Related story, though because this was a high-school job, it didn&#x27;t threaten my ability to live or anything, but could have happened to anyone...<p>I delivered pizza as a job, and the car that I had to do the job broke down. I couldn&#x27;t afford the repairs, but I also didn&#x27;t want to lose my job, so I junked it, and took my savings and managed to find a 12-year old car with 255,000 miles on it for $150. Rural areas have lots of old junkers lying around.... that car lasted a month, until the engine overheated and destroyed itself mid-delivery. Before cellphones, I had to hitchhike back to the shop. But in that month I managed to make a couple of hundred dollars, and buy an okay car that lasted me another year or two...<p>I am glad that I was lucky enough that my hobby turned into a profession that pays well.