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Ask HN: I Need Help

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I have been putting off doing this for some time primarily due to embarrassment and going against the ethos of this platform, but I have no other recourse.

Due to multiple setbacks in my life, a substandard accountant for my consultancy not notifying me about taxation changes ([redacted]), I've racked up ~$45k worth of fees that I've been paying to the Income Tax Department for the past 5 months, a kitten who was diagnosed with FPV with massive vet bills I'm in a state where I can't even buy food.

To make things clear, I am not looking for a handout, all I am looking for is someone to give me any sort of work, I've got ~12 years of experience building on the web, Typescript, golang, Svelte, React, and have worked with nearly every JS framework + some experience with Laravel and Phoenix LiveView. I have applied for jobs, but those processes are taking weeks, and I simply don't have that sort of breathing room left.

Additionally, you don't have to pay me until I complete all deliverables, and you're satisfied with what I've built. I have 5-6 days before rent day, and I'll appreciate anything you can throw my way.

To the moderators of HN, apologies for this post and thank you to anyone who reads this.

Bumping and interacting for helpfulness sake. Not sure if this forum works like that but still trying. (Edit: After reading the forums rules, it does appear the original post and this response are riding the guidelines.... So be it....)

Good luck. Sadly I am in a similar situation otherwise would gladly take you up on your very reasonable and by no means unethical or embarrassing post. With a humble opinion, there is nothing wrong with asking for help, even when others tell you there is, even when it is against the rules. This is especially the case if it is done with humility and genuine need, as you seem to have clearly indicated. Even though it is unclear to the writer of this post how all posts will be responded to, yours and others, by other patrons in this message board, at least know this.... You have someone out here at least rooting for you. Good luck. You got this homie.

-K

(Apologies to HN for any violation which may have occurred in this thread.)

Really appreciate your kind words, and I honestly hope the situation you're in gets better as well.

cheers and take care!

I feel sorry for you, but it is never a good idea to leave everything up to a consultancy of any sort (especially tax or lawyer-related matters) to third parties. On the other hand, this is a good opportunity for you to start a product that actually addresses this issue. I’m sure you’re not alone in facing this challenge. You could charge a nominal subscription fee to your customers.

Regarding your original request, I recommend applying to the recent January posts on HN Hiring (link: https://news.ycombinator.com/user?id=whoishiring).

All the best!

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