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Chris Sawey wrote to BuzzFeed to share his story about the events that led to him living in his car for over a year, and how it changed his life.
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This is Chris Sawey. After he graduated college in May of 2013, he drove across the country in search of new job opportunities.
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Along his journey, his car was broken into.
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All of his valuables were stolen, but the most important thing that was taken was his laptop, containing all of his resumes and professional portfolios.
"With no real way to prove my work to employers, finding work was proving to be, well...challenging. Despite my circumstances, life continued and the bills and rent kept coming. I was burnt out, exhausted, and depression was taking over like you would not believe."
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