Poll of the Day > The area Im in has such a toxic job market and I have no idea what to do

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Obviously the solution would just be to move, but I barely have any money..

Literally every job is some garbage labor position on a temporary basis, all of the customer service or desk jobs are extremely ghetto or have blatantly ageist hiring qualifications that require some ridiculous amount of experience and a degree.

Like how the hell am I supposed to have a bachelors degree AND 3 years of fucking experience at my age. If I had graduated from a 4 year at 22, Id still only have 2 years even if I got a job immediately out of college in the field.....

And the pay was advertised at 12 dollars a fucking hour for gods sake. Ive made more than that with zero experience and no degree. It's like these HR people are fucking clueless. We only want perfect applications with people with completely spotless employment histories with zero gaps and got employee of the month 8 times, but we'll also pay you barely livable wages.... otherwise have fun driving a truck.

Im so over it.

Get a job you hippie.
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No one is too good to flip burgers, Tom. Do what pays the bills. If that does not pay enough to pay your bills, then you need to downsize your standard of living.
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I_Abibde posted...

No one is too good to flip burgers, Tom. Do what pays the bills. If that does not pay enough to pay your bills, then you need to downsize your standard of living.

lmao

Work as a waitress in a cocktail bar

Guess what? It's you.
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Flip burgers and save your money to move.

Help life is not easy
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mipond posted...

Flip burgers and save your money to move.

Need to move out of state. Probably would cost close to 2 grand.

Oh well...

what state is this?

PA

Id like to go to school but Im not sure how I could afford my 700 dollar monthly living expenses + cost of schoolbooks and resources while splitting time between working and school.

Id need to make at least 300 weekly to be comfortable which is more than most part time jobs can offer you. With a full time job you are really stretched thin....Im already working 60 hours mandatory

college is a sham
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OmegaTomHank posted...

PA

If you can deal with a crazy commute the job prospects in Maryland, Virginia and DC are a lot better and pay more. I see a lot of people during my commute with West Virginia and Pennsylvania tags. I think a lot of people live there and work here in Maryland. Your commute would suck though. Im talking hours each way.
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man do you always make your posts like a hundred thousand pages long? lol
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My posts are pretty short on average

hmm

aight

but i disagree
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OmegaTomHank posted...

PA

Not at all surprised
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Work in warehousing? I make $16.50 an hour at a job that only requires a high school degree.

I also work in the lowest paid department at my warehouse.

I love how much the word toxic is thrown around these days.

Protip; get a degree that's not useless or gain enough contacts during your studies that you can find an in through them.
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Become a webcam girl. Heck, i would but I don't have the hips for it.

You were given a gift. It'd be a damn shame to waste it.

SkynyrdRocker posted...

Work in warehousing? I make $16.50 an hour at a job that only requires a high school degree.

I also work in the lowest paid department at my warehouse.

They pay around 12-13 in my area.

Also job is pretty shit and they mandatory overtime on a whim

Zangulus posted...

I know for a fact PA had aprentiship programs for manufacturing. I did some travel work out there a few years ago.

What is this