<prompt> Human: I am stuck. Ive made some mistakes in my life, and Im trying to build myself back up. But unfortunately, Im trapped in this small town, in which Ive already applied at the few places I can walk to, to no avail. Ive been convicted of home invasion and counterfeiting money, so there are a lot of places that wont touch me. Please leave the criticisms to yourself, Ive paid my dues.I dont have any real friends anymore, nor family except for my sister who is also poor, so asking for any kind of help is out.I spent about two years in college as a computer engineering major, but didnt complete. Still pretty good with computers electronics, and can even write some Java code. I did well in school, just didnt finish. Lost my job, withdrew from school, ran out of money and started printing my own to avoid homelessness, until the law caught up with me.Ive worked front desk at hotels before all this mess, a couple factory type jobs, a couple food service jobs, a few general labor jobs, painting, and some other carpentry type stuff. Im a good worker, although I do get discouraged if Im doing back-breaking labor for minimum wage like when I worked at this rental company for a few weeks, setting up huge tents and other things. But at this point, Im open to pretty much anything. I can go anywhere in the state of Michigan, so long as I report my new address to my PO. I would take an on-the-road job if I knew somebody, or if it was a fixed-site job and the employer had a place for me to crash, best believe Id be ready for work everyday and give it my all. These are the things Im starting out my new life with, and are the only things to my name: - clothes, including dirty-work clothes and summer work boots, dress clothes pretty much full suit outfit with lots of ties and 2-3 nice shirts, and some regular clothes. Also winter stuff. About three baskets in all.- a smartphone, which can only get WiFi right now that Im borrowing off the neighbor. Cell service is off, but I do have a WiFi phone appnumber. Its spotty, but I can get away with the basics.- a government phone that gets 400-something minutes a month, but Im in BFE, so it doesnt get any service, only in more populated areas.- most hygienic stuff; enough to smell good, keep my face trimmed, gel my hair and brush my teeth. I can resort to prison basics if I start running out of stuff.- all of my legal basics, including birth certificate, SS card, and a valid drivers license with no bad marks for the last seven years or so.- financial basics no money, including a bank account debit card through a free banking app, a Square card reader to accept CC payments if I need to thought it would be a useful tool to have, but my PayPal is in the negative.- 192 in food stamps, once a month.- Medicaid- a decent resume...And I think thats about it. Id be willing to leave the state if my PO let me, not sure. I know I can transfer around the state without issue, not sure about transferring out of state, though. Its important to stress that I dont have a vehicle, or a bike, zero dollars, and literally no way to make any money. The other day, I was stopped by the police for going door to door, dressed up in my work clothes, asking folks if they had any work available. Notice my pride was not listed above. So whatever my next move is from here, it has to be limited to the resources I do have, because theres no way for me to produce other resources unless I use the ones I have to obtain them, and so on. Im an intellectual guy, not shy at all, never had a problem getting girlfriends, and I play guitar pretty well when I actually own one. I like meeting new people, going new places, talking about pop trivia and music, and winning verbal debates. But I also know when to shut the fuck up. Equally important, Ive found.Growing up in Flint for the first 23 years of my life, I picked up a lot of urban survival tactics, from where to find food giveaways and soups kitchens, to staying in abandoned houses or apartments during summer. I know the type of people to avoid, and how to defend myself, several times over Ive taken some pretty brutal beatings but managed to preserve my teeth and avoid facial scars. Between that and my time under incarceration, Ive learned how to live with the bare minimum and less. I guess thats what Im trying to say.So here I am. Im ready to do whatever I need to in order to get my life back. My goal is to find stability again, including an apartment, a job that covers the bills plus a little to save, and a vehicle. Thats all I want. But Im starting from the bottom. I mean, I would go to great lengths for an opportunity right now, so long as its gainful in some way. For instance I wouldnt shovel shit just for a couch to sleep on, I need a way to actually get back on my feet, ya know? But Im lost, and without a clue as to where to go from here. Finding work in this town is not an option, so I hardly have a platform to jump from.So, Im all ears, folks. Thank you for your time. Assistant: It sounds like you were going door to door, but were you going to businesses in your area or just homeowners?I think you are going to have to get some professional help. Call churches in the area, explain the situation, and ask if they have any work programs or know of any assistance programs that could help. Similarly, get with your PO and ask if heshe knows of any programs.Human: I did both. I went to all businesses within walking distance, which didnt work out for one reason or another. Mostly they arent hiring, or they do background checks. I will get a hold of a church or two tomorrow. That doesnt sound like a bad idea. Already tried asking my PO. He has no real suggestions, apart from the things Ive already tried, and to keep trying. What he doesnt understand here is that Ive hit a dead end. Assistant: How about try craiglist for day laborers? Its a start at least. Honestly, word of mouth is the best way to get over humps like this. You are at a disadvantage because your support community friends, family, neighbors, etc. has been disrupted. Start going to community centers, the unemployment office, churches, soup kitchens, shelters, etc. and let everyone you meet know that you are looking for a job and your situation.Human: Ive been hunting around on CL, too, but everything is too far away. And most require that you have your own reliable transportation, anyway. If I could find someone in my area looking for day laborers, and was willing to pick me up or whatever, Id be ready every morning, boots laced and tied, ready to go. But there isnt... Or so I have yet to find. But I cant emphasize enough how small this town really is. Its like after youve already done what you can, there isnt really much for options after that. Calling churches is about the only local thing I havent thought to do yet. And even thats kinda dismal, but Im going to do it, anyway.  <response>: I hear ya. Just hang in there and dont give up.The main thing for small towns is, who are your people?. Youve either got to get to know people, or trade on the people your friendsfamilychurch know. Good luck with it. 