Poll of the Day > One month later, still no job

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I have enough money to pay rent next month, and enough for a few more weeks of food. But in 2 or 3 weeks I'm gonna be totally broke with no income. Gotta find a job fast. I think I might lose the hubris and start applying for minimum wage fast food jobs.

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Now is the time - at least here.

Every single fast-food place is hiring up to $13 an hour here.

If it were closer to the school year and you have a degree - substitute teaching is a good temp job to have. Pays per day and you can choose to work/not work as you please. On a resume you can keep it listed for the whole year, even if you only subbed one or two days and can be a good way to explain away the time without a job.

MrMelodramatic posted...

I have enough money to pay rent next month, and enough for a few more weeks of food. But in 2 or 3 weeks I'm gonna be totally broke with no income. Gotta find a job fast. I think I might lose the hubris and start applying for minimum wage fast food jobs.

Good luck to you and I hope something comes your way soon. Keep your head up!

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Get a fast food retail job. You could always quit those easily

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Jesus, dude.

Do what everyone else says and get a fast food job.

Also, donate plasma for money

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Place I work is starting part timers at 13.90.

Everyone has drastically raised their wages since it's nearly impossible to hire anyone.

Work for arby's breh great benefits, shit you'd prolly be a manager in a year
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apply for amazon.

higher starting wage and some places are giving starting bonuses
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Try One YEAR later for me...

Living off of Stimulus checks and light Freelance work is getting really played out

pionear posted...

Try One YEAR later for me...

Living off of Stimulus checks and light Freelance work is getting really played out

I don't know how you do it. Stimulus checks were only like $2,000 total, right? That's like a month of expenses...

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I honestly wouldn't mind a temp job as a restocker or a cart pusher until something real came through. Beats a food job by a mile. Thing is, how long would it take me to get hired at one of these places. Sigh

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MrMelodramatic posted...

I don't know how you do it. Stimulus checks were only like $2,000 total, right? That's like a month of expenses...

I honestly wouldn't mind a temp job as a restocker or a cart pusher until something real came through. Beats a food job by a mile. Thing is, how long would it take me to get hired at one of these places. Sigh

Overnight stocking at Walmart has huge turnover so you would probably get hired right away.
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I... applied to a call center and they called me 30 minutes later ans hired me on the spot.

so... I guess I work at a call center now?

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It pays shit but it's work from home so that's chill. Just gotta hang on until something better rolls around.

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Krazy_Kirby posted...

apply for amazon.

higher starting wage and some places are giving starting bonuses

and theyre more than happy to work you literally to death

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MrMelodramatic posted...

It pays shit but it's work from home so that's chill. Just gotta hang on until something better rolls around.

That's good

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MrMelodramatic posted...

I don't know how you do it. Stimulus checks were only like $2,000 total, right? That's like a month of expenses...

Yea from this year (not including the one from last year)

As of now, I didn't have to pay much in rent, but I do alot of Programming/Design Freelance, and I really need to upgrade my Tech

I dunno, maybe I should try to get my License back and get a Black Car Driving Job (used to be a Messenger for a couple of App Companies before they Ceased Ops due to you know what...)

MrMelodramatic posted...

I... applied to a call center and they called me 30 minutes later ans hired me on the spot.

so... I guess I work at a call center now?

Oof. My condolences, those are hell.

MrMelodramatic posted...

It pays shit but it's work from home so that's chill. Just gotta hang on until something better rolls around.

Oh, that's a good plus, at least.

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I have an interview tomorrow for a job that pays better than the call center and has generous benefits. I rescheduled my flight to make the interview so fingers crossed.

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Zeus posted...

Oof. My condolences, those are hell.

that's what I hear, but why? Isn't it just cold calling people and they hang up on you 95% of the time? Seems simple, albeit boring and certainly not something I want to do for 40-60 hours a week.


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MrMelodramatic posted...

I have an interview tomorrow for a job that pays better than the call center and has generous benefits. I rescheduled my flight to make the interview so fingers crossed.

Good luck...

MrMelodramatic posted...

that's what I hear, but why? Isn't it just cold calling people and they hang up on you 95% of the time? Seems simple, albeit boring and certainly not something I want to do for 40-60 hours a week.

Because they have quotas.
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MrMelodramatic posted...

that's what I hear, but why? Isn't it just cold calling people and they hang up on you 95% of the time? Seems simple, albeit boring and certainly not something I want to do for 40-60 hours a week.

Depends on the call center and the nature of the calls. The bigger issue is your time can be heavily micro-managed, you can have very specific scripts you jump between, you're evaluated on how many specific actions you can get customers to take (in some cases), etc.

And it can be non-stop.

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Today's the first day of my call center job. First day of two weeks of training

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MrMelodramatic posted...

Today's the first day of my call center job. First day of two weeks of training

Two weeks of training about calling people who hang up?
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Apparently.

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$13h tho. Can't complain.

yes I can. And I will.

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Revelation34 posted...

Two weeks of training about calling people who hang up?

can't hang up if they don't answer.

if I don't recognize the number I don't answer. they can leave a message if they want
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done for the day. That's $104 dollars in the bank.

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I personally enjoy landscaping a lot, and applying is easy. I'm getting paid $20 an hour currently with monthly $1 raises.

I've done my time at fast food, and could again but ultimately prefer not dealing with

a) large team (leading to disorganization)
b) poo pay
c) bad management
d) customers

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Well good, as long as you're doing something I always say

Occasionally check back with job sites, you never know what could pop up

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