My parents are kicking me out...

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My first question is why are they kicking you out, and with only a week notice? And why did you say that you don't blame them?

This tells me that there is clearly more here than we know. I'm super curious what has been going on.

Perhaps after this is known, people can help you out a bit better. Unless of course you are not really looking for practical help. Just people to validate the Woe is Me mentality. LOL. And I say that without malice. I often do things like that. I post about how rotten my spouse is to live with. But, really, his attitude is quite justified at times because I can be quite a nag and VERY anal about cleanliness.

You dont think there is anything valuable you can do? Nothing you enjoy doing

It's a supermarket. What business is it of theirs? Tell them that you've been figuring out on what you want to do in life, and trying a few courses. Try and push that you actually WANT to work there, even if its BS.

My sister is a law student and when she is tight for cash, she puts ads in the paper and online for her to work as a maid and odd and end jobs. She does well with it. Try marketing yourself like that online, be competive, check the other prices and offer either longer work or slightly less price. If you do a good job, you will have regulars. Post signs in retirement comuntities and doctors offices...people with mobility issues will easily be regulars.

You dont have to have much social interaction as a maid and you name the price.

Also you need to see if you can do some chores for your parrents in order to extend your launching date.
Low income appartments will charge rent based on income...however ask the police which ones are to be avoided as some are prone to crime.

If you think outside the box and willing to do odd jobs you can market yourself in papers and on the web. I had good results with craigslist exspacailly if you live near a city.

Sorry your parrents are being unreasonable in their time frame, but you could negotiate with them for more time or stay with a relaitive till you get regulars as a house cleaner.

hope that helps,

Jojo

On your application to places such as supermarkets, you can put you were helping out family by doing odd jobs, sort of like a family business. A friend of mine who was out of work a while put on his apps that he was helping his dad in construction. That way you don't have to mention the masters.

Seriously, from how you post you sound very depressed. Try to think positively. Don't give up hope.

My suggestions aren't immediately helpful or directly relevant, if you need accommodation you need money, and it doesn't sound like job searching has been particularly easy for you. Maybe you could get a lawn mower and start a small business... probably not something you get rich from or want to do long term but not a lot of outlay or overheads. It might be enough to help you get a deposit on an apartment or something, and give you something to do to support yourself while you're looking for something better.

If you wanted even less outlay you could put an ad in the paper for washing peoples windows instead... no one likes that job and most would be willing to pay someone else to do it. On the same theme there's also washing cars, cleaning pools, cleaning gutters etc... You could also try doing some voluntary work in administration of some kind, that might get you in the door for something. Unpaid experience is better than no experience. If you have internet access you wouldn't even necessarily leave the house, you could do virtual volunteering from home (or the library).

Another thought, I don't know about the process where you live but have you thought about becoming a substitute teacher as another career option? Given your high degree of education it probably wouldn't require a whole lot more study.

Alright, looks like my parents have backed off. Guess they realized it was kind of cold to send their only child out into this sh***y world...

Well, that's awesome, SadAspy, I am glad you don't have to worry. It doesn't sound like it's a good time to make a major change in your life.

To those saying I should be out of the house at my age, what the hell do you want me to do? I have no job, and I don't get SSDI. I was rejected for it based on having an education, even though said education has never done ANYTHING to help me get a job even though I made good grades and won scholarships and awards.

My parents made the mistake of bringing me into this sh***y world, they can at least provide a place for me to live until I work up the courage to commit suicide which hopefully will be soon.

That's great news that they changed their minds! You don't sound very happy, though. Do you have access to some conseling? Usually if I think I'm stuck at a sucky place, I try to change my mind about it, and take it as an opportunity to make it better. Since you're staying with your parents, why not try to make your life with them happier and more valuable? I don't know what you do for them of course, but if you don't do much right now, you can try to help with chores. Say if you mow the lawn, do some laundry, vacuum occasionally and wash some dishes, maybe cook dinner once in a while. I'm sure you'll have paid your room rent already in those works you do. Then you won't feel like you're being supported for free. As your parents get older, they might need more help. If you run errands for them, fix computer virus, do some shopping or give them rides, then you'd have paid for your meals and utilities as well.

Watch a movie or play a board game with mom and dad, drink some beer together, have a good time. Just because you're kinda stuck there doesn't mean you have to hate it. My grandma lived in my house for 9 years. I tried to make it good times instead of time I have to endure. It wasn't that bad.