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[myfeetarekillingme]

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I just started a temporary paid internship working in an accounting department, which is kinda my first "real job" I guess you could say. I find it fairly enjoyable and I think I'm picking up on it quick too. The person training me is leaving in a couple months and I was originally under the impression I'd be a shoo in for their job, but my supervisor told me the other day they want to replace them with someone "of their caliber or better". I'm super thankful for the experience I'm getting but I can't help but be kinda salty about that. My plan is to just work as hard as I can and learn as much as possible before my internship ends and hope they decide to give me a shot. The job posting is already up though, should I apply to it even though my supervisor basically told me I'm not going to be seen as qualified? I can't really argue that I'll be up to my coworker's level anytime soon, it's multiple years of experience vs my two months.

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Always apply

Another position ended up opening up in the credit department and was offered to me, stoked! I don't know how much I'll enjoy my actual job but I'm happy to have landed something stable and full time fresh out of college. On that note, how much do you more experienced peeps value enjoyment of your job vs. making enough $ to enjoy your life outside of work? I'm potentially on a path to financial success but what if I find that I get no enjoyment from my work? Is that sort of thing a big deal to you or are you simply happy enough because your job allows you to afford the lifestyle you want? I'm very lucky and thankful that my personal life is going very well currently so I'm kinda feeling okay with my current path but I wanted to hear others' thoughts on this.

[DanTheDoucher]

I’m looking for work. I’m sealing my criminal record I hope.
It’s been 12 years since my last felonious conviction 7? Since my last misdemeanor conviction.

I have a banging portfolio.
How do I explain my gaps in my Resume?
How do you make Babysitting or Childcare look more professional?

What type of work are you looking for?

Say you were a nanny (or whatever the male version would be) during your gaps in employment. That kind of work can actually be somewhat lucrative which can justify your choice to do that over having a real 9-5 job.

[WastedHippy]

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haven't posted in a bit...

i started a small company that builds mobile and web apps 5 years ago and we've been struggling to keep our head above water for the last 5 or so years. however, it finally feels like we've caught our stride and are getting out of the survival phase and into a growth phase. we might have to double in size the next year which is great but also got me nervous as it's kind of a do or die thing. you either learn how to grow that fast with quality or you loose customers and go under or stagnate in the survival phase working 12 hour days. we just brought a new home that i built a coffee shop in to work out of which allowed me to hire our first us based employee, a javascript intern. he's working out great, loves working in the coffee shop, loves radiohead and showed up with a supreme shirt the first day. i'm currently talking to a local park builder about pouring some concrete in the front driveway and hoping that this summer will be full

- code some stuff
- session qp
- dip in the pool
- repeat

i'd strongly encourage folks to try and work remote which gives you the flexibility to work on a side hustle. todays economy offers some great work life balance options if you can get remote. i e-know some guys that travel constantly and work from beaches in thailand and things like that. i did a talk last night at home away and walking through the cube farms in their office made me really appreciate how fortunate you are if you can work remote and choose how you spend your days.

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Can I see photos of this in home coffee shop/remote working lounge?

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this is the whole space with our intern working


this is a chalkboard sign with a logo i designed. we are naming it after one of our chickens who's called beans. you can hear the chickens in the shop throughout the day which i enjoy.


and this is the beverage situation. i'm trying to follow through on the analogy so i have the featured craft beers on a shelf and then we do italian sodas, espresso based drinks (my foam game is weak as fuck at the moment), pour over coffees and then have a lot of dark liquors. the sign is going to go above the metal shelves and we are going to list our current featured coffee and soda drinks.


i'm planning to get some swag items like shirts and mugs made to give out to fiends and family that come by.

dude that is awesome, I wanna be your intern. Good luck on the current/future growth !

[Dustwardprez]

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I’m looking for work. I’m sealing my criminal record I hope.
It’s been 12 years since my last felonious conviction 7? Since my last misdemeanor conviction.

I have a banging portfolio.
How do I explain my gaps in my Resume?
How do you make Babysitting or Childcare look more professional?

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What type of work are you looking for?

