Mekela Watt, a 29-year-old from Bermuda Dunes, California, shares her experience of being unemployed for 300 days after being laid off from her temporary job at a music company. Initially relieved to leave a job she hated, the reality of financial insecurity soon set in. With no severance pay and Bills piling up, she struggled with healthcare costs and housing fears. In August 2024, she turned to crowdfunding for help, eventually securing over $9,000 before finally landing a new job as an Administrative Coordinator in February 2025, alleviating her financial concerns.
"By the second month of unemployment, although I was glad not to work a job I hated, I started worrying about how I would pay my bills."
"In August 2024, after months of unemployment, I set up a GoFundMe. It was embarrassing and a little defeating, but we had to survive."
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