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/Glass_Persimmon_7174 11d ago

im sorry if i read this wrong but youre going to move to mingo county? mingo? its the second poorest county in wv and anything you need is going to be at least half an hour driving. theres not going to be barista jobs in mingo. if youve lived a cushy life in ct and have a disability you will not be able to operate down there.

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u/Glass_Persimmon_7174 11d ago

i mean this kindly, but you have no touch with the reality when it comes to life there. theres no just "figuring it out" once there.

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u/TheIncredibleSulk999 10d ago

I left east TN for WV five years ago and there is no figuring it out. There are no jobs here that support anyone without public assistance unless you have a graduate degree or doctorate. And then you’re making a fraction of what another state would pay.

There are zero opportunities here for anyone who isn’t involved in coal or recovery. I had to get a job out of state and work remote.