Finding a job

[Iwritecode]

I know it’s cliché but the old saying “It’s not what you know, it’s who you know” really rings true.

When I worked retail I got a lot of my jobs because I knew somebody that already worked at the store or knew somebody that worked there. A friend. A friend of a friend. A relative. Something like that.

In fact the job I have now I got through a former co-worker.

So branch out and talk to your friends, family, neighbors, classmates, etc… Get out so you can talk to more people and make new friends. Join a bowling league. Whatever. The more people you know and/or talk to, the better your chances of finding a job opening somewhere.

These days just applying at random places isn’t going to get you very far.

 

[Uman85]

If you already have CFA experience, my operator would hire you on the spot.

I do have the experience, but it's been almost 6 years since I last worked there. Lol

 

[derosabomb]

 

[cubsneedmiracle]

Walked into a few stores today & a few people were like me but were told not to bother.

Waste of my fucking time. Assholes. :smh:

The problem is..

even at my SnS.. We get like 500+ apps a month.. That's right I said a month.

It's still better to leave an application.. If possible put a resume with it. I guarantee if you are just looking for a part time job at some random retail or restaurant.. They will look at applications with resumes first. That's how the managers do it where I work.

Plus, I know potentially working fast food sucks.. but there is a ton of turnover.. You could have 2-3 employees quitting every month.

Just keep swimmin' dude.

 

[nwfisch]

Grocery is much better than fast food.

 

[Iwritecode]

Grocery is much better than fast food.

Any kind of retail is better than fast food IMO.

I worked at a toy store in a mall for my second job. It was actually pretty fun. Except from around the end of November until the beginning of January. But even then we were so busy that the days just flew by.

On the days we were slow, we'd bust out a few things and play with them in front of the store. It was called "demonstrating" and it actually convinced people to buy things sometimes.