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Title: I need a fucking job!!
Post by: Bupebuddy on March 19, 2012, 02:53 pm
I have been unemployed for 8 months now and have no clue what to do from here.  I have been searching and searching with no prevail.  I have tried temp agencies but they are a fucking joke and never do anything but waste my time, nothing ever comes of it.  I'm broke with a house payment.  Who knows maybe I will be homeless with a fucking house payment.  FUCK THEM NO HOUSE NO PAYMENT!  I dont know what to do anymore and I know no of y'all can help, I'm just venting.  There is nothing I can do anymore but keep looking and that's what I'm gonna do all day again today.

I've already borrowed money from my parents and I've reached the limit there.  I don't know where eles to get money.  I have no job I have no leads other than the postings on the net but most are already filled or going to be filled by a family friend.  I just need money!! Where can I get some straight money on the up and up.  I don't want to sell drugs, been there done that.  Been shot twice in the process of selling and feel the next one is the life ending shot.

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Title: Re: I need a fucking job!!
Post by: opi on March 19, 2012, 03:41 pm
Lol damn eh shot twice?? I'm so happy I'm in Canada where barely any1 has a gun and the police aren't total nazi's when it comes to drugs and jail sentences....

But that's shitty man have u tried labor work?  Or getting into a trade?  I did that outta high school was an apprentice made pretty good bank. 9 months was enough to save up for a luxury sport sedan  while working full time.. jobs are out there just gotta look for things out of your comfort zone.
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Post by: esgal on March 19, 2012, 04:02 pm
It is very hard to get shot while selling here on SR :)
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Post by: dr34dl0ck on March 19, 2012, 04:12 pm
You know the saying you gotta have money to make money? Its very true. Guessing that you havent ranted about this website to any of your friends or anyone close to you, you could let them know you have a way of getting some rare drugs in your area then simply become the only plug for it in your area of Canada. This is a market after all..

-dr34d

Title: Re: I need a fucking job!!
Post by: Bupebuddy on March 19, 2012, 04:25 pm
I really like your idea dreadlock but I just don't think I would be able to do that.  I just do not know of many people at all who are users.  Sure I know some dealers but they are the special blend that sell one thing and one thing only.  It's not like I'm fresh out of high school or college I have been around for a little while so the people I know are more of the business type who may ocassionaly use coke or smoke a jib but that is even more rare.  Besides I don't have the capital to order enough product to begin selling anything worthwile.
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Post by: helpadelpa on March 19, 2012, 05:54 pm
Same boat as yall homeboy
Title: Re: I need a fucking job!!
Post by: happyroller1234 on March 19, 2012, 06:04 pm
That's really rough, man.  I hope something turns up soon.
Do you have a degree?
Title: Re: I need a fucking job!!
Post by: Oldtoker on March 19, 2012, 06:17 pm
Have you thought about moving to an area where there are jobs available?  There are always jobs.  Just not where we always like them to be or the type of jobs that we like.  But, if your at the point where you have no choice, pack up and leave and take any job you can find.  If your a hard worker you'll get back on your feet.  Just might take some time.
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Post by: toker420 on March 19, 2012, 08:22 pm
Go to fucking McDOnalds, you can find a job if you really try, trust me.
Title: Re: I need a fucking job!!
Post by: Bupebuddy on March 19, 2012, 10:48 pm
FUCK MCDONALDS!!

I sold my car to pay fines for a DWI I got a year ago since I was losing my license for a while anyway.  So I still I still don't have a car.

So I just got in from riding my bicycle around all day applying for all types of jobs.  Every fucking place now days does not actually take applications now you have to do every fuckin one online.  Guess what; I don't have regular internet so I cannot access HTTPS without Tor so that's pretty much out.  I have to ride a couple miles to the library to do any online apps or even check my email for that matter.

I would pack up and just leave this shit hole if I could but I have a mortgage to pay.  I owe a lot and don't think I could sell in this area.  Fuck I think this town has the highest unemployment rate in the entire USA.  Honestly if I knew a way out without fucking my credit I'd been gone long ago!  I'd love to move somewhere like Colorado or northern Cali or wherever really.

Maybe I'll hear something about a job soon but probably not, been at it 7 months almost every day riding my bike from place to place dropping off resume or filling out apps or getting their website so I can go to the library.  If these motherfuckers knew how hard I worked my ass I'd be set..  My last job I worked 4 years without missing a single day picked up every extra hour possible.

