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I have had a job since I was 16. First it was a sandwich shop, next a tuxedo shop, and finally Best Buy. Every job I have had has been about WHO I know, and not so much of WHAT I know. The sub shop, my brother’s girlfriend at the time worked there, and he was friends with the manager. The tux shop, my best friend worked there and they needed more help. And finally Best Buy, my brother once again (man I love him) worked there and my family became friends with not only the manager over the position I was hired to, but the general manager of the store. When I arrived at college I was afraid that I would not get a job because of my lack of contacts. I obtained a job working at the football games, but I realized I needed something with more hours and less rude fans. Once again WHO I knew came in handy! I applied to work at the creamery close to my dorm room, and had a reference from one of my roommates. Worried for weeks that I wouldn’t get a job, the roommate would tell me she had been praying about it and she just KNEW that I would get a job. Finally I received a phone call from the hiring manager and I set up an interview for 6:40 that evening. The interview went well, I answered to the best of my abilities accompanied with my biggest, best smile, and was told and the end that I would be contacted in two days to know whether or not I received the position. At 9:40 I got another phone call. The manager wanted to talk to me about some things and asked if I could return to the creamery. I walked in and she simply told me that I should have to wait two days when she already knew she wanted to hire me!!! I WAS SO EXCITED!! It was an answer to prayers that I got this job. I need to help my parents pay for school and housing, not to mention having more spending money for necessities (wants are the furthest things from my mind!). I start training on Tuesday and I start working next semester. Come to find out the roommate that I will now be working with knew for those three excruciating weeks that I would get the job; she just wasn’t allowed to say. I’m so excited to have a good job again! I love working with people, and who knows, dishing ice cream might not be so bad.