TLDR: I currently work at a University as an Office Support Assistant making $15/hour. I don't see any opportunity for advancement with my education. I honestly don't see myself going back to school. I have tried twice and both times have a really hard time and end up dropping out. I've been thinking about looking into learning a trade, but thinking I'm getting too old.
After I graduated high school I went to community college for two semesters with a total of 12 credits. I decided I wanted to travel and worked for two years while living with my parents. I traveled to South America where I spent a year working at hostels and just traveling.
I came back to the US and worked at Sears for years and saved as much as I could. I then took a six month road trip around the Contiguous United States.
I came back to live with my parents and attempt community college again. I took a placement test and had to take the same classes I had already taken again. I managed to go three semesters before I dropped out.
Before I knew it I was 27 with no education, living with my parents and a dead end job working at Aldi as a cashier. I became very depressed. I lost touch with all my friends. I stopped going outside and started to play video games. I became addicted to this game called League of Legends. I was to the point where I worked then came home and played all night.
I eventually started to see a therapist who helped me a great amount. I quit video games cold turkey and started going for walks outside instead. I would get off work and go on a 1-3 hour walk. No destination, just walking and taking in all the things I saw. I was living in the moment and it felt wonderful.
I turn 30 in August and I currently work I currently work at a University as an Office Support Assistant making $15/hour. After taxes I make about $1,800 a month. I'm financially okay, with $5,000 in savings. I don't have any debt besides my car loan, which I own about $3,000 left. My employer matches 100% up to 8% of my pay which I do. I have a Roth IRA that I contribute $250 a month to.
I feel like I'm not making enough to afford having children which my girlfriend and I want to have. Same with buying a house. I don't want to be stuck renting forever. Right now I make about $1,800 a month. I would absolutely love to make $50,000-$60,000 a year.
I just feel like even though I save as much as I can, it won't ever been enough to afford a house and 1 or two kids.
Submitted March 04, 2020 at 04:49PM by My_Last_Account_ https://ift.tt/3atrEhv
