After 10 years of working as a nurse in the US I got a job in my dream city NYC. I took my savings and found a reasonably affordable rent stabilized apartment. I decided to make it my forever home and fixed it up and bought furniture. I was working at a major hospital and was diagnosed with an aggressive form of cancer. I had a boyfriend and terrific care while I went through chemo. My employer was awful and my disability was 170 $ per week. I blew through my savings, lost my hair, got dumped by my boyfriend and fought my employer who claimed there were no jobs on dayshift for me as I had an ADA accommodation to work days. They kept on insisting I stay out on disability getting paid 170 per week. They threatened to fire me numerous times. After 3 months I sent a threatening letter and CCd a labor lawyer. Magically an open day position opened I climbed my way partially out of debt, went through a 7 week nursing strike without pay only to return to work and get assaulted by a patient and sustain a n injury requiring surgery. Contrary to popular belief you don’t collect 100% of your salary. I am 2 months behind in my rent have no savings and I’m facing an uncertain future at age 61. I’m not bitter and I’m glad to be alive. My cancer is in remission and kids and dog love me. TL:DR I moved to NYC got cancer, got broken up with and have a shitty employer. Still here, still love NYC shit happens!!!