I struggled to find work for 8 months. Loans from friends and a GoFundMe kept me afloat, but I'm still in a financial hole.

I struggled to find work for 8 months. Loans from friends and a GoFundMe kept me afloat, but I'm still in a financial hole.

Pamela L. King Photography

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Michele Wilke, a 63-year-old job seeker in Chicago. It has been edited for length and clarity.

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