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- drmangrum, on 06/15/2009, -15/+466Stupid story. The guy applied for a bunch of jobs he wasn't qualified (or over-qualified) to do. He's a writer that applied "to be a marketing designer at Nascar, a personal shopper at Tiffany, and a methadone counselor at Rikers Island.... the vice-president of collections and exhibitions at the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum, a product designer at La-Z-Boy, a housekeeper on a cruise ship, a butler in a mansion, and a baby photographer....a customer-service rep at Trump University."
Most hiring managers aren't going to waste their time with someone that has no clue how to do the job. - damnshoes, on 06/15/2009, -7/+236You can start selling drugs.
It's risky but you make lots of money. - Pie_Man, on 06/15/2009, -8/+171He is an english major...thus practically unemployable.
This is his problem. He would be better off just taking that major off his resume as it is a black flag for many HR directors - cleveruser, on 06/15/2009, -7/+168In this day and age the "shotgun method" dosent work when applying for jobs. Employers want to see your face, if he would have gone in to each establishment that he applied at and followed up with a manger or HR director I bet his his application submission to interview ratio would have gone way up. No effort = No results
- MrInfallible, on 06/15/2009, -7/+150The Army is recruiting.
- inactive, on 06/15/2009, -1/+135So my PhD in Farts is worthless?
- ligyron, on 06/15/2009, -6/+134Sounds like me. I too have not heard back from McDonald's yet. I did get hired at a small concrete finishing company for 3 weeks and got let go. Speaking of which, need some help. I'm from Alberta Canada and when the boss let me go he said to call him to give him my hours and he'll pay me. I called him once every day for the past 3 days with no answer. I left a message on his machine yesterday. He hasn't called me back yet. I'm beginning to think he's avoiding paying me. His business is in the yellow pages. I'm assuming he's registered. What should I do? Is there a government website/number for reporting employers that won't pay? A process to follow?
Additionally, the first week he requested my SIN and date of birth which I gave to him. I assumed it was for putting me on the truck insurance or something. I could just be paranoid... - monkeyrun, on 06/15/2009, -3/+123the sooner you go to small claim court the better.
- RobotBuddha, on 06/15/2009, -3/+111For what it's worth, I was unemployed last year and sent out around 150-300 resumes. All for jobs that I was qualified for, matched my degree, and prior work experience. I think I had about a 15% interview rate.
That said, it's like it always was. Being unemployed and looking for a job is a full time job. You don't find it by playing video games all day, you do it by spending almost every waking hour you have trying to get hired. Whether it's sending out your resume, updating a portfolio, or working on demonstrations of a certain skill. The latter I think is the most important. A lot of people have pet things they love, and I was actually hired for a job just because I had the source for an old BeOS lib I wrote lying around. Turns out there were just a lot of old BeOS fans working there. - drmangrum, on 06/15/2009, -2/+103Considering Circuit City folded 2 months ago.....
- lead2thehead, on 06/15/2009, -7/+102This, ladies and gentlemen, is why you don't get a degree that ends in "arts".
- Cloned, on 06/15/2009, -0/+82I feel like the face to face method is slowly being phased out. All my previous jobs I was nearly hired on the spot after only applying to one place. I would put in my resume in person, then call or go in to check on the status a week later. Now, more and more places are hiring online. Some even instruct you not to call to check on your resume! I drove two hours to ask for an application and turn in my resume. They told me to go home and apply on their website.
- t0ny, on 06/15/2009, -4/+82I've applied for about 30 jobs. Ranging from dishwasher to entry level computer tech and have had zero calls back of any kind. Last interview I have had was at Circuit City. And they pretty much laughed at me. Because I went in their looking for a tech job and applied for on. Turns out they give a ***** about your tech skills and REALLY care about you sales skills. Which I have just about zero. Plus there is no way I'm going to lie to anyone.
- mattnyc99, on 06/15/2009, -3/+80Check out the full list of jobs he applied for -- CRAZY: http://tinyurl.com/nxy6aa
- 88chrisb, on 06/15/2009, -6/+77I'm a recent graduate and I'm applying for jobs right now. Haven't heard from one company - it's really depressing but it's comforting to know I'm not the only one!
- blakecr, on 06/15/2009, -0/+671. Write a book about not being able to find a job.
