<prompt> Human: Hello,I have jumped in the ocean before learning to swim.A few months ago I have decided, on a whim, to change my life. I quit my corporate IT job, got a bank loan and moved cities to live with the new girlfriend.The new job is decent, not much pay but I get to travel from time to time for company purposes. The traveling part is nice but I realized it keeps me from getting a second job for the weekends, and I absolutely need extra income.The relationship was completely new and she turned out to be... very cold, it feels as if the relationship is a strictly professional one, with no affection, with daily targets and tasks and insurmountable amounts of criticism.Anyway, this isnt rrelationships so I wont go into more detail. The thing is, I need to move out from her place and I dont have the money.To save money on food I have picked up cooking, to save money on transport I am walking daily to work 4km, 35-40 min, not a big deal.I have quit smoking and drinking not even the occasional beer. I am not going out ever because I have no friends in this city to go out with in the first place. I am wearing the same clothes from last year and 2 years ago so I can save money on that as well.So, where does the income go then?Its going on the bank loan, on medicine and food for a puppy I rescued and adopted, on rent and on food for myself.I realized at this point that I will have to give the dog for adoption. I wont be able to be a good caretaker with the ongoing situation.As much as I want to keep the dog it feels like I would only make the situation worse for both of us.I keep racking my brain, looking for ideas on what to do for extra income and how to bring expenses lower. The situation is not yet critical although it wont be long but I decided to ask for advice before it gets to that.Would you have any advice for me? What would you do in my situation?Do you see any ways out?tl;dr: bit more than I can chew, need extra income, wat do?Assistant: Really seems like nothing is tying you to the new location, other than the job that doesnt pay you enough. Look for more corporate IT employment somewhere where you know people?Human: I didnt get too far into IT training so I am not that good. I left to do something different and would hate to return to the same kind of job.Assistant: Regardless sounds like you can still spread a wide net.While youre looking for a new job, can you move back in with your parents?Human: No, that is back in the other city. I prefer to deal with this as much as I can rather than take a step back like that.  <response>: You should perish that thought IMO. When I broke up with my girlfriend, I was making extremely good money and had a stack of cash in the bank. I moved in with friends of my parents for a month while I looked for a place. It all worked out, and I never thought of myself as having taken a step back.From the sounds of it, you dont have a job you can readily sustain yourself on but you have the capacity to get one, you have no relationships in the city youre in that keep you there, and you dont have a stack of money that you can use to get yourself settled. Youre actually talking about giving up your dog.If there are other things that make it unpalatable to move in with Mom and Dad while you regroup thats one thing, but if its just the idea that youre taking a step back by freeing yourself from a relationship you hate, getting a base of support, and giving yourself space to plan your next move, then you may want to reconsider. 