There are 5 18-29-year-olds in this house (plus myself). Here's what we learned.

Very, very few companies will consider an applicant without a job history. Felons tend to have easier time finding employment than HS Graduates.

Which companies hire w/o job history? Applicants don't know. It's not like companies advertise their hiring bias. Sometimes word of mouth may lead you to a reasonable employer - in which case the applicant can expect to compete against countless other applicants, for the one available position.

This is reality. Part of it anyway. The rest isn't any better.