The Buzz · Toronto Morning Wire

50,000 people want YOUR CNE summer job.

Your summer job hunt is wild, fam

Okay but real talk—did you hear about the CNE job fair? Fifty *thousand* applications for summer jobs at the Exhibition! My friend's little cousin, who just finished Grade 12 at Woburn Collegiate, was stressing about getting something for the summer, you know? She was saying it feels impossible out here. And then you hear that number? *Ayyo*, that's a whole city trying to get a gig serving Tiny Tom donuts or working the midway games.

It just shows you how tough it is for young people in this city right now. We always talk about the housing crisis, which is real, don't get me wrong, but even just getting a foot in the door for some summer cash? Fifty thousand applications, dude! That’s like a small town trying to get into the Ex. It also says something about how much people love the CNE, though. It's a Toronto institution, right? You smell that deep-fried everything and you know summer's almost done but you gotta go.

Here's what makes this wild:

* **Massive turnout:** Shows the demand for even temporary work. * **CNE's pull:** Proves people still flock to that August tradition. * **Toronto hustle:** Our youth are seriously out here grinding for opportunities.

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