Hello. I am 19 and a licensed electrician living in Romania.

Despite there being a chronic lack of skilled work(to the point the already 60yo crap communist eastern european infrastructure we have is giving out), most professions(think engineers, tradesmen, accountants and most lawyers and doctors) get paid near or at minimum wage(600usd pretax, 200usd aftertax).

Rent for a small room without a sink or toilet starts at 300usd in rural areas and 350usd in urban areas.

Gas is 10usd a gallon and Diesel is 12usd a gallon.

Despite the high tax rate and the fact that the entire health sector is government owned and operated, you do not benefit from it unless you pay ANOTHER tax. This time only 15% of your income.

Despite only looking for work to learn the trade(without demanding any pay), I cannot find any.

I intend to go to university and learn electrical engineering so that if I emigrate(passports are expensive here), I have a much better chance of my degree being recognized by the country I emigrated to as it's a bachelors degree.

What do you suggest?