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[quote=Anonymous]I have been kind and supportive in person, but need to vent about this somewhere.  I am late 20's with no degree but I work 3 jobs and am now at the point where. I make a very good living in my field because my hands-on experience makes me very valuable.  I had some crappy jobs while I was learning, but worked hard and walked away with glowing references.

I have a friend who is the same age who complains constantly about work, and basically the problem is that she has no work ethic.  She moved to DC for a clerical job, and lasted less than a year before she and her employer "mutually" agreed that she wasn't a good fit.  She claims that she wants to be a professional singer /actress and her current job is with a children's performing company as basically a roadie for performers.  She is supposed to book appearances during her on days, drive and help set up/take down and manage the crowd.

She spent an hour last night telling me how unfair it is that
A) she is expected to show up on time, even though it's not a 9-5 office job
B) she is expected to book as many appearances as her coworker.  The coworker is older, confident and has kids (and therefore "connections") and my friend shouldn't be expected to live up to her coworker's example despite being paid the same amount for the same job.
C) when they don't have a booked appearance (because she didn't book one), she shouldn't have to work, even if it's her scheduled day.  She should be allowed to pursue outside hobbies during that time.

I really feel she needs a swift kick from reality, but there's just no way to say, "grow up and do your job" and still be friends .  Ugh.  Hoping she will grow out of this phase.  [/quote]

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