My second cousin was the fry cook for a locally-owned restaurant so for 2 days out the week, I worked for 3hrs and got paid $66 dollars a week. I spent $40 to $30 on gas every week so it sucked but I had something to put on my resume. Imagine being a foster kid whose foster parents refused to help you out when it came to getting a job. You couldn't name-drop anybody. I live in a rural area and most people get hired based on family relations. If your cousin is trustworthy, then you must be trustworthy basically. God forbid you come from a crack-addicted family cuz no one will trust you to wash their dishes let alone work their register. At my current job, the manager has 2 of her kids on the payroll and one of my coworkers is incompetent but can't be fired cuz his mom knows another manager. Getting a job is 30% what you know and 70% who you know. I got hired cuz the manager went to school with my older sister and took me on partially because of that.