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Old 07-19-2016, 02:19 PM
 
Location: We_tside PNW (Columbia Gorge) / CO / SA TX / Thailand
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Or.... You can rent a spare room from a senior aged person. Help out with chores and transportation and it may be free.
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Old 07-19-2016, 08:23 PM
 
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Yes, I would like to live in Shoreline. Seattle would be too expensive. Also, my grandmother lives in WA, but due to her rent agreement she is only allowed one tenant in her apartment, and my Aunt already has a full house of people living with her so there wouldn't be any space. So my only option is to find my own place.



Not sure what kind of work I want to do. Maybe something with computers perhaps. Other than that I have no idea.



what a novel idea- someone who wants to do "something with computers" moving to Seattle. Dude you will be eaten alive by all the unemployed highly skilled Microsoft engineers and computer scientists- choose something else
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Old 07-19-2016, 08:31 PM
 
Location: State of Transition
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what a novel idea- someone who wants to do "something with computers" moving to Seattle. Dude you will be eaten alive by all the unemployed highly skilled Microsoft engineers and computer scientists- choose something else
lol The OP really needs to get some direction in that regard, figure out what he wants and how to learn to do it, before he takes the big plunge. Good luck, OP, and let us know what you decide, and how it all works out in the end.
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Old 07-22-2016, 02:50 AM
 
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Look into the unions. There is a lot of work going on in the Seattle area right now and 23 is a good age to join an apprenticeship. Pay is decent while an apprentice and will be a livable wage when you journey out.
I would recommend the Electricians, they seem to be the best long term career in my opinion.
Operators are competitive for their apprenticeship
Iron workers are a good career but lots of hard work/heavy lifting.
Laborers will take just about anyone (I should know, I am one) but the pay is good and you can turn it into a good career. Or use it as a stepping stone to get in with one of the other skilled trades.

Good luck!
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Old 07-22-2016, 10:26 AM
 
Location: State of Transition
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Look into the unions. There is a lot of work going on in the Seattle area right now and 23 is a good age to join an apprenticeship. Pay is decent while an apprentice and will be a livable wage when you journey out.
I would recommend the Electricians, they seem to be the best long term career in my opinion.
Operators are competitive for their apprenticeship
Iron workers are a good career but lots of hard work/heavy lifting.
Laborers will take just about anyone (I should know, I am one) but the pay is good and you can turn it into a good career. Or use it as a stepping stone to get in with one of the other skilled trades.

Good luck!
I was thinking electrician/plumber, too, but have no idea if the OP would be interested. Just thought I'd mention, though, that qualifying as journeyman as an electrician takes some intense schooling that involves a lot of advanced math. It's not something you get by virtue of experience; you have to complete a program of certification.

The OP seems to be at the "What Color Is Your Rainbow" stage in figuring out what he wants to do. IMO that would be something to figure out before he arrives, so he's not floundering aimlessly.
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Old 07-22-2016, 05:24 PM
 
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I would also recommend shared housing. However, if you do go the one bedroom route, it is going to be more like $1200 (low estimate). $800 would probably be a apodment, if Shoreline even has such things. You could probably get a room in a shared house for $600, or less if you're willing to live in a house with a lot of people.
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Old 07-22-2016, 08:21 PM
 
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I would also recommend shared housing. However, if you do go the one bedroom route, it is going to be more like $1200 (low estimate). $800 would probably be a apodment, if Shoreline even has such things. You could probably get a room in a shared house for $600, or less if you're willing to live in a house with a lot of people.
I checked the listings for Northgate, Mountalke Terrace, Everett, Lynnwood and Shoreline. 1-br's go for $1300 and up. Actually the lowest was $1350. Studios go for $1200 and up, if you can find any. Seems that rents out north have really gone up in the last year or so. So the OP will have to get a room in a shared household.
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Old 07-22-2016, 08:31 PM
 
Location: LA, CA/ In This Time and Place
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Just don't enroll in a for profit school, if you want to get a certificate or degree, make sure he school is legit.
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Old 07-23-2016, 01:35 AM
 
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Consider becoming a Dental Hygienist, they do very well. I have had 2 dentists in my life & their hygienists are homeowners, one a single parent in a high COL area, the other the sole earner in a family with several kids. The families travel, kids are in college, lots of job security. Shoreline CC has a Dental Hygienist program.
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Old 07-24-2016, 05:51 PM
 
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Do medical coding... I think that's what it's called. It's supposed to be pretty well paying and requires only a certificate.
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