One Gen Z TikToker got real about the harsh realities of finding a job in New York City, and her video racked up more than 23 million views. Lohanny Santos, 26, from Brooklyn, vented to her followers about going door-to-door with her resume in hand in search of a job. "This is the most humbled I've ever felt in my life," she started in the video. "I'm literally holding my resume, a stack of them, so that I can go in person to places and say, 'Are you guys hiring?'" She continues to explain how embarrassing it is for her.
She said that while she was applying for minimum wage jobs, most of them told her they weren't hiring. "This is not what I expected," she confessed. "I graduated college with two degrees, in communications and acting. I speak three languages." Lohanny then began to cry.
"This sucks," she said, then noting how she really just wants to be a TikToker. "But I can't be delusional anymore, like I really need to make money so, I'm just gonna keep trying."
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People in the comments immediately felt for the Gen Zer.
"This is the realest tiktok i’ve seen in so long, I FEEL YOU DO NOT FEEL EMBARRASSED!!!" one user commented.
"Never feel embarrassed," another person chimed in. "You should feel proud that you're pushing your pride to the side and being realistic."
Others didn't understand how Lohanny wasn't making money or landing a job. One person asked if she could make a video about why she wasn't making money through TikTok even though she has a large following. "I would love to understand how that stuff works," the person commented.
Another person wrote: "Communication degree and three languages??? Girl you looking in the right places?? That should make u bank ."
Since posting the video, Lohanny has received a lot of support. She posted a video of a meeting with another TikToker who reached out to help her tweak her resume. "This was SO NICE ," she captioned the video. "I fully believe that its OKAY to ask for help now. Ive always been scared to ask for help and have zero support. Because of you guys I feel less alone."
But a resume edit wasn't the only thing she received. The TikToker also landed a brand deal after Julie, an emergency contraceptive brand, saw the video of her going door-to-door with her resumes. "You have no idea how much this means to me!" she exclaimed in excitement.
Her followers didn't hold back with their congratulations for her.
"Dreams come trueeeee," one supporter wrote in the comments.
"IM SO HAPPY FOR YOU THIS IS JUST THE BEGINNING!!" another person commented.
In follow-up videos, Lohanny also shared that she was going to London as part of the brand deal. "My dreams are coming true. Things are happening really fast. A lot of you are confused. I am too," she said. "This is the power of social media. Im going to share my low points with you. I also want to share my success. Im happy. I want to share more than my tears with you."
