I’m Mark. I served eight years in the Army, did two tours overseas. When I finished and left, I had to take a job at a lumberyard but it didn't pay much. That’s when I began noticing I was having trouble hearing people. After years of VA appointments, they told me I had a disability from the work I did at a firing range. They said there would be some payment for it, but I’ve never received anything. In the meantime, I’ve been trying to get by with a hearing aid so I can do my

I don’t usually write letters like this, but I saw your post and wanted to share my story. It’s rough, and I don’t think it’s my fault. Two years ago, my mom had a stroke. I used all my FMLA time trying to take care of her, hoping she’d recover enough to live on her own again. She didn’t. When the leave ran out, I lost my job. Now I’m making about half of what I used to, and my husband’s income hasn’t gone up in years. We had to move her into our house, but we can’t give her

My name’s Jason. I was married once, now divorced, and I’ve been a lineman almost 15 years. I usually take “storm call” and travel to other states during emergencies, like bad ice storms, and hurricanes, because it pays more. Even with that, I’m still not breaking even these days. The time away is unpredictable, but if I don’t do it, I’m barely making enough to cover my own expenses. It was during one of those long stretches away that I noticed the cell phone bill didn’t look

Hello, I was born in Mexico, but I’ve lived in Arizona since I was seven. I’m 38 now, married, with two kids in grade school. They were both born here and are U.S. citizens. I’m not. I’ve done everything immigration has ever told me to do. Filed the forms. Paid the fees. Showed up for every appointment. I’ve never been in trouble. But in June, my friend went to her hearing and never came home. ICE picked her up right there at the courthouse. Since then, every time I have to g

I went to college for business and landed a project manager job right out of school. I thought I was set. Then they downsized and hired an Indian company to do all my work for about a quarter of what they were paying me.I’ve been trying as hard as ever to get hired doing what I went to school for, but every job has hundreds of applicants. It’s impossible to even get an interview. I ended up taking a job that pays about half what I used to make, and in the same time rent costs