How did you get your job?

roker · Jul 27, 2004

Here I am, pounding the pavement. A sheep in the foolish American herd of consumerism and I can't find a job that pays well. It's like, why the fuck did I go to school and put my self in debt to get a BBA when no one will hire you without experience or connections?

It's a load of bullshit. So I know some of you here are doing good for yourselves. Any tips on how to find a better job?

Here are some tips I created of my own:

1. Stop playing videogames

2. Stop frequenting sites about videogames

3. Stop trying to murder butta

(scratch that, I'm going to keep trying to murder butta)

BeefJerky · Jul 27, 2004

My friend who works there talked to the General Manager and got me a job.

At the interview I was asked two things... "You gonna work?" and "Do you have reliable transportation?". And uh, yeah, it's just a dish-washing job at some psuedo-Italian resturant for $5.85 an hour, but it beats nothing.

TrailerTrash · Jul 27, 2004

I got my job filling out an application and the interview, all my friends got thier jobs from connections through thier parents at the local cult.....er, I mean church!

It's $7 an hour busting my balls at the local Thrift Store, it ain't worth it at all. Even after months of serching for a job.

BeefJerky · Jul 27, 2004

TrailerTrash said:
I got my job filling out an application and the interview, all my friends got thier jobs from connections through thier parents at the local cult.....er, I mean church!

It's $7 an hour busting my balls at the local Thrift Store, it ain't worth it at all. Even after months of serching for a job.

Don't sweat it dude. You get paid more than I do. And it's a giant pain to bus tables during the lunch rush. I don't like working at resturants, but so far both of the jobs I've had are resturant jobs. :mad:

jp. · Jul 27, 2004

Well, I used to work at the University book store who just hired students during the fall rush. They put in a word for me with the people upstairs, and now I work for the University Center. Soon, I hope to be an AV tech for the UC.

galfordo · Jul 28, 2004

Well, I'm back in school now. But when I first came to NC, I just sent my resume out to various temp agencies, and interviewed with their temp agents. Yeah, they take a pretty big cut, but the exposure you get is worth it IMO. If you prove yourself, you can eventually un-latch from the temp agent and get on permanent with the company.

The second job I got (which was a little more pay and a much better job) was just sort of luck of the draw. The company saw that I had worked as an undergraduate doing research with a machine that was sort of mysterious to most of the people in their facility. They hired me on to dust it off and get it running.

Lagduf · Jul 28, 2004

Well i'm friends with the owner's son (who is also an employee). My sister works at the same place i work at as well (undoubtedly that helped get me the job also). I do only work at a gas station but i make $7 an hour for doing literally nothing and that beats a lot of the places around here i could work part time. Im going to college at tthe moment to become a teacher and still earn not a lot of money, but whatever. As long as i enjoy it. Moral of the story: its all about the connections (sadly).

Orochi Iori Y · Jul 28, 2004

Step #1: Check wanted ads on internet and in paper.

Step #2: Send resumes out.

Step #3: Drink some Johnnie Walker and wait for replies.

Step #4: Reply to those interested and show up to the interview NOT looking like an asshole.

Step #5: Accept the job offer if it is acceptable...

:buttrock:

Mike Shagohod · Jul 28, 2004

For the "Bouncer" job that's on again off again, but how I intially landed my first job as a bouncer = I walked into Club Galiano and asked if they needed help in Security, they said nope not hiring... I started a fight with three of the bouncers and put them down in 20 seconds flat. I went back and said: "Are you hiring now?" *Strangely enough I got the job and didn't wind up arrested.

For the "Auto Recovery Specialist" job I work a friend of my Dad's from their military days sought me out because of my Espionage minded way of thinking and that I love a good adrenaline pump. For the $100 - $200 I can make on ONE vehicle "recovered" {Keys provided by dealership, just RECON then Auto Snipe} I said: "Shit why not? Beats the Bouncer work and I get to drive around. 3 Parts Private Detective work... 1 Part Boosting Cars Legally."

For the "Lawn Service" **Well I'm still starting up this business just as a solo thing during the grassy seasons. If I'm put out with the Auto Sniping I don't mind outdoor work mowing some grass... and it's a good way to make several hundred bucks in a day.

AND FINALLY, though it's been awhile since my last "Contract"... The Security Specialist job is more of a freelance thing. When I was a regular security guard making shit for money I became a bit too good at my job... I found ways of circumventing security measures left and right, can access bulidings, hospitals you name it {even one government contracted buliding} with small ease. Thus I proved I could breach security on buildings and private estates and every now and then I get a good contract to show proof of "Breach" then lecture/train the on hand regular security staff in how to not let it happen again.

...that's it for me.

MERCENARY X99

PleaseKillMeNow · Jul 28, 2004

"Hey, dude... you need someone to work for you Saturday?"

Robert · Jul 28, 2004

I made a lot of interviews after answering wanted ads and I sent a LOT of resumes over the web and by mail to the companies I wanted to be hired for.

AztekNinja · Jul 28, 2004

Mercenary X99 said:
For the "Bouncer" job that's on again off again, but how I intially landed my first job as a bouncer = I walked into Club Galiano and asked if they needed help in Security, they said nope not hiring... I started a fight with three of the bouncers and put them down in 20 seconds flat. I went back and said: "Are you hiring now?" *Strangely enough I got the job and didn't wind up arrested.

MERCENARY X99

Hey, how the fuck you beat 3 guys down in so little time? Can you explain in detail how you fucked up this guys, I love fight stories, you can always learn something new.

