Many…many freshman work student students do NOT get the top of the line work study jobs. Many work in dining halls, or at the call center. Or the like. Sure, they would prefer to work in the library desk, or for a professor, but very very often those jobs are held by upperclassmen. It’s the way it is.
Like i said…I worked in the dining hall and I was plenty grateful to have the job. That was my freshman year. My sophomore year, I landed a great job as an undergrad assistant for a very well known professor in my major. I worked for him for three years.
I never saw this as a “class” thing…and never will. I was grateful to have a job.