Sadie McPhillips hugs her son Patrick, 4, in the kitchen of her Town of Tonawanda home. McPhillips has been unemployed since the pandemic struck in mid-March. Her son has recently started going back to pre-K, but only three days each week.
"I have been applying to jobs since the beginning of summer. From the surface, it looks like there are all these jobs out there. But the problem I’m running into is that a lot of places are posting openings, but not actually filling them."
"I have applied for some public benefits in the past month, which I never thought I’d have to do. Food stamps have helped pay for my groceries, which is obviously good. But, you know, that’s just the groceries – my creditors aren't interested in the fact that I don't have a job, and my mortgage company still needs to be paid."
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Sadie McPhillips chats with her grandmother Patricia Wagner while doing chores around the house during a visit. McPhillips has become Wagner's primary caregiver during the pandemic.
Sadie McPhillips hugs her son Patrick, 4, in the kitchen of her Town of Tonawanda home. McPhillips has been unemployed since the pandemic struck in mid-March. Her son has recently started going back to pre-K, but only three days each week.
"I have been applying to jobs since the beginning of summer. From the surface, it looks like there are all these jobs out there. But the problem I’m running into is that a lot of places are posting openings, but not actually filling them."
"I have applied for some public benefits in the past month, which I never thought I’d have to do. Food stamps have helped pay for my groceries, which is obviously good. But, you know, that’s just the groceries – my creditors aren't interested in the fact that I don't have a job, and my mortgage company still needs to be paid."
Sadie McPhillips chats with her grandmother Patricia Wagner while doing chores around the house during a visit. McPhillips has become Wagner's primary caregiver during the pandemic.
