There are no jobs in this town unless you want minimum wage at 30 hrs. a wk. We are flooded with illegal aliens and they have all the jobs I spent 25 years perfecting my skills in. I have never in my life been on welfare, but was forced to apply last week to keep us alive. I am putting everything I own on ebay trying to get started here. I could only afford to put 9 things on to start and am hoping to make enough to keep the internet on before that, too, is gone. I am embarassed, angry and ashamed, but also determined. I worry that it won't work. I get 'watchers' waiting for the prices to stay low, which I understand, but if I don't make enough we will be out of options. I don't know that I'm exactly begging for business, but I do know that I need to pour out these feelings/ fears somewhere. What I don't understand is how I can have all these skills (PCs, woodworking, & etc.) and yet be forced into this situation. Like I said- this is our last best chance.