<prompt> Human: EDIT 2: Ill be posting a follow up thread soon in about a day or so! Right now Im currently still at my friends place up until the day after tomorrow so Im okay as far as shelter goes for the next few days! As far as what my game plan goes Im still carefully considering the options and whats best for me in the long run for whatever it is I may decide. Seriously though, everyone has been such a big help with your great advice and encouragement! I cant thank you guys enough. I want to make it clear to everyone that I understand how important careful planning and personal finance is to me now and that is a thing that I cannot take for granted EVER. Thanks for all the support, guys!Also, a lot of you guys wanted my paypal and venmo information so here it is: Paypal: Venmo: Sky-Nguyen-1While you guys dont need to really do this for me I cant really refuse as Im in a rough spot right now. Your encouragement is more than enough for me!EDIT 1: The good news is that I was able to get into contact with my friend.. Hes allowing me to stay with him and his family for a night or so until I figure things out. Ill be using that time to research free help and food services and will work whenever possible. Thank you for supporting me and also for being concerned about my well being. I truly appreciate it. I read through every single post and I understand why you guys want me to go back to Texas. The truth of the matter is that I cant and that reason is personal. The only thing that I can do now is just to make the best out of my situation..Just today I became homeless. I recently made a big move by myself from Texas to South San Francisco.. I thought that I should move here because I knew some people from when I was living here before and thought that itd be better than going to an unknown state that I know nothing about. Im at least somewhat familiar with SFSSF and thats what made me came to California when my dad decided for me to finally move on.. Ive never been on my own before, this is entirely different than living with my ex girlfriend.. So let me ask you, personalfinance.. What can I do from here? Any advice would be appreciated and anyone familiar with South San Francisco or just SF in general I would love to hear your advice... And before anything, I dont want to go to a shelter, nor do I know how to get to one. I dont think Id feel safe at one either.. I havent ate yet and Im really hungry but Im I dont feel that I can go anywhere to get food because Im carrying 2 large travel bags with me, not to mention my backpack with my laptop. Right now Im currently sitting at a table in Starbucks that has no charging station so theres only a bit of power left so Ill make this quick. Ill go over what I have on me at the moment. The best thing that I have at the moment is a job that I havent started yet.. I start on Tuesday but Im getting minimum hours 18 hours, 4 days a week. I need to find a place nearby that I can commute to and from work. This is essentially my lifeline. My smartphone with charger My laptop What Im using right now My Wallet I have about 5 in cash and 263 in my card I have a monthly bus pass Sam Trans pass thats good up till the end of April I have 2 travel bags stuffed with jackets, clothes, 2 blankets, and some bathroom supplies - toothbrush, toothpaste, haircomb, shampoo, scrubThis is all that I have on me right now and I hope to find a solution or at least a temporary solution by the end of the day before Starbucks closes.  <response>: You dont have to go back to Texas, but your desire to stay in an unaffordable city solely on the strength of a part-time job is foolish. Unless this 18hrwk job pays 100hr, you have no lifeline in San Francisco. Please look at this rationally. You need to get out of the city, and probably out of the state.My advice: First, please dispel whatever notions you have that youre prepared to survive in your current environment with your current skills, supplies, and financial resources. I dont mean that in a cruel way, but lets face facts: you are squeamish about staying in a homeless shelter, you have no idea how to procure food for yourself, and youve wasted unknown amounts of your very limited time tonight sitting in a Starbucks that has no power supply for your phone and no products for sale that you can afford to buy. Ask to rent the sofa that has been offered to you for the next week. I say this because if these people are willing to open their home to you at all, they will likely allow you to stay for a VERY short period of time if you offer to pay for the privilege. And make no mistake: it is a privilege. Id start by offering 10night or 50 for the week, and let them know that you will be gone at the end of the appointed time, if not sooner. Offer to do chores around the house or better yet, just do them without asking or being told. Thank them. Spend every waking moment that you arent at work ACTIVELY looking for another location to move to. Your travelling funds are non-existent, and you have no guarantees of finding a ride in any direction for long. Look for a location that is within a days drive, has at least a modest collection of big-box retailers, and most importantly: low-cost, available housing. Ideally, you should look for roommate wanted ads on Craiglist or the local classifieds for the areas you are looking at. Within a few hours of settling in tonight, go through all of your belongings and separate the things you need for survival and work from everything else. Anything that you can part with that has intrinsic value, sell. Post it on Craiglist, facebook yardsale groups, whatever. This is important for two reasons: you desperately need cash, and you have too much luggage to safely travel with alone. If you end up having to sleep on the streets, you will not be able to move quickly or safely while carrying a bunch of over-stuffed bags. Trimming your personal belongings will also make you more likely to find a willing ride to your new location. Not a lot of people have room for a hitchhiker carrying three large bags. While you have access to your host familys advice, ask them for it. They may know people who know people who need seasonal help at a store in Ogden, Utah. Whatever. Just ask for their advice if they are willing to offer it. They are a resource of information.You have a helluva week in front of you no matter what. You dont have time to mope, dwell on the past, or cling to fantasies. Be honest with yourself, stay safe, and embrace the road in front of you. 