FUCK YOU AMERICAN JOB MARKET
<3 bupebuddy

Peace fellas
bupebuddy
Title: Re: I need a fucking job!!
Post by: chronicpain on March 19, 2012, 11:44 pm
I have been in your shoes not too long ago. I looked for more than a year, luckily I had unemployment for almost the entire time and I got the maximum that they give for unemployment, wasn't a ton, but it paid the bills, I went from interview to interview and got more discouraged as time went by.. Luckily I got a position with my dads company, the pay is for shit, but at least i can pay my bills.

Just keep on looking and something will eventually happen. Dont be prideful. Take any job. Mcdonalds, burgerking, whatever, at least you will have some income. Also, apply  for food stamps and see if there are any grants or help that the government has. There are tons of programs that are out there that most people dont realize...

Good luck, i know exactly how you feel..
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Post by: justsomeguy on March 20, 2012, 12:03 am
FUCK MCDONALDS!!

There's your problem, ya big wimp.  You're too proud.  Work some shitty minimum wage job like everyone else and get back on your feet.  Don't come bitching to us again until you've spent the day applying to every fast food place within riding distance.

Just keep on looking and something will eventually happen. Dont be prideful. Take any job. Mcdonalds, burgerking, whatever, at least you will have some income.
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Post by: dr34dl0ck on March 20, 2012, 12:41 am
FUCK MCDONALDS!!

There's your problem, ya big wimp.  You're too proud.  Work some shitty minimum wage job like everyone else and get back on your feet.  Don't come bitching to us again until you've spent the day applying to every fast food place within riding distance.

Just keep on looking and something will eventually happen. Dont be prideful. Take any job. Mcdonalds, burgerking, whatever, at least you will have some income.

No seriously, fuck mcdonalds.
Title: Re: I need a fucking job!!
Post by: Tryptamine on March 20, 2012, 01:12 am
www.Odesk.com

Freelancing site. I typically use it to hire people from east asia to do low-level research for me (I don't have to pay them that much and the money is worth many times more to them), but if you speak english well and have any computer skills you can make a 'contractor' account and hire yourself out.
Title: Re: I need a fucking job!!
Post by: j0blo on March 20, 2012, 01:46 am
FUCK MCDONALDS!!

There's your problem, ya big wimp.  You're too proud.  Work some shitty minimum wage job like everyone else and get back on your feet.  Don't come bitching to us again until you've spent the day applying to every fast food place within riding distance.

Just keep on looking and something will eventually happen. Dont be prideful. Take any job. Mcdonalds, burgerking, whatever, at least you will have some income.
Exactly! I hear people whining all the time about how "there's no jobs" but the truth is they just don't want to do actual work.  If you're over the age of 35, that's different, but if you're young and can't find a job, you're being too picky or not trying hard enough.  Quit your crying and get a job.
Title: Re: I need a fucking job!!
Post by: toker420 on March 20, 2012, 02:09 am
FUCK MCDONALDS!!

There's your problem, ya big wimp.  You're too proud.  Work some shitty minimum wage job like everyone else and get back on your feet.  Don't come bitching to us again until you've spent the day applying to every fast food place within riding distance.

Just keep on looking and something will eventually happen. Dont be prideful. Take any job. Mcdonalds, burgerking, whatever, at least you will have some income.
Exactly! I hear people whining all the time about how "there's no jobs" but the truth is they just don't want to do actual work.  If you're over the age of 35, that's different, but if you're young and can't find a job, you're being too picky or not trying hard enough.  Quit your crying and get a job.

+1, When I was on unemployment, I sat around smoking all day sucking that shit dry... I was in the 'ogmz there are no jobs' camp.  I didn't put in one application in this time period.  The minute my unemployment got taken away, I went and put in over 100 jab apps within a week or so.  Within another week I had an interview, within another a job offer with the contingency of a passed piss test, 4 days later I had a job.

It's not hard, I guarantee you if you spend half the time you did online out looking for a job you'd have one in less than a month.
Some people don't realize that just putting in an application isn't going to cut it. Here are a few pro tips:
-Hand your application to the manager directly, they will usually look over it on the spot and may even offer an interview.  You never know what the employee may do with your application/where it may end up if you do not approach it this way.
-Call them back after they have had your application for 5 days.  This is plenty of time for them to review your application/check references, and by this time they already have a good idea of if they want to hire you or not.  Ask to speak to the hiring manager, not just any manager, this is the one that will get you what you want.  Calling them shows them you really want the job, it seperates your application from the other 400 on their desk.
-IF you get the interview, dress appropriately for the position which you are interviewing.  Review some interview questions online and be ready for the standard ones, know your answers before they ask them.  I could get a job in my sleep, I am great at interviews, this is because i know the questions they are going to ask and I have a real world work experience example ready to go to support my answer. (This is important, they want to know that you have been able to implement the thigs they are looking for in the past successfully.)  *If you don't have an example for them, this is where some great bullshitting comes into play, talk them into believing you have great work ethic, etc.  Without over doing it of course ;)

You should be able to land a job quite easily if you implement some of your own time along with some of these tips.

