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Night jobs?
A friend suggested I apply for overnight shifts, with the idea being that fewer people would be clamoring for them.
1. Is there any truth to that?
2. What sort of overnight jobs could someone with only a BA in English be qualified for? -
How many lines of work?
I answered a survey from the Consumer Reports website, and they wanted to know at the end "How many lines of work have you had since age 21?" I thought this was unrelated to buying consumer products, but what the heck? I answered the question. It prompted me to make a list. So here it is ( Read more... ) -
Rant on Jobs
I've held temporary/contract jobs so many times that I've lost track. It started 20 years ago. In between there have been permanent jobs, and I've enjoyed those. Although, in my experience none of them have been truly "permanent" -- because the employer always said that an employee could be let go at a moment's notice, for any reason. I've ( Read more... ) -
Bad employment history
Oh, this community is still alive? Alright. I need some help.
My employment history is bad. Really bad. I've had somewhere around 10 jobs (best guess) and only one of them lasted more than 6 months - and even that was an on-and-off, "work when we need you" sort of thing. And yes, I was fired (for one reason or another) from many of these short- ( Read more... ) -
Ridiculous job interviews
What was the most ridiculous thing that happened to you or you had to do in a job interview? Any funny and/or pathetic-for-the-employer stories? I had the "usual" stuff like postponing the appointment for a couple of hours right before the job interview was supposed to start. On the more funny side (in retrospect!) I had to draw the company's ( Read more... ) -
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Hi. I've never applied for a job online is it safe to upload your resume? I hit apply now and then I have to leave my phone number, email address, and zip code. But no where is the company email address listed so I'm a little concerned. Thank you. -
I have to laugh, actually
Five weeks ago, I applied to a job for a customer service person for a very small center, which is is part of a larger, well-known company. Basically, they were hiring someone to handle customer service issues on the phone, and the small company itself buys used and broken electronics (iPads, game consoles, cell phones, laptops, etc.). I applied ( Read more... ) -
Wow. I think I dodged a bullet with these people...
So, I had a phone interview last week and was passed to the next round. Yay! But, I'm totally dependent on public transportation, and all the woman would tell me is "Blah Blah Area" (I did ask for the address, but was told "Well give you those details if you make it to the interview.") which is normally very bus accessible. Of course, they were ( Read more... ) -
I hate job hunting
I've been on six interviews the whole month. They go nowhere. I've sent out my resume 40 times this month and six interviews is all I've had. I can't even get crappy 8.00 an hour telemarketing jobs to respond to me. I had an interview last week with someone who decided I didn't have enough experience--well, you saw my resume, so why'd you call ( Read more... ) -
Little Survey
Does anyone else here feel embarrassed when you apply for a job as opposed to when you interview? Or are you equally embarrassed in both situations ( Read more... )