Gnomead
Why People Break Bad
Today, I got turned down for a home for low income people because my income was too low. FML
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Anonymous
Australia
Social parasites
Today, I was rejected from the 25th rental I applied to in the last two months. I give up. Guess I'm stuck living with my mother forever. FML
Brokeasajoke
Class struggle
Today, my Food Stamp application was denied because my income is apparently “too high”. I pay $1800 in rent and water, $130 for the phone and internet bill, $400 on credit cards, $150 for electricity, and $120 on car insurance. Nice to know they expect me to eat with $50/month. FML
dammit
United States
Ironic, isn't it?
Today, my father's company shut down his branch, leaving him without a job. This is followed by a letter from my school's financial aid office, saying I'm not getting a penny because my family's income level is too high. FML
Grinsporked
Bankers!
Today, after talking to the bank, I'd have to take a pay cut to qualify for a home loan. I'm still confused. FML
NoThanks
United States
Today, an old lady came to the bank where I worked at to apply for a loan. She obviously didn't qualify for one as she has no income coming in. She looked so pitiful, so I changed a couple of her information so she could. She reported me and I got fired. FML
BrokeAF
Today, I eagerly applied for a high-salary, fully supportive graduate program that I qualified for. There were 5 steps in the application process. I was turned down after the first one. FML
SapphireRaven
United States
Today, I found out that I was denied for work study eligibility by my college. I went to my financial advisor to ask why. It wasn't my grades or attendance. Apparently my father makes too much money for me to get a job at the school. My dad was fired 3 months ago and has been out of work since. FML
FinanciallyF*ked
Today, after my husband applied for a VA loan so we could move out of our ridiculously overpriced apartment and into our first home as a mortgage would be significantly cheaper, we were denied. If we can afford $1400/month in rent, we surely can’t be trusted with $1000/month for a mortgage, right? FML
Learn to read people
United States
Red tape bullcrap
Today, my kids and I starved during the holidays because of the incompetent case workers at the food stamp office. I was denied because according to them, I make $1200 a week of unemployment. They put what I make monthly as weekly on their end. Their apology? “Sorry, you have to apply again.” FML
Anonymous
United States
Today, after being laid off for over a year, I got turned down for an unpaid internship. I can't even get people to let me work for free. FML
Top comments
Zekfen 17
That sounds like when an entry level jobs requires 10 years of experience.
WeirdUS 29
The standards are odd. I had a gf w/ her daughter that I was turned down for food stamps. I was averaging for a couple weeks 35 hours, but pay was so low it ended up being 200 a week on average. Maybe 250. NOt much for 3 people and bills. Keep trying hopefully you'll find something. State laws can be messed up for assistance depending on where you are.
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Zekfen 17
That sounds like when an entry level jobs requires 10 years of experience.
Charlie Given 26
Ya isn't that some bullshit I've been turned down for the same reason,even tho the house payment with insurance and utilities was 40% less then my rent and renters insurance and the people I do know that are in HUD houses are not low income and can afford normal bank loan payments 😒
RichardPencil 30
Low is a relative term. Being a bull for a couple in earning in the “triple digits” classifies you as lower than “low.”
WeirdUS 29
The standards are odd. I had a gf w/ her daughter that I was turned down for food stamps. I was averaging for a couple weeks 35 hours, but pay was so low it ended up being 200 a week on average. Maybe 250. NOt much for 3 people and bills. Keep trying hopefully you'll find something. State laws can be messed up for assistance depending on where you are.
chosha_fml 26
I understand why that seems crazy, but you do still have to be able to pay that lower rent.
Celestyna 16
Haha yep, been there. 😂
wHSKitty 11
Um I thought that the lowest your rent could go (at least where I live) was $100?
fde2blknimout 18
Seems like you need a better job. Other than pan handling
blightsight 10
Maybe you should get a real job.
JackFaire 27
The window for low income housing is stupidly small. They have to cap the rent at a certain rate and unfortunately that rate is really close to the limit. You have to make almost enough to make too much for low income housing without going over. I had a full time job making more than minimum wage and I still didn't make enough money to afford the place. In my opinion Low income should mean that making minimum wage at full time you can afford the place. Even more frustrating even if you rent the same one bedroom place if you do so with a significant other they charge you more.