Did you move out yet?

Was 19 when I moved out of Mom's house into my Uncle's house in Oregon. I stuck around for two years, essentially in the same situation, no rent that is. I graduated culinary school and did my internship in DC where I lived with someone I met on Craigslist.

Of course, this guy was insane and the cost of living in DC, even in the poorest areas, is extremely difficult. I met my girlfriend there and have since moved to Pittsburgh, still away from Mom, although she does give me a couple bucks here and there. I think I did my Mom a service by opening up my room for boarders since the cost of living in LA is pretty outrageous even for someone making what most would consider a great wage.

I guess if my relationship suddenly fell apart, I lost my job, and I was in a strange place with no other friends or family I'd move back to LA with my Mom, but it's pretty fun living as the master of your domain, or at least sharing your domain with a significant other. I'm pretty used to it, I'm about three and a half years of independence.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Originally Posted by Lyth

:/

I'm a 21 year old high school dropout with no job. Still live at home with my parents, never lived away from home for anything more than a week, when I was at my brother's dad's house cleaning it up a bit. I don't pay rent or anything either. Basically, my step-dad would love to get me out of the house, but my mother won't let him kick me out.

Don't get me wrong. I'd love to get my GED, a job, driver's license and car, and get my ass out in the work force, but it's hard to even get the funds to start that little journey when you've never had a job and have no experience...

Everyone is born with no work experience. Most people start off with cheesy jobs to get the experience they need to get better jobs and more money. It's a slow process and you had better get started soon because you're already about 4 years behind your peers. You're hardly in a catch-22, getting a job is the first step and it isn't that hard if you are persistent and start at the bottom like most folks in your shoes.

There's nowhere I can't reach.