PODCAST TRANSCRIPT
Hello everyone, welcome back to Global Transmission. I’m Connor and today we’re looking at my experience trying to find a job so far. This one is more of a reflection than anything else, but I figure it’s worth a shot now that I’m sixteen. I’ve applied for several jobs before my birthday, but I haven’t had much time to really explore the job market yet. So, I’m about to make a fool of myself. Sit back as I talk about my struggle with getting a job.
When I was 14 years old, I was attending Wydown Middle School in eighth grade, as most CHS students were. That year was really tough for me. I was constantly battling depression while also trying to keep up with my schoolwork. So I figured, why not? Why shouldn’t I look for a job? I wanted the money, not the responsibility. I looked up jobs that hired workers at 14 and saw Culver’s. I set up an interview with the one near my house. I got all dressed up for it and thought things were looking up. I got a cup of water and sat down in a booth. The manager came to the booth a few minutes later and asked me if I was 16 or older, to which I replied no. Immediately, he said they were only looking for people who could drive. Disappointed, I left. Similar things happened several times. After I moved to Ballwin, I applied to a restaurant called A Little Hi. It’s a smaller location with the same menu as the Hi-Pointe Drive-In. My friend was working at the main location at 15, and I heard it paid well, but they never got back to me. For the time being, I just continued making money by doing chores around the house.
My first experience that turned into something was applying to be a lifeguard at the YMCA. This was only about two months ago, and I got most of the way through the hiring process. They called me in for an interview and wanted me on the team. The only problem? The swimming test. While I have been working on my health and diet, I was in no way prepared for any of this. I trained so much for the day my official training started. I took six hours of online certification courses and another three hours of compliance training. Guess what? I quit after the first day of official training because I could not prepare myself for the upcoming tests. It was taking such a big toll on me that I knew I would be better off without the job. If the training was this hard, then the job wasn’t for me. In the long run, I think that was a good choice.
Finding a job’s been hard for me, and I still have not had one. I hope to get one over the summer and make as much money as possible. It’s hard to find a good location because I live in Ballwin but go to school in Clayton. I just want to be able to do something productive. Hopefully, it’ll be easier now that I’m 16. Thank you all for listening, and I’m sorry this was a shorter episode. I’m Connor Riley with The Globe, and I will see you all next time.
