Job Hunting

[CanGal 1]

Hey you all. Long time no see. I haven't been in here for awhile. Been busy and I'm driving now so I'm getting out and about. I've been job searching for the past week and it's becoming exhausting. It astounds me at how high some standards are for a work place when all they want to pay you is minimum wage. *Shakes head* It's frustrating because right now I'm willing to pretty much take anything to just get started and it's difficult. Maybe it's because I haven't worked in the past year and a half because of this stupid immirgration process I don't know. I'm jsut kind of tired and frustrated. It's not like I don't have work history and I am experienced in lots of things. I'm not looking for anythign big right now, just want to work somewhere, anywhere :-p lol ok not anywhere but pretty close. .... alright thats my rant i'll stop now. I hope your all doing well. I haven't talked to alot of you regulars in awhile ... well i shout a hello out to all of you.

CanGal aka Alicia

[incanada1234 0]

I hate job hunting. Luckily I found something 6 days after we got here. Now we're focusing on hubby. But I can't beLIEVE how low some of these places are paying! My favorite is when the employer requires a college degree and they're paying $10/hr.

[Jenn! 918]

It astounds me at how high some standards are for a work place when all they want to pay you is minimum wage. *Shakes head*

I know what you mean! When I was helping my husband look for jobs I couldn't belive how many minimum wage hotel/restaurant jobs wanted a resume. A resume? Really? To wash dishes?

[Ban Hammer 13,334]

I hate job hunting. Luckily I found something 6 days after we got here. Now we're focusing on hubby. But I can't beLIEVE how low some of these places are paying! My favorite is when the employer requires a college degree and they're paying $10/hr.

ouch! $10 an hour? jeesh. wal mart can probably beat that.

[incanada1234 0]

I hate job hunting. Luckily I found something 6 days after we got here. Now we're focusing on hubby. But I can't beLIEVE how low some of these places are paying! My favorite is when the employer requires a college degree and they're paying $10/hr.

ouch! $10 an hour? jeesh. wal mart can probably beat that.

Hey! I just noticed you have a wedding day! Congrats!

(sorry to hijack the thread)

[Nizzy 1]

Try temp jobs until you find something else. Sometimes temp jobs will hire you after your time is up.

[Together4ever 1]

Temping is pretty unglamorous, however it does get your foot in the door, and a lot of times if you work hard and honest they will hire you on.

[Ban Hammer 13,334]

I hate job hunting. Luckily I found something 6 days after we got here. Now we're focusing on hubby. But I can't beLIEVE how low some of these places are paying! My favorite is when the employer requires a college degree and they're paying $10/hr.

ouch! $10 an hour? jeesh. wal mart can probably beat that.

Hey! I just noticed you have a wedding day! Congrats!

(sorry to hijack the thread)

ty

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...mp;#entry438901

post 225 is what she wants. thanks to Eveline for finding it

[incanada1234 0]

I hate job hunting. Luckily I found something 6 days after we got here. Now we're focusing on hubby. But I can't beLIEVE how low some of these places are paying! My favorite is when the employer requires a college degree and they're paying $10/hr.

ouch! $10 an hour? jeesh. wal mart can probably beat that.

Hey! I just noticed you have a wedding day! Congrats!

(sorry to hijack the thread)

ty

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...mp;#entry438901

post 225 is what she wants. thanks to Eveline for finding it

I love that dress, it's gorgeous! And you're sweet to buy it for her.

[Ban Hammer 13,334]

I hate job hunting. Luckily I found something 6 days after we got here. Now we're focusing on hubby. But I can't beLIEVE how low some of these places are paying! My favorite is when the employer requires a college degree and they're paying $10/hr.

ouch! $10 an hour? jeesh. wal mart can probably beat that.

Hey! I just noticed you have a wedding day! Congrats!

(sorry to hijack the thread)

ty

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...mp;#entry438901

post 225 is what she wants. thanks to Eveline for finding it

I love that dress, it's gorgeous! And you're sweet to buy it for her.

may have to drive 9 hours to chicago to get it but i'll do that.

[incanada1234 0]

may have to drive 9 hours to chicago to get it but i'll do that.

Awwwwww. Nessa has a good one.

[CanGal 1]

Tell me about it. I just had an interview at Pier One last friday. They only need minimal part time so like 15 hrs a week but she grilled me like I wanted to be President of the United States. How hard is it to run a cashier? Not like i haven't done that before and I have experience is such stores like Pier One and then to only offer me 6.50 after all of that.... ugh ..... Alot of places too now you have to go online and do a personality test.... i've had to do 3 before they would let me hand my resume in. For retail!! Just irks me really ...

[Nizzy 1]

while temping is "unglamorous" it's better then getting paid 6.50 an hour to run around on your feet all day and deal with customers. I get paid very well as a temp receptionist. The phone line ringing can get to me sometimes but the fact that I can be online and do my homework or read is a great perk for me.

[CanGal 1]

Maybe I will look into temp, there was a few adds i saw in the paper that said they were hiring. I shall see.... there is actually some house cleaning services too in the paper that say they pay 8-9 bucks an hour. Anyone have any experience with companies like these? I do not, most of my experiences is Hotel,Waitressing, and Retail.

[iceyspots 0]

the economy is pretty tight in certain areas...