Originally Posted by Paedantic Basterd

I mean, the person in question is a professor and academic supervisor so writing recommendation letters is a common part of life, but still. I feel like I can't ask for it.

I really, really need a ****ing job though. I haven't had steady work since April. So far this year I have barely managed to make ends meet via:

Editing student papers
Ghost writing grant applications
Wedding photography
Food photography that was paid partially in wine
Unloading 200,000 cucumbers off a transport truck that overturned in a ditch
Editing medical legal documents
Dwindling part-time research assistance

And soon I'm going to have a dry bank account. I must have applied for 50 jobs this year and I can't even get an interview. **** me.