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My motorbike: Ji-yeon's only way to earn a living

Ji-yeon drives for a living in Atlanta, and a broken gearbox has stopped all income for 10 weeks.

🇺🇸 Atlanta, Georgia, United States2,791 views
Ji-yeon Lee
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Atlanta
I make my living with my motorbike. 10 weeks ago the gearbox failed, and the mechanic says the repair will cost $1,350. Without the vehicle I earn nothing. I have been borrowing from friends to pay rent, and now I have run out of people to ask. I support my wife and our newborn. Before the breakdown I worked eleven hours a day, six days a week. I have been offered extra shifts for the next four months if I can just get the vehicle working. I have a written estimate from a certified mechanic and will upload it here. I'll pay the mechanic directly and show you the repaired vehicle in an update. Where the $1,350 goes: • Road tax and insurance renewal: $130 • gearbox replacement (parts): $890 • Labor charges: $330 Thanks for being kind about this. - Ji-yeon

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  • Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Ji-yeon.

    • Ji-yeon LeeOwnerAnswer

      Sure. The biggest one is road tax and insurance renewal, $130. The rest is in the list at the bottom of the post and I'll upload receipts as I pay each one. I'll keep the page updated.

  • Stay strong. Small businesses are the heart of Atlanta. Hope you're open again soon

    • so sorry you're going through this. I hope things turn around soon. God bless!

      • Thanks for sharing this, Ji-yeon. I'd happily buy from you once you're back up. Love from Kolkata.

        • Wishing you the best, Ji-yeon. Hope the shop reopens soon. Put this on a community board in Sydney this morning

          • Can I help in a way that isn't money? I'm near Atlanta.

            • everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. Love from Malang.

              • Hang in there. Gave what I could, wish it was more. After 17 years in construction I know how hard it's to ask for anything. God bless.

                • Wishing you peace, Ji-yeon. Shared this with my family. Wish I lived closer to Birmingham so I could bring a meal. All the best.

                  • looking forward to the next update. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Blessings.

                    • Best of luck, Ji-yeon. This could happen to any of us. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. Greetings from Kingston.

                      • Stay strong, Ji-yeon. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. All the best

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