Life at home sucks, and is likely to get worse.

darkdill··1 votes·872 views

Picture this: you're over 25, living at home with your parents after obtaining your degree in Economics, but the economy is such that job availability is poor, so you're unemployed. Your parents, on the other hand, are livid at the fact that you are basically "doing nothing but gaming all day" when, in fact, you are doing plenty of household contributions. Sadly, your parents are the type that simply are never satisfied with your accomplishments; they always want you to do more and be "perfect".

Welp, that's my life in a nutshell. I give my dad a little bit of lip when he's being condescending and verbally abusive? He gets physical. Frankly, next time he does that, I'm considering filing assault charges, even if it's only him shoving me.

I'd LOVE to be able to move out and get my own apartment, but with my insufficient income, no landlord would ever consider letting me stay. And the problem with getting jobs that involve clerical work? "You don't have enough experience" is what most of those employers say. Well how the fuck do you get experience if you aren't hired in the first fucking place?!

Life sucks, doesn't it?

19 Comments

Kazaashi2 votes

The same type of thing happened to me after graduating college. My parents adopted the "You graduated College, you should be able to get a job, and if you don't your a horrible person."

I feel for you. My best advice is to get a crappy job to make some cash, and tell them to fuck off. It worked great for me, and oddly, enough, improved my relationship with them.

Deep Terror Nami1 votes

Are you physically capable and mentally stable? Join the military.

Chezera1 votes

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Are you physically capable and mentally stable? Join the military.

This. ^

Alljoy1 votes

They rejected me on the latter account. : (

Deep Terror Nami1 votes

-_- reevaluations and waivers happen, but that's a different story.

Alljoy1 votes

I found better prospects but still.

#rejection

darkdill1 votes

Mentally they would say I'm unfit for duty because I have ADHD. You can't exactly be someone who's easily distracted and work for the military.

Deep Terror Nami1 votes

http://www.help4adhd.org/en/living/workplace/military

It's not as defined as you make it out to be. If you're interested, don't give up without trying first. It wouldn't cost a dime other than driving up to the recruiter's office.

Chezera1 votes

You can apply to a local fast food place or grocery store and get hired pretty fast lol...

darkdill1 votes

That is WAY outside my comfort zone. Cashier duty would be one of my worst jobs, as I simply have a lot of trouble keeping up with such a fast-paced environment.

Chezera1 votes

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That is WAY outside my comfort zone. Cashier duty would be one of my worst jobs, as I simply have a lot of trouble keeping up with such a fast-paced environment.

Sounds to me like you are full of excuses. Working in fast food is not hard at all. You read boards, pack orders, and occasionally talk to customers about what they want to eat. They train you so that you get good at it.

darkdill1 votes

The thing is I've TRIED a job like that before, and didn't even last a week before I was dismissed. I know where my skillset lies, and fast-paced customer service isn't among those skills.

Tyren1 votes

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The thing is I've TRIED a job like that before, and didn't even last a week before I was dismissed. I know where my skillset lies, and fast-paced customer service isn't among those skills.

I don't blame you there at all. I like to troll these places by ordering a cheese burger without cheese and ice water without ice.

One time I ordered a 1/2 strawberry 1/2 chocolate shake, and a friend behind me ordered 1/2 chocolate 1/2 strawberry shake.

Tis a horrible job I've done before and never going back.

On a serious note, have tried working at a warehouse or something that doesn't require fast work pace and a way from the general public?

Tyren1 votes

My parents got mad at me while I was working a crummy job, so I blamed their generation on making the economy suck, they are baby boomers after all.

AJStarhiker1 votes

Have you tried temp agencies? The work can be kind of erratic, but if you can fill the jobs as requested, you can pick up better ones and at some companies, if you can get a longer-term temp job, they'll let you know about full time positions you can apply for.

Laughing Fish1 votes

.. And this is being posted on a league of legends board because?

darkdill1 votes

Because I need a place to vent that I'm familiar with?

Sadly, you seem to lack any sort of empathy with which to put yourself in my shoes.

ActuallyArrow1 votes

Just remember, I like onions on my burger. Hold the lettuce.

LilMsCantBeWrong1 votes

Volunteer work, it pads your resume and gives you a sense of accomplishment and when you do get a job you can use it as a tax deduction. Get an internship, build a network of contacts, send out your resume to employers who aren't even looking just to get some contacts.

Most of getting a job now entails who you know, how well you communicate, and how good you look on paper. Volunteering does all of that for you as does internships.

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