BigFred · Jul 28, 2004

I work in a chicken plant. It's process work, it's easy and pays well because it's night shift. They won't ask you for experience because they want labourers, someone who is willing to work. Though expect to work with a lot of rednecks.

If you find any process workers wanted add. Apply for it. They're guaranteed jobs.

zorro · Jul 28, 2004

how I work in a bakery...

I went to a small party with some co-workers from target and thier friends. I think every girl there but one was a lesbian. I don't mind. I have a few drinks relax and talk a little politics. Then I complain a bit about how my boss says shit but never does anything. And how I hate being lied to and would like another job. she says there's openings in the backery at the reastraunt she works in. and I get a dollar more an hour.

So I tell her to call me up later... She never does. But the friends tell me she said come to an open interview on monday. I go, I'm a bit late, but half-way through the talking portion of the interview the guy says "do you know this young lady?" I reply "yes" then I go through psycological testing and I'm in.

The one thing she never told me about the bakery position is that it is so fast-paced. I don't just work for a restraunt... I work for a restraunt in the top-10. and the place is so in-demand that people will wait for two hours to get a table!

So talk to people at parties, maybe.

... Funny thing is she told me that that job was easy. and since I've started three people have dropped out.

Pink Spider · Jul 28, 2004

I got my job just by applying... and making the guy interviewing me laugh with my stories of me being electricuited by slot machines at my arcade job before that.
Its at a local super market chain.
I started in 98 when I was 19, 2 years later I became a department manager and still am till this day.
I currently have 2 weeks left to work and I will be happily unemployed for the first time in about 10, been working pretty much straight through since I was 15.

I'm gonna chill out and be a bum for about a month then I'll be moving to Nevada, which is why I quit my job to begin with.

Force · Jul 28, 2004

Step one: check out what types of fields are in demand.

step two: go to school to get a degree in that field

step three: Graduate and send out resumes for jobs in said field, and watch them beg you to come in and interview.

Worked for me.

Matt

Chicago Cheeseburgler Crew · Jul 28, 2004

I got hired out of school due to my GPA. Hard to believe I know .

RabbitTroop · Jul 28, 2004

I got hired, right out of school, because of my amazing good looks. Not hard to believe... I know.

aria · Jul 28, 2004

zorro said:
So talk to people at parties, maybe.

aka: Networking.

Eliza · Jul 28, 2004

Saw an opening in the newspaper...Sent my resume...That was it

beelzebubble · Jul 28, 2004

For the "Bouncer" job that's on again off again, but how I intially landed my first job as a bouncer = I walked into Club Galiano and asked if they needed help in Security, they said nope not hiring... I started a fight with three of the bouncers and put them down in 20 seconds flat. I went back and said: "Are you hiring now?" *Strangely enough I got the job and didn't wind up arrested.

youre taking the piss right?

Mike Shagohod · Jul 28, 2004

AztekNinja said:
Hey, how the fuck you beat 3 guys down in so little time? Can you explain in detail how you fucked up this guys, I love fight stories, you can always learn something new.

Aztek my old comrade, I think you've read my older posts in the past about THAT particular fight and some others and don't care to rehash what happened again and again. I will say it's easier to fight off three or more people than just one on one because people in groups make mistakes, depending on the other to do someting else. I fight "Dirty" bottom line, {i.e. My technique is WIN}... it doesn't take much effort at all to take ONE person out in 6 to 8 seconds and as a group to be honest, 20 seconds was a bit too long. When you strike you strike to incapcitate the individual {usually blows that make breathing hard if you're not trying to kill them} then follow it up split seconds later with a low blow {Kick to the ankle} etc. Beyond that I cannot say because then it's no longer about proving a point, which is what I did for the bouncer position... DESTROYING your opponent is easier. Your mind must be 90% CQC Para-Military and 10% "Dont Give A Fuck Street Fighting". Trust me you'll never be far from your mark.

MERCENARY X99
{Lonesome Bear}

AztekNinja · Jul 28, 2004

Mercenary X99 said:
Aztek my old comrade, I think you've read my older posts in the past about THAT particular fight and some others and don't care to rehash what happened again and again. I will say it's easier to fight off three or more people than just one on one because people in groups make mistakes, depending on the other to do someting else. I fight "Dirty" bottom line, {i.e. My technique is WIN}... it doesn't take much effort at all to take ONE person out in 6 to 8 seconds and as a group to be honest, 20 seconds was a bit too long. When you strike you strike to incapcitate the individual {usually blows that make breathing hard if you're not trying to kill them} then follow it up split seconds later with a low blow {Kick to the ankle} etc. Beyond that I cannot say because then it's no longer about proving a point, which is what I did for the bouncer position... DESTROYING your opponent is easier. Your mind must be 90% CQC Para-Military and 10% "Dont Give A Fuck Street Fighting". Trust me you'll never be far from your mark.

MERCENARY X99
{Lonesome Bear}

Interesting, still why are you the lonesome bear :crying:

...what happen to the MAD GRIZZLY!! :very_ang:

AztekNinja
(The Threesome Loving Ninja :mr_t:

)

Chicago Cheeseburgler Crew · Jul 28, 2004

nruva said:
I got hired, right out of school, because of my amazing good looks. Not hard to believe... I know.

YOU DARE MOCK ME INFIDEL!

Syxx573 · Jul 28, 2004

Well I got the job where I'm at now because my dad used to work here... but he left the company a few months ago, and fortunately I'm still here.

But I'm still looking for a better paying job.

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