Open Question: Discriminated Against - Can't Get a Job?
To make a long story short - my mom is holding off my college fund so I have to pay out of my possess pocket for the 2nd year of school. I'm not allowed taking money out of my fund until I pick up my marks - I understand where she's coming from because she doesn't want me wasting my fund .. and I was slacking, I admit that. Here's the issue : Even before every of this I have been seriously looking for a job, going out at least once a week to every 2 weeks handing out resumes, meeting with managers, etc. I receive the same thing EVERY time "Oh, daddy won't hire you ?" because almost everyone around where I live knows my dad from his business. I don't blame my dad for being successful, but I hate how every one thinks we're super wealthy when really, we're having huge financial troubles and he can't afford to hire anyone else, not to mention he left the main company he was dealing with, because they were bought out by someone else and tried to change him into a corporate store (way less money in that for him) so we're trying to start up privately, and that's really difficult. But like I said, people think we're super wealthy / I want to work for dad, etc. They don't receive that I want to be independent and have my possess job (although dad wants me to eventually be a manager at the store) and it's so degrading for a potential employer to say "What, don't wanna work for daddy?" or "Daddy clip you off?" - What business is that of theirs ? I even had potential employers say to other employees when I left "Fat chance I'll hire her - she's a (lastname). A wealthy b*tch who will just walk out when she's bored" my pal who worked at a gas station I applied at told me the manager said that. I don't know what to do ? I receive the same thing EVERYWHERE and I've applied at clothing stores, restaurants, quick food, any place that may need a receptionist, call centers, daycares, coffee shops, bookstores, you name it. And I receive the same treatment. I can, but almost everything closes down next month since the second semester ends mid-april. And it isn't only myself, but my cousins receive this too because their dad owns a chain of furniture stores. None of us go possess with a "Do you know who I am" attitude. I just feel like not even putting my last name on my resume, but I know that wouldn't be very professional.