Yes you have to find a job because it's impossible to live an independent life in America without a cash flow. And when you need money, any job is better than no job. I've worked fast food, done janitorial work, construction, recreation supervisor, pizza maker, barestia, Hostel worker (and hostile worker at that), painted, and installed solar panels to make money. But beyond that, you need to start thinking about what you are really going to do. American guys meet other guys like this: What's your name? What do you do? It's the second thing any other guy wants to know about you. What skills do you have, what services do you provide, work, work, work. People who are lucky or work on it somehow manage to get to a place where they are doing work they love, and it gives them much more than a paycheck.