Eight months. It has been eight months since Bryce started applying for jobs. It is not fake news that the job market is dismal and that he has applied to over 100 jobs with little movement in the right direction. This is a young man with a robust resume and three degrees along with a ton of experience. It is mind-blowing.
The process itself is complicated enough but then, after an interview, many times the potential employer will simply ghost the individual. It is as though you never existed. While it is mentally draining on him, I am grateful that he has a lot of support and that he is living with us as he walks through this experience. I often remind him that a no doesn’t mean never. It simply means not right now. Do I think the perfect fit is on the horizon? Yes. Am I impatient? Also, yes. As a mom, I just want to see my offspring happy and settled.
Here is my spiel. He just needs a chance. That’s it. A chance to prove himself. These impersonal phone calls, video interviews, and ghosting don’t allow anyone to be able to show their true potential. We have fallen into the depths of an assembly line process. It is the demise of our workforce as we know it.
Before you ask, yes, Bryce has reached out to several individuals to help accelerate his progress, but even that is not enough in our current job market. It really isn’t about who you know and honestly, I am disheartened by the whole process. People wonder why mental health has taken a dive, well, here is one of the culprits.
He isn’t the only one travelling down this bumpy road. There are millions of college graduates in the same position. This process has a learning curve and, unfortunately, he is in the thick of it. What I do know is that having him home has been a gift. I am cherishing the time because I know I won’t have this unlimited time with him forever.
He is ready to fly, so someone PLEASE HIRE HIM!!!
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