Parents posting on behalf of their college age or post grad children looking for jobs

[Anonymous]

I’m on a few Facebook pages for my area and there are so many parents posting on behalf of their college age and post grad children looking for jobs. I think it’s wildly inappropriate and embarrassing- the kid should be posting for themselves.

[Anonymous]

If there are really “so many” then maybe it’s the new normal.

But I agree it’s pathetic.

[Anonymous]

Desperate times out there.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m on a few Facebook pages for my area and there are so many parents posting on behalf of their college age and post grad children looking for jobs. I think it’s wildly inappropriate and embarrassing- the kid should be posting for themselves.

Ok. But your judgment won’t get them a job which is what they really care about.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m on a few Facebook pages for my area and there are so many parents posting on behalf of their college age and post grad children looking for jobs. I think it’s wildly inappropriate and embarrassing- the kid should be posting for themselves.

Ok. But your judgment won’t get them a job which is what they really care about.

If the kid wants a job so badly they should be posting. These groups aren’t parent only groups.

[Anonymous]

I don’t think they’re looking for a job from you.

Take as old as time that parents friends and co-workers help place promising kids— as interns, sure, but also apprentices and other roles. Sorry you have to see it but it’s been happening forever.

[Anonymous]

A lot of people post on our town Facebook page when they are looking for help (babysitting, moving big items, gardening etc) and teenagers/young adults don’t use FB so it seems to be to be reasonable to post the other end if you are aware of somebody offering a service. Haven’t done it myself but can’t imagine having a problem with this?

[Anonymous]

Maybe not quite the same thing but I recently posted a rental listing on a DC apartment rental Facebook page and many of the responses were from mommy and I cringed each time.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don’t think they’re looking for a job from you.

Take as old as time that parents friends and co-workers help place promising kids— as interns, sure, but also apprentices and other roles. Sorry you have to see it but it’s been happening forever.

This. Parents have greasing the wheels for their kids forever. Rich or poor or in between, parents all over have mentioned to friends, relative and acquaintances that their Larla just graduated and is looking for a position in (insert field). Posting on Facebook is just another version of that.

Stop with the judgment.

[Anonymous]

FU

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Maybe not quite the same thing but I recently posted a rental listing on a DC apartment rental Facebook page and many of the responses were from mommy and I cringed each time.

I've seen this a lot too.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:A lot of people post on our town Facebook page when they are looking for help (babysitting, moving big items, gardening etc) and teenagers/young adults don’t use FB so it seems to be to be reasonable to post the other end if you are aware of somebody offering a service. Haven’t done it myself but can’t imagine having a problem with this?

They could use it for the purpose of finding work. I'd prefer not to use LinkedIn but I had to.
Sooo many posts on my local Facebook "My teenage daughter is looking for babysitting jobs" "My son can mow your lawn" etc. I hire teens who took the time to post that themselves.

[Anonymous]

I think it can reach different networks on who posts so I think this makes sense. Parents are more likely to have hiring managers in their networks

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A lot of people post on our town Facebook page when they are looking for help (babysitting, moving big items, gardening etc) and teenagers/young adults don’t use FB so it seems to be to be reasonable to post the other end if you are aware of somebody offering a service. Haven’t done it myself but can’t imagine having a problem with this?

They could use it for the purpose of finding work. I'd prefer not to use LinkedIn but I had to.
Sooo many posts on my local Facebook "My teenage daughter is looking for babysitting jobs" "My son can mow your lawn" etc. I hire teens who took the time to post that themselves.

I think you should consider that maybe the kids are also spending all their time looking for jobs, posting and sending resume. Hiring market is frozen, especially for newly graduates. Yes kids should do all by themselves, but have some mercy, people graduate now with $$$$ loans and it is hard to be hired. Plus as others have pointed out, tapping the network has always been done. Do you think the country club crowd’s kids are all so smart and find great jobs totally on their own? The poor kids dont just because they are mot that good?

[Anonymous]

I’m all for helping my kids out. Making an introduction to a former close colleague is one thing. But posting on Facebook or instagram really is inappropriate and cringey. I think less of the parent when I see this stuff. It’s a commentary on their parenting skills and I do judge.