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And I've heard bad things about dem' thurr' greasy joints, my sister worked at a really nasty Subway, but I mean, it's a job, you're going to hate it anyways.
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I've never worked fast food, but I've babysat and changed more than a few diapers (yuck!). I used to be a bagger at a grocery store which wasn't too bad, got lots of tips. Fast food is not the best option but it's a job, and sadly you'll probably have lots of competition for a position.

Good luck and don't give up!

C.J. is a 21 year old chubby heavy metal fanatic living Green in the South. Believe it or not he's really gay!

So long as the people around you are cool, almost any job is tolerable, 'cause then at least you can bitch about how your job sucks together.

A lot of the time when I knew I had an appointment with my guidance counselor I'd think lots of things that merited discussion, and it'd kill me that I had to wait however many days to speak to her, but when I actually got to talk to her, there'd be times where my head would blank because I was so happy that someone was actually listening to me, the happy overrode the things that really needed talking about. (That was a fucking long sentence.)

It's great to look back a year or so, to certain milestones, and see how you've grown. Immensely satisfying. And that's the beauty of growing up, even though then you have to deal with things like responsibility.

I prefer jobs that pay me enough money that it feels wrong to complain about it, although I probably will anyway, heh.

Papering your resume really doesn't help, I don't think. I get the majority of my jobs through personal contacts, and everyone I know does as well. That is true at every level of the job market, so instead of filling out applications where people aren't hiring (where you are just playing the lottery, as the person who will get hired is the person who applies right after an opening occurs), you should instead see where your friends and family have jobs, and get them to advocate for you, get the word out, say they have someone for a job as soon as one opens up. I have a lot of unemployed friends who are writers, yet I do writing contracts at night after my full-time job, because I get referrals through friends and previous co-workers/bosses. I even charge a lot more than someone unemployed. It doesn't matter. I have the contact, and it is my job to lose at that point. My last contract even said 'This seems a bit high (for an hourly rate), is that negotiable?' I said 'No, not really...' and they said OK. Nearly every job I get is through personal connections. Most of the time AFTER I'm pretty much hired, that's when they ask for my resume, just to put in my file. For many of my jobs, I never gave them a resume.

Applications are a dead end, UNLESS the place says they are hiring in that morning's paper of there's a sign in their window. If the sign looks weathered, like they are always putting out feelers for new hires, skip it. There's a reason people leave there at such a steady rate.

The other method is to pick a place you really like and would want to work, and instead of just filling out an application and leaving it with some other drone, ask to talk to the manager, and instead of filling things out, just introduce yourself and say why you are interested in working there, and how much you like the place. You're basically complimenting the guy possible responsible for the vibe and why you like it, then give him your contact information and say you really hope you'll hear from him when something opens up and, until then, you'll just remain a happy customer. Keep it short and, if possible, like if it's a coffee place, get in line and buy something. You're also better at a Mom and Pop than a chain version, since they are directly responsible for hiring, whereas a Starbucks may have to keep the staff all multiculturaled, etc.

I think that, over 14 random applications, will get you much further. There is nothing you're putting on a form application that makes you stand out more than anyone else. They will always take it, they will always tell you you'll hear from them if something opens up, etc., but that's usually the end of the line.

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"Why be given a body if you have to keep it locked up in a case like a rare, rare fiddle?" - Katherine Mansfield

I'm glad everything personally is working out and you feel great :)

Um, but sorry about the jobs. I have no idea about that yet! D': So maybe you'll be helping ME when I try to get jobs in a couple months XP
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