Hey all.I moved from Chicago to Scotland in late 2020 when I was 14. Where in Scotland really doesn't matter, all you gotta know its not near the central belt and the town is fucked.Since moving, I've had one hell of a roller coaster. I was made homeless in 2022, almost killed myself a few times, moved into temporary housing in Jan23, moved into my council flat in Dec23, had a job here and there, told my story to a documentary, and now I'm a NEET living off of Universal Credit.I don't get much money in my pocket, I get just shy of £280 per month to pay for everything excl rent. UC pays that directly. I am under a mountain of debt, around £5k worth mostly to the state or private companies acting on behalf of the state. The job market where I live is a rotting corpse at the moment, and all of the college courses I was planning on taking are all filled last time I checked. I am declaring MAP bankruptcy to resolve my debtsAs I see it, I have a two options available to me.1. Declare MAP bankruptcy and move back to Chicago/USAThis seems like the best option Scotland wise. With the bankruptcy, it would wipe all my debt in Scotland and make it seem like I never had any in the first place after about 7 years. However, I'm not confident with moving to the states. With the shit that's going down in the states rn I'm not confident in this choice. Who knows, maybe I could grab an M1 Carbine from the Civilian Marksmanship Program and take up a weapon for the cause but idk lol.2. Stay in Scotland and study/workThis is the worse option IMO. If I start earning money any time within the next 5 years, I have to make monthly payments towards the debt (and as far as I can tell, the database wipe won't even happen.) However, I don't have to deal with all of the bullshit that the US is going through, I don't have to pay for college, I get free healthcare, etc. Although looking at it now, seems like this island is gonna take a turn for the worse too.
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>>33871022>in late 2020 when I was 14unrelated but holy fuck i hate the passage of time
>>33871202yeah i hear that. Even worse is realizing that someone born in 2016 (Nostalgia period for people my age) is almost 10. Yikes
>>33871022Get a remote job as discussed here previously.
>>33871319Considered and discarded. I have the equivalent of a high school education here in Scotland (SCQF4/5) but realistically, who in HR in an American company is gonna read that and know what that means? I also don't have a US address or bank account, making actually filling out the signing paperwork nigh impossible.
>>33871022i think some universities offer online courses. it doesnt do much but i guess having some harvard course or whatever else looks good on cv
>>33873905From what I remember, that is a possibility. However, there's no diploma or paperwork that I can use to prove I completed the courses, and it would mostly to me to advance my knowledge base, not my certifications.
