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In Santa Maria, teens are juggling school with multiple gigs—fast food, nail salons, taco trucks—to survive a brutal job market where entry-level roles are scarce and competition is fierce. Amid soaring costs for rent, gas, and groceries, these young hustlers are forging their own paths with grit and ingenuity, even as graduation looms and the dream of stability feels out of reach. Yet, there’s hope: new job growth in healthcare—nursing, home care—could offer a lifeline for the next generation, even if it’s not the dream job they imagined.

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