I also have 12 years of working experience in many different fields and I am highly skilled with computers and the internet. I have worked every job under the sun and still cannot make more than $10 per hour (the same wage I have made since 1996) the only way that I could make more money than that was bartending but I want to contribute more to society than serving drunks all night. I am now 29 years old and consider myself a responsible adult but I am slightly overweight which may be the reason that I can't get a job but I have always hustled just as fast if not faster than my co-workers. I live in Florida and wondered if that had something to do with it. I just feel that no matter how hard I work (sometimes putting in 3 years of nose-to-the grindstone) I still cant make more that $10 an hour. Will some employers out there please explain this to me?
2007-07-29 04:21:32 · 10 answers · asked by nobody 2 in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment ➔ Law & Legal
I'm rather curious as to how your resume looks. Chances are you have not written a detailed resume for one specific position. If you use the same generic resume frequently, it's no wonder you can't get a job. You need to keep it concise and straight to the point.
And even if you do hustle, you need to sell yourself as though you're a sexy hunk of meat at the butcher's counter just waiting for the barbecue.
Clean up your resume, save the self-pity for your mirror, and don't give up. You can find something for more than $10 an hour but you're going to have to do a little more. And while you're at it, clean up your grammar. Someone with an English degree wouldn't dare write like you have here.
2007-07-29 05:47:17 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I can.
You have worked many different jobs, but have you really MASTERED any of them? How long have you been at the place you have been employed the longest?
Someone at your age, should have been with an employer for a minimum of 3 to 4 years, unless the only reason they left a job is to get a higher position, in the SAME line of work, and can demonstrate that on a resume.
Your degree, is not going to help you get a job, if the jobs you are applying for, are not consistent with the degree.
You need to decide for yourself....what you want to do....work at something, perfect it...build a career on it, and then your income will rise with it.
Working at a bartender is a blue-collar job, and that isn't going to get you where you want to be, and that could be holding you back...b/c unless you are going to get a job at another bar, those skills are not really beneficial to another employer.
Sometimes that means going back for another degree...but make sure you have a FOCUS and a goal.
2007-07-29 15:47:56 · answer #2 · answered by Expert8675309 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ever thought about going back to school to get your master's? A bachelor's in English is pretty useless, no matter what your minors are. With a master's you could get a position at a university and teach english classes. Then, if you wanted to, while teaching you could work on your Ph.D. to become a full professor. Teaching would contribute to society if that's what your looking for. If that's not a route you want to take, like someone else said you should focus on your work experience because your education as of now has no real career field.
2007-07-29 05:16:28 · answer #3 · answered by Travis B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1st off, Florida wages are the worst!
You could always look to start your own business. Make your own business plan, apply for a SBL and make a go for it!
You could look for careers that you do online then no one can discriminate against you for your weight as they will not know it.
You could also go back to school for a higher degree. People hiring at that level usually do not discriminate against heavy people although I do believe it happens in the work world more often than we know.
You could always talk to an attorney if you have any proof that you were discriminated against for your weight. I would think that they could argue that the additional weight is a health issue thus it should be covered by the ADA.
2007-07-29 06:06:21 · answer #4 · answered by B. D Mac 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How is your work record.? do you have a felony or misdermeaner on your record?
With those two not being an issue, id say maybe you should go back and get MORE education. you coul turn that bachelors in english into a masters of teaching. and become an english teacher. Or you could go back for a paralegal program or go for a masters in counselling. IT seems you have not picked majors that prepare you for in demand careers. Check dept of labor web site and the "occupational outlook handbook" see which careers you can get while imporving on the education you have now. then make sure they are in demand. a lot of careers are bacehlors of arts in anything + other training ( law school etc..) . good luck!
2007-07-29 11:26:51 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is that degree in English Lit? Your post certainly doesn't look like that degree includes grammar.
What sort of position are you looking for? The combination of your major and minors doesn't really bring a specific field/position to mind. Perhaps you should concentrate on your work experience more than your degree.
Concentrate on one field/position and expand your skills and knowledge with additional training/classes.
For example, if you bartend, look into moving up to management. Learn about scheduling employees, inventory management, etc.
You might ask your boss what you can do to advance.
2007-07-29 04:37:36 · answer #6 · answered by bdancer222 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Try working for a temp agency. The one I went to is called Office Team. It takes a little time for them to start offering you assignments with higher pay, but the better you do, the better your assignments get. I'm now working for one of the companies I was assigned to. It's a full time position with one of the 10 largest companies in the world, making over more than $20 / hour (I actually don't recall the exact amount). Oh... and I never went to college.
2007-07-29 04:27:12 · answer #7 · answered by Mickey Mouse Spears 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
be a union stagehand, it's fun work and they need av techs badly and i'm sure you can run a video camera. We make like 30 an hour. IATSE and the city's local number. You can also get side work online but watch out for scams like the survey things.
2007-07-29 11:45:13 · answer #8 · answered by bbbils 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The problem is you need to find your passion,
There is a site calle the thirty day challenge. They teach you to make your first $10 in thirty days and it cost you nothing . You use only free tools. If you are good with the computer you may zoom through this. Once you make your first $10 then you can repeat that process over and over and make what ever amount you want.
You just have to believe in yourself and commit to the process.
www.thirtydaychallenge.com
2007-07-29 04:29:02 · answer #9 · answered by simple62 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
George W. Bush
2007-07-29 04:24:29 · answer #10 · answered by FawneMine 3 · 0⤊ 4⤋