seriously need to support myself.. advice plz

[AVSTANG02]

It isn't that hard to move out on your own.

Get 1 or most likely 2 jobs and find a REALLY inexpensive bachelor apartment... You may have to change towns to do this... Do it!

also you mention you have brothers.. Why are you the only one thats ****ed? Can you move in with them? roommates make renting easier..

What you should really do is forget this selling cars pipedream and go to school for a trade! electrician, plumber, hvac etc...

 

[joetama 5,000+ posts]

My advice:
1) Pride and stubbornness can really hurt you in these type of situations. Sit down and have a REAL conversation with your dad about it, not an argument. Key points: Respect, money, your future. Don't let it escalate into an argument !

2) Don't argue with your parents, it gets you nowhere fast. You should know this at 22 //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/tongue.gif.6130eb82179565f6db8d26d6001dcd24.gif

3) You're not in a position to start your own business. You don't have anything to fall back on if it fails.

4) If you really don't want to live at home, find a roommate, find a decent-paying job for the summer, take out a student loan that covers living expenses, and go to school while working part-time.

I would have to agree that this is some good advice...

 

[Railrocker 10+ year member]

If your still interested in the railroad heres the skivvy. Im in train service which is conductors and engineers. We actually ride the trains. So yes you travel but only to a certain destination where they put you up in a hotel for your rest and then you come home. We are only allowed to work 12 hrs before we have to have rest kinda like a truck driver. I am usually on the road for a bout 36 hrs before I come home and then Im off for a couple of days. As far as your sales venture. A lot of guys work on the railroad and moonlight doing something they enjoy. Around here a lot of people farm but I know others who own welding shops, mechanic shops, they own rental properties ect. When your first starting your own business the money you make railroading keeps it afloat. After that you just make hella money or not work as much railroading. Its not very vigorous work its like a desk job only while moving. Sometimes there is a lot of walking. The hardest part is working all hours. Going to work at 7 p.m. and getting to the motel at 7 a.m. really sucks. And the railroad doesnt recognize holidays. So you might have to work christmas. If your still interested go to http://www.up.com and look under jobs they will have a list of current job openings across the western half of the united states. 1/3 of the railroads work force is retiring in the next 10 yrs so theyre looking. Any questions pm me.

 

[94bronco58 10+ year member]

^ Is the pay decent?

 

[LoudCrownVic 5,000+ posts]

Get through college at all expense.

 

[denim 5,000+ posts]

I have been in a few tight spots like that