Careers/ Jobs.

Joey · Post by **Joey** » 6/19/2005, 12:06 am

Yay!

I'm looking for another job right now.
I'm going to start applying to other cities now.

My current job makes me die a little inside everyday so I think it's time to switch.

nikki4982 · Post by **nikki4982** » 6/19/2005, 1:02 am

That'd be a good sign to switch jobs, yes. :lol:

happening fish · Post by **happening fish** » 6/19/2005, 12:09 pm

I get to play with kiddies in the pool every day

Hope · Post by **Hope** » 6/19/2005, 12:27 pm

im working at the ymca as a volunteer for 3 weeks in july
i hope i get the cd store job though

Johnny · Post by **Johnny** » 6/19/2005, 12:39 pm

Doctoring is out for me.

happening fish · Post by **happening fish** » 6/19/2005, 1:00 pm

i'm at the ymca too, as a camp counsellor

superrgirll · Post by **superrgirll** » 6/19/2005, 9:18 pm

happeningfish wrote:I get to play with kiddies in the pool every day

that isn't exactly a good thing. :neutral:

closeyoureyes · Post by **closeyoureyes** » 6/19/2005, 9:18 pm

Yeah. When i did lifeguarding there were crying kids and blood and I quit right away.

happening fish · Post by **happening fish** » 6/19/2005, 10:13 pm

meh, i'm not a lifeguard, making sure they don't die is someone else's job.

superrgirll · Post by **superrgirll** » 6/19/2005, 10:16 pm

i meant that it wasn't a good thing in terms of having to play with kiddies all the time.

happening fish · Post by **happening fish** » 6/19/2005, 10:19 pm

i like kiddies

superrgirll · Post by **superrgirll** » 6/19/2005, 10:21 pm

all kiddies all the time = :neutral:

i work in retail and there are always kids running around like idiots. sure, there are some really cool kids out there, but there are a lot of annoying ones too.

happening fish · Post by **happening fish** » 6/19/2005, 11:04 pm

oh trust me i spent 5 years dealing with this age group in cadets... and boy have i seen some bad ones. :cuss:

Random Name · Post by **Random Name** » 6/20/2005, 9:25 am

Career advice required:

Okay, so I have been unemployed for a while, which is a pain in the ass because I have no 'real' work experience. To me, that is bullshit because I have been running the gift shop in our hospital for the past three years on every saturday. But its volunteer work so no one looks at it as actual work experience.

I got a Job interview today though. At a really cool craft store. Which I am really excited about because it is somewhere I would really like to work. But its only an interview and I haven't had any other oppertunities head my way.

Then later today, after I made an interview appointment, I got a call from the hospital and they have a grant offer for me. Its a garunteed job, no interviews or anything. If I say yes, its mine. It will pay for at least 1 term of next years tuition and I already know what I'll be doing and everything. The problem is, its a pretty crappy job. Its not something I find fun, and a lot of times they make you work really weird hours. Besides that, it will only last this summer so I have no chance of going back to it. I also have to consider that despite getting paid this is still volunteer work and that is why I can't get a job now. If employers wont hire me because they don't think I have experience working, then getting paid to do what I am already doing won't change much.

So. Do I say no to the hospital and take my chances with the job interview and keep trying to find a job in retail or whatever. Or do I take the hospital job and wait until september to look for another job when school starts again.

Help!

happening fish · Post by **happening fish** » 6/20/2005, 10:05 am

Say yes to the hospital and go to the interview anyway. Keep looking and if you find something better just drop the hospital.

closeyoureyes · Post by **closeyoureyes** » 6/20/2005, 11:02 am

Or if they bwant you to sign a contract, say "give me a few days to think on it"

Rusty · Post by **Rusty** » 6/20/2005, 12:25 pm

I would hold out for the job at the crafts store. The hospital doesn't sound very good, and it will be a lot more stressful, and if it's paid volunteer work it won't benefit you much. Tell them to give you a while before you make up your mind so worst case scenario you can go to it, but I'd say hold out for the craft store.

Random Name · Post by **Random Name** » 6/20/2005, 3:25 pm

Yeah, so I declined the hospital job. They basically said sign here today or no job because my boss was going away for a month starting wednesday. So if I said yes, I couldn't quit, and I had to say yes before the end of the day. They arn't very considerate for a hospital, are they? :lol:

Random Name · Post by **Random Name** » 6/20/2005, 3:27 pm

And thank you for all your advice.

Rusty · Post by **Rusty** » 6/20/2005, 6:49 pm

They really aren't. Good job.