Mike just got a job last week at the #1 pot dispensary in San Diego.
https://urbnleaf.com/
It's a dream job for him and he's making good money and getting plenty of hours for obvious reasons.
One other note about Linda. Her dad died when she was a teenager in a plane crash. Her sister and brother died a year apart when she was in her early 30s (the brother she's staying with is actually a step brother). And about 2 months ago her mother suddenly passed away. She's been having a hard time coping with the fact she's the only one left now.
I have to stay local for my job. I took a huge pay cut but am still making more than I would if I started from scratch. We also have a couple of things in the works that could help things finance wise.
The big hurdle will be selling the house. We have 1,600 sq ft. 3 bedrooms (1 is a huge master bedroom) and 2.5 baths. If it's just going to be me and mike we could get by with a whole lot less - we also live in a posh area. If we moved closer to downtown in an older area my monthly costs could easily be half of what they are now. Maybe more.
This is so ****ed up.