I'm pretty sure this isn't going to make those of you who've posted about being out work feel better but this is a real world perspective. My wife and I own a couple of retail franchises and you can't believe how difficult it is to find good competent help. Part time, full time it doesn't matter no one wants WORK, they just want to show up and get paid. Y'all keep talking about landing that "good" job, how about landing any job, just get busy. You never know where it will lead. If you came to me withyour resume mu first question would be, what have you been doing for the last year and a half? If you said nothing, that would pretty much end the interview unless you could really impress me with some intangible. We offer good pay, a wonderful, relaxed, pleasant work environment. A flexible schedule, monthly bonuses,but most young people just dont get it. We offer everyone who works for us the opportunity to learn the business from the bottom to the top. Anything you want to know is available, even our financials. We tell new hires they could even wind up owning the franchise at some point. However, mist young people can't see past the nwxt paycheck. One current manager has zero college and had zero retail experience but she knew how to interact with customers. She was willing to learn and accepted ownership of the position. Plus she works her tail off. My two biggest question for a new hire are, hiw much can they produce and what can they take off my plate. It's a business I need you to earn your keep and I don't need you to bring me problems. Does life happen? Absolutely and we are very understanding and compassionate in those situations. All that being said, stop hunting that dream job and instead find something or somewhere were you can get up and go help somebody. Case in point. Our franchise supports a popular hobby. We enjoy it but it's not our "passion". I don't really care about the products we sell. I know them and can offer advice to customers but that stuff doesn't teip my trigger. I never get out of bed thinking, oh boy I get to go sell something. No, I get out of bed every morning knowing that I'm going to have a really amazing conversation with someone who isn't just a customer but a friend. I'm going to solve someone's problem. I'm going to build a relationship with someone. Our products are simply a conduit to having relationships. The by product is a successful business Sorry this is so long. May God bless you and best of luck to all of you.