Malcolm
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Post by Malcolm on Oct 22, 2011 17:15:46 GMT -5
I just got a rejection letter. For a seasonal cashier job.
I've been looking for a job for almost a year now and I keep getting nothing but rejection letters from everywhere I go and everywhere I look I need friggin experience for even the most menial jobs. Not even freaking McDonald's will hire me!
Sometimes I feel like I worked my ass off to get my G.E.D. all for nothing. I can't afford college and quite frankly, I don't want waste my time getting a degree just to be told I'm still not qualified for a f***ing cashier job.
Seriously, I'm so pissed off and depressed that I think I'll start taking up drinking or even worse, self harm.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 22, 2011 17:31:29 GMT -5
I have a degree and I'm unemployed for over a year, been rejected for jobs at the library and other such places. I know it's probably not very comforting, but there are a lot of people who know what you're going through. At the very least, don't do anything you're going to regret later. Not sure how much I could help, but if you want to vent or anything feel free to send a PM.
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Post by Handsome Halfbreed on Oct 22, 2011 17:31:33 GMT -5
Yeah don't do anything self destructive. You have your GED and you will never lose that. The economy sucks and its tough on alot of peope right now including me. Do not blame yourself. Its the BS economy
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Post by H-Fist on Oct 22, 2011 17:32:37 GMT -5
Don't get too down about it. Yeah, being jobless sucks. I was without permanent employment for almost 2 years, having snagged a short-term temp job only through a connection of my mom's for a couple months in the middle. Eventually, though, you can find something. If you're in or near a decent-sized metro area, then you should be applying for 25 seasonal cashier jobs at once. Volume makes up for quality. Use Craigslist not just for job listings, but also for the "part-time" listings and the Gigs section. You never know when helping some random guy move out of his place for $50 for a day's work will set something else in motion. You have to stay persistent. You already have your sights set appropriately low (seriously; I've got a college degree and I'm working in a sandwich shop). Just stick with it, because it is going to stay crappy for a good long while, and busting your ass to find whatever you can is the key to surviving.
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Post by "Playboy" Don Douglas on Oct 22, 2011 18:17:40 GMT -5
I'm with you. And yeah, it sucks. I wouldn't mind going back to college, but where I've got behind on my loans while unemployed (since the unemployment office continually dragged its feet about getting me the paperwork for a deferment) I doubt I could get the loans I know I would need to go. And nothing is hiring around here.
When you add the fact that my transmission is going out and I don't even have reliable transportation, I've felt like I'm going nuts for a while now.
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Post by noleafclover1980 on Oct 22, 2011 20:39:12 GMT -5
You may wanna see if their are any job training programs or centers around you to check out, and can work on interview skills. If you aren't getting hired for even stuff like that, it's not experience... that's just the easy let down line... you may just be bad at interviews.
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Post by spec on Oct 22, 2011 21:05:28 GMT -5
Try and stay in a positive mindset, even though that can be very challenging in this situation. Think that you can and will find something right, it might just take awhile in this climate. Keep trying and don't get bogged down in self-defeatism because then everything only gets worse and that's not what you want to keep perpetuating. You must really believe in yourself and your abilities and people will pick up on that. Fill the time that you're not applying for jobs with maybe an exercise routine and doing things that you enjoy rather than destructive activities.
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Post by Malcolm on Oct 22, 2011 22:39:10 GMT -5
You may wanna see if their are any job training programs or centers around you to check out, and can work on interview skills. If you aren't getting hired for even stuff like that, it's not experience... that's just the easy let down line... you may just be bad at interviews. That would be a possibility... If they would even give me an interview to begin with. |
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Post by Magician under the moonlight on Oct 22, 2011 22:46:37 GMT -5
You may wanna see if their are any job training programs or centers around you to check out, and can work on interview skills. If you aren't getting hired for even stuff like that, it's not experience... that's just the easy let down line... you may just be bad at interviews. Well that line is most likely true though, Most companies are more likely to hire with more experience if they are many people who give really good interviews. I went that route many times. I was unemployed for a whole year after I got my degree. Now I work in a lab and I am quite happy. Just do not give up, the opportunity will come soon. |
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Post by Mr Captain Falcon on Oct 22, 2011 22:50:51 GMT -5
Dude dont' you f***ing do anything to harm yourself. I'm the same age as you, just a bit older, and I have a degree. I haven't put it to use at all yet. I work retail and have had the same job for 5 years now (well, 5 years once it hits midnight, HAPPY ANNIVERSARY TO ME) and have worked and clawed my way up the corporate retail ladder. Unhappy in my job and whatnot, I'm taking the FDNY test in January. There are more jobs out there then retail or fast food. And it's a great profession for a great cause and keeps you in great shape. Sometimes you have to look everywhere else for a great job. Keep your head up.
