i love SYEP and if u don’t ur not doing it right
ive been doing SYEP since i was 14, i’m 19 now, so for the past 5 years. 3 years working real jobs.
i see so many people complaining about SYEP as a whole when really they just don’t like their provider or work site.
SYEP is a large organization with hundreds of providers and thousands of worksites. if you have a bad experience one year with a certain provider or job, it doesnt mean that SYEP as a whole needs to be shut down 💀. just pick a different provider next year. CALL IN!!!! do your research don’t just pick blindly.
Ive had the same provider for the past 5 years, and yeah theyre ghetto, but they get me that job and often i don’t need to work that hard. Ive also had some nice opportunities since my supervisors known me for a while.
if you have a problem with your work site, you can request to change it!!! at any point! if your worksite is over working you, DONT DO IT!!! all they will do is send you back to your provider to get a different job (as long as it’s early in the session).
most work sites dont take SYEP seriously. i’m pretty sure they’re not even the ones paying us. the city is. THE WORK SITE DOESNT PAY YOU. YOU DONT WORK FOR THEM. you work for SYEP. always remember that. don’t break ur back for minimum wage.