I sympathize with most of this post, but the one thing that I don't get is this line: "I can’t go much longer without a paycheck. But, I can’t imagine working

I sympathize with most of this post, but the one thing that I don't get is this line: "I can’t go much longer without a paycheck. But, I can’t imagine working for somebody else. I wish my wife understood that." If the author really is as down and out as he claims to be, I think somebody offering him good money to get his life back on track might be something that is welcome. He can always work for himself once things straighten out.