I hate trying to find jobs

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It seems impossible, but I can't move out again until I get a job. No one ever calls me back. Oh boohoo! How does one get a job?

― Elisabeth (Elisabeth), Sunday, 29 September 2002 11:36 (twenty-three years ago)

Jobhunt tips please, I want MONEY to save for a TRIP! It seems like a weird and obscure process.

― Andrew Thames (Andrew Thames), Sunday, 29 September 2002 12:08 (twenty-three years ago)

I also want MONEY for the TRIP

― Elisabeth (Elisabeth), Sunday, 29 September 2002 12:16 (twenty-three years ago)

I need MONEY for a NEW KEYBOARD I've WORN this one OUT

― Andrew Thames (Andrew Thames), Sunday, 29 September 2002 13:08 (twenty-three years ago)

the ergonomic one? what have you DONE to it?

Yes, tell us how to find jobs! They don't teach this bit at school or 'tech or even at WINZ [haha brilliant they make you do stupid-ass courses to make you more employable but don't tell you where to find them. thanks, government!] *aherm*

― petra jane (petra jane), Sunday, 29 September 2002 22:28 (twenty-three years ago)

(feel free to ignore the glut of obviosity that follows)
Having spent the past few weeks in RotoHADES trying to find gainful employment¹ - get the local paper(s) - they usually have the big situations vacant columns in the Saturday paper, & also one weekday (Wednesday over here). Make a list of all jobs you're not completely unqualified for - there should be quite a bit of retail/hospitality/data entry/etc. You all probably count as computer experts or something. Jobs which you have to ring for - er, use a good phone manner. It's all a confidence trick. If you have an interview - dress (ugh) tidily, don't fold yr arms, don't look down (but don't have a stareoff), watch yr body language. Lean forward etc. Sound interested. Have questions.
Er & having CVs with all the attendant testimonials is useful (haha & a nice cover page).

¹a lie. i've spent most of my time watching cartoons, downloading music & reading; but mum & dad yell at me to get a job so etc

― Ess Kay (esskay), Sunday, 29 September 2002 23:17 (twenty-three years ago)

alternately find somebody with a job you want, gut them & skin them & before you know it . . . oh no!! IDENTITY THEFT!! OH NO!!

― Ess Kay (esskay), Sunday, 29 September 2002 23:20 (twenty-three years ago)

i don't know how to get a job. i'm sure i only get them by accident. if you stay on the dole for six months they'll (WINZ taskforce green contingent) start throwing really good community-friendly jobs at you like music assistant at local high school. but you have to be on the dole for that. hey i heard the heated towel-rail assembly line pays well and is easy, how else could emma smith get a job?

― di smith (lucylurex), Monday, 30 September 2002 02:24 (twenty-three years ago)

Cos she's an amazing electrician who builds her own amps! etc. And a surfer. Yeah local newspapers seem like the way, thank you Ess. At least I have something to save for/aim at.

― Andrew Thames (Andrew Thames), Monday, 30 September 2002 02:37 (twenty-three years ago)

haha I have the aim of GETTING THE FUCK OUT OF ROTORUA, which is a rather big incentive really.

(heh, & ask friends/family/etc if they know anything, they'd be surprised. or, say, people at places that don't have jobs, or whatever.)

― Ess Kay (esskay), Monday, 30 September 2002 03:33 (twenty-three years ago)

firstly: do her amps work? secondly: can she really surf?

― di smith (lucylurex), Monday, 30 September 2002 06:36 (twenty-three years ago)

answer to both questions - I doubt it. I find it hard to take her seriously as an electrician as she DIDN'T HAVE AN AMP.

― Elisabeth (Elisabeth), Monday, 30 September 2002 10:19 (twenty-three years ago)

ie not even a crappy selfbuilt ATTEMPT at one.

― Andrew Thames (Andrew Thames), Monday, 30 September 2002 11:25 (twenty-three years ago)

sorry, sometimes sarcasm doesn't translate when written.

― di smith (lucylurex), Monday, 30 September 2002 22:28 (twenty-three years ago)

Don't be sorry. I guess she saves her fantastic tales for Auckland.

― Andrew Thames (Andrew Thames), Tuesday, 1 October 2002 03:20 (twenty-three years ago)

you have to keep calling them back and pestering them. its the only way. and yeah most jobs you get by complete accident. its awful.

― rebekah, Wednesday, 9 October 2002 17:04 (twenty-three years ago)

two months pass...

Be happy you could get a job with your absolutly idiocicrious statments, perhaps I can help you. Get Lost I will never hire you. plese remain the same I wil remain gainfully employ'd

― , Thursday, 12 December 2002 09:08 (twenty-two years ago)

I doubt we're in the same market. "idiocicrious"?

― Andrew Thames (Andrew Thames), Saturday, 14 December 2002 12:16 (twenty-two years ago)

one year passes...

My name in is Milton Anderson, and been trying to find me a job about 4 weeks now, because my job I have now have not call me back at time I work 4 days this month don't have a enough to pay rent or my light bill I in some really bad need at time Please help I need you help at time thank you and

― Milton Anderson, Sunday, 22 February 2004 00:35 (twenty-one years ago)

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