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Will a job that pays $20,000 a year be enough to move out?

I’m trying to find a job that pays well. My dad said that part-time job I had didn’t pay me much and I need to get a REAL job. Like for example $20,000 a year, not less than $10,000
I only worked 3 days a week and I got paid $10.55 an hour and worked 6 hours each so 18 hours a week. Before I got laid off during Covid I got paid $12.00 an hour. I worked shorter hours because I’m in school.
I told my classes for next semester and I got a find a job that’s going to be suitable for my schedule because I’m in school still. I worked at a day care center. I called them and they said that they won’t be able to offer me a job right now they they can’t do that. They said they won’t let me know until like towards the end of this year. If I do get my job back I’ll have to let the other job know if I get another job.
I got paid $10,000 a year. Maybe I can get a job that’s $200,000 a year. I keep getting asked when am I going to move out. I can’t afford to move out right now.
For two summers I worked 8 hours a day five days a week. When I was not going to school because I didn’t take summer classes those summers.
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Heartlander · 80-89, M
The 2 greatest costs would be shelter and health care. Find a way to get those two to near zero and $20K, even $10K would seem doable.

For the health care part, an employer that provides that could get that under control. For the shelter part, consider public housing. It's not free, but less; and some communities have great public housing. Another option there is to find a roommate, or other cooperative arrangement. Check with a nearby senior center and maybe there may be older people who would be willing to offer an unused bedroom in exchange for a little help.

The next big expense is is probably transportation and all the add-ons for that, like insurance and taxes.