My first blog. It's gonna be long! I'm unhappy....I'm very unhappy. I'm a 26 year old gay male dancer from Philly. Right after highscool I joined Carnival Cruise Lines as my first professional job. I have worked there on and off for about 8 years now, and had a blast. I have lived in Orlando, florida twice trying to work for Disney and Univeral studio's uring thoes 8 years. However, Disney paid me minimum wage and made me work 27 hour shifts while clocking out during my 5 min cigg breaks just so it ws leagal to make me work that long. They then told me after being on site for 27 hours that the fact that my facial hair grew back so fast wa unacceptable and I must go shave it off with a $1 razor they sell to me. NOT GONNA HAPPEN! All i was doing was fur characters so it's not like ANYONE in the park (guest wise) was going to see my face anyways! After 3 months there I had to quit since i could not affor my rent or to get a ride to the park on my wages. But the loved me so much ass a prince they they refused to give me a dance contract and I could not perform and do what I actually loved to do in the parks. Disney FAIL! Worst company to work for in my books.
 Then the second time I moved to Orlando I auditioned for Universal studios. I got the job!! I would be performing as an ogre or something at Holloween Horror nights! Too bad I got this gig in July. Rehearsals didnt start until Septemeber! Ok, so I worked at Express for men until the job came up. Yet again, minimum wage and couldnt afford to get to work or pay rent. Ended up in $15,000 in credit card debt. Thanks mom and dad for helping me out with that.
  Here I am. Off Carnival Cruise Lines again. I've had a blast on there and Love everyone I've worked with and for. I still consider it my home, but sometimes you just need to branch out on your own. I Moved to Hollywood in LA about 2 months ago now. I saved some money so I could move out here. I have searched for a Job every day since then. I have had two job offers since then. One was Insurance. They want me to pay for training which is 52 hours long. They said I could trin at home but they rather I come into the office in NoHo to do the training. Which at this point I am not being paid. Who's gonna pay my gas?? Then, after training (that I have paid for) I get to work with an agent to see how the job works. This is a month long process before I can take my test and start selling myself. Note, While with the agent, I am still not being paid. Gas money? Food money? Who can "start" a job and not get paid for this long?? Ditch that idea!
  Then I had an interview at a gym. They were very nice when they told me that training is free and I can make a lot of money right away with a base income. They also told me that on top of my already busy schedual that I wil have, I will need to stay after everyday for my clients to make sure they are ok. This means that I wil work from eaarly morning to late night every day and not have a break. I was then told that if I wanted to join this job I will no longer be able to dance or audition anymore. That defeats the purpose of me even moving to LA in the first place. Another FAIL!
I sooner joined the Herbalife family. I love it. Everyone is super nice and supportive, and I can sell on my own time. I love the products and people and I am already seeing results in myself. Here' the problem. I have created my own Herbalife facebook page to try to promote. I have talked to ALL of my friends any family on this page and just simply asked them to re post my weblink so that even if they do not want to buy my products, their friends and family can. I have told this to hundreds and hundreds of my friends all over the world. I want to say thank you to the 4 people who have actually reposted my link. The rest of you, thanks for telling me to keep my head up and itll work out, even though NONE of you have tried to hep me out at all!!!! Note to self, not many people are wiling to help out a friend or family if it doent benifit themselves! Sorry to thoes who I offended in this but come on now! I have been close friends and have helped out many of you so many times and you cant click "share" on your facebook page ONCE!!!
Now I am 2 months in, borring money off my parents again, and still jobless. I have an interview for a spa coming up which he has told me is a lot of work and not much pay, but whatever, it'll help, right? My resume has been sent to over 75 different companies and only a handfull has gotten back and most of them have been scams. I am depressed and dont even feel like leaving my appartment anymore, and on top of that, I have not been able to make many friends out here due to lack of money and/or job.
To top it off, some places that I have applied for and I have called back after a week tell me that they will call if I do or dont have the job. Still waiting! and thn Zara posted on Craigslist that they had a job opening for the mens department. I went in person with my resume and applied. He liked me and said he will call back. I called him back in a week and he told me the job has been filled. Then why later that day did you REPOST the same add on craigslist!!! Filthy liar! I dont care if you dont think I'm right for the job, or if someone is better. DONt LIE TO ME!!!
Well there in my intro blog. I will be back on to let you all know if anyone is actually reading this) how the job hunt is going. Fingers crossed!
Sad. Lonely. Broke.