[Erick Estrada]

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.

Early to mid-90's were not a great time to be looking for work for sure.