Say you were a nanny (or whatever the male version would be) during your gaps in employment. That kind of work can actually be somewhat lucrative which can justify your choice to do that over having a real 9-5 job.

I’ve given up hope again.

[Mark Renton]

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I’m looking for work. I’m sealing my criminal record I hope.
It’s been 12 years since my last felonious conviction 7? Since my last misdemeanor conviction.

I have a banging portfolio.
How do I explain my gaps in my Resume?
How do you make Babysitting or Childcare look more professional?

[close]

What type of work are you looking for?

Say you were a nanny (or whatever the male version would be) during your gaps in employment. That kind of work can actually be somewhat lucrative which can justify your choice to do that over having a real 9-5 job.

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I’ve given up hope again.

Look up for a certificate of some sorts for childcare/babysitting.
You can work towards that and put it on your CV. It will make a difference.
When my gf was applying for these jobs a lot of them required said certificates. I can’t be more specific because I don’t know the names and they will probably be different in the US but yeah have a look.

[Sleazy]

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haven't posted in a bit...

i started a small company that builds mobile and web apps 5 years ago and we've been struggling to keep our head above water for the last 5 or so years. however, it finally feels like we've caught our stride and are getting out of the survival phase and into a growth phase. we might have to double in size the next year which is great but also got me nervous as it's kind of a do or die thing. you either learn how to grow that fast with quality or you loose customers and go under or stagnate in the survival phase working 12 hour days. we just brought a new home that i built a coffee shop in to work out of which allowed me to hire our first us based employee, a javascript intern. he's working out great, loves working in the coffee shop, loves radiohead and showed up with a supreme shirt the first day. i'm currently talking to a local park builder about pouring some concrete in the front driveway and hoping that this summer will be full

- code some stuff
- session qp
- dip in the pool
- repeat

i'd strongly encourage folks to try and work remote which gives you the flexibility to work on a side hustle. todays economy offers some great work life balance options if you can get remote. i e-know some guys that travel constantly and work from beaches in thailand and things like that. i did a talk last night at home away and walking through the cube farms in their office made me really appreciate how fortunate you are if you can work remote and choose how you spend your days.

[close]

Can I see photos of this in home coffee shop/remote working lounge?

[close]

this is the whole space with our intern working


this is a chalkboard sign with a logo i designed. we are naming it after one of our chickens who's called beans. you can hear the chickens in the shop throughout the day which i enjoy.


and this is the beverage situation. i'm trying to follow through on the analogy so i have the featured craft beers on a shelf and then we do italian sodas, espresso based drinks (my foam game is weak as fuck at the moment), pour over coffees and then have a lot of dark liquors. the sign is going to go above the metal shelves and we are going to list our current featured coffee and soda drinks.


i'm planning to get some swag items like shirts and mugs made to give out to fiends and family that come by.

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dude that is awesome, I wanna be your intern. Good luck on the current/future growth !

hey thanks man!

[DanTheDoucher]

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I’m looking for work. I’m sealing my criminal record I hope.
It’s been 12 years since my last felonious conviction 7? Since my last misdemeanor conviction.

I have a banging portfolio.
How do I explain my gaps in my Resume?
How do you make Babysitting or Childcare look more professional?

[close]

What type of work are you looking for?

Say you were a nanny (or whatever the male version would be) during your gaps in employment. That kind of work can actually be somewhat lucrative which can justify your choice to do that over having a real 9-5 job.

[close]

I’ve given up hope again.

Why? I thought I gave you a reasonable answer haha

[offkilter]

I quit my job in December and was travelling up until about a month ago and then landed a job that runs until this October, which is perfect because I've been planning to move to Arizona around that time. The job pays well, is really chill with good people so it's an ideal situation. The only problem is that there's a construction component to the job (I work in the office) and even though I didn't get drug tested on hire, I was told recently that if there are any accidents in the yard everyone on the site gets tested, and they have a non-drug policy even for weed. Morally I want to say fuck it and I know I'm not a bad person or employee because I smoke weed on my time off, but I know I'd be pretty bummed if that's how I had to go out.

Edit: the job is in California so I'm buying my weed legally at the store.

[alonelikeastone]

Injured... almost ready to find work... super nervous. Maybe I mentioned this already?

