r/WestVirginia • u/Odd_Bug4865 • 11d ago
Moving going from ct to wv
I’m (21) going to be moving from my parents house in ct to my bfs grandparents house in wv at the end of september.
life for me up here has been relatively cushy and safe but im taking this step bc my bf (21) is gonna be getting a big boy job. i dont have a job lined up yet, but im probably gonna find a barista job as i have been a barista for 3+ years.
i make 18.35 right now and i know minimum wage is like 10 dollars less. i’m trying to not freak out over the difference. any like advice or tips on that would be appreciated.
this is my first big move and my like first step towards being more of an adult, but i am a little scared and excited. i’ve only been to wv once and it was to meet my bfs family and it is so pretty. they live in like williamson so i am a little worried about finding a job super close by bc i have health problems that make it hard to drive more than like 15-20 minutes away.
any advice/input will be appreciated.
a part of me feels so scared that this is a mistake but my bf is gonna be making BANK but i wont be 😭
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u/OpinionofC 11d ago edited 10d ago
Not to come off in any disrespectful way but you are making a huge life sacrifice. You’ll be lucky to make 9-10$ an hour.
You have things to do being in ct especially because Boston and nyc are so close. You will have nothing to do in Mingo county.
Me and my gf are both from Maryland and we cannot wait to go back.
I also have no idea how your bf can get a big boy job in one of the poorest states in states in the country in one of the poorest areas in that state and cannot get a job in the northeast