As of right now, I'm not entirely happy with my style. Sure, I've got the basic makeup tricks down, and I can get my hair to hold a curl, but it's mostly my clothes themselves I'm dissatisfied with. Don't get me wrong, I've got some nice clothes, but as for my casual wardrobe... well, that's another story. It seems that my recent weight loss has left me with a size 6 body and a size 12 wardrobe, which as you might imagine isn't exactly ideal. I've been trying my best to keep up with my size changes, but by the time I have a wardrobe that fits me I've always dropped a size!! How do I plan on dealing with this, you ask?
Well, despite being a modern-day princess, it looks like I'm going to have to work for my clothes (aaaand that was incredibly cheesy and I'm doubtlessly going to regret that later razz )! The catch?
Nobody wants to hire a 17-year-old.
I've applied all over my neighborhood, even applying to places known for being a hive of teenaged workers several times (they probably think I'm desperate, LOL), but NOBODY wants to hire me. Yes, I've been doing follow ups. The answer is always the same: "We appreciate your effort, but we have other, more qualified individuals lined up for the job" (or something to that effect). And yet, these "qualified individuals" ALWAYS end up being other people I'm acquainted with, and ironically, much of the time it's an individual who has terrible manners, disgusting habits and cusses up a storm (sometimes even in work!). How did they get a job?
They got experience. All these people somehow put their foot in the door, and now that they have experience they have no problem being hired anywhere, despite being crass and unprofessional. Of course, acting might be a portion of it- I know of one particularly poor-mannered girl who acts incredibly rudely to younger customers and people who look more like pushovers and then suddenly turns into an angel around her manager and grouchier-looking customers who are more likely to report her for misconduct. Nonetheless, with the super-competitive job market out there, I would REALLY like to get a job soon. Now that I'm ~entering adulthood soon~ I'm having to pay for more and more things by myself. I'm very lucky to come from a family that's well-off (though we are by no means rich, mind you!), so until recently my parents have been able to pay for my class trips, class dues, etc, but with them having to send both my sister and I to college at the same time, and pay for driving school, license tests, SAT courses/test, etc, money's been tight lately and I've been having to pay for my own outings and the majority of my casual wardrobe (though my parents stopped paying for most of that a while ago). Also, if I were to get a job I might just be able to afford the class trip to China next year at my school. I've been studying Mandarin Chinese for three years now, and I would LOVE a chance to go to China (furthermore, the trip includes a visit to Beijing, Shanghai and Xi'an- three major cities!!). However, I can't afford it unless I start working SOON. I know this sounds awful, but I can't help but feel like sometimes, those girls with terrible attitudes don't deserve the jobs (though admittedly, many of them come from terribly broken families and have probably been having to pay for everything by themselves since they were young).
So... petty jealousy?
Well, despite being a modern-day princess, it looks like I'm going to have to work for my clothes (aaaand that was incredibly cheesy and I'm doubtlessly going to regret that later razz )! The catch?
Nobody wants to hire a 17-year-old.
I've applied all over my neighborhood, even applying to places known for being a hive of teenaged workers several times (they probably think I'm desperate, LOL), but NOBODY wants to hire me. Yes, I've been doing follow ups. The answer is always the same: "We appreciate your effort, but we have other, more qualified individuals lined up for the job" (or something to that effect). And yet, these "qualified individuals" ALWAYS end up being other people I'm acquainted with, and ironically, much of the time it's an individual who has terrible manners, disgusting habits and cusses up a storm (sometimes even in work!). How did they get a job?
They got experience. All these people somehow put their foot in the door, and now that they have experience they have no problem being hired anywhere, despite being crass and unprofessional. Of course, acting might be a portion of it- I know of one particularly poor-mannered girl who acts incredibly rudely to younger customers and people who look more like pushovers and then suddenly turns into an angel around her manager and grouchier-looking customers who are more likely to report her for misconduct. Nonetheless, with the super-competitive job market out there, I would REALLY like to get a job soon. Now that I'm ~entering adulthood soon~ I'm having to pay for more and more things by myself. I'm very lucky to come from a family that's well-off (though we are by no means rich, mind you!), so until recently my parents have been able to pay for my class trips, class dues, etc, but with them having to send both my sister and I to college at the same time, and pay for driving school, license tests, SAT courses/test, etc, money's been tight lately and I've been having to pay for my own outings and the majority of my casual wardrobe (though my parents stopped paying for most of that a while ago). Also, if I were to get a job I might just be able to afford the class trip to China next year at my school. I've been studying Mandarin Chinese for three years now, and I would LOVE a chance to go to China (furthermore, the trip includes a visit to Beijing, Shanghai and Xi'an- three major cities!!). However, I can't afford it unless I start working SOON. I know this sounds awful, but I can't help but feel like sometimes, those girls with terrible attitudes don't deserve the jobs (though admittedly, many of them come from terribly broken families and have probably been having to pay for everything by themselves since they were young).
So... petty jealousy?
