I'm a 22-year-old business owner working 2 jobs while going to school and I'm really tired of my generation being called lazy
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Dallas-based Arielle Artist, a 22-year-old graduate student and founder of I Am Candle Co.Work has been a big part of my life since I was a teenager. It's helped fund goals that I once dreamed of accomplishing, and right now I'm working more than ever to build the future I want for myself.
In 2022, I founded I Am Candle Co., a candle company owned and operated by just me. In between studying, working a full-time job, and part-time gig at a women's shelter on the weekends, I hand pour candles and fulfill orders for my business. I've noticed that older generations, especially Gen X, see Gen Z as a lazy generation, but I really disagree. My parents have worked hard their whole lives to provide, so it took some time to prove to them that my entrepreneurship was legit. They thought I was just being lazy sitting at home everyday on my laptop or phone, but I was building my business.
My second job is less demanding, and I can pick up weekend shifts manning the desk at a women's shelter whenever I need extra cash. Even though I'm happy to be working in the psychology field like I've always wanted, juggling two jobs, a business, and school is tiring.
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