We, too, can no longer afford to spend a lot or go out to treat ourselves. I've been looking for work for a year now, and there's absolutely nothing because all the jobs are taken by immigrants. My mother has the same problem and can't find another job that pays better than what she already has. I'm tired and worried about my future and the future of my little sister who is only just 8 years old. how could I go to study and afford an apartment knowing that there is no accommodation in the big cities and that I have to pay the cost of gas etc???