I was going to bring this up as well. I can't see which version of WordPress they're running from the account I have access to. I also can't see which plugins are installed. I can guess there's too many installed though. I also need to find out who the admin actually is so that I can get my own account and they need to have a talk about account sharing. At least someone at some point knew what permissions are, which is good I guess. I also have no idea where or how the site is being hosted. Someone has access to the host because some of the links on the site are from different directories than the standard wp-content folder you use in word press. In fact this could also be a nightmare depending on how they are storing files and using permissions. This is really a can of worms, oh bother.

They are probably vulnerable to the php exploit that was discovered recently. Tell them they need to hire someone to fix it before it starts serving malware to their constituency

Stop. Right now. Tell the org what's going on that you've seen, and that you will not be contributing further until that's all been sorted.

You should not be cleaning up after someone else's currently active mistakes when you're paid. Definitely don't volunteer to do it.

Don't wait for them to tell you, ask what's up

I'm not sure they even know I'm involved at this point. I don't know if they're going to be "fired" or not from the position or if things have changed. I was under the impression they weren't involved anymore. There's also a ton of stuff that just needs to be redone with some sense of design. I'm going to wait until my contact with the non-profit reaches out to me and I'll see what's up.

Why does the old person still have access? First of all, change the credentials. ‘cause it sounds like the nonprofit has no concept of cyber security.

It sounds like the old person fell off the map, they let him go, and now he’s trying to keep his position, all the while still failing to communicate with anyone properly.

You need to be the communication they lack and ask them to make a choice. If they say something like “well, he still wanted to work and we couldn’t say no.” just walk away.

Politely say there is no room in the kitchen for two chefs, and if you both do it that’s fine but you need significantly better communication. Also, if he’s coming back why not just come back entirely and you can leave?

Do you have any way of contacting this person? I'd start pointing out all the fuckups they've made, politely of course. Hopefully they'll either give up, or start doing things properly.

Cool! I love all these gems popping up here! Never too late to hop on to a "new" franchise! 🤣

I've always liked fog. It reminds me of Turok, without the trouble of having to play it with those clunky controls. Get some good fog going and all I need is a dinosaur biting me

Have fun whistling!

Wait a minute. Why haven't I played this before. Thanks!

Deadly Premonition vibes

I can thank you now :)

It's true lol, there's a lot of coping and finding new sources of contentment. I just gotta keep reminding myself that I gotta be alive to try again lol

I hope luck favors all of us.

It's so sad how many of us are going through this now because of factors outside our control. You just have to mourn the life you thought you'd have and find happiness in whatever way you can.

It's hard to give advice to young people, because the world you're forced to grow up in is night-and-day different from that which most of us came up in. You all have it way, way harder.

I think the best advice I can give is that waiting is only going to compound the problem. I remember being your age and going through several jobs over my late teens and early twenties. It's a process, and some of them you're going to hate, but you will learn about yourself in the process and hopefully earn some money.

Also if your parents are housing you freely, you need to be doing something to help them out, assuming you're not already. Figure out which chores they hate the most and make a habit of doing those for them. It's just a nice way to repay them because they're doing more for you right now than may be apparent until later in life.

One last thing, whatever you decide to do for work, always put something aside for your retirement. A dollar you put in an investment account now can turn into 100 by the time you retire, and that is particularly true for a nineteen year-old kid. You can set one up on Robin Hood and put a couple of bucks per check in VTI or a Vanguard index fund or an ETF and just forget about it. You'll thank me in 40 years.

This really means a lot to me, so thanks man.

My first suggestion would be to learn a trade. We have far too few people in the trades, and they are often some of the lowest bars of entry, and your upfront costs for educations are far lower and pay for themselves quickly. Something hands on, interesting to you and no where near as academic as college. You could apprentice as an electrician, plumber, or hvac installer or go to school for culinary arts, welding, cosmetics, drafting, etc. These forms of education may be more interesting as you are actually doing something while learning, and you can often walk out with a certification and a job offer.

I agree, yeah. I'm not sure if it makes sense, but trades seem much less "otherworldly" to me than college degrees, in a way. Maybe because they're more practical, like you said.

Again, thank you so much. I actually saved your comment for future reference.

If the idea of studying for a degree is entirely unappealing, then don't do it. You are more likely to waste money and time on it than to actually get any value from it.

My first suggestion would be to learn a trade. We have far too few people in the trades, and they are often some of the lowest bars of entry, and your upfront costs for educations are far lower and pay for themselves quickly. Something hands on, interesting to you and no where near as academic as college. You could apprentice as an electrician, plumber, or hvac installer or go to school for culinary arts, welding, cosmetics, drafting, etc. These forms of education may be more interesting as you are actually doing something while learning, and you can often walk out with a certification and a job offer.

If trade school isn't your direction, or maybe you'll do more education someday, but not now, get a job immediately. Any job, don't be picky. You can immediately job hop to a better opportunity when you find it. But don't sit at home doing nothing while waiting to find a satisfying job. There is good reason for that. It is WAY too easy to fall into a cycle of depression, self-disrespect, and feeling stuck when you do nothing for a long time. Been there done it.

I chose work over classes in college because I was broke. Failed out and moved back in with my mom. Lived in BFE, Tennessee for over 3 years, and had employment for about 4 months of that. My mom decided she was moving and I wasn't coming with her. Moved in with my dad and before I could get stuck in a new routine, I found a job washing dishes. And two weeks later I was hired for a factory job with better pay and benefits. A few years and a few job hops later, I was working in IT, back in school again to finally get my degree, and married. 12 years ago I was getting kicked out of my mom's house after 3 years of mostly unemployment. Now I'm 4.5 years into being an engineer, own a home, and have a wife, a daughter, and another on the way. And all of that started with getting a dish washing job at Steak n Shake. So I mean it. Don't be picky.

My point is this: stay active and gain independence as quickly as possible. Do not let yourself fall into a rut or it may take someone else giving you the boot to get back out of it. Get that shitty job. Pivot that into getting a less shitty job. Gain independence. Have your own life that you earn. And plans can and will change. If you decide to go to school later you can. If you can get a better job, do. And find a good, smart, and stable partner to share the load with. It makes things so much easier. But that does mean you need to be a good partner for them too, so keep working on you to earn them.

Figuring out what you for sure want to do with the entire rest of your life is nearly impossible and probably just going to stress you out. Try to figure out where you think you might enjoy being a year from now (or even a few months or weeks from now), and then figure out what you can do to get there. If it turns out you don't like it once you do get there, start thinking about where else you might like to be and try to get there.

Life is very long and there's no final answers or figuring things out permanently, there will always be bad days and good days, new problems and new solutions. Don't let the tiny facet of time you're currently perceiving overwhelm everything else.

Thank you <3

I really appreciate the write-up.

What interests you (anything, not necessarily career stuff)?

I don't have many stand-out interests, but I'm very proficient with computers and can speak English rather well. I've thought about comp-sci but it's currently at an all-time-high supply and the area itself doesn't appeal much to me.

There are also plenty of jobs you don't need to be booksmart or be that strong to do. Like get a forklift or commercial vehicle license and become an operator of those for example.

Yeah, that's an interesting path too.

Think about where you think you'd enjoy being, after you figure out the things you need to figure out, whether by studying, certification training or working on creative and interpersonal skills, and make your decision based on that. One thing that worried me at your age, is that I'd have to 'lock something in' and be stuck with it the rest of my life, but I found that to be far from my and others' reality.

I understand. Thank you for this

Thank you :]

Thank you.

I probably won't go the college route for now. I think it's only fair I let myself have time to do something (like getting a job) before I look into that path.

Thank you.