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Originally Posted by Huntingwhale
Not to downplay what is happening now, but I also remember it being difficult to get a job when I was teen back in the late 90s/early 00s. I applied at places like every supermarket within bus distance, libraries, Walmarts, restaurants, hotels, most stores at Chinook/South Centre malls, etc and never got a single call back. Wasn't until the McDonald's close to me finally called me for an interview and that was my first job.
When I wanted to quit the following year, the struggle to find work still continued again. Tried the same places I listed before and more, and not a single call back. Eventually a friend got me a dishwasher job at The Ranche. From that point on, every single job I have ever had (even at present) is from some kind of personal referral.
Obviously easier said than done to tell teens these days to use personal connections to find work.
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I remember it very differently. I had all sorts of jobs during that time-span, I found it incredibly easy to find work. There seemed to be more work than workers, however to each their own, your mileage may vary.
That being said, right now finding a job is very difficult, especially within chosen fields and you're absolutely right, connections have never been more important.