I spent almost $300 on Upwork trying to land a position and have received zero offers, so I am making the difficult decision to close down my business and sacrifice my health to get a job at a brick and mortar office. @Melissa Broughton I can't thank you enough for the canned responses you gave me.

I'm so frustrated right now. I know I can do the work, it's not a question of skill. It's that every time I sit down to write a proposal for a listing I've found (Upwork) I draw a blank and abandon the task. I need to do something though because it's getting to the point that there is more month than money and living on a fixed income without the help of my spouse is slowly killing me.

With warm appreciation I say "Thank You" for your overwhelming support from the community and wish you a peaceful holiday season and prosperous 2026 year!😊