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God damn crap **** ****. Even the local supermarket turned me down. Grrrrr :grumpy: 
No one is hiring me
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Evo
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Bad attitude dear?
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:tongue2: I knew that would be one of the first responses. No, I was perfectly pleasant each time. It's only AFTER the rejection that I use that language. (by the way, I vowed never to buy from that supermarket again - bastards!)Evo said:Bad attitude dear?
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Maybe you can try to get a job that uses the phrase: "Do you want fries with that?"
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That's what unemployment is all about. There are people who spend years with that on their shoulders.
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I would rather starve. But thanks. (besides, it's aaaaalll the way down town)mattmns said:Maybe you can try to get a job that uses the phrase: "Do you want fries with that?"
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Do you have any idea what the problem is? What position are you applying for? What positions are open? You do realize that most job are never advertised...are the supermarkets you applied at family owned?Smurf said:God damn crap **** ****. Even the local supermarket turned me down. Grrrrr :grumpy:
The most important thing about applying for a new job is to fit in....do you fit in with the rest of the work force at those supermarkets? Perhaps you're over qualified? Some things to think about...
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Yeah, but I'm in university!TRCSF said:
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I am not saying this is true or false but I have yet to meet a single person who could not find a job if they wanted one.TRCSF said:
Where did you say you were from TRCSF?
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Canada doesn't have finical aid?Smurf said:Yeah, but I'm in university!
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They weren't advertised, I walked in and asked to talk to the manager. They had a couple of positions open, they decided to hire 2 other students instead of me a few days after my interview :grumpy:Townsend said:
Why not, they hired other students.
*scoff* And you're a commi.
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Washington state. Once spent nine months looking for a job upon graduating with a BS in chemistry.Townsend said:
If you don't know a single person who couldn't find a job and not get one, you've never met anybody who's dealt with unemployment.
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No it does. I just don't feel like sinking farther and farther into debt if I can't even find a job now.Townsend said:
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How about a job at your school? It may be a bit late now, but you could still try.
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A bit sheltered arn't you townsend? Even I have (granted I grew up in a 3rd world country - but that's besides the point!)Townsend said:
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I still havn't tried anything down town yet. (it's quite a walk away) I think I'll do that tomorrow.mattmns said:
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The application process is a lottery - and I'm not sure you ever win if they just filed it away for future reference.
You need an interview to have a chance at the job. Best chance of that is lucky timing or a friend to recommend you (second method works best).
If you get an interview, you need some good interview skills. First, none of them cares about you or your hobbies. They're looking for someone to fill their needs. If you're smart, you'll scope out the place you're trying to be hired at before the interview (here's another place where knowing one of the employees can help). You should be pointing out the skills you have that seem most likely to applicable to the job you're applying for. It usually works best if you happen to have skills that would be the perfect solution for problems the place is having rather than pointing out the problems for the manager - he probably already knows his problems.
And don't try to emphasize how individualistic you are. Most workplaces require you to work with others and managers like conformists that will fit in with everyone else. Most people expressing their individualism either already have a job that they're not afraid of losing, don't have to work so who cares, or just go on very, very long frustrating job searches.
You need an interview to have a chance at the job. Best chance of that is lucky timing or a friend to recommend you (second method works best).
If you get an interview, you need some good interview skills. First, none of them cares about you or your hobbies. They're looking for someone to fill their needs. If you're smart, you'll scope out the place you're trying to be hired at before the interview (here's another place where knowing one of the employees can help). You should be pointing out the skills you have that seem most likely to applicable to the job you're applying for. It usually works best if you happen to have skills that would be the perfect solution for problems the place is having rather than pointing out the problems for the manager - he probably already knows his problems.
And don't try to emphasize how individualistic you are. Most workplaces require you to work with others and managers like conformists that will fit in with everyone else. Most people expressing their individualism either already have a job that they're not afraid of losing, don't have to work so who cares, or just go on very, very long frustrating job searches.
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That's what it was at the last interview I got. Lucky timing. I planned to just drop off a resume and try to remember the manager's name. I hadn't expected to get an interview, so hadn't prepared myself mentally. I completely botched the interview.BobG said:
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I've never known anyone that couldn't find a job, unless they were unhirable.
Also, (separate from Smurf's issue) you should have a job offer before you graduate from University! If you haven't received an offer and it's getting close to graduation, you should probably start worrying. My experience is that companies proactively recruit people they want before they graduate. If they haven't... :uhh:
Also, (separate from Smurf's issue) you should have a job offer before you graduate from University! If you haven't received an offer and it's getting close to graduation, you should probably start worrying. My experience is that companies proactively recruit people they want before they graduate. If they haven't... :uhh:
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I have met people who were getting unemployment but it was a choice they made.TRCSF said:
I find it hard to believe that someone with a BS in chemistry couldn't find a job...or perhaps you couldn't find a job that you would accept?
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Well I'm not worrying too much about job offers out of university.... you know... having only just started my first year... in all practicality it's just another year of high school (although with much more interesting subjects)
Plenty of time to get job offers when I'm head of my class in year 4
Plenty of time to get job offers when I'm head of my class in year 4
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Unemployment isn't people who don't want to get a job. Unemployment is looking for a job and not getting one.Townsend said:
If you find it hard to believe then I'll have to agree with the person who mentioned the word "sheltered."
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Yeah, I guess...Smurf said:
Let's see....been around the world twice...been to Singapore, Hong Kong, UAE(Dubai), Hobart SA, Perth WA, Bahrain, Mexico(many times), Hawaii(to many times to count), Every state west of the Mississippi and many east of the miss too.
I spent 17 years living in Southern and central California, and then 5 years in Minnesota and 5 years in SE South Dakota......
Yeah, I need to get out more...
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There are a lot of people like that, but not all of them are.Townsend said:
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I know the definition of unemployed....Unemployment is a check someone gets for losing their job.TRCSF said:
What I say stands....getting a job is a very simple thing for most anyone who is employable....