Coffee shop.
MARIA: Hi. I was wondering if you were hiring?
GAL: We’re not right now, but you can fill out an application. Do you have any cafe or counter service experience?
MARIA: No. But I’m friendly and... good at making coffee...
GAL: Don’t bother.
Bookstore
MARIA: Hello, are you hiring?
EMPLOYEE: I dunno. Manager’s not in.
MARIA: When will the manager be in?
EMPLOYEE: She’s here between six and nine a.m. every other Wednesday.
Office place
MARIA: I saw you have a help wanted sign.
GUY: Oh yeah, you have to apply online. Do you have retail experience?
MARIA: Not really?
GUY: Oh. Uh, maybe don’t bother.
At the minority resource center
WREN: Oh, hey Maria. My shift’s almost over, as soon as Jae gets here we could-
MARIA: I’M GOOD AT THINGS GIVE ME A FREAKING JOB.
Oh, god, you just made a comic of my LIFE. Thanks slash argh.
Job hunting is the worst.
yes omg I know right.
Can I just use that last sentence to replace my cover letter?
Seriously.
Job hunting is awful! Maria’s interview outfit is adorable, though.
You just summed up the entirety of my job hunting experience. Love it.
my life right now
Sorry, you’re not a sixteen year old with twenty years experience, capable of leading a team and starting at the bottom.