He doesn't have a car in Phoenix.
Too many people to respond to so I'll pick this one and try to cover everything. It is very difficult to find anything that could work in person, as public transportation here is awful. I
have applied for a few in person jobs that were within walkable distance but unfortunately "walkable distance" does not give you anywhere near as many options in Phoenix as probably any other city. Least walkable city in America. I didn't mention but I also have a disability (no, disability is not enough for me to live off of) that pretty much rules out any sort of labor job. I have an utterly fucked back and cannot stand for anywhere close to 8 hours a day, let alone while moving around and lifting stuff.
Anything that pays commission (like sales) is off the table because I need something reliable and sales isn't it, though I have applied for the sales jobs I've seen that are base pay + commission. Trust me, y'all, I know that there's nothing that makes me stand out and I lamented it in the OP. But there's not much I can do about it. I can't finish school without income to do so or else I would finish up my degree, I am working on a certificate but it's a several months long program so it doesn't help the immediate, and I've mentioned the reasons for why in person is tough to work with. Things were going great for me, then my company like many companies late last year decided to layoff 18% of the company. I was working towards my degree, I was making good progress up the ladder at said company, I was paid well enough, etc. Now it's just like being stuck in quicksand.
I think someone said I have no experience which either we have different definitions or they misread, because I do still have 3 years of work experience on my resume including over a year as a team lead, essentially assistant manager, for a sizable team at a real estate company. But that's still a tough sell with how high the competition is. I have recently tried resorting to jobs that are hybrid in Phoenix only so that I still get some remote but with a much lower competition pool but haven't had any bites yet. It would be much more financially stable if I only had to uber to work sometimes rather than 5 days a week.
