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5 Things Students Hear When They Don’t Have A Summer Job Yet

It's hard to get a summer job when companies just do not want to call you back.

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5 Things Students Hear When They Don’t Have A Summer Job Yet

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You are incredibly lucky if you have a consistent summer/seasonal job. If you were able to get a job during summer (or during school) that was great, well paying, and has some consistency, you are unbelievably lucky. Few of us out there, however, suffer. In my case, I had a summer job in the summer of 2017 but it was the worst possible job ever. Not only that, certain people at the job make it such a hostile working environment that I would walk out of there crying.

Everyday I was belittled and made a fool of (mostly thanks to my little to none training) to the point where I just was excited to go to college because it meant I wouldn't have to work there anymore. However, when this current summer rolled around, I was starting at square one when it came to applying for a job. Even with over 20 applications sent out and (only) 4 calls for interviews, I did hear some fair share of comments about not having a job yet.

1. "Do you have a job yet?"

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Of course, the obvious comment is always "do you have a job yet?" Now I do, but at the beginning of the summer it was a straight up: no. No, I do not have a job yet and believe me, it is killing me much more than it is killing you.

2. "When are you getting a job?"

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Um, whenever the 20+ companies I applied to decide to call me back. Whenever they decide to read the application they indirectly asked for.

3. "Have you even applied anywhere?"

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I have applied to so many places that I am extremely tired of typing out my information. I never want to type out my employment history ever again. My eyes and fingers cannot handle it.

4. "Well then, where have you applied?"

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ANYWHERE THAT HAS A GIANT SIGN SAYING "NOW HIRING". NOT MY FAULT NO ONE WANTS A GIRL THAT ONLY HAS PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE MAKING WRAPS AND CLEANING DISHES.

5. "Why don't you go down to [insert any business here] and see if they're hiring?"

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Maybe I have. Maybe I scanned all over this damn town, hunting for a job that pays well and won't make me come home in tears. Believe it or not, I want myself to get a job more than you want me to get a job. Trust me.

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