I want to join the peace corps but I just wanted to know what would happen to my expenses back home?

Question

Like car payments, rent, stuff like that, how would I be able to pay them if i dont have a job really? (i have a job now but I am assuming I wouldnt be getting paid from them and not much from the peace corps)

Answer 1

You would probably have better luck getting an answer in the Civic Participation section.



As for your question, more then likely, you will still have to pay them somehow. The only protection program I know of is for the military. You could possibly work out deals with individual businesses based on what you are doing.



Other then that, you would have to ask the Peace Corps.

Answer 2

You will have to either outright quit your job, or request a leave of absence. I'm guessing if you tell your employer you're joining the Peace Corps, they will simply dismiss you.

There's no law that ensures they have to hold your job-it's not like be activated in the Guard or Reserves.

How you pay for your expenses is your problem-frankly. Sell your car, put your stuff in storage that's how military folks deal with these issues.

Answer 3

You will have to sell them or have someone take care of them. My mother joined the peace corp after she retired three years ago. She was stationed in Ecuador for the first 27 months then decided to extend another year when they gave her the galapagos Islands. She loves it.



Anyway, my dad takes care of her bills and I took over one of her credit cards for her. Since she was doing such a great thing, I promised her I would pay off her bill so that way when she returned she wouldn't have that debt. My dad sold her car, with a promise of a new one when she returns. My dad still pays the mortgage since he is still there, but if you are going to join you will be signing up for 27 months, so you will need to sell your stuff or find someone to take it over.



Good luck to you. My mother thinks its the best thing that has ever happened to her. I am so proud of her. She joined at 56 years old because she always wanted to do it.



The peace corp pays so little she barely has money for food so we send her money to help her out each month. I think she gets like $400 a month, but that has to go for housing, food, travel etc.

Answer 4

If this is your dream, then go for it honey. Your boyfriend needs to be willing to give you the latitude to chase your goals, & to do so with support....just like you would for him. You both need to discuss this, but if he isn't willing to work it out long distance & *wait* for you, then maybe he just isn't the right man for you. I'm sorry to say that, but it might be the case. I threw away my dreams many years ago for a man who sounds a lot like your boyfriend. We married, have since divorced, and I know now in retrospect that I should never have given up on my goals just to complete his. Joining the Peace Corps is one of the least selfish things you could possibly do, so don't even question that. Go. Live life to the fullest, help people all over the globe, make friends and lend aid. He'll either wait & be 'the one', or he won't, and you'll find your *man*.