Are these my only choices? 1) learn Spanish 2) get a degree 3) move to where Spanish is less common?

(I am NOT trying to start a conversation about race or immigration so please do not bring it up)

I am a 21 year old black male living in Los Angeles and I have have been struggling to hold a job since I was 18 I have no car and only a couple hundred dollars of savings.

I have been going from youth shelter to youth shelter,
low paying temp job to low paying temp job
low cost job training to low cost job training

for 4 years and I’m SICK OF IT!

All the money I try to save up ends up burning away.

It seems to me that the primary reason I cannot land a stable job that pays a living wage is because I don’t speak Spanish which is almost mandatory for all jobs that do not require a college degree that pays at least $30k a year.

Would you guys agree that the only option for people like me is to either:

  1. Learn Spanish
  2. Obtain a degree
  3. Move to a city where Spanish is less prevalent
  4. Join the military?

You have thought through your options well. Which option do you think is best for you?