Good luck.

toker
Title: Re: I need a fucking job!!
Post by: oddmanoutP on March 20, 2012, 05:08 am
Being broke's no joke. SR was what helped me get back on my feet. when purchasing from rook, you can get ounces of premium shake as cheap as 40 bucks. flip that for an easy 60 - 80 - 100 bucks. This comment is more for those other broke mother fuckers draw in by the title for closure.
Title: Re: I need a fucking job!!
Post by: Oldtoker on March 20, 2012, 08:10 am
Toker has listed some great advice there.  I would add one other thing.  Get rid of the nose rings and the twelve earrings.  If you have tat's try and make sure they aren't visible.  This is especially important if your trying to get a job that deals with the public. 
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Post by: bananatinpots on March 20, 2012, 08:18 am
We need English teachers in South America, pay is probably less in dollar terms than you're used to but it will pay a decent lifestyle because of our low cost of living.  If you can get yourself to anywhere in central or south america, be sober for your job interview and talk proper, understandable english then you have a guaranteed job.  Probably not the advice you're looking for since you say you've got a mortgage but if you're going to get evicted soon it might be an option.  You can usually get a job on a tourist visa without many problems and either travel around or work out how to get residency, making friends with an priest and offering to do a couple of hours volunteering usually sorts that problem...

Again, we really need native English speakers down here, the requirements are that you can speak clearly some proper English and are willing to learn about your language yourself, be present in the country and that is basically it.  Oh and be a bit presentable, nose rings and visible tattoos are not going to help anywhere.

If you really really need high end drugs then don't consider it though, we've only got dirt weed, great cocaine and a few natural psychedelics.

Colombia is desperate right now, pay is very high, Uruguay has decriminalized weed if your afraid of our corrupt cops but it is very expensive to live there and pay is not commensurate, ALBA countries have lower costs of living for normal people.  Most everywhere in the rest of America apart from the US is low tax, low cost, low law enforcement and high potential for English speaking Gringos. 

Hijos de puta, vienen aca y roban nuestro trabajo!
Title: Re: I need a fucking job!!
Post by: toker420 on March 20, 2012, 12:50 pm
Toker has listed some great advice there.  I would add one other thing.  Get rid of the nose rings and the twelve earrings.  If you have tat's try and make sure they aren't visible.  This is especially important if your trying to get a job that deals with the public.

+1 great additions, forgot to mention those, you wouldn't believe some people I've seen out looking for jobs. :o
Title: Re: I need a fucking job!!
Post by: Krazys on March 20, 2012, 02:47 pm
Shift your paradigm my friend. Take a job (or even volunteer work!) that gets you out meeting people you can talk to... about getting a job. Then, make the effort. Chat up everyone you interact with. Brighten their day. Make a connection. Then, and only then, see if they have any leads for you.

In a crap economy like this cold calling is death unless you have serious skillz in that regard. Even then, cold calling is death unless you are face to face with the person with the authority to actually hire you. Over the years I have gotten my ass hired for dozens of jobs that I wasn't really qualified for. But those pesky HR people refuse to be charmed and insist on reading my non-applicable résumé.

The way to get hired is by knowing somebody. Even if you have only known them for the 10 minutes that you helped them find stuff at HomeDepo.  So get a job that gives you the right amount of face time. Working in the back of a warehouse gets you nowhere. But working fast food doesn't get you very far either; the contact is to brief.

