Job Hunting is sooooo frustrating right now!

[Rathji]

Originally Posted by MissKat

Can someone comment on this company? I called and the lady wanted to book me in right away for an interview and wouldnt tell me much other than "have 2 non profit organizations that they do work for"...."no selling cause we dont have a product"

http://www.ace1advertising.com/

From reading the sypnosis, im guessing they get companies to get them to advertise for?

Sounds like fund raising to me.

[twotoner]

Originally Posted by GreenTeaFrapp

Do you have to be a rapper or a wrestler to work for them?

Both would be best in these times I think.

[MissKat]

Originally Posted by Rathji

Sounds like fund raising to me.

Ya thats what I was thinking too, didnt bother callin them back.

[MissKat]

I have an interview on Thurs for a good Earth cafe and another one next week for a retail clothing store in the new mall in Balzac. Man, if i get either one im going to be embarassed cause im 28 and working a low pay job.

[enthused]

Originally Posted by MissKat

I have an interview on Thurs for a good Earth cafe and another one next week for a retail clothing store in the new mall in Balzac. Man, if i get either one im going to be embarassed cause im 28 and working a low pay job.

Well if you think you're too good for those jobs, I'm sure there's plenty of other people in Calgary who will gladly take them.

[MissKat]

Originally Posted by enthused

Well if you think you're too good for those jobs, I'm sure there's plenty of other people in Calgary who will gladly take them.

No, no Im not saying Im too good for them, I just feel embarassed cause Im 28 and I should be working a career job. Ah well. You can damn right bet Im taking whichever I get.

[Lucifer]

Originally Posted by MissKat

I have an interview on Thurs for a good Earth cafe and another one next week for a retail clothing store in the new mall in Balzac. Man, if i get either one im going to be embarassed cause im 28 and working a low pay job.

I'm 27 and I had an interview at Roots yesterday, and I have an interview at Chapters on Thursday. Nothing to be embarassed about at all. I'll be in the same boat as you basically, working a low paying job, but I'll just be glad to have a job.

[Traditional_Ale]

Originally Posted by MissKat

I have an interview on Thurs for a good Earth cafe and another one next week for a retail clothing store in the new mall in Balzac. Man, if i get either one im going to be embarassed cause im 28 and working a low pay job.

At 28 its still okay to wonder what you'll do for a career!!!

Quit berating yourself. Enjoy your life!

[MissKat]

Originally Posted by Lucifer

I'm 27 and I had an interview at Roots yesterday, and I have an interview at Chapters on Thursday. Nothing to be embarassed about at all. I'll be in the same boat as you basically, working a low paying job, but I'll just be glad to have a job.

Oh ok - well good to know that Im not the only one in my shoes. Anyways, which do you think would be prefered by most to work? Retail or coffee shop? Neither pay great, but like you said, a jobs a job. And especially when the economy is still as rough as it is, we cant be picky.

[Crazy Flamer]

Originally Posted by MissKat

I have an interview on Thurs for a good Earth cafe and another one next week for a retail clothing store in the new mall in Balzac. Man, if i get either one im going to be embarassed cause im 28 and working a low pay job.

Finding a way to provide for yourself and your family should never be embaressing.

[Sly]

Originally Posted by Crazy Flamer

Finding a way to provide for yourself and your family should never be embaressing.

You know what's embarassing? Cleaning hot smoking crap in front of hot girls.

[Deegee]

http://www.mvcu.ca/employmentopportu...hp?position=22

It's not in Calgary, but we are currently hiring for a Branch Manager position for our Sundre location.

[CaptainCrunch]

Originally Posted by MissKat

I have an interview on Thurs for a good Earth cafe and another one next week for a retail clothing store in the new mall in Balzac. Man, if i get either one im going to be embarassed cause im 28 and working a low pay job.

Nothing to be embarassed about in my mind, I would buy coffee from you any time.

