I'll tell you the truth. I am the mother of a 22-year-old recent college graduate who is an aspiring actor living in Brooklyn with two friends and looking for a day job. He left home with savings he hoped would last three months, but he's learning that's probably overly optimistic. It's been six weeks, and he is still looking for a job.
During the worst economic crisis since, oh, 1929.
As you might imagine, it's not a great market.
And the fact that he shook hands with Barack Obama at graduation means nothing now.
A mother might begin to wonder about the bounce-back factor. Not that he wouldn't be welcome if it became necessary, but like all mothers, I want him to you know, leave home, do well and find fulfillment somewhere else.
But in my e-mail this morning came the following:
paying $17 an hour.
This guy.
– #1 Son
Phew!
Hooray! and Phew!
Could he send some of that job-seeking mojo over to my kid’s house?
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Phew indeed! Glad he’s found work–a relief for everyone. And I hope he loves being in the city.
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“Give us this day our daily bread…”
It’s a start!
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Oh, that’s good news. Thanks for an upbeat tidbit to start the week.
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Excellent! Not a bad salary for temp either. And congratulations to you as well.
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Yay!
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That’s wonderful!
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Yippee! And, sometimes those temp jobs turn permanent…a lot to hope for, I know. But it’s a start.
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It’s a start for sure.
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Yay! A day job he can give up later!
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Hurray!
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Hooray! Now we only need to persuade Hattie Gandhi that academic glory won’t butter the bread, and we can relax for about 20 minutes… 😉
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very good news! my son has been looking for 2 months, and i think that is part of why i grind my teeth at night.
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Good news, indeed!
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That’s fantastic! My congratulations to him, and I hope it turns into a job that lasts more thank just a week!
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Let me add my “WooHoo!”
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Yay! May the job last a good long time, or may there at least be other jobs that follow this one quickly. You’re only young once, #1 Son, so use that enthusiasm and energy well!
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Whew! I can imagine it’s daunting finding work there. I know he was so relieved.
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