I am 23 and want to move out of my parent's house, but I am finding it hard to find a job that pays enough.

Question

How do I make the jump between kiddy jobs and a job that pays enough to support myself?

Answer 1

Try splitting the rent with a friend

Answer 2

You might be finding it hard because you have not gone to college. If this is the case, you'll find that any job higher than a kiddy job requires at least some amount of college. However, there are some jobs which only require an associate's degree, or two years worth of college. There are also vocational schools with practical training that could help you get a better-paying job. Otherwise, I would suggest getting several jobs at once.

Answer 3

Other people have commented on what makes you eligible for a better job, and they're accurate. It's difficult for young adults in many areas to move out of their parents' house, even with "good" jobs. There are a lot of expenses, and it's difficult to account for them all until you have had some experience. When I was your age, a shared a rented house with three friends for about two years. By then, we were all better established in the job market, and we were ready to move out on our own with realistic expectations. You might try the same thing, if you have some friends you can trust to share the burden. It's a pretty good way to make the transition!

Answer 4

It's hard to make ends meet without college behind you. If that isn't a possibility there are some fantastic Technical Colleges that will assist you in finding a very good paying position. I would also recommend really looking into what it costs to live on your own...rent, insurance, food, electric, cable, phone etc. Then look into a roommate if possible, or maybe make a long term plan that allows you to move out on your own terms, being able to support yourself and not getting into a bunch of debt. That will haunt you forever!

Answer 5

You will find that the financial world works best with two incomes in the household...in other words, it is best to find a roommate.

You really then need to determine your income goal first: rent, utilities, transportation, food, health care, etc. A reasonable place to start is around $1,200 to $1,500 per month.

Now we know what you need to make (again this assumes two-income splitting the costs without, you might need to double some figures to say $2,000 per month).

Hourly wage needed to earn $1,200 per month: $9.00
For $1,500 per month: $11.33
Solo at $2,000 per month: $15.11

I bumped those up by 30% to make room for taxes.

If you consider option 1 with a roommate, then any service job pays that almost anywhere, plus they help with other costs like medical insurance.

Nothing works better for you then seniority...so get started. Raises usually kick in at 6 months. The key to "getting ahead" is getting promotion. The annual raise will just help you to keep up with inflation, so you need an "out of cycle" pay raise to get ahead in life.

You could also consider a second part-time job.

While I suggested seniority, I would offer that you have a couple of years to move around...always keep looking and take a job offer when it is better (include salary plus benefits to determine "better").

Nothing gets you there faster than college, however. Get a degree and you boost your income by 30% on average.

Answer 6

find an agency like appleone to help you find a job. Once you've entered the corporate world and get some experince you can start posting a resume in places like Monster.com.

also do your homework with apartments and such. Usually its cheaper to rent a room and have roomates then it is to rent a studio apartment. Just depends on the roommates and the contracts.

best wishes.

Answer 7

what kind of job doyou do now? what would you like to do? Which area do you live (ie county). try www.jobcentreplus.gov.uk

an option when moving out of your parent's home is perhaps to rent a room as this would give you freedom but at a cheaper cost then owning a flat as a room will usually include bills but not phone.

Answer 8

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Answer 9

bartending. thats how i did it and my two brothers too. we all lived and have non kiddie jobs now lol. oh and you need a roomie.

Answer 10

Gotta go to college- High School diplomas do not cut it anymore.