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Post by Michael Coello on Oct 22, 2011 22:58:56 GMT -5
Yeah, don't do anything drastic, man. I know that stuff like that is depressing, but it's not going to get better be being depressed about it. You just gotta go back there and hit it harder than before. You gotta show those people why it is in their best interest to hire you and how successful they could be by hiring you. You just gotta keep at it, and it will eventually pay off.
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Post by noleafclover1980 on Oct 22, 2011 23:04:26 GMT -5
You may wanna see if their are any job training programs or centers around you to check out, and can work on interview skills. If you aren't getting hired for even stuff like that, it's not experience... that's just the easy let down line... you may just be bad at interviews. Well that line is most likely true though, Most companies are more likely to hire with more experience if they are many people who give really good interviews. I went that route many times. I was unemployed for a whole year after I got my degree. Now I work in a lab and I am quite happy. Just do not give up, the opportunity will come soon. How many experienced workers are interviewing for minimum wage entry level jobs? |
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Post by Magician under the moonlight on Oct 22, 2011 23:15:03 GMT -5
Well that line is most likely true though, Most companies are more likely to hire with more experience if they are many people who give really good interviews. I went that route many times. I was unemployed for a whole year after I got my degree. Now I work in a lab and I am quite happy. Just do not give up, the opportunity will come soon. How many experienced workers are interviewing for minimum wage entry level jobs? I was actually thinking about more professional jobs, but I see his point. Most entry-level jobs I applied to were asking for at least some work experience in the field, which I lacked. but I am happy I found a company who was ready to hire me. Now when I apply to other similar lab jobs, they cannot say I don't have experience. |
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Post by Andrew is Good on Oct 23, 2011 0:09:39 GMT -5
Is there anyway you could learn a trade? That might be a help.
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Post by AFN: Judge Shred on Oct 23, 2011 0:55:15 GMT -5
Well that line is most likely true though, Most companies are more likely to hire with more experience if they are many people who give really good interviews. I went that route many times. I was unemployed for a whole year after I got my degree. Now I work in a lab and I am quite happy. Just do not give up, the opportunity will come soon. How many experienced workers are interviewing for minimum wage entry level jobs? Entirely too many. They can't get jobs in their field and have to do something. I know many of them. |
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Post by BHB on Oct 23, 2011 8:24:57 GMT -5
I didn't have a job for a year so I volunteered four days a week. It gives you something to do, looks good on your CV and keeps you active and gives you a purpose. It also gives you the opportunity to try things you wouldn't normally do, and there may be something that you love that you wouldn't have thought about.
My initial reaction to the idea was "i'm not working for free", but you have to do whatever it takes to stand out. Plus you should get expenses paid for so you won't be losing money.
The most iimportant thing is it'll keep you busy and hopefully happier than doing nothing.
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Post by Citizen Snips Has Left on Oct 23, 2011 9:18:19 GMT -5
Go to a temp agency. Join the army. Be a volunteer. There's options.
You're by no means the only person looking for a job out there. Hell, even people with jobs have been struggling for the last couple years; I work in metal services and every week is different from the last. With just a GED and no work experience, you're going to be at the bottom of the list, quite frankly. Keep applying but also look at things like temp work/volunteerism to keep yourself busy/build experience.
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Post by Mac on Oct 23, 2011 10:23:33 GMT -5
jobs lake a cashier or retail are filled with kids who are "overqualified" to do them. Meaning they went to college, graduated at the bottom half of their class in some odd major and couldn't find work in those limited fields by the time they graduated. Blame the fact kids are being told they NEED to go to college now and are amassing gross amounts of debt and can't afford to not work any type of job available.
I was one of those kids who probably shouldnt have gone to college. I graduated in 2001 and the job market was a lot healthier than it is now. I got a job working for a lawn care/fert company that summer and with overtime, benefits and everything involved the job was $35k on the first day. If you are willing to work hard it's not a bad job. I worked hard in that industry and 10 years later Im married, own two homes, car yadda yadda.
I think the key is to keep looking their are jobs out there, I mean I got rejected from a job at Plaster Fun Time when I was 20.. It could only get better from there.
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Post by Wolfpack Bitch on Oct 23, 2011 10:50:39 GMT -5
rgisinv.com
they'll hire anyone. It's a suck ass job and slow right now, but after Christmas they have more hours than they can handle. If you want to work, they will work you.
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Post by Piccolo on Oct 23, 2011 13:19:16 GMT -5
I agree with those who are suggesting volunteering. It's experience that can go on a resume, and importantly, it helps you meet new people who will now know what you're like to work with. Those people may have legit jobs, or have friends with jobs, or spouses with jobs, and some of those people's organizations may be looking to hire a nice guy with a good work ethic and the ambition and civic-mindedness to volunteer while out of work.
Oftentimes, people get hired simply because the employer knows they're an average and reliable person due to a contact they trust telling them so. This is why people often get hired internally. Put a high premium on getting to know new people and casually slipping in that you're looking for full-time employment. It's just as important as sending out resumes.
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