<prompt> Human: Hi PF! Im hoping you can help me solve a crisis or two in my life. Crisis 1: Yesterday my boss informed me they made a mistake in my offer letter, and theyre going to be decreasing my hours by just over 10. Im an hourly employee, so thats a 10 decrease in salary as well. Both the salary and the hours expected are explicitly spelled out in the offer letter - of which I still have a signed copy. I just started 90 days ago, and ordinarily I would fight this tooth-and-nail, but I work in an at-will state, and because of crisis 2, I really cant afford to get myself fired. Crisis 2: The Car. I drive an old beater, and yesterday the mechanic told me shes on her last legs. She needs about 500 worth of basic fixes, just so I can continue to commute with her safely, and even with those, his best estimate was maybe four months. I have about 1k in savings not even half my monthly expenses, and 1200 in an IRA from my last job that I think I can draw on if I really need to. My parents also offered very generously to drive an old car of theirs out to me if I dont want to buy a new one immediately. I can afford to buy one barely if I keep my current salary, but with the reduction I dont know how Id make it work. So, PF. How tough should I get with my job on the hourspay reduction? Ive been here 90 days almost to the day, and have some leads, but no interviews or new jobs lined up. Secondly, I can do the 500 in basic fixes, but should I buy a new car immediately, using the IRA as down payment? Or should I have my parents drive theirs out, and borrow it until I can save a down payment? Thanks for any help you can give me! Im at a total loss.Additional info: 1 Salary is 50k. Decrease would take me to about 45k.2 I work in marketing. Im only 2 years out of school, but have some experience before that. About 3-4 years total depending on how you weight internships.3 Expenses are about 2300 per month. Thats really high, I know, but I live in a high-cost-of-living area and rentutilities alone are 900. On top of that I have student loans 460 minimum, carrental insurance 150, cell phone 50, and a couple of other small bills like a gym membership and Netflix 40 maybe. Plus food 200-250, groceries are expensive here and gas 100.4 Mileage on the car is 160k, its a 99. Its maybe worth 1000-1500 to a dealer. I could write a book on whats wrong with it body, transmission, fluid leaks, and rust damage to the point where it will not pass its next inspection, to name a few; immediate fixes total about 500. I drive about 30 miles each way to work.5 I could buy my parents car instead of borrow, but its really only better in the sense that it still runs lol. Its a good placeholder or emergency vehicle, but Im not crazy about putting money into it.Assistant: If this was me... For 2 - Dont withdrawal from your IRA. Take the car from your parents and sell yours and start saving for a better beater.For 1 - Start looking for a new job.Human: Thank you! Yeah, its a bummer but I think a new job is the thing.  <response>: Oh a mistake, sure. OP get out of this place as soon as you can afford to. 