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?)
Do you speak Mandarin? Doesn’t China have some kind of program for “re-immigration” of people of Chinese descent? I recall reading articles about young adult unemployment being even worse there, but that may have been focused only on college grads looking for college level work, rather than a strong young body willing to work a factory and stay in company housing.
I’m ideologically opposed to PRC so its not really an option. On top of that, it’s also a lot harder to find jobs and I have first hand account of work conditions being way worse, its the entire reason why my parents left. Also no unions, strike action is technically illegal, not as much worker rights and protections. Not as glamorous as the media portrays it, dont be mistaken, its not even by any means socialist.
Edit: Oh btw did you know, once you start to be around a certain age, and some have said that this could be as low as 35 or so (or perceived to be over that age), you will get discriminated heavily when trying to find work. In contrast, the United States has anti discrimination protections so that discriminating by age (against those 40 or older) is illegal, so if they have like 100 employees and its all 20s or early 30s, its a lawsuit. Theres no anti-discrimination protections like that in China. If you break a leg sometime in the future, oh boy, you’re gonna have a rough future. Accessibility is not great.
The culture is also very “pull yourself up by the bootstraps”, but Chinese Edition.