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ghermination
Profile Blog Joined April 2008
United States2851 Posts
June 29 2009 10:14 GMT
#21
I would definately suggest doing anything involving manual labor and watercraft, especially since you've got an engineering background. I work in a marina, doing general "work" on rich peoples yachts. Today i took out a broken stove and replaced it with a new one. I work 8-10 hours a day, make pretty good money (not enough to make me rich, but enough to enjoy some of the finer things in life such as a dorm, uni, and druuuuugs),and the job never gets boring because i never do the same thing twice.
U Gotta Skate.
Bockit
Profile Blog Joined November 2004
Sydney2287 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-06-29 10:17:59
June 29 2009 10:14 GMT
#22
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?
Their are four errors in this sentance.
Elite00fm
Profile Joined January 2008
United States548 Posts
June 29 2009 10:19 GMT
#23
play poker
theron[wdt]
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
United States395 Posts
June 29 2009 10:20 GMT
#24
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.
stroggos
Profile Joined February 2009
New Zealand1543 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-06-29 10:40:52
June 29 2009 10:40 GMT
#25
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
hi
Tekin
Profile Blog Joined April 2008
2711 Posts
June 29 2009 10:59 GMT
#26
Be a waiter it pays
Cheers! //¯◡◡¯\\ 문채원 | 한지우 -___-
hooktits
Profile Blog Joined February 2008
United States972 Posts
June 29 2009 11:09 GMT
#27
be a man get a job in construction ^^ a house maybe the largest investment you ever make its nice to learn how to care for one if you ever have problems... gl
Hooktits of Tits gaming @hooktits twit
d1v
Profile Blog Joined September 2007
Sweden868 Posts
June 29 2009 12:21 GMT
#28
On June 29 2009 19:20 theron[wdt] wrote:
Show nested quote +
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.


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
Profile Blog Joined March 2005
Denmark1711 Posts
June 29 2009 12:58 GMT
#29
Ask friends and family. Apply and follow up on your apps - call them and ask if they've considered you after a few weeks. Let them know you want it and are willing to work hard for it.

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.
Trying is the first step towards failure, and hope is the first step towards disappointment!
unknown.sam
Profile Joined May 2007
Philippines2701 Posts
June 29 2009 14:02 GMT
#30
On June 29 2009 18:37 Cambium wrote:
Show nested quote +
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


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

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QuanticHawk
Profile Blog Joined May 2007
United States32130 Posts
June 29 2009 14:25 GMT
#31
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
Profile Blog Joined November 2006
United States5918 Posts
June 29 2009 14:54 GMT
#32
Mass applying to any place that is hiring will not get you far. Just think how many other people are doing the same. The best and easiest way to get a job is through friends ask them if they are hiring where they work. And from there interview and then hopefully job. I've gotten all my jobs like this.

If you have no friends then you're screwed. :p
If you want to make God laugh, tell Him your plans.
ZoW
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
United States3983 Posts
June 29 2009 14:57 GMT
#33
On June 29 2009 17:52 clazziquai wrote:
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On June 29 2009 17:50 intruding wrote:
hum....an asian kicked out of college? isnt this rare?


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
the courage to be a lazy bum
caelym
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
United States6421 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-06-29 16:25:29
June 29 2009 15:48 GMT
#34
check out craigslist. also random places (especially medical centers) are looking for people to do data entry/filing. The work sucks, but my friend made 4k from working 40 hours a week for the entire summer.
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Piste
Profile Blog Joined July 2006
6183 Posts
June 29 2009 17:06 GMT
#35
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
MountainDewJunkie
Profile Blog Joined June 2009
United States10344 Posts
June 29 2009 17:17 GMT
#36
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!
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illu
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
Canada2531 Posts
June 29 2009 17:18 GMT
#37
My first job is ar McDonald's.
:]
illu
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
Canada2531 Posts
June 29 2009 17:48 GMT
#38
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!
:]
Hypnosis
Profile Blog Joined October 2007
United States2061 Posts
June 29 2009 20:56 GMT
#39
look for something called "new generation" work. You just stand there and talk to people about a raffle then they fill out questionnaires at events around your area. It isnt a scam nor is it a telemarketing scheme lol. I get 10/hr to do it and its fucking EASY.
Science without religion is lame, Religion without science is blind
pinenamu
Profile Blog Joined September 2006
United States770 Posts
June 29 2009 22:00 GMT
#40
i've also applied to so many places this summer and no calls back yet. it's been about 2 weeks? blah, i'm probably gonna be looking into restaurants as well
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