Mally Dangerous
Well-Known Member
Whoop! Whoop!
Pull over... (Another benefit of joining my cause)
Whoop! Whoop!
Pull over... (Another benefit of joining my cause)
The soundtrack?
Man, I really want some poutine now
I would like to stamp out negativity, pessimism, depression, and dudes who act like pussies on FG.
Who's with me?
Fifthed
i know i've gone on at times about my course and general unemployment. but even i'll admit that there's a line and where someone just has to say "suck it, stick your feet in the ground and take it like a man."
Fifthed
i know i've gone on at times about my course and general unemployment. but even i'll admit that there's a line and where someone just has to say "suck it, stick your feet in the ground and take it like a man."
Sorry to hear that. And sorry if you already have (I guess you probably have) - but have you tried asking around in local shops (not chains)? I didn't really like working in a big company, but enjoyed my time at the little Camera shop with only 3 employees. I will agree with you that working for just a year in a shop gave me loads of people skills that you wouldn't get anywhere else.
i'm frequently sending out spec letters to shops in the town center every week. along with personal visits as well, just simply asking "do you have any vacancies?" worst they can say is "no." well actually the very worst they can say is "no, now stop coming to my store or i'll have the police arrest you for stalking!"
It sucks that you had to go through that, it really does.
It's odd that apparently retail requires more standards than here in the states. (please, feel free to correct me if I'm wrong...) I've been in retail for 4 years now and my first job (at a grocery store) didn't require XX of retail experience or what not. Same with my second one, although I'm sure that my past experience was a plus. I'll agree with you, and the others, that working retail makes you open up a lot more, and become more comfortable around people. It's one of a few bright sides to a job that, while it surely can be a pain at times, feels very rewarding when you help someone or someone lets you know how much they appreciate you being there. Good luck on your job search.
I'd generally agree with that, over here it's a common first job for a kid, seems like they'll hire anyone with a pulse sometimes (assuming they are hiring at all). Then again, supply and demand. If you are competing with someone who wants the same job, and they have experience but you don't, who do you think is going to be hired?
I'd generally agree with that, over here it's a common first job for a kid, seems like they'll hire anyone with a pulse sometimes (assuming they are hiring at all). Then again, supply and demand. If you are competing with someone who wants the same job, and they have experience but you don't, who do you think is going to be hired?
It sucks that you had to go through that, it really does.
It's odd that apparently retail requires more standards than here in the states. (please, feel free to correct me if I'm wrong...) I've been in retail for 4 years now and my first job (at a grocery store) didn't require XX of retail experience or what not. Same with my second one, although I'm sure that my past experience was a plus. I'll agree with you, and the others, that working retail makes you open up a lot more, and become more comfortable around people. It's one of a few bright sides to a job that, while it surely can be a pain at times, feels very rewarding when you help someone or someone lets you know how much they appreciate you being there. Good luck on your job search.
I'd generally agree with that, over here it's a common first job for a kid, seems like they'll hire anyone with a pulse sometimes (assuming they are hiring at all). Then again, supply and demand. If you are competing with someone who wants the same job, and they have experience but you don't, who do you think is going to be hired?
With the current economy there are a lot of people applying for fewer jobs, so there's more competition. I'm just glad I got super lucky with my current job, my employer needed someone quickly and I was at the right place at the right time.
While this Job Placement center seems rather bureaucratic and useless, over here we go too far in the other direction, it's far to easy to just collect unemployment benefits for a long time without doing anything.
Certainly when you're 16 or 17 looking for your first job, its very easy to get in to retail. As in, supermarkets will constantly be employing, because kids apply there as it is easy to get in
Ow the wrong question - invites the answer no. Suss the place out and get ahold of the man who can hire and fire, be all keen on his stock. Find out (say cameras) as much as you can about Cameras and go in a few times. There may then be an opportunity to say something along the lines of "I'd love to do this for a living you are so lucky to do what you love as your job." and finally say I am look around at the moment for a position if you every get a vacancy just give me a call. ?i'm frequently sending out spec letters to shops in the town center every week. along with personal visits as well, just simply asking "do you have any vacancies?" worst they can say is "no." well actually the very worst they can say is "no, now stop coming to my store or i'll have the police arrest you for stalking!"