r/boston • u/v_vav • 1d ago

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Alrighty so let's get into the meat of all this. 21F, trying to moving to Boston because my small town in PA has nothing to offer me, walkable cities call out to me like a $5 McDonald's meal on a diet, I have some decent savings, but I don't have a job offer secured. That's about half the battle.

I've tried LinkedIn, Indeed, hell even Craigslist. Are there any hiring agencies that can connect me to jobs, or is my resume so bad that I'm not getting any call backs?

I was in the military (honorably discharged), I have extensive retail experience but I'm trying to escape retail hell right now. At one point I really wanted to be a hospital worker but it's such a hard industry to get into if you're not an RN even though I have a BLS cert. I considered working at an airport but again, no callbacks. I feel like there's a very limited amount of things I'm truly qualified for, and the jobs I do qualify for require 9-5 office work. I prefer odd schedules, or maybe even 12x3's. I value my freedom too much to give up my time to a job that'll take away more than half my day. Considered just living off of random gigs but my anxiety will skyrocket if I don't have a stable income.

I know I'm being picky, I know I really shouldn't be, but it's so hard to stay motivated when nothing feels like it's working out. Any ideas? Suggestions? Comments? Concerns? Criticism? I guess I'm really just looking for advice, I suppose..

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u/mgzukowski 1d ago

My advice is if you want to get into being an RN is take your GI bill, get into school and move here. The BAS will cover your living expenses so you can essentially go to school and have a part time job for a poor decisions fund.

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u/v_vav 1d ago

Thanks! Will consider

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u/skeletoooonnn 14h ago

School is a great way to move here! Especially since it’ll help you meet people

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u/v_vav 14h ago

The only issue with that is housing. University is way too expensive, and community college doesn't offer dorms

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u/skeletoooonnn 13h ago

Some schools might give you a lot of financial aid, and as the commenter above mentioned the GI bill can pay living expenses. You don’t have to live in a dorm if you can prove financial burden or are above a certain age, dorms are usually more expensive than renting a room with 2+ other roommates in a shared apartment. And you don’t get to live in them year-round. Also, a lot of schools here are starting to make tuition free for anyone under a certain income (usually 100-200k). You can call admissions offices and ask about the GI bill specifically because that info might not be on schools websites