Rant #3,654: Long Day's Journey Into Night

Still feel a bit out of sorts from Monday night, but I have slept well, so I really can't complain.

On my son's job front, I discovered that a major retailer is opening a new store back in my old neighborhood right across the street from the high school.

I called around a bit to the company's national headquarters, and was directed to a local outlet, which transferred me over to another store.

The new store is not yet on the company website, so I was told to contact an existing store and speak to the manager.

I was told the manager would call me back, but aftrr waiting several hours, she never did.

I called them back, finally got to the manager, and she gave me the usual song and a dance about applying online, but in this case, the store isnt even listed, so it is impossible to do.

But I did go on one of those job sites, found a position at that store, and applied for it--at the very same website where nothing, at least to the naked eye, was listed.

Hmmm ... .

I will also give that organization my son is signed up with a few more days to respond, but I know I will have to call them, too.

Somebody else gave us some leads, which I was told had to start with filling out an online application, which of course we did, but it led to nothing.

Another person who is actually in retail told me that no one is hiring right now, and yes, the increase of the minimum wage has something to do with that.

Surprise!

Anyway, that is all that is doing on that front, so all that it translates to is that there is absolutely nothing doing.

Yes, I am tired, and yes, the good feeling experience of the other evening hasn't entirely worn off yet, but like I said in the previous post, it is back to reality now--

And the future doesn't look too promising.

As it always has been, the burden falls on the job seeker to find employment, the job sites generally only advertise a smattering of real jobs, and when you are a special needs person, it is just so much more difficult.

I guess hope springs eternal, but it is nearing spring, and hope is only springing dead ends.

While Elon Musk is firing people left, right and center, my son can't even get a part time, minimum wage job.

There is something way out of kilter here, but what more can we do?

I simply don't know.

I am running put of ideas as my son cuts a deeper rut on the couch.

We haven't given up, but it is so hard to keep one's spirits up in the face of such ignorance.

Been there, done that myself, and it is very, very difficult.

But we are in it for the long haul ...

And it is getting longer by the day.