It's been over a month since my last job ended, and although I was last out of work for 6 months following the end of my pre-uni education, it's felt like much longer than that this time round.
The same old problems are getting to me: you must drive/have a car! You must have at least 2 years experience in this field! You must have previous experience! I can't get enough previous experience if no one will hire me in the first place!
I feel as if the job market is actually quite hypocritical - they have high requirements for the job, and even if you meet all the requirements you may not be selected. Even if you make it to the interviewing stage, you may not be selected. Sometimes if you're selected they'll give you a trial. So how do lazy, stupid people get through all of that? It baffles me how these people get a job, and yet I can't, purely based on the fact I don't have that much experience? But it doesn't seem to matter that I can pick things up quickly on the job.
I also now know of two incidences where people with another job already have been picked over me for a position - one, the full-time position at the place I previously worked. The girl I met there had been there since August, and got the job I was applying for, even though she already had a bartending job. Also the other Christmas temp, who did far less than I did while I was there and I knew how to do more of the things in the shop than him, has been offered any full time or part time positions that come up there, instead of me. Is it because they like him more? Is it because he'll be able to get to work easier? I don't know, but I was never late, always did what was asked of me, was friendly towards everyone, and I thought I worked pretty hard and even did more than what was expected. Apparently that wasn't enough, and he's been offered any upcoming jobs instead of me. And yes, he has another 2 jobs which although they're not day jobs and they're not 5 days a week, it's still regular work.
While I still have none. Watch this space, hopefully.
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