This morning, I recently had a mini panic attack with the thought of being employed after I graduate. I’m currently a senior at NYU studying film and television. And although I have experience being an office assistant and developing film projects for Sony, these companies can care less.
I think what makes things more painful for me is how many other job fields besides mine is at a hiring freeze. Heck, my old job has suffered many budget cuts and layoffs. Because of this, now we’d have to compete with many other people who have been impacted. When you look at entry level jobs online, you see the large amount of people who applied. As fearful as it is, I can’t blame them when there’s a scarcity of jobs during the pandemic.
Internship Cancelations
And with internships being cancelled last year, a lot of kids find themselves with little to zero experience. The openings I do see are all unpaid (I will have a blog slandering them coming soon). Yet, despite the terrible setback for students during this time of crisis, employers will expect ridiculous expertise from them.
And should I mention the low pay and low benefits students may find themselves in if they do find a job. I am lucky to have had saved such a large amount of money during the pandemic and plan on using so if I move out to a different state. But, this country is known for exploiting others and giving them a barely livable wage.
And Then There’s Capitalism
And honestly this pandemic has made me hate our version of capitalism so much. The idea of capitalism sounds great. You work hard, you get more financial security. But, looking at how the rich get richer, how people like my mother are exploited, and how little our government has aided for us is super depressing. A $600 stimulus check for 9 months of suffering is the icing on the cake.
I think what gets me the most is hands down the wage gap. Seeing how many millionaires and billionaires there are today is just ridiculous. The fact that someone can get paid 30k for an appearance or a post versus putting that into a salary for a new employee is beyond me. To top it off, seeing how these people lack moral ethnics says a lot about this country. And their constant flexing doesn’t make it any better.
My Dreams For People Of Color
My number one goal this year is to find my dream job. Although I can maybe find a temporary job, my heart is in spreading diversity for film and television. I want to give representation to people of color especially considering how we have been marginalized for so long. Seeing the s*** that has gone down in 2020, this needs to be a definite goal of mine.
But, in the meantime I will still apply and look out for more opportunities. I do have a couple of connections which I’m hoping takes me somewhere. I hope with the vaccines everything does pick up again. But, it sucks that I have to work for a country that doesn’t work for me. It’s already hard being a black girl from the Bronx, and not having the best financial resources. So, when I see all these people applying I get overwhelmed by the competition and how much more people have the advantage. Regardless, I’m still glad that all it takes is one yes.