2. Get Oprah to put it in her book club.
3. Make sure no one finds out you lied about it. - BxBoy, on 06/15/2009, -2/+68looks like he had the last laugh
- Punch405, on 06/15/2009, -3/+62Right, because some management jobs (7-11 for sure) say they will call you back, and don't. Why? Because they want you to call them back. They want a self-motivated person to be management.
- sundancekid503, on 06/15/2009, -0/+54"Plus there is no way I'm going to lie to anyone."
Then you're clearly not cut out for sales. - stonebear, on 06/16/2009, -0/+50The British military especially.
- TheNyquilKid, on 06/15/2009, -4/+54I applied for ~200 jobs from mid-December till the start of March.
Got 4 responses that weren't scams. 2 of them were because I knew someone.
Home Depot wouldn't hire me because my mom works part time in pay roll and she could sneak money into my check, later found out that I was the best interview they ever remember having, on my side it was the worst and wouldn't have taken the job if the interview was an example of what it is like to work for them.
One was between me and 2 other people and I didn't get it.
One everything went fine till he started talking about religion and after I looked uncomfortable said "I don't care what religious beliefs someone has, but everyone here is Christian and I like it that way." I sat there stunned, he asked if I had any questioned and I never heard back from them nor did I want to.
Finally, got this ***** job where I do nothing all day for minimum wage and when a customer does come in I try to get them to bring us out for a free consultation, if it sells I get a small bonus, about $100 per $5000 sold.
Anyone looking for someone with a broadcast arts background with a bunch of sales experience let me know. Ha. - RobotBuddha, on 06/15/2009, -1/+45A friend of mine majored in philosophy, another in sociology. They're both working minimum wage with people who never went past high school. Except with the added benefit of paying back student loans. It's sad, but if one wants to study something with no real world aspects it's pretty much a given at this point that you have to double major.
- SummerofGeorge, on 06/15/2009, -0/+44i would contact the alberta ministry of labour to avoid any out-of-pocket costs of small claims court
they may take a bit longer but i'd still consider them your best choice - trik, on 06/15/2009, -5/+47maybe this guy just sucks...
- DaviDTC, on 06/15/2009, -1/+43I have been wondering why the city airport hasn't contacted me about my pilot application yet.
- N0DIGGITY, on 06/15/2009, -6/+48I just graduated with a Bachelor's of Science degree, and for 3 months, I didn't get a single interview. I even applied at Target, but they turned me down because I was overqualified. This market blows.
- offrdbandit, on 06/15/2009, -6/+47"Most hiring managers aren't going to waste their time with someone that has no clue how to do the job."
Unless they have no clue how to do THEIR job... - patburke1980, on 06/15/2009, -1/+41that was funny and awesome. fawesome.
- Valyn, on 06/15/2009, -1/+41Yea, what a nut job, wanting to get paid for working. Then when the guy dodges him, he gets nervous about identity theft. What a crack-pot!
- cheddaro, on 06/15/2009, -3/+42I'm guessing you don't have a felony.
But you're right, millions of people are in that position. I am one of them.
I wouldn't be such an irresponsible piece of ***** to blame it on the "drug war" though. I'd blame it on the fact that when I was young I thought I could make a ton of money selling weed. I chose to take the risk of breaking the law because it paid more than a normal job would pay. I made that choice knowing full well what the consequences would be, and did it anyway. I'm not a victim.
Charged with 3 felonies, 1 pleaded down a misdemeanor, 1 dropped, and 1 stuck.
I've never really had any problem at all finding work though. The only job I didn't get because of it was only because I lied about it on my application. When I applied in 90 days later with the same company and told the truth about my conviction, I actually landed an even better job at a major telecom company.
I hate to see people make excuses for their unemployment because of a felony conviction. - trav6, on 06/15/2009, -1/+40Most of those jobs were Management Positions. That's why he only got a couple of calls back.
- janinekahn, on 06/15/2009, -16/+55Ouch x 300!
- CTK14A, on 06/15/2009, -0/+38@Cloned:
With an online form, the employer can DEMAND certain parts be filled out to continue the application. Whereas I prefer to write 'negotiable' in the salary range on a paper application, and then talk business with the hiring manager, in an online app. they can control your answer choices (and automatically disqualify applicants based on that data).
It sucks. - Pulpx, on 06/15/2009, -1/+39I have an English major friend. My buddies and I always ask him to make us coffee so that he's ready for his career as a barista. It's pretty mean, but seriously that is his most marketable skill.
