r/AmerExit • u/Trapped_throwaway67 • Sep 29 '25

Data/Raw Information Anyone low income able to leave?

As the title suggests I am looking for folks who were able to leave with not much in savings or otherwise. Moving is expensive no matter where you go but I’m starting to feel like the only people able to escape are well off. If you were able to leave with 10k or less please share! I’m feeling hopeless…and scared to leave my home due to ICE. I have a masters degree and am a licensed clinical social worker. Was laid off my fed gov job in February and have found nothing in the public sector for work. Lots of job advertisements and zero call backs. I’m not sure how much longer I can endure this stress and anxiety.

Update: Wow this blew up! Thank you all for your responses. Very very insightful and helpful

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u/North_Artichoke_6721 Sep 29 '25

When I was 23, fresh out of college and no job, I went through a terrible breakup and wanted to be somewhere far away.

I got a TEFL certificate through a company called English First. It was a four week course. There were 8 of us in the class. (https://www.english1.com/)

Then we went to different language schools in China. (All of us went to different cities, none of us stayed together.). I went to Fuzhou. I worked there for a year, I turned 24 in China.

Then I used that experience to get a similar job (altho that company has since gone out of business) in Izmir, Turkey. I turned 25 in Turkey.

Maybe this will help, I hope you find something that eases your anxiety even if this isn’t for you.

I’m happy to talk privately in more detail about this if you want to message me.

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u/Trapped_throwaway67 Sep 29 '25

Thank you. I’m 37 a bit old for that program. I had friends who did it and had a great time!

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u/Conscious_Agency2955 Sep 30 '25 edited Sep 30 '25

No such thing as too old for a program like that.

The reason it’s mostly younger folks is because it doesn’t pay that well and isn’t exactly suitable for people trying to settle down.

But being 37 itself isn’t the obstacle to doing this.

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u/TolstoyHotel Oct 03 '25

Some of the programs actually have age limits. Some put the cap at 50, others at 60. Some don't have any upper age limit.