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Nov 21, 2015, 02:07 PM
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Desert Kitty hates titles
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Member Since: Jul 2008
Location: TARDIS
Posts: 12,588
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Originally Posted by specialneedsmom
Unless your parents worked with you and witnessed these things, their perspective really isn't valid at all.
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I agree....this reminds me of how my mom was critical and harsh about "why can't I get a job" when I was in my 20's.  She acted like it was MY fault, like I wasn't even trying or making an effort. SHE had/has NO IDEA of what it's like out there.
AND she comes from a generation of women who didn't have to/weren't expected to work. It was a different time & culture for her. She doesn't know how much of it is like acting, playing the role in the right way to get the part.
I hate how so much in this country is about not being social enough, not working hard enough, not working long enough hours, wearing clothes out of fashion (okay, that last one is sarcasm)....
That's the mindset in this country, and I think it SUCKS. If anything is wrong, it's something YOU did or did not do.
And employers want the sun & moon, the Energizer Bunny with a perfect work history but aren't willing to offer anything in return, not even a living wage and certainly no job security.
You can't win with employers. They frown on you if you work just temp jobs, they frown on you if you're out of work a long time, they frown on you if you're out of work a SHORT time, etc. Employers don't want to acknowledge that THEY are the reason people work temp jobs---it's all they are willing to offer. And they think you're at fault for not working a permanent job.
I'm going to stop now or my BP will go up. And I've had some good numbers lately.
 
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