And no, please dont suggest homeless shelters, those are just unsafe and very demoralizing.
The very first thing I looked for (and forgive me for this, this is gonna be a controvertial one here) is the military, because thats just what lots of reddit threads mentioned, and like it would be an immediate exit from a toxic household, and yes, that would mean enduring an institution thats also kinda toxic, but thats only a few years and you're free, and its much more predictable. Except they dont accept anyone with depression and you have to prove you're "fine" for probably 36 months to even get a waiver. So that's crossed off as an option.
Jobcorps, well thats for low income families, and being a dependent means your parents income is what counts so i dont qualify
Americorps NCCC, well that seems seasonal and the next thing doesnt start till like months later (not sure if I'm even reading the website correctly)
Ngl I lowkey just thought of enlisting so once I finish that, next time we meet, I could stand in front of my toxic brother just staring at him menacingly, like whatcha gonna do, fight with an ex-soldier? Not to mention the prestiege of veteran status. And btw its only 1% thats acrually ever gonna face real combat so its not like WW1&2 trench warfare, its mostly just logistics, and like a civillian job, you'd be contributing to shareholder value anyways so there isnt really much of a "moral highground" either way, except working a retail job or some shit is very demoralizing but military has the reverance. And also
But anyways I'm not eligible anytime soon anyways. I doubt I'm even "manly" enough for it.
~~Bruh idk what to do really, you know that one movie, Parasite where like they work in a rich person's mansion and that shit. I'm not a fan of rich people but like I lowkey wanna like just "housesitter" and chill in some nice mansion with great views, and maybe even find secrets and become a movie plot.~~ (edit: okay this part I'm half joking, its more like a fantasy daydream of "I get to be in a movie plot" probably unrealistic for someone that never been in proximity of high wealth)
I'm in Philly, PA btw.
(Also should I pack light with just a backpack and just one or two change of clothes and laundry often or just carry every clothing I could fit in a suitcase?)
I see that.
My concern is that you're implying dire and extreme dangers that are simply not valid concerns for English teachers.
Burger King can't hold your passport hostage, but they can hold your entire life hostage. At an entry level US job, a young adult without formal education will usually be making far less than they would as an English teacher while working more hours in a job without the choice, exit options, flexibility or benefits teaching English offers. Many US young adults end up the way OP is concerned about, homeless and without any option. This is an extremely common occurrence in the US, and many countries, that is not applicable at all to English teachers, who are highly in demand in most of the world and compensated very well.
Traveling doesn't cure depression for everyone, and OP isn't asking for a cure for depression. OPs question should be the focus of my work discussion.
They want to move out immediately and begin living independently with a GED. Travel can undeniably help with that, especially if they're a fluent English speaker.
You're couching extremely unlikely events within a conciliatory framework of dire backdoor warnings and existential "what ifs" but the risk of an English teacher having their passport stolen and the teacher being held hostage is basically unheard of. i've certainly never experienced known of or even heard a rumor or bogeyman tale about thatb happening to an English teacher during my entire career, or after. Statistically it must have happened once somewhere, but that doesn't seem very relevant to the topic.
If OP attacks a government building in their home country, can their passport be taken away? Sure, the same way it could be taken away if they attack a government building in any country. It doesn't seem relevant to OP's situation, but it technically could happen.
Could OP take up skydiving and mispack both parachutes? Possibly, but again it doesn't seem very relevant.
From their specific situation, it sounds like OP is more at risk by staying in their own country without any resources or options than by accessing opportunity abroad.
The concerns you're bringing up are simply not applicable to English teachers in the way you are implying they are, you are not providing any evidence for these concerns, and it sounds like you're leveling these allegations and existential warnings without having any direct experience traveling or teaching.
In the real world, what OP will have to deal with is if they chooses the wrong school. The solution is OP going to a different school with some savings and work experience under their belt. There's no penalty. You don't surrender your passport when you sign up with a school. the english teacher is the most valuable resource in any ESL school, they have an enormous amount of free agency.
And if an English teacher decides they don't like the other 200 countries, they'll have savings and can go back to their home country and try again with slightly better footing.