@kenneths Kid, listen up. In your current employment situation there is absolutely nothing you can do quickly, unless you either find a rich partner, win the lottery or hit it big on social media or something.
So here is what you can do, it's hard BUT worth it. Put your head down and work as fucking hard as you can to get to medical school, that is your absolute fucking ticket out!!!
I know, I was in your situation (minus parents in crippling debt), kid of immigrants, brought to canada at 19. So late in my life, didnt have any friends here on my day 1 of university. I'm going to tell you my story in hope that it can serve as some sort of encouragement or a path to follow as I'm older now and was where you're at one point.
I was stuck in a $40k/yr job in 2010 in Toronto, right after graduating. I had student debt and rent to my folks didn't have much of my pay cheque left. My parents werent in as bad of a crippling debt as yours but still could use the financial help. Also, I would end up gaining 60 lbs with in 4 yrs of graduating.
So, stuck in this job by 2011, I made it a goal for myself to go to business school (you seem smarter then me that's why you're going to medical school!).
And then, I just pushed myself at work and in my off time it was Gmat prep and job applications! And it was hard and not easy to even find the motivation to get going at times. Or I would fluctuate between either going through a period of pushing myself at work too much or pushing myself with job applications or gmat prep too much. And ended up not given enough attention to any and gaining weight coz by the time I got home every night, I would just wanted to eat fast food or chips or biscuit or snacks, just unhealthy stuff only. I still sometimes struggle with my diet, not gonna lie.
BUT eventually 4 yrs and 60lbs later, I was making abt 52k in the same job but because of my relentless applying, i managed to get another job with in the same company paying $65k. Mind you, I hated this job and I knew it even when applying. I was just so desperate by then that I just needed a quick win to prove to myself that I was going some where.
Yet, it didn't matter, I still worked my ass off and exceled at the job I hated and 1.5 yrs into this job, I got into one of Canada's best MBA programs coz I was still doing my Gmat prep. Getting the job also gave me the motivation to start working out again and I started getting back into shape!
And then while doing my MBA in 2016 got a job offer from the company I work for now and really wanted to work for. It was a job that was a net new role, the hiring manager told me they only have funding for abt 3 yrs, i have that much time to show success and the role can turn to me hiring a big team and getting promoted etc. Or if not and I fail, I'm on my ass looking for another job when the fund runs out.
I took a chance on myself and said fuck it, this is my chance at life! And fast forward to 2022 and I'm a director, managing a decent sized team and clearing 200k (I still work my ass off, at work and home).. HHI of over $300k, I'm married, (Also, make sure if you decide to find a life partner, they are equally driven and hard working), have a beautiful kid, own a home in the GTA and a rental condo!
I tell you my story, not to show off BUT to give you hope and encouragement that there can be light at the end of the tunnel And though you may not be the luckiest in terms of your situation right now BUT you're smart and have an amazing work ethic (you had 3 jobs at once!). You need to use your brains and work ethic to just push, push and fucking push no matter what anyone says or does around you. Also, know when your chance comes to bet on yourself! Have the confidence that if you give it your all, you'll succeed! And I promise in 10 yrs, you'll be giving some kid who is in your situation this same advice sitting in an even better position then I'm in right now!
Good luck and every morning you wake up, look at your self in the washroom mirror and say, I'm awesome and I'll crush life today!!!
Now go make us underdogs proud!