My family has been struggling with financial issues after my father was diagnosed with gangrene on his right foot; which lead to a toe amputation. A couple months after the surgery my father went for a follow up where the doctor noticed another toe was affected with gangrene as well which required another amputation on his left foot. My dad spent three weeks in the hospital under constant supervision and continuous therapy. After my father was released, he was still recommended to undergo physical therapy to help him with his balance and learn to walk again.
All the medical expenses from my father's injury made all our emergency funds disappear with no money to spare. With this surgery, my father was required to be on medical leave and could not return to work unless …show more content…
My mother, who basically spent most of her married life as a housewife had to find a job; but due to her inexperience, age, and language barrier, she settled for a job at
Wal-Mart earning minimum wage. At the time, I was sixteen, so I was old enough to get a job. My parents had always told me they never wanted me to work during high school so I could focus on my studies. Noticing the struggles my mother was going through without hesitation I decided to go out and seek employment to help out with the bills.
I got my first job at a pretzel stand but because I was hired with a part time position my hours were limited and not enough to earn much money. It was a couple of months later that I found a job at a retail store named TJMAXX. My managers understood my situation and gave me long shifts so I could earn money to take home to my parents.
At first, it was a such a struggle for me to keep up with my studies and my job. I was used to having my mother around me at all times, and my only worry was my school assignments. Now I had to worry about helping my dad do his home therapy, take his medicine, and make sure I went to work while
All the medical expenses from my father's injury made all our emergency funds disappear with no money to spare. With this surgery, my father was required to be on medical leave and could not return to work unless …show more content…
My mother, who basically spent most of her married life as a housewife had to find a job; but due to her inexperience, age, and language barrier, she settled for a job at
Wal-Mart earning minimum wage. At the time, I was sixteen, so I was old enough to get a job. My parents had always told me they never wanted me to work during high school so I could focus on my studies. Noticing the struggles my mother was going through without hesitation I decided to go out and seek employment to help out with the bills.
I got my first job at a pretzel stand but because I was hired with a part time position my hours were limited and not enough to earn much money. It was a couple of months later that I found a job at a retail store named TJMAXX. My managers understood my situation and gave me long shifts so I could earn money to take home to my parents.
At first, it was a such a struggle for me to keep up with my studies and my job. I was used to having my mother around me at all times, and my only worry was my school assignments. Now I had to worry about helping my dad do his home therapy, take his medicine, and make sure I went to work while