Millennials, Gen Z take to TikTok to voice frustrations about their unemployment struggles
"So I’m headed to my serving job, I f***ing hate it," fitness influencer Alison Johnson posted to TikTok in October. "I make more money serving. I have my literal business marketing degree, that put me in a cute $80,000 in debt."
"And I make more serving sushi rolls," she continued to explain. "I’ve been applying to marketing jobs… for weeks now, and the pay cut is insane. But the jobs that are like a cute $150,000 to $200,000 a year, I’m not getting those."
In a similar rant-style video, another potential candidate who goes by her first name, Natasha, said she knew she was giving a "hot take, but hear me out."
"I really hope my dad doesn’t see this," Natasha started. "I have been unemployed since November of 2022, and we are now in August of 2023. I’ve been working in human resources for five years, and I have applied to literally a million jobs."
"No matter how many jobs I apply to, getting a job feels impossible. The reality is we are in a recession right now," she added, "and while it may not feel that way for some people, it definitely feels like that with all of the inflation.
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"So I’m headed to my serving job, I f***ing hate it," fitness influencer Alison Johnson posted to TikTok in October. "I make more money serving. I have my literal business marketing degree, that put me in a cute $80,000 in debt."
"And I make more serving sushi rolls," she continued to explain. "I’ve been applying to marketing jobs… for weeks now, and the pay cut is insane. But the jobs that are like a cute $150,000 to $200,000 a year, I’m not getting those."
In a similar rant-style video, another potential candidate who goes by her first name, Natasha, said she knew she was giving a "hot take, but hear me out."
"I really hope my dad doesn’t see this," Natasha started. "I have been unemployed since November of 2022, and we are now in August of 2023. I’ve been working in human resources for five years, and I have applied to literally a million jobs."
"No matter how many jobs I apply to, getting a job feels impossible. The reality is we are in a recession right now," she added, "and while it may not feel that way for some people, it definitely feels like that with all of the inflation.
Millennials, Gen Z go on tirades over jobs climate: 'A bone to pick with America'
TikTok users have sounded off on the struggles of finding good-paying and fulfilling work in America, and one career coach is advising they adopt a job "shopper" mentality.
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