Help Wanted

                I am relatively spoiled. I live in a house fully furnished with heat, electricity, and running water. My parents are relatively lenient and allow me to do more or less what I want as long as my grades remain high and my chores are done in a timely fashion. Another thing I haven’t had to do as of yet: get a job.

                I know that I really need to get a job.  I like things (damn me and my materialistic ways), but I can’t continuously ask my parents for money for the things that I enjoy doing. It’s not fair to them that I sit around and do nothing but still constantly ask them to “borrow” (because, being the evil, materialistic American human that I am, I say “borrow” instead of “have” to make myself feel less greedy) money for my entertainment. (Note: This topic isn’t making me very confident in myself as far as being a good person is concerned.) I actually did try to apply at Barnes and Noble. I thought that it would be a really, really cool first job. Think of it! Working in a place where those without IQs higher than my shoe size generally don’t go, being around the things that I enjoy as much as human interaction, and I’m fairly certain that the employee discount would make me feel a bit better about obtaining college textbooks. So far that hasn’t turned out very well. When I went to ask if they were hiring (bringing along a completed application that I had printed just in case they were hiring), I was told to complete the online application. Upon searching the Barnes and Noble website, I was unable to find the application. So… That didn’t work out very well. (By the way, if you happen to be reading this and know how to find the url of the application, please let me know in comments or something!)

                I feel like after college I will have a greater chance of finding a job. After all, I will be better qualified with a PhD in pharmaceutical science. Considering that you can’t just go get a Bachelor’s degree to work in the pharmacy anymore (in the 1980s it was made mandatory to have a doctorate to work as a pharmacist which makes sense. Would you rather have a person with a bachelor’s degree dealing with your meds or a person with a doctorate?),  I can’t be beaten out of a job by people who have the same qualifications that went to college for a few years less than me. In any case, I’m relatively optimistic about my future job outlook. After all, having any job is a lot better than having no job at all.