I have spent today filling out numerous online application forms, writing out application forms and delivering them and updating son's cv.
He is trying to find part time work, at least work over the holidays before he goes mental through boredom but either companies (shops) don't reply, acknowledge or just say "we have nothing at the moment or sorry but you have to be 18"
I know we are in recession.
I know jobs are scarce.
However how are young people supposed to gain experience if no one is willing to employ them even if it is just to sweep floors?
On every application form for part time work, it has asked for previous experience. We have written down his experience of working with his dad on jobs that he occasionally helps out on - hubby would rather take him than have an apprentice, son knows more for a start. Some of these so called apprentices are useless, if they had brains they would be dangerous. Ok so not all apprentices are like this, but the ones the firm my hubby works for employs are and they do not like work or getting up early. It is a mystery to me why they still pay them!
I know my first job, not great but a job all the same, was as a cashier in a DIY store. I was 17. I got it through word of mouth. Looking back the pay was crap but at least it meant I could go out and buy things for myself or pay for nights out if I wanted. I didn't have to rely on my parents to pay for me and I must admit as I opened that first wage packet I felt I was rich, the money was all mine and it was a great feeling. Of course getting work experience meant that I could move onto another job from there, once you are in work the easier it was to get other work.
In this case getting that first job is the elusive step of course. A year he has been applying for now. I can see he is getting disheartened already which is not good.
However we will keep trying, one day someone out there will want him to work for them
