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Help me get out of retail, please.
YodaTuna
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So I want to get out of retail. The number one reason being that I want to go back to school, but my schedule at my job is erratic as hell. Anyway, I do have an Associates Degree in E-commerce, which hasn't gotten me shit. I got it about 3 years ago now. I didn't really care for the course either.
For the past year, I've been on and off applying for jobs on the internet and I have gotten somewhere between zero and zero replies. I've just been apply for basic entry level stuff.
Stipulations:
I need health insurance because the medication I take is super expensive.
I need to earn at least 12 dollars an hour.
For the past year, I've been on and off applying for jobs on the internet and I have gotten somewhere between zero and zero replies. I've just been apply for basic entry level stuff.
Stipulations:
I need health insurance because the medication I take is super expensive.
I need to earn at least 12 dollars an hour.
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Geek Lord's suggestion is a pretty good one though. You may want to try that first.
Also, head down to your local welfare/unemployment office and check job listings there.
Does your company have any internal openings you might be interested in? Be sure to check into that if you haven't already.
Job hunting on the tubes is so hit and miss... you might find something, but if that's the only avenue you're exploring, you're looking at extrememly limited opportunities for landing a new job. Still, you should keep on top of that and also be sure to check any and all want ads you can get your hands on--both on the tubes as well as in newspaper and other local publications.
Also: As much as your time allows, I'd try to do as many suggestions as you get listed in this thread, including the ones above mine and below if some more people post. Doing any one of these options is a pain, but the more options you engage, the better your chances of finding something. The more hooks you have in the water...
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Is the store you work at now one location in a larger corporate entity? Purchance there's need for store trainers or something elseware, or office jobs at a headquarters office, or something like that. It's usuallyeasier to slide to a different job at the same company than find a different job at a different company (or the same job at a different company, for that matter).
Also, on your expensive meds, I used to work for one of those Canadian Internet pharmacies, one of the one's that actually sells real drugs. Sometimes they're quite a bit cheaper, and though they weren't able to handle your insurance directly when I left, you can usually submit the bills to the insurance company directly. They're usually happy to pay the cheaper bill. PM me if you want more info.
PS. I work there in IT as a Business Analyst. Oh, and they pay for school...
I think this is the most specific anyone has ever been in a help thread. Ever.
Ok mr magic, do me next.
It's pretty damn awesome, that's for sure. In my job hunt thread I actually met somebody from the town I ended up moving to, and it was a massive help. The community around here is first rate, no doubt.
I was going to say the agency thing was the best way to go to get your foot in the door at places, but you've got some scouting on Prostaff to do.
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It's not every day the question "How do I get a job?" is answered with driving directions.
Restaurant work meshes well with school schedules, as co-workers over the years have told me. Evening hours are the good ones and the early morning classes at schools are pretty easy to snag since everyone hates them. So, yeah. his advice is good.
All I know is that out there, there are stupid people with money who are trying to make web sites. I deal with them every day, and they need business plans written by people who understand the internet and how to start and run a web based business. It is confounding how many rich stupid people there are who want to make web sites but have little or no understanding of the internet in its entirety.
I don't know if this is what your degree pertains to or not, but if it is, you should definitely put your resume out there.
Have you considered being a project manager for a web design company? These people are basically the middle men between the clients and the developers, they also toss ideas back and forth between the two parties to get stuff completed.
You probably could not start as a PM without experience, but there are plenty of things to do in an office environment to get your feet wet, reception, office assistant, etc.
Just throwing out ideas. I don't think your degree is worthless, I do think it's very vague and tough to utilize however.
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Ok, sorry for bringing up such an old topic, but I had this one bookmark'd. Did you actually ever do this? I want to know how it turned out for you, OP?