Where did Boui go and where is my comission?
Hello, you might be, or not, idk i was just getting some followers when all of this happened so maybe most people don't even remember paying for a comission from me, but, i do remember y'all and this is very important for me
Part one
The hell at work
First of all, the job that has kept me afloat for more than four years and provided me with everything I have is being destroyed by a manager who has personal issues with people in my area, and he wants all of us out. It has become a real nightmare. He has made me cry myself to sleep on more than one occasion, and every day, the end feels closer. We were already let go once, but they canceled our termination because there were still pending tasks to complete. But we only came back to face more mistreatment and were told that in November, our contract will finally and definitely be terminated. I would like to look for another job, but the debts I accumulated when I was younger require monthly payments, and I haven’t been able to find another job that covers those expenses without consuming my entire paycheck. I’m constantly in pain and dealing with stomach issues due to the stress and anxiety caused by this hostile environment. I can’t leave my job for the reasons I mentioned, so all I can do is wait for my contract to end in November and be forced to take a job where my entire salary will go towards paying off debts month after month, leaving me with not a single dollar for myself.
Part two
VIRUS
For the past two weeks, I’ve been dealing with an unknown viral condition affecting my respiratory system. It's been an exhausting process, and even a week before being diagnosed, I was already experiencing symptoms that were draining my energy and making it hard to meet my obligations. It doesn’t test positive for COVID-19, nor did it test positive for the flu. Every day I wake up the same, with no improvement but no worsening either. I wake up daily just like the day before, with terrible coughing fits, severe back and chest pain, body aches, and an overwhelming feeling of general discomfort that leaves me drained all day long. I’m on so many medications that are just hurting my stomach and worsening my financial situation, and this is just to stay the same. Two weeks, plus one week of the onset of symptoms, combined with the intense mistreatment and pain I endure at work, have left me feeling emotionally terrible and completely exhausted.
Parte tres
University
On top of all this, I’m a student at a university for working professionals, studying cybersecurity engineering. Even before, when my art gained some recognition, my days were already pretty packed between university, work, and drawing. Since drawing is my passion and I enjoy it so much, I never had a problem balancing all three. But lately, I’ve been barely keeping up with my university work, and my grades have been lower than usual. Of course, I haven’t been able to focus on drawing as I should, either. I barely have the energy to keep my studies afloat, and I think it’s only driven by the sheer fear of not having a university degree and ending up with equally dehumanizing jobs as the one I’m in now.
So what now?
Well, not all is lost. I’m writing this message on the day that, for the first time, I seem to be making some progress with my health. It’s not much, but it gives me hope that I’m starting to recover. I still feel mentally drained from the mistreatment and illness, but I’m sure I’ll pull through and get back on track. Unfortunately, this illness hit me while I’m at my father’s house, where I don’t have all my drawing tools. But I think I have enough to start getting back into things, primarily YCHs and at least sketches for some clients, while I work on getting the freedom to return to my home in another city, where all my tools are, so I can get back into a better work rhythm.I want to start sending sketches of their commissions to my clients and, if possible, regain the momentum I had on Twitter before all this happened. Drawing has been my passion since I was a child, and I don’t want to lose the opportunity life gave me before all this. I’m seriously thinking about cutting down my work hours a bit at my conventional job, to give myself an extra hour or two of rest each day, so I can manage both university and drawing without fail.I hope my clients and the people who started following me before all this will understand, and I can regain their interest soon. I can assure you, you’ll be hearing from me again.
Possible Q&A
Q: When will my commission be ready?
A: I can't say for sure yet, but I’ll be working as quickly as I can to finish all my pending work.Q: Can I request a refund?
A: I’d prefer if you didn’t. Right now, I’m in $4,300 worth of debt and have zero dollars in all my debit and savings accounts. I only have 400 Mexican pesos, approximately 20 dollars, to live on for the next ten days of the month, and I don’t have any financial support from family or friends. PayPal wouldn’t be able to charge me the money by any means, and that would just add another debt to my list of worries.Q: Is it a bother if I message Boui through any of his platforms just to check if he’s alive and working on commissions, even if mine isn’t being worked on yet?
A: Oh, not at all! In fact, I usually respond to everyone who sends me a message. Although I’ve been a bit slow lately due to the issues I’ve mentioned before, I always make sure to keep anyone who asks updated. I love chatting!Q: Is there anything I can do to help you?
A: I don’t feel like I deserve help after all the delays I’ve had, but if you’d like to, I have my PayPal and Ko-Fi links on all my social media.Q: Is your fursona a raccoon now?
A: No, but it was the only thing I could draw quickly, and it turned out cute :P