Since it’s been 6 years it doesn’t seem like you need to get on a payment plan with him.

I’d suggest taking the $50 you could send and set that aside until you have the full amount, then give it to him all at once. It’ll be an exercise in discipline to actually set it aside and hang onto it until it’s the full $1k.

Also, I know it’s a drag when you’re working full time already, but there’s always small side/single day gigs available that pay straight cash for manual labor. Hunt around for local landscape or painting businesses and tell the boss when you’re available and that you’ll do whatever.

In fact, I just went and read some of your post history, gtfo of your current job. I pushed a cart or two in my day, these days I’m a white collar worker. I can’t imagine anymore showing up for work that pays less than 40/hr, and even that’s kinda low.

Teach yourself programming, or start working construction and become a plumber, electrician or get your contractor’s license.

Really what your dad, or anyone who cares about you, wants is for you to be successful. Your end of that has to be putting in the effort to forge a path to “something” better. But you really do have to sacrifice some free time to get going down a better road, there’s nobody out there that’s gonna knock on your door and give you a better job. You have to go find it.

If programming sounds fun, try Learn Python The Hard Way. It’s a book thats online for free and anybody with a computer can start right now.

If the blue collar route strikes you better, then find a plumber or electrician that is willing to let you learn the ropes a day or two a week (when you’re not at your current job) by working for free. It might sound awful, but you just are not worth money to them until you know something. If they never hire you for real, you can take that experience to someone with a paying opening.