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Wednesday 7 March 2012

What's a guy got to do to get an interview?

I write this on behalf of my boyfriend.

My boyfriend is currently working 6 days a week and is being paid for only 2, or 14 hours. He is currently undertaking two internships with 2 different MPs and he is an advocate for a charity, writing for a website and performing stand up comedy. On top of this he is working part time in a department store. He has no social life. I should add he also has a bachelors and has been doing this since September. This is all supposed to help him get to where he eventually wants to be.

He desperately wants to work in politics and is desperate for somebody to give him the chance. He is applying for MPs weekly, and is constantly looking on W4MP job website, he is even sending speculative applications to MPs who aren't even advertising in the hope that someone may want him. He is applying for charities left, right and centre. Some of the jobs he is applying for don't pay much more than he's currently on.

He is yet to receive even an interview.

I am confident that if he got an interview he would get the job. He has such an infectious and lovable personality and character. Everyone who meets him warms to him. He exudes such confidence and is funny. He is sincere and deeply cares about others. He is friendly and likable. He is a passionate Labour supporter and is dedicated to all his endeavors. He can not be working harder. He tailors each and every one of his CVs and covering letters to the MPs, ensuring he researches them thoroughly.

I just don't understand what more he can do to achieve something? No one deserves it more than him. I find it so infuriating that no one is even willing to invite him to an interview.

Many Labour MPs talk about the amount of unemployment in young people with anger and passion. But what exactly are they doing to help? They won't even give my boyfriend the opportunity of an interview. I think it's time to stop this age discrimination, because let's face it that's what it is and see what a young person can do for a change.

I am fed up of politicians talking the talk but not walking the walk.

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