[slippy]

Trying to break into the "outdoor" world.  Been applying at places like North Face, Columbia, Arc'teryx for data analytics positions but no interviews yet.  Forgot how much this part sucks, follow up, connect on linkedin, follow up again. 

[Joclo]

Trying to break into the "outdoor" world.  Been applying at places like North Face, Columbia, Arc'teryx for data analytics positions but no interviews yet.  Forgot how much this part sucks, follow up, connect on linkedin, follow up again.

For me, it took that one internship with and a boss that had connections. Internship ended and I had a very good job interview shortly thereafter. I got the job and it was with one of the best companies in Chicago.I worked for 3 years, left, and do something completely different and much less lucrative these days. I like what I do though. But that internship was the catalyst for it all. It was a bullshit internship and I didnt expect a lot out of it. Grab a quick internship is my advice.

[Mark Renton]

Forgot how much this part sucks, follow up, connect on linkedin, follow up again.

I’ve been in that limbo for 6 months now it’s not good. Got an interview two weeks ago and been waiting for a call. Worked in hospitality in between to pay the bills. May this end soon.

[santrope]

And now I'm finally doing what I enjoy doing and making money from it. Somewhere around 2 years ago I started gambling, wrote an article about craps guide, which helped people who had just started playing this game.

[slippy]

And now I'm finally doing what I enjoy doing and making money from it. Somewhere around 2 years ago I started gambling, wrote an article about craps guide, which helped people who had just started playing this game.

Seen this shit in another thread.  My little bot bro growin up!

[slippy]

Also put way too many eggs in one basket in terms of a career path here at my current employer.  When that path didn't pan out I was left to go back to the entry level position.  No pay cut but a two tier demotion hurts like a son of a bitch.  Almost cried a bit in the stairwell on the way out.  low point but today feels better already.  Sent a follow up to a dream job in Bend, Oregon today so I'm just hoping something happens with that.

[RCB3]

Also put way too many eggs in one basket in terms of a career path here at my current employer.  When that path didn't pan out I was left to go back to the entry level position.  No pay cut but a two tier demotion hurts like a son of a bitch.  Almost cried a bit in the stairwell on the way out.  low point but today feels better already.  Sent a follow up to a dream job in Bend, Oregon today so I'm just hoping something happens with that.

What job? I live in Bend. Don't know if I've ever heard of anyone on here potentially living in Bend.

[slippy]

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Also put way too many eggs in one basket in terms of a career path here at my current employer.  When that path didn't pan out I was left to go back to the entry level position.  No pay cut but a two tier demotion hurts like a son of a bitch.  Almost cried a bit in the stairwell on the way out.  low point but today feels better already.  Sent a follow up to a dream job in Bend, Oregon today so I'm just hoping something happens with that.

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What job? I live in Bend. Don't know if I've ever heard of anyone on here potentially living in Bend.

It's a data analytics job at Deschutes Brewing!  small world or internet anyways!  It would be kick fuckin ass but it's hard to stand out on paper, I do well in interviews traditionally but I just need to get in there.  Any chance you know someone who works there perhaps on the corporate side??

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im looking to leave the job at the skateshop ive worked at for 10 years- east coast slappers holler at your boy for work!

[theSketchLord]

Hospital night shift worker in the help desk.
Basically I take the calls to move patients/beds/bodies/meds around the place.

I love it, 4 nights on (10-6am) and 4 days off. Get paid to watch movies and play PUBG while taking maybe 10 calls a night.
Moneys good too, especially that night shift pay.   

[DanTheDoucher]

Hospital night shift worker in the help desk.
Basically I take the calls to move patients/beds/bodies/meds around the place.

I love it, 4 nights on (10-6am) and 4 days off. Get paid to watch movies and play PUBG while taking maybe 10 calls a night.
Moneys good too, especially that night shift pay.

Blackout > PUBG

 

[Mr. Kamikazi]

Leaving my job as a therapist for kiddos in foster care and juvenile sex offenders. I will now be a teacher in an alternative school running moral development and life skills group. Hard to leave my current spot but paid summers off, school calendar work days, and a significant pay raise could not be ignored. A bit anxious to leave this Friday but I am hoping this was a solid move.