Title: Re: I need a fucking job!!
Post by: profspudhed on March 20, 2012, 05:48 pm
its no better over this side of the pond either, im in the same boat, been looking for a job for months, application after application but still no luck, and i only rule one thing out, call centers, i wont "pressure sell" anything especially over the phone (i dont believe in talking people into buying things they cant afford or dont really want) but literally everything else thats come up ive applied for and still nothing. so i cant offer any advice other than to keep chucking the applications/CVs out in the hope that you get something
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Post by: rise_against on March 21, 2012, 02:05 am
job? trust me, you don't want one of those.  i've had quite a few of them in my life and they've all sucked.  Be honest with yourself, you don't need a job, you need money.   
Title: Re: I need a fucking job!!
Post by: TravellingWithoutMoving on March 21, 2012, 08:06 pm
its no better over this side of the pond either, im in the same boat, been looking for a job for months, application after application but still no luck, and i only rule one thing out, call centers, i wont "pressure sell" anything especially over the phone (i dont believe in talking people into buying things they cant afford or dont really want) but literally everything else thats come up ive applied for and still nothing. so i cant offer any advice other than to keep chucking the applications/CVs out in the hope that you get something

+1
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Post by: ginnz on March 22, 2012, 03:42 am
get a Class 1 license, theres a ton of truck driving jobs out there!
Title: Re: I need a fucking job!!
Post by: Krazys on March 24, 2012, 10:30 am
get a Class 1 license, theres a ton of truck driving jobs out there!
This deserves notice. That kind of job sucks for many people, but is a dream job for some. Sooo....

Find a quirky job that, for what ever reason, especially appeals to you. One where the parts of the job that scare off other people are a bonus to you. I had a limo gig in Chicago that was a dream job for me, but would have sucked for most.
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Post by: moz30 on March 24, 2012, 12:27 pm
Where are you located?? I think Us??

If you have no wife or kids go to a other state.

Maybe Europe??

In my country(Austria) they search for people the hole year for the gastronomy!
In winter in the mountains and in summer at lakes! They pay you a small flat with a other worker and you get to eat.
So you need not much money!
Than you have also a medical care.
After a year you fly home with an ass of money and you have time to look for something other.

But there are a lot of other country's.
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Post by: Technician on March 24, 2012, 10:27 pm
Craigslist nigga!
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Post by: Nonyabiz on March 25, 2012, 03:21 am
I've applied to nearly every now hiring location within' a 25 mile radius from my house, nothing. It's gotten to the point where I fill out applications when I'm bored. Everyone says I should call/showup/email/nag the stores, I guess I'm too nice to pass out headaches for work but the desperation for cash is almost cutting it. Hang in there.
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Post by: bananatinpots on March 25, 2012, 06:56 am
I'm going to be a repetitive ahole, RELOCATE.

If there really are no jobs in you area, are you applying for everything and getting nothing?

Then, RELOCATE.  MOVE.  Get your ass to some other place where there are some jobs.

If you really can't get a job where you are and you don't want to move the you'll have to start your own business, SR could offer some good opportunities.
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Post by: Nonyabiz on March 25, 2012, 07:12 am
Well, fact of the matter is there's always got to be a job somewhere in the area, although relocating would be nice. Although the economy is the lack of employment takes up most of it, I'd probably have a easier time finding one if I had my shit together and wasn't afraid of the drug test lol.
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Post by: bananatinpots on March 25, 2012, 08:07 am
Yeah drug testing doesn't happen for jobs outside the US.. Most parts of the world we have these funny things called rights... And if you don't have your shit together, ie qualifications, seriously thing about somewhere a bit underdeveloped where english isn't the first language, you'll get good employment to share your brilliant language skills, you could even do an online tefl course in a couple of weeks and make yourself super recruitable, english teachers get paid anywhere from minimum wage up to 5x minimum with no qualifications and no pay, drunks turn up on holiday looking for extra cash and get gainful employment, you could be much better than them.
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Post by: j0blo on March 25, 2012, 05:34 pm
Yeah drug testing doesn't happen for jobs outside the US.. Most parts of the world we have these funny things called rights.
So on one hand, you're saying drug testing doesn't happen outside the US, but in the same breath, you're saying elsewhere people have rights, which would include the right of an employer to drug test his employees.  So either they don't drug test and people don't have rights, they do drug test and people have rights, or you're being a typical arrogant European talking about things you know nothing about because you want to oversimplify a complex issue.

I'm sure whatever country you live in has its own problems, but I'm not going to tell you how to run your country.  It'd be nice if others had the same basic respect.
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Post by: Technician on March 25, 2012, 08:30 pm
job? trust me, you don't want one of those.  i've had quite a few of them in my life and they've all sucked.  Be honest with yourself, you don't need a job, you need money.

lol
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Post by: czxtvr on March 26, 2012, 01:36 am
Do some spring cleaning and sell all unwanted items on e-bay...
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Post by: AHorseOfCourse on March 26, 2012, 11:40 am
Oh boo hoo, no job, tear tear!! Sob, whoa is me! ....Suck it up man, no one wants a whiner!

