Parental Lifelines, Frayed to Breaking
16th June 2009
Luis Illades, an owner of the Urban Rustic Market and Cafe on North 12th Street, said he had seen a steady number of applicants, in their late 20s, who had never held paid jobs: They were interns at a modeling agency, for example, or worked at a college radio station. In some cases, applicants have stormed out of the market after hearing the job requirements.
“They say, ‘You want me to work eight hours?’ ” Mr. Illades said. “There is a bubble bursting.”
June 21st, 2009 at 18:22
Working only 8 hours? Where do I get a job like that? I’d love to cut back to even just 9 hours a day.