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[US] How should a young adult with only a GED get a job and move out like quickly? (piefed.ca)
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And no, please dont suggest homeless shelters, those are just unsafe and very demoralizing.

The very first thing I looked for (and forgive me for this, this is gonna be a controvertial one here) is the military, because thats just what lots of reddit threads mentioned, and like it would be an immediate exit from a toxic household, and yes, that would mean enduring an institution thats also kinda toxic, but thats only a few years and you're free, and its much more predictable. Except they dont accept anyone with depression and you have to prove you're "fine" for probably 36 months to even get a waiver. So that's crossed off as an option.

Jobcorps, well thats for low income families, and being a dependent means your parents income is what counts so i dont qualify

Americorps NCCC, well that seems seasonal and the next thing doesnt start till like months later (not sure if I'm even reading the website correctly)

Ngl I lowkey just thought of enlisting so once I finish that, next time we meet, I could stand in front of my toxic brother just staring at him menacingly, like whatcha gonna do, fight with an ex-soldier? Not to mention the prestiege of veteran status. And btw its only 1% thats acrually ever gonna face real combat so its not like WW1&2 trench warfare, its mostly just logistics, and like a civillian job, you'd be contributing to shareholder value anyways so there isnt really much of a "moral highground" either way, except working a retail job or some shit is very demoralizing but military has the reverance. And also

But anyways I'm not eligible anytime soon anyways. I doubt I'm even "manly" enough for it.

Bruh idk what to do really, you know that one movie, Parasite where like they work in a rich person's mansion and that shit. I'm not a fan of rich people but like I lowkey wanna like just "housesitter" and chill in some nice mansion with great views, and maybe even find secrets and become a movie plot. (edit: okay this part I'm half joking, its more like a fantasy daydream of "I get to be in a movie plot" probably unrealistic for someone that never been in proximity of high wealth)

I'm in Philly, PA btw.

(Also should I pack light with just a backpack and just one or two change of clothes and laundry often or just carry every clothing I could fit in a suitcase?)

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[+] 6 points 1 day ago* (last edited 23 hours ago) (2 children)
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    Like I said, I don't mean to deny your positive experience, nor suggest that someone can't have a positive experience teaching abroad. I've heard a lot of genuinely good experiences. But the consequences of working for a bad employer abroad can truly mess up your life in a way that flipping burgers in Fresno or filing legal paperwork in St. Louis just can't, no matter how terrible the employees are stateside. Burger King can't hold your passport hostage.

    I also think OP's mental health status shouldn't be discounted here. A lot of the negative experiences I've heard are related to loneliness and mental struggles working abroad, especially in countries where English-speaking mental healthcare is lacking or absent entirely. It's one thing to be depressed, young, and isolated in your home country. It's a whole different beast to be depressed, young, and isolated in a country where you don't even speak the local language, and where the closest familiar face is several thousand miles away.

    I feel the need to reiterate again that this isn't everyone's experience, just that working abroad is a huge commitment and needs to be considered from every angle. I'm glad you're here to share a positive perspective!

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    I don't mean to deny...

    for sure, i get that.

    my concern is that you're implying dire and extreme dangers that are simply not valid concerns for english teachers.

    burger king likely won't hold your passport hostage, but they can hold your entire life hostage: at an entry level job, a young adult without formal education will usually be making far less than they would as an english teacher while working more hours without the choice, exit options, flexibility or benefits english teachers enjoy.

    many young adults end up the way op is concerned about, homeless and hopeless; that is not at all applicable to english teachers, who are highly in demand in most of the world and compensated very well.

    I also think OP's mental health status shouldn't be discounted here...

    traveling doesn't cure depression for everyone, and op isn't asking for a cure for depression.

    they want to move out immediately and begin living independently with a ged. travel can undeniably help with cost of living, especially if they're a fluent english speaker.

    you're couching extremely unlikely events within a conciliatory framework of dire backdoor warnings and existential "what ifs", but your concerns are basically unheard of.

    if op attacks a government building in their home country, can their passport be taken away? sure, the same way it could be taken away if they attack a government building in any country. it doesn't seem relevant to op's situation, but could technically happen.

    could op take up skydiving and mispack both parachutes? Possibly, but again it doesn't seem very relevant.

    from their account, it sounds like op is more at risk by staying in their own country without any resources or support than by accessing opportunity abroad.

    What op may have to deal with abroad is choosing the wrong school. The solution is op going to a different school with some savings and work experience under their belt. There's no penalty. You don't surrender your passport when you sign up with a school. english teachers are the most valuable resource in any esl school, they have an enormous amount of agency.

    if an english teacher decides they don't like any country they visit, they'll have savings to go back home and try again with better footing.

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