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Welcome to the SAM'S CAFE HELP FAIR. This is a chance for people seeking public aid to ask questions about it, and for people who are or have been recipients of aid to offer their advice.

If you are in need of advice on how to obtain:

-- emergency housing or shelter access
-- food aid
-- welfare/unemployment support
-- free and low-cost medical care
-- free and low-cost legal aid in obtaining any of the above

PLEASE POST HERE. You can post anonymously if you like. My money supports these programs, and I want you to have access to them. Give as much information as you feel comfortable with, but it is especially helpful to list city and/or region (state, province, etc) and certainly country. Talk about what kind of aid you need and what you may or may not know about acquiring it.

IF YOU HAVE EXPERIENCE in the process required to obtain any of the above services, please post with information about what you can help with and where you received your support. Feel free to include links and any advice you can think of. If you're willing to, please have a look at comments others are leaving to see if you can help.

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Welcome to the SAM'S CAFE JOB FAIR! Where our motto is, "Being unemployed is some bullshit. Give me a job."

I am also running the SAM'S CAFE HELP FAIR, which is in a separate post.

The Job Fair is a chance for both jobsearchers and employers (and those with connections to employers!) to gather, talk, exchange information, and network from the safety of the internet. You can also ask for advice in your field, offer advice to others, and share your work experiences. You can check out earlier job fairs here, for an idea of what goes on.

IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR A JOB...leave a comment! Tell us what you're looking for and where, and what your qualifications are, to the degree that you're comfortable.

IF YOUR PLACE OF WORK IS HIRING...leave a comment! Tell us what the job is and where, and what kind of person you're looking for, again, to the degree that you're comfortable.

Make sure you also READ THE COMMENTS, in case a match is out there waiting for you, or a colleague in your field has also commented and could be a good connection. If you have questions about applying for jobs or interviewing or anything career-related, ask! If you have some awesome advice to give, now's the time to share it!

Feel free to post anonymously if you wish, especially if you're linking to a resume or LinkedIn and don't want your screen name associated with your brickspace identity.