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I was talking to a relative, and I was telling him my circumstances and constraints of getting employment, and he was of the assumption that I'm making excuses for myself. He said that there are millions and millions of people in the developing world who would love to be in my position, and that there's no reason for me to make "excuses". Does he have a valid point?
Without knowing specifics it's hard to know but I would say you could try to get this person to understand your situation a bit better. Certainly there seem to be openings in the job market BUT that doesn't mean every unemployed person is suitable to fill them. And if you live in a Uni town it's probably harder to get jobs like fast-food or retail because of the student population. Every person's situation is different.
Without knowing specifics it's hard to know but I would say you could try to get this person to understand your situation a bit better. Certainly there seem to be openings in the job market BUT that doesn't mean every unemployed person is suitable to fill them. And if you live in a Uni town it's probably harder to get jobs like fast-food or retail because of the student population. Every person's situation is different.
My situation is that I've been unemployed for a very long time. I was in and out of school during the whole duration and was in a position where employment wasn't a priority. My chances of getting employment is akin to that of a felon despite me not having a criminal record.
America is choke full of finger pointers, but when it comes to unemployment there are a lot of reasons. There is a glut of workers with similar skills all vying for a small pool of jobs. There are more jobs in the low paying service sector, but why would someone work for the same or less than they get on UI? Sure some are lazy and some, like me, have worked hard at applying and interviewing during the UI period. My biggest disadvantages are age and the last job I was terminated from in a reorg because I refused to quit.
I am 43 and applying for jobs when many are 28-33. Most my age are already sales managers but I like to be in sales so I believe that hiring managers look at me and say this guy is too old to pound the pavement which I am not. I works smarter than a 20 something.
Everyone always has an opinion. What's most important is how you feel about yourself. There is always room for improvement so if you relative has suggestions on how you can improve your efforts then I would listen but if he/ she is just pointing fingers then he/ she should keep his/ her comments to him/herself
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