cry every day for the past week desperately trying to make anything that would sell. I dont know why summertime is always like this...I know alot of people are on vacation or just got done at a con so it could be but.
As a backup plan I applied to trader joes...but who even know if they'll hire me. If worse comes to worse don't worry commissioners. I will come home every day and work on commissions without fail. I wont let anyone who has already commissioned me down.
I've been trying to just stay calm and tell myself I'm not allowed to worry but end up just...kind of spiraling and crying. I'm going to try to make a few more YCHs because I dont want to give up. Nyagirl suggested I try to make $100 or under YCHs....so we'll see what I come with I guess
If anyone is willing for pay what you want commissions or anything at all I'm more than happy to see what you need and will draw anything!
If you read this...thank you for taking the time to listen to my troubles. Its hard out there. I hope you're doing ok too...be safe and I hope you have a wonderful day. Take care.
I feel like an utter failure. I've had this job for 6+ years and somehow always made it through despite how every month is a struggle to survive.
I started to apply for jobs last night in a panic and I've done nothing but just cry every day for the past week desperately trying to make anything that would sell. I dont know why summertime is always like this...I know alot of people are on vacation or just got done at a con so it could be but.
As a backup plan I applied to trader joes...but who even know if they'll hire me. If worse comes to worse don't worry commissioners. I will come home every day and work on commissions without fail. I wont let anyone who has already commissioned me down.
I've been trying to just stay calm and tell myself I'm not allowed to worry but end up just...kind of spiraling and crying. I'm going to try to make a few more YCHs because I dont want to give up. Nyagirl suggested I try to make $100 or under YCHs....so we'll see what I come with I guess
If anyone is willing for pay what you want commissions or anything at all I'm more than happy to see what you need and will draw anything!
If you read this...thank you for taking the time to listen to my troubles. Its hard out there. I hope you're doing ok too...be safe and I hope you have a wonderful day. Take care.
Here's hoping that things turn for the better for us all. Hang in there <3
Being barely able to survive every month suuuucks. But atleast we've made it through till now and you're right! I hope things do take a turn for the better. Take care out there!!
Yeah, it's brutal to just spend each month scraping by and hoping to break even. The system has failed us all. But we've made it this far and we're all going to keep fighting. No storm lasts forever, and all that. We'll all outlast it and get to a better place someday, I believe that. Stay strong <3
I sure do feel like a little rat in a cage being rattled around by life. But we'll get through this!!!!!! We have to!!!!! Stay strong friend!!!!!!
My comms have tanked from last year also, and what I hear from most of my regulars is that they're barely making it as well, so it's not that you're a failure, it's capitalism failing all of us.
I really hope you can find a way to make ends meet because I really feel the struggle you're going through, and I wish I could help ;;
I'm so sorry to hear that ;; I've also heard the same from others and it breaks my heart.
Thank you ;; I'm sorry I'm typing this through my tears. I hope you can find a way to get through too and while it feels horrible to say... atleast we're not alone in this struggle.
It should NOT be like this
Thankfully I've got a good community of people who are usually able to help me when I'm in dire straits, and my summer hours finally picked up so I'm getting a little extra fundage going finally ;v;