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PostPosted: Tue Dec 29, 2009 11:50 pm
After a long stretch, I am trying to find gainful employment around here, and I'm really worried about the whole thing. The other day I applied to Wal-Mart and was basically flat out told "We're not hiring anyone right now," but I decided to go ahead and apply anyway because hey, it can't hurt. Of course, halfway through my application I realized that I didn't remember what I got paid at my last job, or the exact start and end dates. This led to me having to leave halfway through and well, considering I was already told that they weren't hiring anyone, I don't really see any incentive to go back and finish the application (it's done on a computer, so my username/password is in the system now, and it'd look weird I guess to have a half-finished application, but I dunno). It almost seems like a waste of time I could use to find other jobs.
The thing is, I'm worried. The major holidays are over so there isn't as much of a consumer rush...meaning that less people are probably needed to unload, stock, whatever. This translates into not much of a need to hire new people, as they probably have as many as they need from before the holidays.
So anyway, here's my problem. My last job, I got it because I knew one of the guys who worked at the warehouse...he goes to my church. I asked him if he could get me a job, and he said yes. Then when I went in, I filled out the application as normal, and got a short interview. When I was done, the guy said, "I had you do all this, but you know, even before you walked in here I was going to hire you. I do that because I know [person from my church] and have worked for him for years. You come recommended by him, and I know he wouldn't give a guy here a job unless they were a quality employee."
In other words, I wasn't hired on my own merits. It was all the guy I knew. So now, I have to go out and actually try to get hired on my own merits...in an economy with a high unemployment rate...after a major holiday. Put bluntly: this SUCKS. I don't have much faith in myself to be hireable (is that a word? Opera says it isn't). I put on a good face when I go in (like I did at Wal-Mart when they told me they weren't hiring, I laughed and said "Well I'd still like to apply anyway, no harm in that is there?"), but I really can't think of anything I offer as an employee. Especially when I'm the kind of guy who fills out a job application without remembering important information about my previous job, as if it wasn't going to come up.
I'm worried. I don't want to have to ask my mom for money, but I have very little in the bank and I don't know if I can get a job. She's already basically having to completely support my youngest brother financially, since he refuses to get a job (he had one, but got fired for screwing up) and has been in college for almost five years (but not for good reason, he just likes being in college and almost is doing everything he can to stay in without having to graduate). Combine that with a husband in prison, and my mom is really stressed financially. I don't want to add to that, but I don't know how not to if I can't get a job.
I'm going to look at a couple of grocery stores here, and even Gamestop (actually Gamestop will probably be my first try, since I am big on games so it's something I know). I don't expect much. I know God has a plan, but it's hard to see it right now...and as much as I'd like to go "Hey, I'll find one, God will take care of me" well, what if God's plan is for me to NOT get a job? I'm not so arrogant as to presume what His plans for me are. I'd LIKE to think that a job is in them, but what do I know? I can't see His ways.
So I'm nervous. I'm worried and on-edge because I don't know what to do. Sorry for rambling so much, but if you read, thanks I guess, although I don't know that there's much you can do besides pray (which admittedly is a lot, but it doesn't help relieve the nervousness or worry honestly).
As far as the title goes, I just didn't feel like putting "Job problems" or "Looking for a job" or anything like that. There's like plenty of threads with titles like that probably. I just wanted to be different I dunno.
The thing is, I'm worried. The major holidays are over so there isn't as much of a consumer rush...meaning that less people are probably needed to unload, stock, whatever. This translates into not much of a need to hire new people, as they probably have as many as they need from before the holidays.
So anyway, here's my problem. My last job, I got it because I knew one of the guys who worked at the warehouse...he goes to my church. I asked him if he could get me a job, and he said yes. Then when I went in, I filled out the application as normal, and got a short interview. When I was done, the guy said, "I had you do all this, but you know, even before you walked in here I was going to hire you. I do that because I know [person from my church] and have worked for him for years. You come recommended by him, and I know he wouldn't give a guy here a job unless they were a quality employee."
In other words, I wasn't hired on my own merits. It was all the guy I knew. So now, I have to go out and actually try to get hired on my own merits...in an economy with a high unemployment rate...after a major holiday. Put bluntly: this SUCKS. I don't have much faith in myself to be hireable (is that a word? Opera says it isn't). I put on a good face when I go in (like I did at Wal-Mart when they told me they weren't hiring, I laughed and said "Well I'd still like to apply anyway, no harm in that is there?"), but I really can't think of anything I offer as an employee. Especially when I'm the kind of guy who fills out a job application without remembering important information about my previous job, as if it wasn't going to come up.
I'm worried. I don't want to have to ask my mom for money, but I have very little in the bank and I don't know if I can get a job. She's already basically having to completely support my youngest brother financially, since he refuses to get a job (he had one, but got fired for screwing up) and has been in college for almost five years (but not for good reason, he just likes being in college and almost is doing everything he can to stay in without having to graduate). Combine that with a husband in prison, and my mom is really stressed financially. I don't want to add to that, but I don't know how not to if I can't get a job.
I'm going to look at a couple of grocery stores here, and even Gamestop (actually Gamestop will probably be my first try, since I am big on games so it's something I know). I don't expect much. I know God has a plan, but it's hard to see it right now...and as much as I'd like to go "Hey, I'll find one, God will take care of me" well, what if God's plan is for me to NOT get a job? I'm not so arrogant as to presume what His plans for me are. I'd LIKE to think that a job is in them, but what do I know? I can't see His ways.
So I'm nervous. I'm worried and on-edge because I don't know what to do. Sorry for rambling so much, but if you read, thanks I guess, although I don't know that there's much you can do besides pray (which admittedly is a lot, but it doesn't help relieve the nervousness or worry honestly).
As far as the title goes, I just didn't feel like putting "Job problems" or "Looking for a job" or anything like that. There's like plenty of threads with titles like that probably. I just wanted to be different I dunno.
. Seeing it's only temporary, have you tried filing for unemployment insurance? I'm more or less in the same boat as you since I got laid off 2 weeks ago.