No, i'm not really this insensitive. But I was in your position few months ago, workin in crappy restaurant, worried about bills and rent, etc. I had college degree too, but no one was callin me back for interviews. Then finally I said fuck it, I'm not sending out any more resumes/cover letters period! I hate cover letters with a passion: they take time to customize to each job, they suck the soul from my body, no one reads them, yet everyone requires them! Wtf!?

But that decision was the best in my life. I've since become my own boss, and love every minute of it! I don't wanna go in detail, but SR was tantamount to it, it inspired me in more ways than I can express. My friend, don't be beside yourself, take this bad patch as opportunity! Companies suck anyway, you will forever work under a boss that hates you anyway, and you can never be yourself. You will forever run your life always thinking about how any choice will affect your job and your "reputation." Being entrepreneur frees you. :)

An idea I had (but doubt I'll do) is go to friends/family/etc. and see if they have any bills, penalties, tickets and see if you can lower them. Don't charge them money unless you're successful, then take a cut of it as payment. You'll be surprised how many people receive penalties, etc. yet just pay them because fighting is too hard. Yet with not much work, you can get them reduced by just asking. It never hurts in life to just ask, worst they say is no!

Example: Old man I know is payin down $20k in debt, but is better off than ur situation. He has voice/internet from phone co., cable from cable co. I got him new cable/internet service from cable provider, then cancelled voice, so he just uses cell phone now. He went from $240/mo to now $110/mo, and much faster internet speeds too (he had DSL before lol). He never did this himself cuz he thought it wouldn't work, wasn't possible. Negativity is a bitch, I swear.

Also, you can try growing marijuana in your house. Buy some seeds from here (VarietyJones?) or dispensary and grow them using LED lighting (so to reduce power bills). Be careful to keep them indoors, and control who visits your house. Find friend in NE USA, Richmond, VA on north to Maine because weed is worth much more there. Also, not sure if you're in USA, but know your rights: You can always decline a search from police unless they have a warrant; they can pat you down for weapons though (airports/borders are exception). Even if they search anyway, your lawyer can bat down charges.

Basically, best way to think of it is find something you do daily/weekly, something you can talk about with someone for decent amount of time and you never get sick of it. Something you can bullshit being expert on :) Then make that into your career! That was Steve Jobs' advice to world, you should listen ;)

Good luck!

P.S. Don't write off unemployment that quick, you can use it to fund your new venture. Plus, just cuz they say it's "illegal" to work while collecting and not report it fully, doesn't mean they'll find out. They know only as much as their amount of auditing staff let them. Lot of counties, states, etc. have none, or very little. :) But, um, you didn't hear that from me. lol
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Post by: AHorseOfCourse on March 26, 2012, 11:50 am
P.P.S. In reference to friend in Northeast USA, I forgot to say to mail your weed to that friend for profit. Or you can buy SR vendor account and sell here.

Also, another penalty you can help people with are bank overdraft fees. You don't know how many overdraft fees I've gotten reversed per year just by sheer persistence and annoyance -- over 20! They always say this'll be the last one, it's only as courtesy this one time -- horseshit, they LIIIEE! Call regular cust service, if they dont' budge, search online for the bank's "executive customer service" phone number, they all have them. These are special numbers for their high rollers. They are easier to get successful refunds.

Fuck the banks! haha
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Post by: Rowsdower on March 26, 2012, 12:09 pm
Dude, don't look for jobs on the net that doesn't work 99.9% of the time, too many people applying for the same gig.  I've worked at a recruitment agency so I know how all that works.

My advice : Physically go to local businesses, dress smart, act the part, and just nicely ask if they have any openings and bring along a resume, explain you're willing to work any kind of position they might have and be willing to settle for minimum wage or tips (if it's a waiter job or something).  Also, if you know anyone who owns a business, don't be ashamed to ask for help and offer your services to them, but be cool about it don't come off too desperate like it's your last resort.

If you can't get any kind of job, maybe you're setting your sights too high or you live in a really bad place like Detroit?  Try applying in person at restaurants, cafes, delis, small shops, whatever, but just be cordial and even if they reject you walk out with your head held high, nothing bad can come of it.  You should never in life fear rejection, or you are holding yourself back from all kinds of wonderful opportunities.  Any kind of job is better than none at all, so you should offer yourself to work minimum wage jobs, ie. cleaning toilets at a gas station, if you need to if you REALLY want to work and not just ask for handouts.  The part about your post that indicates you're not trying as hard as you could is where you shamelessly ask for donations.  This makes me think you're the sort who considers himself above "dirty work".

