Job seeker considers skipping phone interview because she doesn't have enough money to pay her phone bill: 'I desperately need a job.'

You need money to go to the job interview, and the only way to get money is to have a job.

It's no fun that literally everything in life costs money. The bare necessities like food, shelter, utilities, and transportation usually account for more than half of our money spent every month, if not more. A lot of older people think millennials struggle financially because they spend too much on luxuries, but that's only half true. Back in the day, necessities were cheap, and luxuries were expensive. Now, necessities are expensive, and luxuries are cheap, so it's no surprise that young people are spending money on things that they really don't need, because they can't afford to save for a house. 

If you want to live a bare bones life and prioritize saving at all costs, there are still some bills you can't eliminate. You don't need to be subscribed to Spotify Premium, but by and large, you do need a smartphone to function in society. Unless you've memorized all of the roads in your city or you feel comfortable using a paper map, you need a smartphone to get around. You need it to communicate with people while you're on the go, because even if you have a landline, you can't take it to work. If you can't afford your smartphone, you might be in a pretty devastating place financially. The job seeker in this story desperately needs a new job because she's out of money and can't afford her phone bill. The question remains: How do you attend a phone interview if you can't pay your phone bill?

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