I hear you loud and clear. I'm a Systems Engineer here in Hawaii, for one of the largest health care organizations in the nation. I get paid more than the average person here in Hawaii, but I'm no where near my counterparts in the mainland. I have 8 years into the company that I am with, and I am thinking about taking a position in Portland, Oregon because the pay is something I will never see here. I'm actually thinking about leaving the place that I was born and raised in, a place I love more than anywhere else.
I was in your shoes at one point in my life, and I thought about bankruptcy as an option. In the end I decided that I would do what it takes to not file, and I feel better for doing that. It may be your only way out, but think long and hard about it before you make your decision.
As far as the machinest position goes, all I can say is manual labor sucks; however, maybe you can take that job till you get your debts settled. You will always have your Masters degree.
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