[slippy]

Leaving my job as a therapist for kiddos in foster care and juvenile sex offenders. I will now be a teacher in an alternative school running moral development and life skills group. Hard to leave my current spot but paid summers off, school calendar work days, and a significant pay raise could not be ignored. A bit anxious to leave this Friday but I am hoping this was a solid move.

That sounds rad congrats!  I've always been envious of the summers off and if you can stay in the same sort of positive vein for kids props to you.

[El Nugjar]

I work in a warehouse and make things with concrete like bar tops, countertops, sinks, planters, etc. etc.

[weon]

Leaving my job as a therapist for kiddos in foster care and juvenile sex offenders. I will now be a teacher in an alternative school running moral development and life skills group. Hard to leave my current spot but paid summers off, school calendar work days, and a significant pay raise could not be ignored. A bit anxious to leave this Friday but I am hoping this was a solid move.

Whenever someone asks "who's gonna think about the kids?!" I'll be able to say: Mr. Kamikazi does. Congrats to you, and thank you.

[HugeBodBoyle]

Applied for a new internal position on Friday. In my current position, the work is interesting, but there is such an insane lack of respect from management about what I and my co-worker do that it makes everything feel terrible. We're on-call without officially being on-call (which means no on-call pay) and since we're salaried, we don't get overtime for those hours spent fixing shit on a Saturday afternoon in a hardware store using my phone, a VPN client, a SSH app to get into an endpoint to fix it while my wife gets paint mixed. Meanwhile, my manager has called out sick I shit you not, 20 times this year. It's unreal.

A position opened up in a different department, and it would be a promotion for me, so...I'm going for it. I know the manager and he is amazing, and the people on the team are super nice, too. I'm bummed to leave my co-worker behind because the best part of the my current job is working with him, but he insists that this is necessary to spur change for both of us.

[HyenaChaser]

Applied for a new internal position on Friday. In my current position, the work is interesting, but there is such an insane lack of respect from management about what I and my co-worker do that it makes everything feel terrible. We're on-call without officially being on-call (which means no on-call pay) and since we're salaried, we don't get overtime for those hours spent fixing shit on a Saturday afternoon in a hardware store using my phone, a VPN client, a SSH app to get into an endpoint to fix it while my wife gets paint mixed. Meanwhile, my manager has called out sick I shit you not, 20 times this year. It's unreal.

A position opened up in a different department, and it would be a promotion for me, so...I'm going for it. I know the manager and he is amazing, and the people on the team are super nice, too. I'm bummed to leave my co-worker behind because the best part of the my current job is working with him, but he insists that this is necessary to spur change for both of us.

Sounds x-tremely frustrating. Good luck on the come ups.

[tension]

found out yesterday i didnt get the job as a mail man i applied for a few weeks ago. super bummed.

the hunt continues

[GardenSkater77]

found out yesterday i didnt get the job as a mail man i applied for a few weeks ago. super bummed.

the hunt continues

When I was 13 I wanted to be a mail carrier. My dad told me that w/o military service it is tough to have a route. A walking route is probably so coveted that you need to be senior and bid for it.

If you don’t mind being on the road how about truck driving? Go get a CDL. You may have to do overnights to begin but there is currently a huge need for drivers. Or what about becoming an equipment operator? There is a school for that right of the Turnpike—8A I believe.

I don’t know if now is a great time to look for a job as it seems the country is at full employment and a recession is coming round the corner.

I am giving you some of my ideas just in case my employer decides to let me go. You never know...

[creaturefiend420]

Work as a line cook until i finish up university, one of the better paying jobs i could work considering i can only work evening/night shifts plus it’s a super chill owner and im basically my own boss when im there

[formula420]

Work as a line cook until i finish up university, one of the better paying jobs i could work considering i can only work evening/night shifts plus it’s a super chill owner and im basically my own boss when im there

I did lots of restaurant stuff before I graduated. It can be really good experience. Especially if you get into inventory management (put some spin to make it sound better - fifo, explaining the method for determining when an order needs to be made, monitoring for spoiled goods, etc.)