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Originally Posted by Jesse69
I applied for a recent Mech Eng / Eng Assistant job but I said I was only able to work 28 hrs due to school. Said I would work PT for $22 /hr but they didn't call me.
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If I were you, I'd definitely make "finding a job" the top priority. Also, if I may, never ever discuss money or what you want unless they ask you first and even then, learn to say something like "I would consider any offer that concurs with today's market pay for this position". This way you neither sound desperate and/or settle for less that what they might actually be willing to pay nor, on the flip side, unknowingly demand even a little much and force them to offer the position to someone they might not have liked as much as you perhaps. I think you are getting social security or financial help from family that is why you are -seemingly- goofing around.
Believe me, even some of my friends have done the same, they were smart educated and experienced and if they wanted, they could have found a job with couple of months tops. Maybe it wouldn't have been a great one but it would have been a start. Instead they took their time and decrease their chances by each passing month just because they had SS income.
Both times I lost my job, I didn't even apply for SS. Spending my own savings sucked but it also help me look for a job aggressively and find one, eventually.
One last thing, never wait for the prospective employer to call you or even remember you. If they do not call you by the noon of the day they said they would call you make sure to call back after 1pm that day. Keep calling till you talk to someone and show you're genuinely interested.
Anyhow, good luck!
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