Thursday, May 14, 2009

Summer Jobs


Our current economic situation is making it tough for folks looking for work. That is even more true for students looking for part time summer work. Two of my students have just wrapped up their school year and have been beating the bushes looking for work. That is until today. They have spent the last month exhausting every option. They tried around campus. They tried local grocery stores. They even tried McDonald's and the local pizza joint, all to no avail. The were left with only one option,they have found themselves reduced to going on tour with the band Creed. I asked them how they felt about their situation. Ian said "This sucks,I'd do anything else if I had the choice. It's a sad day when you'd rather change peoples diapers in an assisted living facility than play music". Dillon commented,"Their music sucks, it's not gonna sound any better coming out of my cello. I'll just put it this way, if Creed wanted to marry Creed they couldn't, unless they lived in Hawaii".

We've all been there. Stuck in a sucky summer job. All I can say is guys, it won't last forever.