The Family on the Train (A Quick Observation)

It was the family's first trip out of town. The three of them sat eagerly on the train, anxiously wondering if their fortunes would change in Melbourne.

To show his independence the son sat on a different set of four seats to his parents. But as soon as he heard the conductor announce that the train would be stopping at more stations and picking up more passengers he quickly rejoined his parents and sat next to his father. Despite their rough appearance, or maybe because of this, the family had interacted with few people outside of their little unit. The thought of sitting next to a stranger was just too much for the son.

As the train departed the station, the whole family played around with their own iPhone, the father and son showing each other the games they were playing and trying to beat the other's high score. The mother stared sullenly out the window listening to music through bright green earphones that matched the Monster can she was drinking from. Of the three of them, she was the least excited about their move to Melbourne. Probably because they were moving with only the clothes on their backs, their iPhones and whatever money they had in the pockets.

Not the best new beginning.

Especially when moving to a big city like Melbourne.

But she knew that it was their only choice. That they had to hope for the best once they arrived. Hope that at least one of the three could find find work go support the rest.

They all knew that their chances of finding working were bleak. But no one voiced this fear. Choosing to ignore that they could be stuck in a big, strange city with the friends or family and without any food and shelter. Without a way back home.

This was their last chance to survive.

None of them were willing to acknowledge that this venture could , and most probably would, fail. The consequences were too dire for them if it did.

Job Hunting

I don't know which is better for the hopeful job hunter; actually handing resumes to a potential boss in person, or applying online.

Both have their benefits.

I mean, actually going into a business and handing in your resume looks really good. It shows your keen and willing to do what it takes on the job. Real character building stuff.

But on the downside, applying in person means you have to look decent not only at the interview, but also when applying for the job. This isn't always so easy.

Where as, applying online you can just be doing so in your three day old undies, and your would be boss neither knows nor cares about your appearance.

You can also apply for a lot more jobs online than you can in person. But there's none of that face to face contact that proves just how much you want the job.



Oh, and also, you shouldn't be wearing three day old undies. You should wear a clean pair each day. It's basic hygene.