According to the New York Times, it was harder to get a job at Applebees in the Bronx this year than it was to get into Harvard.

There were 6,500 applicants for 80 jobs. Any other year Millennials would have laughed at these numbers, but this year most Millennials would have preferred their chances at Harvard.

The good news for Millennials though is once they are are “in” at a job, they are in for good. How do I know this? Just check out this great interview of one of the Millennials who actually DID get a job at Applebees in the Bronx.

Borrowed from the NYT

Joseph knew that once he got in to Applebees that he was in for good. He stayed late, came early and worked hard. Millennials know they have to do these things to keep a job, and they just need one shot to prove it to their employers. We know you will see our hard work and we know you will keep us. Which is why if I were the hiring manager at Applebees in the Bronx, I would have taken Millennials over any other applicant. And if I were a Millennial in the bronx, I would have applied at Applebees in a heartbeat. Because once you are “in” you are in for good. There are management opportunities, franchise opportunities and the opportunity to be something more than just a server at a casual restaurant.

Once Millennials are in at work, they are in for good.