Life's Not Fair, Welcome to The Real WorldMay 17 '01 Write an essay on this topic.
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The Bottom Line Life isn't fair and doesn't owe you an income. You have to compete for jobs and a place in today's society. If at first you done succeed try, try again.
At this time of year we see many of our young adults coming out of college and most are trying to enter the work force. Many have on rose colored glasses and expect the world to be lying at their feet just waiting for them to come and make a difference in a company or business. While optimism is healthy it isn't always accurate. As much as we'd like to say that there is a job for everyone many of those available don't exactly match with the skills learned during 4 to 8 years of college. My daughter will graduate form college is about a week. She has spent 4 very difficult years earning a degree and our question was always what are you going to use it for once you're out? She has some tentative plans but her degree in Music may not enter into her plans right now. When she gets home she'll be working as a waitress. No don't get me wrong there's nothing wrong being a waitress. As a matter of fact she'll be making a very good income but will not have very many benefits. Some of the current waitresses at this establishment are making up to $150 a night in tips and they also get an hourly wage of $5.89 per hour. She'll be scheduled for about 40 hours per week. My advice isn't really for college seniors but for their parents. Graduating is an emotional experience for these newly educated people. They are mentally, physically, and emotionally drained. They have been studying, working, and partying hard and it has taken it's toll. You'll probably hear that they want to spend some of the summer resting and seeing the friends they haven't seen much of for four years. On the other hand, you'll be trying to get them out there into the work force and enjoying the benefits of corporate America. Here are some tips I was given by a friend, see if they make sense to you; 1. Ask your graduating senior what they want to do 2. Listen 3. Help them but don't push them 4. Listen 5. They know more than you think they do (but not as much as they think they do). 6. Listen 7. Be Supportive Remember that it their lives and you can't control this life. They have to be allowed to make mistakes, after all you made your mistakes let them make theirs. You can try and protect them form the real world but they'll find out for themselves when you are not looking. LISTEN to them and you'll find out what their life goals really are. I remember Rodney Dangerfield in the movie "Back to School" and he gives the commencement address. He says "The world is a tough place, stay home don't go out there". Maybe that isn't such a bad idea.  |
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