mommdc: Yes, his current job pays slightly less than the one he held in California, especially since his previous job in CA paid him more the more he stayed. I don’t know if this is relevant in any way, but I might as well say that he commutes 2+ hours to and from his workplace 5 days a week. Yes I had to move with my direct family the week after my graduation. Sadly, as rude as this may sound/as spoiled as I already seem to be…my helicopter parents went a bit far not considering why I could have taken a gap year to settle/get a part time job/help my family out.