Just be prepared because your going to get the question in the interview on why a 28 year old wants to work retail because they're going to be thinking, we get her trained and then she's gonna quit when something better comes along.

[Agamemnon]

Originally Posted by CaptainCrunch

Nothing to be embarassed about in my mind, I would buy coffee from you any time.

Just be prepared because your going to get the question in the interview on why a 28 year old wants to work retail because they're going to be thinking, we get her trained and then she's gonna quit when something better comes along.

I think this is important... companies may be unwilling to hire new employees they perceive to be over-qualified, who might leave within a few weeks/months for greener pastures, leaving the employer having to re-train another new employee.

[HOOT]

Golfing has been great. How is the job hunt going?

[Cowboy89]

Originally Posted by Agamemnon

I think this is important... companies may be unwilling to hire new employees they perceive to be over-qualified, who might leave within a few weeks/months for greener pastures, leaving the employer having to re-train another new employee.

"Training" for a lot of retail type jobs has been dumbed down to 8-16 hours of watching videos and reading store policies. At most this will cost them like $500 or something. When the service industry moved away from moderately paid, low to medium turnover positions to low paid, high turnover positions they had to skimp on training, ultimately leading to lower customer service but much much much cheaper labor costs.

Safeway for instance doesn't provide any guidance to their cashiers or service clerks on how to bag groceries. A combination of a lack of common sense in today's youth and company policy would be why your bread gets crushed by food cans.

[CaptainCrunch]

Originally Posted by Cowboy89

"Training" for a lot of retail type jobs has been dumbed down to 8-16 hours of watching videos and reading store policies. At most this will cost them like $500 or something. When the service industry moved away from moderately paid, low to medium turnover positions to low paid, high turnover positions they had to skimp on training, ultimately leading to lower customer service but much much much cheaper labor costs.

Safeway for instance doesn't provide any guidance to their cashiers or service clerks on how to bag groceries. A combination of a lack of common sense in today's youth and company policy would be why your bread gets crushed by food cans.

Man I hate that, its come down to the fact that I usually start doing my own bagging at Safeways while she runs the stuff through the scanner.

The manager got pissed off once, but I told him that I don't like having my bread and other things crushed by stupidity.

If something stupid is going to happen, I want to be in the drivers seat.

[Cowboy89]

Originally Posted by CaptainCrunch

Man I hate that, its come down to the fact that I usually start doing my own bagging at Safeways while she runs the stuff through the scanner.

The manager got pissed off once, but I told him that I don't like having my bread and other things crushed by stupidity.

If something stupid is going to happen, I want to be in the drivers seat.

Taken out of context that would make a killer sig!

[MissKat]

Originally Posted by CaptainCrunch

Nothing to be embarassed about in my mind, I would buy coffee from you any time.

Just be prepared because your going to get the question in the interview on why a 28 year old wants to work retail because they're going to be thinking, we get her trained and then she's gonna quit when something better comes along.

Thats true, you have a good point.

Anyways as of this morning I got a new job! Thats the good news! Oh, and its selling womens clothing in a store in the new Balzac mall! (discounts!). Bad news is that 1) Doesnt start till Aug 19, not big deal though. and 2) Pay sucks really bad, really low. But I need a job for the time being and will keep looking for something better! In fact Im surprised how low the pay is in retail, and Im not willing to say it on here, I feel embarassed But a jobs a job right? Money is money right?

[evilcougar]

Originally Posted by MissKat

Thats true, you have a good point.

Anyways as of this morning I got a new job! Thats the good news! Oh, and its selling womens clothing in a store in the new Balzac mall! (discounts!). Bad news is that 1) Doesnt start till Aug 19, not big deal though. and 2) Pay sucks really bad, really low. But I need a job for the time being and will keep looking for something better! In fact Im surprised how low the pay is in retail, and Im not willing to say it on here, I feel embarassed But a jobs a job right? Money is money right?

Congrats!!
And hey, it's better than a kick in the snatch with a frozen mukluk. You'll find something better eventually i'm sure.