Karanime

Damn, dude. I'm sorry.

This is why I don't ever want to be a photographer. Just missing so many perfect moments would drive me insane.

Look for social workers in your area who are SOAR certified. SOAR applications for SSI/SSDI are given priority, and the program is specifically designed to assist people who are homeless or at risk of being homeless. Disability can help you get the resources to get a stable living situation and reliable access to water for hygiene and power for a phone/internet access, which should make getting a job significantly easier. You don't have to take disability forever, you can transition off of it once you're back on your feet.

I hear this advice all the time and I'm not so sure it works.

I have a friend who constantly followed up, and as a result he was banned from the store. Not from working there, from the whole store.

A few months ago I applied to a place at the mall, and when I called to follow up, they told me to call the next day when the hiring manager was there. I did, and they told me that I could not speak to the hiring manager and to stop calling.

I applied to a clothing store up the street from my house with a "now hiring" sign out front. I was given an application and I met the hiring manager in person, who told me she looks over the applications at the end of the month. A weed to the end of the month, I called and was told that they are not hiring and have not been for months.

I've also called a nearby retail shop about three times total since I put in my app a few weeks ago. I've also been heavily recommended to them by a former employee. An acquaintance of mine didn't follow up at all and applied around the same time. He was hired and I'm still waiting. We are the same age and have similar job experience.

These experiences make me terrified to follow up.

Not OP, but based on what I've been told as a social work student, acknowledging their presence as human beings is the kind thing to do. Making eye contact and nodding, or saying hello, or "have a nice day!" all tend to have positive responses ime, even if you're not giving them anything. If you're in your car, I wouldn't wave though, since that's often the signal for wanting to give something.

To clarify, what is the most awkward physical position you've had to contort yourself into?

And if this isn't what pringalingaling meant, then I am truly sorry, but I would still like an answer to this question.