I have never reached out for help but HN is at times life changing so I thought I would give it a shot. I figure the worst that could happen is nothing at all.<p>The situation. I&#x27;m 25, I have less than $100, live at home (in Idaho which has made things harder), likely on the autism spectrum and I struggle with depression + anxiety. I have about $8K in debt which is not a lot when compared to potential earning power but a lot when compared to my current savings. I spent 5 years living as a shut-in (long story you can read at http:&#x2F;&#x2F;fighttheurgetofade.com&#x2F;). Started to work on getting my life back 3 years ago, it has been much much harder than I thought it would be; making money, dealing with mental health, and learning social skills is hard.<p>Never had a salary or a stable income. I have spent my career freelancing. At times I have had more than enough money to get on my feet and start living but a combination of poor decisions, bad luck, and mental health caused failure -- same story of everyone in a bad situation. I&#x27;m ready to get my life together but that first step can be daunting when you have so little to start from.<p>I&#x27;m a decent developer. I have a strong grasp of Ruby and JS (especially ES6, Redux and React). I&#x27;m a polyglot and have dabbled with many many other languages (lots of free time).<p>I would love a stable job to get my life on track.<p>- GitHub: https:&#x2F;&#x2F;github.com&#x2F;k2052<p>- Site: http:&#x2F;&#x2F;k2052.codes&#x2F;<p>- Email: k@2052.me<p>- Ruby Framework I created: https:&#x2F;&#x2F;github.com&#x2F;eldr-rb&#x2F;eldr<p>- book on Rack &amp; Sinatra: https:&#x2F;&#x2F;buildyourownsinatra.com&#x2F;<p>- book I&#x27;m writing on React: https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.thinkinginreact.xyz&#x2F;<p>I&#x27;m happy to take something lowering paying to minimize the risk and investment. Don&#x27;t feel like you are insulting me by offering me a junior dev position, I&#x27;d be happy to take it.<p>Any help or advice the HN community can offer is much appreciated!
Ask HN: A Job or a helping hand? Some advice?