ill be 27 next week. i never had a real job either at 19 i got my first job working in grocery retail which i hated. had a 2nd job doing telemarketing lasted a week hated it but quit for another reason and after that i was just a student until i graduated in 2010.

my grades in hs were not good enough for me to hold a job and go to school. i talked about this with my therapist how i didnt have life skills growing up and had severe issues dealing with pressure/jobs/people/etc and was basically hiding from getting any job.

my parents didnt feel i needed to work in my life especially my loser mother. her work history only accummulates to 2 yrs of exp in the 70s-80s and refused to work since then for dumb reasons cuz of my dad. my parents dont feel i dont need a job cuz it will make me make friends, meet ppl, they will have no authority over me once i have a job, an excuse to leave the house, and be told lies by the coworkers as if they dont lie to me!

i did volunteer twice in nov 08 and mar 09 thru my club at the animal shelter for one day thats about it. dont tell a whole sad story about ur parents not letting u work or feel they dont want u to work to an employer they dont care. if u have a degree like me, i have told employers what i have done in college working with classmates since it is training u for the work place anyway.

if u got some volunteering that may relate to the position ur applying for, explain that to the employer and explain why you havent worked use other good reasons and only tell them what u think they need to know. if u have a workforce connection/employment services in ur area, go to them and see if they can help u on the right path. trust me, they tell u to volunteer to add the gaps in ur work history they have told me that too many times i just want a paycheck can volunteer later.

i feel like a failure because of not having enough work history behind me doesnt help if ur parents dont care about u needing a job as an adult. my mom still tells me **** is paid for for me which is not true not like they r helping. i have to beg and plead for their help as i shouldnt have to do that at all. forget pulling teeth with them, its torture! pulling out an eyeball, cutting off a limb, take the heart out, etc with them!