- kartman2001, on 06/15/2009, -1/+38Or pimping hookers, I hear that bring in the money as well.
- monkeyrun, on 06/15/2009, -0/+36don't tell them you have a degree, go apply again.
- barnis, on 06/15/2009, -0/+35legible version-->
http://www.esquire.com/print-this/best-job-searche ... - inactive, on 06/15/2009, -13/+47If you think its hard getting a job, try getting one with a felony.
Millions of people are in this position thanks to the drug war. - t0ny, on 06/15/2009, -1/+35I forgot to add over a year ago.
- SamSks, on 06/15/2009, -2/+36...and many times they have a "Don't Call!" in the job listing.
- 11oops, on 06/16/2009, -0/+33Actually, they tried but dialed the wrong number. I accepted on your behalf and am loving learning how to fly. The screams behind me serve as a great motivator to properly learn the 747 controls and the autopilot is great for when I'm still buzzed from lunch.
- intthis, on 06/15/2009, -3/+35i'm in the same boat... but i've been out of college for a few years... got one gig, which didn't work out... and this whole year, i've been applying for things non-stop... and haven't even gotten a single call... not even to tell me that they hate me...
- AsSubtleAsABrik, on 06/15/2009, -1/+33Most companies I've applied for don't have any contact information anywhere aside from filling out a form with your resume. It's awful. I'd much prefer calling but they don't provide this sort of information.
- Amadeus2490, on 06/15/2009, -0/+31Yeah, I live in a small town and have applied for jobs all over. Even the bigger businesses that have "NOW HIRING" in their windows, and are literally begging for Holiday Season workers, won't hire; People go in and argue with the managers, because they go in like, every day and ask if they've processed their application. Other places are like "We're out of applications", or even "We don't use applications; You'll just have to talk to the manager." Me: "Well, when is the manager here?" Them: "He usually doesn't come in."
*awkward silence*
Oh, okay.
People here look for jobs for a couple of years, and then wind up getting stuck with whatever they can afford to get just to get by. . .yes, even college graduates. - Aleriya, on 06/15/2009, -0/+31I graduated a year ago and I am still looking for work. In the meantime, I have a minimum wage job, but at least it's work (most of my coworkers also have a college degree!). It's exceptionally difficult to get your foot in the door when the market is this bad. At the last interview, I was the only one there without 3+ years experience in the field or a Master's degree - for an entry level position as a lab monkey. Needless to say, I didn't get a call back.
I've sent out about 450 resumes and have had 11 interviews - only three of those in my field, though. Most of the jobs I'm applying to require a 4-year degree and have a starting salary of $12-14/hour, often temporary or temp-to-hire. One of my friends was in the same boat but got a job in January. Four weeks later he was let go because the company was overbudget.
I started to lower my standards a few months ago and have been applying for the crappy jobs that I never thought I would take. I recently applied as an assistant manager at a fast food joint, working nights. I got turned down. It's incredibly depressing to realize that you worked your ass off for 4 years in college and you aren't even qualified to manage people flipping burgers. If I had known how difficult this would be, I probably would have gotten a tradeskill certificate or something like that. A bachelor's degree is meaning less and less these days. - mrswirl, on 06/15/2009, -0/+29After 3 months of job searching I wish that I could claim 8 interviews. I estimate I've applied for around 150 jobs and have gotten only 2 interviews - and ironically those interviews were not in response to any specific job application but rather connections made through networking.
Aside from the automatic "thanks, but no thanks" form letters the only thing I get back is silence. What's worse than rejection is no response at all. - Valyn, on 06/15/2009, -1/+30Slacker living off of daddy's money.
Touring Europe on Daddy's money.
Weed. - crilen007, on 06/16/2009, -1/+29I don't suppose that uhh, you know.. you live in Alberta? Perhaps you run a concrete finishing company?
- UselessTrivia, on 06/15/2009, -1/+29He's right. You can file without a lawyer in most countries, but if the court summons isn't enough to scare him into paying you might want to get one before your court date.
In the US it takes weeks or months to get a hearing in small claims court, though. Just make sure you have documentation on EVERYTHING including bank statements that show he never paid you.
The longer you wait to file the more likely you are to catch him after he's filed for bankruptcy and there's nothing left for him to pay you with. -
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