Going in to the realworld can somebody help me?

Im 15 years old and first i should let you know my plan for the first 10 years of being in the realworld.I currently live in Beaumont Texas a minor city outside of Houston (Beaumont population: like 200,000) i want to move up to Chicago as soon as I turn 18 to start my adult life. The reason why i want too live here is because its just like New York city very urbanized and has a awesome skyline , it has a good/big gay community, i dont like like it down here theres abunch of cons about texas and 3,000,000 illegal imigrants come over the mexican border every year and settle in texas sence its a right to work state and they take all of our jobs and make it harder to find jobs and you get paid way less than up north. However up there you dont have that problem because Illinois is not a right to work state. As my first job i either want to work at a "highend" clothing store sush as Saks, Burberry, Ralph Lauren etc.,a pharmacy such as CVS, or Walgreens, or a cell phone store like Verizon Wireles which u get good comision at those are all good career categories i have interests in.





I hope to work my way up to assistant maneger and then maneger. those places i mentioned most likely have a assistant manegement training program for peole who dont have degrees. If i start working there how do i get into that program? How long will it take to become assistant maneger?





when i start off as just a team member i will probably make minimum wage (about 7 bucks) times 12 hours a day times 5 days a week times 4 weeks in a month which will make me $1680 without that certain percent of taxes or social sucurity or whatever it is they take out of your earnings taken out .I want a studio apartment, i dont want a car thow cause im going to use public mass transit and put like 500 into a savings account each month to buy a suberban house in Arlington Heights or Lincoln Park when in my mid to late 20's and have $500 left to pay other bills with/ go out to eat with / shop with. Moving to a new major city im faced with having to make freinds from scratch with co workers or join a fitnes center and make freinds with some regulars there or at some other venue like a resterant or somthing.





take this information and give me feedback of information about all this it can be about anything. i just want suggestions/comments/help/info from a 3rd party. because when i talk to my mom about it she tells me its cold up there and tries to talk me out of it when part of my reason of wanting to move up there is to get away from my nutty family and this environment down south (thats another story) lol.please help me!!|||It is always good to have a plan, but you need to realize that the plan will not always go as you wish it to.





You will not immediately get a management (or even assistant manager) position, and a lot of jobs do not allow 60 hour work weeks, so that is going to diminish your 'expected' income, according to your plan, drastically. In fact, when first hired many companies hire on a part time basis because it allows them to give the new employee a 'trial' and they are not required to provide benefits that they must give to full time employees.





There are going to be many other people wanting the same job position you want. You need to make yourself stand out. To do that, you need an education. You do not mention how old you are now, but I woudl get a job now so you have experience. It will increase your chances of getting into a managerial position quickly. Do not drop out of school, though-in fact, you should look into taking classes at your local community college.





There is a recession right now, and jobs are hard to come by because many companies are having to downsize. You should save up money, because once you get to Chicago, it might be several weeks or even months before you find a job. Be open to working in somewhere you find less-than-desirable in order to earn an income while you look for your dream job-it might be McDonald's.





Also, lets investigate your income. 1680 a month is NOT a lot, and after taxes it is going to be closer to 1200 a month. You will save by not having a vehicle (gas, maintenance, insurance, and of course the cost of the vehicle itself) but you will have to pay for your rent (which I know is 7-800 in smaller cities-Chicago is likely to be more), your public transportation, your food, clothes, medical expenses (you will not have insurance, I assume, because that will eat up your income and most companies do not provide it until an employee has been with them for a period of time), not to mention a landline, cell phone, cable/satellite, internet, electricity, water...





If you want to buy a house, you are going to have to have outstanding credit as well-so you need to make certain none of those bills get behind or it is going to effect your plans for a future home).





It IS cold up there, but that is not a reason not to go. If you want to move there, by all means do but you need to have a better plan than you have now-it is a good start, but it is not "real life". And, while you might not realize it now...a lot of young people spend their entire teen years wanting to run away from the one thing they long to return to when they are older. I understand crazy family (I have them), but they will also be your greatest allies in life unless they are abusive or something.





I do wish you the best...|||first of all, having a thing against immigrants because they take jobs never got anyone anywhere. secondly, to become a MANAGER you might want to at least know how to spell it right. but it's great you've thought eveyrything out so well. although working as a manager of a store isn't always that great pay to live off permanently.|||Sweetheart, slow down. Get all the education you can while you are still under your parents' roof. It can be college, a trade school, or just some good old-fashioned experience. Have you even graduated high school? Your writing does not speak well of your education, sorry to say.





You have no idea how ill-prepared you are to live on your own just yet, especially so far from home and family. Chicago, or any big city, will eat you alive.





I seem to attract people from the the Beaumont/Port Arthur/Nederland/Sabine Pass/Neches area, for some reason. I know several who could not wait to get out, and the ones who made it are the ones who managed to stick it out long enough to learn how to support themselves in a career better than what you are hoping for. Of the 5 who didn't make it here in NY, one is back home and hating it, one was murdered in Michigan, two are in jail, and one is homeless. The other 6 are in good jobs they worked hard to get: accountant, doctor, high-end auto mechanic (2), buyer for a major store, and chef.





What about moving further north but staying in Texas? I have family in the Dallas, Rockwall, and Grand Prairie areas, and every time I visit, I can't believe how inexpensive it is down there! What about Austin? According to some other friends of mine, it's a fairly gay-friendly city.|||It is wonderful you do have a plan for your life. Keep your dream alive and a goal in mind.





Keep in mind that we pave the road of life that we will eventually travel on. No one knows which path that road will lead us. It may take us straight to where we want to go, it may unexpectedly take a turn before rerouting itself.





Just know that if you keep that dream in mind and know what you want in life, you will eventually get there. As best as we plan for the years ahead, no one really knows what will happen. Don't get discourage if things don't go your way. Usually it doesn't. As long as you know where you want to go in life, you will get there.





There are many roads to success, some rougher than others. Stay the course and never give up.





Best of luck towards your future.|||Just another Mom has it right bro....Stay and get all the education you can get while living free at the parents.....The more education you get, the more pay you get ......And then life is much easier...You probably will not listen to this advice cause you want to be out on your own....And I can understand that.. But the adult thing to do, the mature choice would be to stay home and get done with high school..Then get a degree while working a part time job....Also I was in the navy from 91-97 and I went to boot camp up near chicago....And let me tell you, it is flippin cold up there boy....You have no idea....In the dead of winter the wind blows off of Lake Michigan and Chicago can get to 60 below with wind chill..I am not lying bro...You wanna live in that ****....Plus Chicago is not a very safe town to start off in...There are lots of murders there....Anyways....if your gay, you should get your degree at home, then go to S.F. in sunny Ca.....Nice weather and everyone is tolerable of gays out there...One other thing, do not assume a income that you have planned...Assume the worst on income and factor in 28% less...That is the norm for taxes...Save up 3 months of living expenses....(food, rent,utilities,commuting, etc...) That way you dont have to come home with your tail between your legs, and having mom/dad say"told ya so"....