EPTI need a job... - Page 2
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ghermination
United States2851 Posts
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Bockit
Sydney2287 Posts
On June 29 2009 18:20 clazziquai wrote: @Cambium: Anything as long as I get paid. I applied to a few supermarkets, grocery stores, and stores at the mall. As of now I probably applied to ~8-9 places I can't say this with authority because I don't live in the US, but here in Aus you would definitely need more than that. In my experience, out of every 20 jobs that I applied for whenever I was looking for work, I probably heard back from 4-5 and maybe had an interview with 1. Not saying this should discourage you, it's very doable, you just need to increase the quantity of applications. In aus we have sites like this, I'm going to assume that the US has similar things, maybe try looking on them when you have spare time in the evenings? | ||
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Elite00fm
United States548 Posts
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theron[wdt]
United States395 Posts
On June 29 2009 18:53 ii.blitzkrieg wrote: Try asking your family/friends? Not many options when you have little/no experience as I know.  how i landed my job. my friend and i now manage a paint crew of Kazakhs. | ||
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stroggos
New Zealand1543 Posts
On June 29 2009 18:20 clazziquai wrote: @Cambium: Anything as long as I get paid. I applied to a few supermarkets, grocery stores, and stores at the mall. As of now I probably applied to ~8-9 places 100 applications may land you a job with your experience. need to apply for more jobs. At least that's what it is like in new zealand | ||
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Tekin
2711 Posts
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hooktits
United States972 Posts
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d1v
Sweden868 Posts
On June 29 2009 19:20 theron[wdt] wrote: how i landed my job. my friend and i now manage a paint crew of Kazakhs. God, I almost died from laughing there, the imagination is just too funny (Borat somehow comes to mind). As a college side-job, I sometimes work at a production facility where fibreglass strings are produced. There are some Russians, Ukrainians and Kazakhs too and I found them to be such nice, hard-working and honest people. Also, they make me lol all the time because they play tricks on each other non-stop during work! | ||
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Hans-Titan
Denmark1711 Posts
At the interview throw everything you've ever done that may help you onto the table: earlier experiences, community organizing, sports coaching - anything that'll show you are a socially functional human being, who can make rational decisions. Also make sure YOU get the information you want: at the few job interviews I've been to asking into stuff like salary, hours, rights etc. will show you care and has usually helped me get jobs. Don't be picky: apply everywhere if you're desperate, 100 places or more ideally. Not just the places that are actively looking for people, everything goes. If you get job, work hard, don't lie (just don't) and be active. Join in if there's any social life going on and prove yourself to be a valuable employee. GL with it. | ||
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unknown.sam
Philippines2701 Posts
On June 29 2009 18:37 Cambium wrote: Then you really shouldn't have a problem getting a job. Just send out massive number of applications, I'm sure you'll be fine this | ||
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QuanticHawk
United States32135 Posts
On June 29 2009 17:53 lilsusie wrote: What area are you trying to get a job in (i mean, Local, are you near school or back at home?) I'd say try for a restaurant job serving cuz you can make good tips. Mall jobs pay shit. Do this. And work full time. You're not in school. You need money. Working ft in a shitty job will make your ass get shit together for when you go back (speaking from experience) | ||
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BuGzlToOnl
United States5918 Posts
If you have no friends then you're screwed. :p | ||
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ZoW
United States3983 Posts
On June 29 2009 17:52 clazziquai wrote: Don't know. All I know is that Engineering was not for me and I will never take anything science-related AGAIN. Wow I'm in the exact same situation as you lol | ||
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caelym
United States6424 Posts
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Piste
6183 Posts
On June 29 2009 17:48 clazziquai wrote:I submitted to a few places that were hiring online or paper application depending on the store. However, I have heard no response and it has at least been a month now. You're not getting a job if you don't even try. Only experienced people can get a job by filling an application paper. You must go to the place you want to work in and ask for an appointment. ... if you wan't to work you need search for a job actively ;P | ||
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MountainDewJunkie
United States10346 Posts
... but they gave me $125 just for showing up! | ||
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illu
Canada2531 Posts
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illu
Canada2531 Posts
On June 30 2009 02:17 MountainDewJunkie wrote: Just participate in some medical trials. In WA, we got this place called Charles River Labs where they pay you like $1,500 for a seven day trial. You take pills to see if they have any side affects before they're released to the public (they test them on lab animals before they can test it on humans). They once offered a trial that payed $7,500 for a 21-day trial. My co-worker did it all the time when he was between jobs. I did it once, but I got booted because I had the sniffles and had an elevated white blood cell count ... but they gave me $125 just for showing up!O shit. I want to do that! | ||
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Hypnosis
United States2061 Posts
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pinenamu
United States770 Posts
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