I want to move to Texas from California. They have mansions for 300k but here they're 5 million. I need a trade a skill. I looked at Texas minimum wage it's less than $8
California is $20
shyt is crazy
I know Cali and have family there. A $20/hr wage in most parts of California isn't a living wage, especially in the Bay or LA. Living wage for an adult with no kids in Alameda County (Oakland, Berkeley etc.) is about $30/hr. Whatever wage you get in Cali, subtract $10/hr for the equivalent in TX.
Granted TX is getting so damn expensive I understand your concern with the low minimum wage.
If you really want to move, I would recommend trying to cut your teeth in a low cost of living area then once your skills are upgraded move where you want for good pay.
If you are young with no kids, I would honestly see if you could get in state tuition and training in TX then move to somewhere like Memphis, Birmingham, or Columbia, SC where there is a sizeable Black population/middle class and cheap cost of living. Stack bread and then decide your next move.
If you have to move you could work and go to school at a technical school where you end up. For example there is a HBCU vocational school in Birmingham
Lawson State that is pretty cheap
Cali is good in many parts but is expensive, Black folks are leaving in bulk, and the trades/unskilled labor are dominated by Hispanics (citizens or not) who may not be in a rush to hire your Black behind. Just being real.
If you end up in Cali I would say try Sacramento. Black folks live around the Laguna Hills area I think. Ask
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