"majority of entry level jobs didn’t hire people who looked like the people I worked with. At McDonalds there were people with disabilities, overweight people,

"majority of entry level jobs didn’t hire people who looked like the people I worked with. At McDonalds there were people with disabilities, overweight people, people who weren’t conventionally attractive, people that couldn’t speak much English, young teenagers, and a lot of racial diversity." [0] But the above quote doesn't really work for Starbucks. They hire the acceptable people, people that would seem at home on a college campus - as students or as teaching assistance. I'd say that's your opportunity (and something you didn't express well in your essay). That there are people who are good workers but wouldn't pass the conventional smell test at more artisinal entry level jobs. Your online application can filter the worker that "has it together" from a work history and appearance that would suggest otherwise. [0] https://medium.com/@katenorquay/what-i-learned-from-4-years-working-at-mcdonalds-f278ad27faee#.6ochagagq https://medium.com/@katenorquay/what-i-learned-from-4-years-...