Changes at "🎭 Scene 3 – Online Job Hunting “Link Not Found”"

Based on the original script by the young creators of “You’re Fried!”

A bedroom. Dim light from a laptop screen. A young person sits cross-legged on their bed, laptop open, phone nearby, tabs multiplying like weeds.

They’re job hunting.

Click.
A link to a “Youth Opportunity Platform” — but the listing is outdated.

404 – Page Not Found.

Click.
Another job advert leads to a long application page full of corporate jargon.
Minimum requirement: 2 years’ experience.
The job? Front desk assistant.

Click.
A third site lists over 100 internships — unpaid. Many without clear hours. Some not even in the right country.

Frustrated, the young person opens WhatsApp.

Friend 1: “Try this link I used last year, dunno if it’s still live.”
Friend 2: “I just take whatever now. They want ‘experience’ but don’t give you any.”
Friend 3: “Got ghosted again. I swear half these are fake.”

The young person switches tabs again. They try to sign up for alerts. The system glitches. They refresh. Another pop-up offers a CV workshop for £90. They close it.

After hours of trying, they click “Apply” on a job that isn’t right, doesn’t pay well, and has zero learning opportunities — but it’s something.

This scene captures the digital labyrinth of job hunting, especially for those with little guidance or support. Instead of clarity and opportunity, they face broken systems, contradictory messages, and a sense of invisibility. Their ambition slowly shifts to desperation.

🔍 Who’s Missing From This Scene?

Who could appear beside the screen and make this process human again?

• A real-life youth employment navigator, helping decode platforms and avoid traps?

• A digital job board designed by and for young people, with verified listings and support chats?

• A first-job rights bot that flags exploitative conditions?

• A networked buddy system that pairs job seekers to help each other emotionally and practically?

Who should sit at the other end of that application form?