HELP! I CANT GET A JOB! ( not even the 8/hr ones)

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<p>This is truely maddening. I applied to almost 35 jobs in the nyc area and I didnt get single response!</p>

<p>I applied to Kaplan SCORE! and they seemed kinda racist because the way they looked at me. I am a muslim with a small beard and I felt that kinda ruined it.</p>

<p>I dont know, but it seems the stupid unicru tests for best buy and circuit city are flagging me red. I have always got a job with those tests but for some reason its not working for me any more.</p>

<p>I applied to those Greenpeace and charity jobs where you stand in the streets and tell people that the world is burning down so please pay up. I couldnt get those jobs ( he said he would " definitely" call, havent heard of his as of 9:42 pm today)</p>

<p>to top it off, the economy is bad so people arent spending money ( why? I dont get it, so many sales?? nothings changed))</p>

<p>I started my own blog and realized no one wants to read about political blogs before posting somethings that totally fake ( obama controversies,)</p>

<p>WHAT DO I DO!!!</p>

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<p>start your own business</p>

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<p>im 20 years old with little programming abilities.</p>

<p>did i mention i was looking for a summer job?</p>

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<p>8 dollars an hour is a lot.</p>

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<p>yeah, after tax its around 6</p>

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<p>Still more than minimum wage.</p>

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<p>no its 7.15 in ny.</p>

<p>seriously guys tell me where u guys get jobs</p>

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<p>food service is nearly always hiring people.</p>

<p>Have you had a job before?</p>

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<p>8 dollars an hour is nothing… I can get a job for $15/h easily up here (Alberta), although our stuff costs more here, but not twice as much.</p>

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<p>Wow i must come there then,hehe,whats the average rate per hour in the country? or is it variant within places?</p>

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<p>NYeagle, dude…NEVER wait for a call…they almost never call you…you have to be assertive and go to the place you applied and personally ask the manager if they have read your application and so on…</p>

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<p>When did you apply for the job? Some businesses receive a lot of applications daily and it takes time to process them. Some aren’t hiring right now but will keep your application on file for a year or two. When I applied for jobs when I turned 16, I heard back from a few within a week (none were currently hiring), and heard back from one a month after applying. I got that job and ended up working there for over two years.</p>

<p>PS–almost nobody is going to call you after 5pm, out of general business courtesy, so waiting for a call after 9pm is absurd.</p>

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<p>$8/hour? I’m getting $6/hour, before taxes.</p>

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<p>8 an hour is minimum wage herrre…actually i think it’s a little more… :D</p>