10/01/2026
So I wanted to follow up on an event that happened this week. If you read about the “interview “ and commented, I appreciate your input. I think there were some great points on both sides. I’m sure I ruffled some feathers but that’s ok. Because at the end of the day, it is my decision. So here is my advice to ANYONE looking to go to work for someone. Part time, full time, etc.
Treat it like it’s the biggest move in your career. Like your life goals depend on it. Have a resume. Even if it is just who you are, what you have done and what you’re working towards. Mowing lawns, babysitting the neighbors, working on cars with dad etc. it is ALL worth talking about in the beginning of your life’s journey. After all, you’re selling yourself and your desire to do a job. It also gives your prospective employer a sense of direction.
Next, if you’re a young adult, absolutely bring your parents to meet your potential employer. Easy enough. But don’t forget, you are interviewing, not your parents. You do the talking. Introduce them and then tell them to wait in the car. That’s what makes a great first impression. You making decisions. Second. Speek with confidence. This means act the way you do when you are just living. We ALL have insecurities and can be nervous. Trust me, we can see it. IT DOSENT MATTER! It’s part of the process. Third. When the interview is done, stand up, look them in the eye, shake their hand and thank them for their time. Your first impression is everything. Even for the “old guys” like me. You give a bad one and it’s everlasting.
Being a young person these days is hard. It’s like my generation, GenX missed something in the “you got this phase” of parenting. We come from a generation of just rub some dirt on it and it will be ok. But we also come from a generation of everything is earned. We did things on our own, and we make our own decisions. Good or bad. The key to that is make the easy ones when you are young and become an expert on what not to do when you’re older when it really counts.
I hope this helps with someone somehow. Life is a journey and we all have different perspectives. But we have gotten away from the reality of what it takes to make it. So much these day is just given, and more and more is not earned. You have to have the “want too” to make it happen big! So I ask this question. How bad do you want it?
