A woman has struck a chord with thousands of Americans after breaking down in tears while revealing she works three jobs and still feels like she is struggling financially.
Jourdan Skirha, 29, posted a clip on TikTok detailing her financial struggles, which resonated with thousands of people.
'I have three jobs. And I'm still struggling,” Jourdan, who lives in Scottsdale, Arizona, said in an interview recent TikTok.
'I'm getting further and further into credit card debt because after the first of the month I don't have enough to stop using it. It just doesn't work,” she continued.
Jourdan Skirha, 29, posted a clip on TikTok detailing her struggle, which resonated with thousands of people
She posted a now-viral clip of herself crying and talking about her financial situation
Jourdan, who says she has been working since she was 15, didn't reveal what exactly she does for a living, but said she makes “six figures.”
“I've seriously considered quitting my full-time good job to go back into ministry because at least I can… use my personality and try to get more money than minimum wage or what an 'entry-level job' pays people these days,” she admitted, but added that she also didn't know if hospitality workers made enough money.
“It's fucking sick,” she complained.
Jourdan continued to say that her credit rating had also dropped because she had to use it so often.
“My credit used to be fucking phenomenal,” she reflected.
'Credit card bill? I paid it all off, every time. It is not like that. It can't be like this anymore.
'Full-time job, don't do it. I have a second job, it barely works. The third job? Whether I even get paid on time is a hit or miss. I feel like I'm drowning and I don't know what to do.”
In the comments, Jourdan hit back at naysayers who accused her of living beyond her means.
Jourdan, who says she has been working since she was 15, hasn't revealed what exactly she does for work but says she makes “six figures”
Jourdan said her credit also took a dip because she had to use it so often
“The one thing I personally will never give up is getting my nails done because I've been doing that my whole life,” she shared, adding that she also gets Botox and filler.
“It doesn't really matter because it makes me happy,” she told viewers, adding that she only gets lip filler “once a year” and Botox “maybe three times a year.”
Jourdan also acknowledged that she took a few trips this year and had more planned, but she didn't want to say no to everything.
“I just want to know if anyone else looks like me right now,” she concluded the video, which has been viewed more than 2.9 million times.
More than 20,000 people have commented on the video, many saying they can identify with Jourdan.
'Who else is a personal victim in 2023?' wrote one TikTok user.
Jourdan also acknowledged that she took a few trips this year and had more planned, but didn't want to say no to everything
More than 20,000 people have commented on the video, many saying they can relate to Jourdan's financial situation
“I feel you,” another agreed. 'I'm 32, work in the financial world and earn decent money. No children. No luxury apartment and I live paycheck to paycheck. You are not alone. Stay strong.'
'I definitely feel this too, girl!' someone else intervened. 'I'm a 32-year-old single woman and I'm struggling. I don't know how people with children do that now.'
“This is the most money I've ever made in my adult life, and the most broke I've ever been. You are not alone,” assured another user.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the median household income for a single person in Scottsdale, Arizona, where Jourdan lives, is $49,200 per year.
The average rent in Scotsdale is $2,000 a month, with Jourdan telling viewers that moving in with her parents is “not an option,” although she did not reveal how much she pays in rent.
This is evident from a November jobs report released by the US government Ministry of LaborIn October, nearly 8.4 million Americans worked multiple jobs.
They represent 5.2 percent of the workforce, with approximately five million Americans working one full-time and one part-time job.