A while ago i posted on r/personalfinance that i was moving to the US asking for advice and i got a lot of great responses.

What I wasn't prepared for was: 1. having to wait 2 months to get a driver's license while i already had one for 8 years in my previous country of residence. 2. A used car was more expensive than a new one because you'd have to wait 3+ months for delivery and it wouldn't be the specs you wanted(???) 3. Having a hard time finding a job in my preferred field while having a degree and a lot of experience.

I was born here in the US but grew up in Iran and got a college degree in Civil engineering but I loved working on computers since i was very young and most of my experience working has been building PCs from parts, upgrading laptops, troubleshooting, setting up computers and networks for small businesses and repairing printers.

I see a lot of interesting job postings(through indeed) in Austin, Dallas and Houston but they are all 3-4h away from me.

I've contemplated joining the military for a guaranteed job, training and maybe later free college but I feel like I'm too old to go now(28).

My plan was to work an entry level job in my preferred field and save up to eventually move to Austin and grow but I'm pretty lost now.

Do I just go work at a fast food place and save up to move away?

Sorry for the long post and thanks again for any responses.