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I'm from asia and I'm relatively young (22) and it's literally fucking impossible to get a job. I've been trying everything and I don't understand why it's extremely difficult to land a no-skill minimum-wage job. It's fucking ridiculous and it's tiring me out I'm in a terrible financial situation right now. I live with my mother and we're struggling to scrape by now, I live off noodles and pasta (I've lost about 5kg just this month) so anyway to make some money would be great. So Bros, I ask you, how do I get a job, or better yet, how do I make money as a broke, skillness loser such as myself? Because I am flat-ass BROKE

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[–] DragonBallZinn@hexbear.net 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

One more thing to add. Make sure you change your resume to claim that you are a LOCAL of whatever city you're applying to. The porks are a picky lot and generally have a "locals only" policy. I faced a good amount of discrimination (and still do) because I am stuck in a rural town in Ohio and apparently rich people can't understand "why anyone would choose to live there, that's weird!" (Not like I have a choice, some of us are poor.)

I hate using the term and I hate that it's a thing, but there is no shame in embracing any nepotism you can get your hands on. The rich have way more class solidarity than the working class and will gladly hire a fellow nepo baby by "networking", but still lie that you're a master at whatever you're applying to.