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28 Aug 2009, 10:10 pm

Alright, to put it bluntly I'm feeling pretty down lately, for the following reasons

-I'm 17 years old and have no job except a paper route which barely pays me anything. I am not financially independent whatsoever, and would like to be. I have applied at quite a few places over the summer (the recent one being a Subway Restaurant which I applied at yesterday). So far the only place that has called me back this summer is McDonalds, but they turned me down cause of lack of positions in the end. I tried re-applying there, but to no success the 2nd time. People smirk at me for working a paper route, even today I saw people laughing behind my back. I am turning 18 by the end of December and I need a job or I'm going to enter a pretty serious depression, no doubt. I have already volunteered over 120 hours of my time at a retail store this year, so I have experience. However, even with this reference letter with my resume, nobody calls me.

-No License yet. I wanted to get my L this summer and I aced all the practice exams, but my parents won't let me take it cause they don't want me driving there cars and want me to save up for driver's lessons, which I must get a part-time job to save up for.

What should I do? School's about to start, and the counselors there *might* be able to help hook me up with someplace to work (or volunteer). Should I just wait until then? I feel like a child still.



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28 Aug 2009, 11:09 pm

Can you not take drivers education and pass the DMV tests at your school? It seems terrible that your parents won't help you get your license. :-(


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28 Aug 2009, 11:33 pm

I've never heard of my school offering that, and I don't think they do last time I checked. =(.



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29 Aug 2009, 1:54 am

You are in the position I was in over 26 years ago, my only experience was paperboy, I hope you are smart enough to go to college and sit out the recession. Things are tough out there and you have my sympathies. Look for any opportunities that present them selves and take them no matter how crappy they seem because opportunity awaits around the corner no matter how dark things seem they are now. I know my particular generation had to deal with what you are dealing with now.



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29 Aug 2009, 7:01 am

cyberscan wrote:

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Can you not take drivers education and pass the DMV tests at your school? It seems terrible that your parents won't help you get your license. Sad


When I was in high school they offered driver's ed but they don't anymore. You're expected to hire a driving school. Budget cuts, no doubt.



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29 Aug 2009, 9:34 am

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Can you not take drivers education and pass the DMV tests at your school? It seems terrible that your parents won't help you get your license. Sad


When I was in high school they offered driver's ed but they don't anymore. You're expected to hire a driving school. Budget cuts, no doubt.


Yeah, public schools beyond elementary are getting to be pretty worthless. I thought they were supposed to prepare your for adulthood. Here, an adult cannot do anything without being able to drive. I hope you live in a city with mass transit. It is a shame that your parents won't help you.


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29 Aug 2009, 10:30 am

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Yeah, public schools beyond elementary are getting to be pretty worthless. I thought they were supposed to prepare your for adulthood.


Speaking of which, I don't see why the school's don't teach basic life skills like balancing your checkbook, making a budget and job hunting.



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29 Aug 2009, 8:44 pm

Also, I forgot to mention that soon I will be ditching my paper route cause I am moving. So I am in very desperate need of a job because of this. I'll keep looking...



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29 Aug 2009, 10:06 pm

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27 Oct 2009, 2:06 am

NovaFlame wrote:
Alright, to put it bluntly I'm feeling pretty down lately, for the following reasons

-I'm 17 years old and have no job except a paper route which barely pays me anything. I am not financially independent whatsoever, and would like to be. I have applied at quite a few places over the summer (the recent one being a Subway Restaurant which I applied at yesterday). So far the only place that has called me back this summer is McDonalds, but they turned me down cause of lack of positions in the end. I tried re-applying there, but to no success the 2nd time. People smirk at me for working a paper route, even today I saw people laughing behind my back. I am turning 18 by the end of December and I need a job or I'm going to enter a pretty serious depression, no doubt. I have already volunteered over 120 hours of my time at a retail store this year, so I have experience. However, even with this reference letter with my resume, nobody calls me.

-No License yet. I wanted to get my L this summer and I aced all the practice exams, but my parents won't let me take it cause they don't want me driving there cars and want me to save up for driver's lessons, which I must get a part-time job to save up for.

What should I do? School's about to start, and the counselors there *might* be able to help hook me up with someplace to work (or volunteer). Should I just wait until then? I feel like a child still.


AT the age of 17, you can enlist in the army with parental consent, and tell your parents, if you dont want to help me get a license, then sign the enlistment papers so the army can.
The army will teach you to drive, house you (you will get more freedom living in the barracks than you do at home), and it will be a steady job with security....all whilst paying you.When you finish your years of service, you will get civilian employment since civilian employers do give preferential hiring to military veterans.You can also get your education while being enlisted.

http://www.forces.ca/


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27 Oct 2009, 2:12 am

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