From my time working at the employment agency, I dealt with SO MANY people who had this attitude, wah wah wah I can't get any jobs, who had gone to college and consequently felt entitled, like they were too good to work at McDonalds.  Whenever I would suggest them realistic job opportunities they could attain, the economy being the way it is, they'd act disinterested and usually never come back and I'm sure they just went right back home and never applied for the positions I recommended to them.

There are usually jobs out there somewhere, especially if you live in a major city or town, they might not be good jobs or pleasant ones, but jobs nonetheless.  Again, apply physically in person when possible or call them up, and always be professional and friendly even if they are total dicks to you in the way they reject you.  I myself never went to college/university, but nowadays am successfully working for a large firm, with a stable position and a good salary.  I attribute my success to the fact that I've always been a hard worker and go-getter, and I always treat people with respect even when they might not reciprocate.

Btw, benzos are sometimes great to take before stressful job interviews, at low doses of course ;) they help you appear less nervous/fidgety in your body language as well as speech and from my experiences they've on many occasions helped me establish a rapport with interviewers more effectively since whilst on them I'm able to communicate a bit more clearly without nerves holding me back from saying what I need to say.

If I can impress tough business people in stressful interview/grilling type situations with my lack of a college degree but hard work ethic and positive, confident demeanor, it shouldn't be too hard for you to some day make something of yourself.  Consider yourself lucky you were able to go to college, but don't think you're superior to others just because you did and go out there willing to mop some floors if need be.  You can always apply for more jobs while doing that, then it also shows you're a hard worker unlike many of your fellow college grads.  Let's face it, a lot of people just party in college and it's kind of a joke for many, but the physical degree itself is the valuable part as well as connections and friends you make whilst studying there.
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Post by: yournamehere on March 26, 2012, 01:32 pm
I was where you were OP, sorta.  I'm supporting my girl while she finishes her education, moving boxes for money.  I have an advanced degree myself but couldn't find a "real" job.

I'm stuck doing a job I hate but it keeps the lights on and hash in my pipe but I can't complain too much.  I'm applying like mad for something new though.
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Post by: buhbye on April 08, 2012, 10:00 am
We need English teachers in South America, pay is probably less in dollar terms than you're used to but it will pay a decent lifestyle because of our low cost of living. 
Ha! You're telling this guy to teach English..... WOW!  I'd work at McDonald's, I'd fucking run McDonald's in two weeks....  This is why America is quickly becoming retarded Canadians.  We're done.  Oh.... I cannot work for less than $50 hour for  producing legos.
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Post by: dr34dl0ck on April 08, 2012, 10:06 am
get a Class 1 license, theres a ton of truck driving jobs out there!

I would agree. Most pay for you to learn the course also.
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Post by: vlad1m1r on April 08, 2012, 03:22 pm
The TEFL route is certainly a good way for native English speakers to earn some money. You should bear in mind that online qualifications will naturally not be as prestigious as CELTA or TESOL certified courses which take place over several weeks and give you practical classroom experience, although admittedly these are more expensive.

I hope since you made this post the situation has improved. If not, I would suggest keeping on doing as others suggested by physically handing in copies of your CV at restaurants and cafes. When I was unemployed a couple of years ago I quite literally walked into several jobs as a porter (or 'bellhop' if you're American) in hotels. They employ seasonal staff and there is quite a high turnover so I think your chances would be good.

In the short term there are websites which will pay you a couple of dollars to write a few words. Perhaps the easiest one to get into would be Amazon's Mechanical Turk which pays anything from one cent to several dollars to people to do tasks that machines can't such as associating keywords with images, transcribing sound files, writing articles. I used to do this but like others on here have found more profitable ways to pass the time!

Once you've scraped together a few dollars I'd strongly recommend getting yourself a cheap phone, perhaps with Android OS like the Samsung Galaxy mini? That combined with a Pay as you Go chip will give you internet access and allow you to edit and send your CV off to prospective employers. There's also an app (Orbot) which will keep you in touch with your buddies on SR!

If you're not comfortable dealing drugs I would suggest seeing if you can beg borrow or steal the money necessary to buy some "hot" goods from SR or the Black Market and sell them for a modest profit on Craigslist. Perhaps see if any of the buyers on here would also be interested in using your address as a "dead drop" in exchange for a modest fee too?

I have been where you've been buddy and hear you - the only way from here is up! Look forward to hearing from you.

V.