It's not like he was unemployed and doing absolutely nothing though. Sometimes it's better to take odd jobs and keep looking for something acceptable, than to take anything and get stuck. Had I been at the 1st job, I wouldn't have gotten this interview and job.
Maybe he is an entitled dick who has no concept of what to expect from the real world, or maybe he's someone who is trying to make the best decision while he's got a safety net before he gets trapped by bad choices. I have no idea of knowing which it is.
Toddson is me, except for the cities and relocating. I finally got a job in August after graduating in May, quickly grew to hate it and got fired after a year, but through someone I knew at that job I got contacted by a headhunter for my next job.
When I applied to the blind ad for my first job at my current company back in 1992, I didn't know that my cousin was already working here as head of accounting. If I happen to mention that he's (now) the CFO to a coworker, they assume I started working here through him, but nope, got the job on my own.
I may not have worked my way to the top, but I started here as a temp doing data entry. Then I got a full time job in the accounting group and maxed out my growth there. Now I'm in a different group with more room for growth.
The big thing is that the NY times is painting this as typical. And most people on unemployment do accept any remotely acceptable job. As to accepting the absolute first job. Well even Hil turned down at least one job. And she was right to do so.
I, on the other hand, am a complete dick who feels entitled to leave work 40 minutes early because everyone else is gone, and I've pretty much done all I can without people giving me stuff, and I'm kinda lonely and want to start my weekend!
But Hil hasn't been out of school and living off her parents for two years; she also has (will have) a doctorate. And she's in a specialized field, so it's not like she has a range of fields that are possibilities, but some jobs are just wrong for you.
And most people on unemployment do accept any remotely acceptable job.
Well yeah, and had I not been married to someone with an income and had stuff I could do on the side? I probably would have taken the soul sucking job anyway, 'cause whatreyougonnado? I'm lucky I didn't absolutely have to.
-signed,
The girl who loves her job, but nonetheless wants to leave early.
But that's my point. The kid is not typical. But the NY times is sort of painting him as typical.
But the NY times is sort of painting him as typical.
Which coincidentally agrees with the Republican talking point that unemployment insurance is bad because it makes people not look for jobs.
