The unthinkable happened…
I actually got a job. Yessiree. At a sports store, lol. I will be like Ted Bundy (the sitcom character, not the serial killer), and sell shoes to random people. For $7 dollars an hour. Oh boy.
What's rather sad, is the fact I am excited about it. I have applied for 20+ jobs in the greater El Paso area, and this is only my second interview and first job offer. It seems that the area has been hit pretty hard by the recession, and my temporary work status coupled with my lack of spanish-speaking skills left me a poor candidate for most jobs here.
It really is depressing to see me, a college graduate getting turned away from job opportunities. And it angers me more to think that I was promised a job last month and then stripped of it only to find out that the other candidates who were selected only finished high school. To make matters worse, it was a summer teaching position. Talk about issues in the education system - its a wonder I made it out of this town alive.
Why don't some people value the effort put into a degree? And furthermore, when will women be treated as equals in the job place? I just don't understand the complexities of life, my friends. I just don't get why it can't be black and white.
:/