Incoming Freshman and never had a job.

CompSciGirl08
Tue, 14 Jun 2016 03:00:03 +0000

Hey everyone! So I’m an incoming freshman that is going to be majoring in computer science in the fall. I come from a fairly high income family so there never was any need for me to get a job and my parents always told me school should be my priority (super thankful to have such giving parents). Despite this, I have looked for part time jobs throughout the summer. I applied for jobs the summer after sophomore year but nobody hired me and after junior year I was traveling a bunch with my family so I didn’t apply. This year, after graduating high school, I applied to a bunch of places and even had a few interviews, but ultimately no one would hire me because I will be leaving for college in the fall. The popular seasonal job around here is life guarding but I can’t swim very well so that’s out of the question. Obviously I’m going to try for internships and such once I’m in college but I still, I was wondering if having no work experience (other than volunteering) will put me at a major disadvantage. Also, the major reason why I want to work is because I don’t want to be considered an entitled spoiled brat. I’m grateful for all my parents have given me and in return I’ve maintained a 4.0 throughout high school and don’t really ask them for much just the necessities. Would the fact that my parents provide for me, pay for my college and the fact that I don’t have a job make me a spoiled brat? And does having no work experience put me at a disadvantage for the future? My brother is telling me not to stress because he never had a job until his internships in college and things worked out just fine but I wonder if he was an exception or something.