They're not getting my email, so I guess I'll comment on the premise. A job absolutely can get you out of poverty, assuming you're in a good environment. When

They're not getting my email, so I guess I'll comment on the premise. A job absolutely can get you out of poverty, assuming you're in a good environment. When I was 19 years old , you could get an apartment for $600. It wasn't too hard to find a job paying $10 an hour So I had more than enough money to have my own place, hang out with my friends, go out with girls from countries I can't find on maps etc. Unfortunately, LA has turned into an unaffordable hell hole in the last decade or so. Any successful society should make it so you can, turn 18, get a job and move out. It's still definitely doable in other cities, in Chicago. You can get a two bedroom for around $1,300 or less of you're lucky, split that with one other person and you can definitely get a place making $10 an hour. It also helps you don't need a car in Chicago.