<p>I’m a rising senior, and I’m looking for my first job. The problem is I’m rather shy and get stressed out easily in situations involving a lot of people I don’t know, which means my choices are limited in an already small pool of jobs that I can work. </p>
<p>Does anyone know of jobs that don’t require a whole lot of interaction with customers or other people? </p>
<p>I’ve heard a lot about data entry, good and bad, but am I even qualified to work in that kind of position at 17?</p>
<p>why not just find a job and, if it happens to require a lot of sociability, try to embrace the opportunity to work on your people skills while you are still young. You don’t want to go through life hiding from people. You know, I used to be a bit socially incompetent myself but when I got a job, my self esteem went up and I was interacting with so many people that, after a while, I became extremely comfortable in those situations and now feel that my social skills have significantly developed.</p>
<p>yea i used to be really shy but then I got a job as a cashier in a grocery store which pretty much requires you to be more social and now it’s hard for me to not start up a conversation with people. you should definitely try to go for a social job, it’ll def help with your self-esteem like mathela said</p>
<p>Are you good at any subjects? Tutoring is fun, you can work on social skills without being overwhelmed, and you don’t have to pay the government any taxes at all.</p>
<p>The same thing happened to me as jspeed12. I also had a really nice manager who helped me through my shyness. I didn’t know how shy I was until my manager told me during employee evaluations. I have always been a very hard worker and have always exceeded every expectation, but my shyness kind of hurt me a bit. My manager gave me scenarios to do where she would basically give me a script to follow, almost like a speaking exam in a Spanish class. It seemed silly at first, but it really helped me initiate conversations. A lot of times, it was really easy after that. Try initiating a pretend conversation with a supportive person you trust. </p>
<p>Even if you start off with complimenting someone’s shirt or noticing a child is wearing a cartoon character on his shirt, it’s a start. </p>
<p>I remember one time a child was wearing wearing a Phineas and Ferb shirt, so we started talking about Candace from the show and SIMP (squirrels in my pants; an accidental dance from the show).</p>
<p>Another time I noticed a couple wearing Fourth of July clothing, so we starting talking about our plans for the holiday.</p>
<p>There was one lady who bought carts full of shoes from the clearance section, so we started talking about bargain shopping, then flea markets, then how she shipped shoes to her family from her homeland.</p>
<p>It can be difficult to initiate a conversation with a complete stranger, especially if you’re painfully shy. I suggest just keeping both eyes open for a potential conversation starter and mastering the art of small talk. It will make things less awkward for you and your customers or clients, and it will help you in future social situations.</p>