u/Diligent-Injury9039

I'm not super educated on Medicaid, as I'm a teenager, so forgive me if this is a dumb question.

I come from a low-income family household and we rely on Medicaid for our healthcare. It has been that way forever, but since I'm turning 18 soon and I'm looking for a job, my parents are concerned that if our income increases, our free healthcare will end. My dad suggested for me to find a job where my employer will pay me with cash (withholding taxes and following the law obviously), but I know most big companies and employers don't do that.

The reason I'm so desperate for a job is so I can pay for my own expenses and to save up for college funds. My parents told me to wait and that they would help pay for college, but I don't really like asking my parents for so much. Please let me know your opinion on this, thanks!

I am literally begging. I've been searching for a job for two years, 100+ applications on Indeed and I've applied on the real company websites, and six interviews. All of my friends refuse to refer me since it takes up their hours, and I can't ask my parents for anybody because only my dad works as a warehouse worker. I've applied everywhere (grocery stores, Raising Cane's, etc) and I have even gotten my resume checked to make sure I'm not doing anything wrong. Maybe it's because I'm not eighteen yet or my lack of experience, but all of my friends who were in the same boat got hired immediately. Do I just suck at interviews maybe? This is so frustrating because all I want is a job to pay for expenses at college in the future. Please help.