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No better time than the present to stop making excuses and get after it. Who knows? Maybe she can turn this into a business that makes her an excellent living if she pushes for it hard enough.
I'm also limited because I am without a vehicle but I try and work around that the best I can.
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Originally Posted by sware2cod
This is likely your problem. Not having a car means you can only apply to jobs within a specific geographic area...where you can either walk, bike or take public transportation to/from work. There are probably many available jobs that would hire you but you cannot apply there without a car because you couldn't get to/from work.
I think that some of the posters are being rather hard on the OP. She explained how she is very helpful to her grandmother, does chores around the house, pays for her own expenses and tries to be very considerate.
Although some cities have great public transportation in most areas of the city, a lot depends on where you live in a specific city. I live in a suburb of a fairly large city but it is a mile walk to the closest bus stop and even then it would take one or two bus transfers to get to many areas of the city. I remember when my daughter was looking for a part time job and was checking out one possible job with an unfamiliar address. It turned out that it would take 90 minutes to get there by bus, IF, you were even able to make the connections and it certainly was not within biking distance (obviously, she crossed it off her list).
And there is no bus transportation at all to the big "industrial parks" on the outskirts of the main city where I live. Many of the call centers are located there. Depending on where the OP lives in Houston it probably is pretty similar. In some big cities you can be pretty limited without a car (unless you happen to live near a major bus route).
Some posters gave the OP some great job hunting tips as well as tips to help grandma know that she really is looking for a job. I am sure that the OP appreciates and will use those tips.
OP, I wish you good luck on your job search. Hang in there!
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It has little to do with any of that.. I read these forums when I get the chance and a lot of people are out of work. "Tough" has nothing to do with it. Sometimes it's about chance.
I'm sensitive and depressed... but I keep trying. It's all I can do.
Thanks.
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I'm about to turn 24 and I live with my grandmother. She let's me live in her home, rent free, while I am finishing up school and looking for a full-time job. However, I feel very pressured to find work and she's pretty unsympathetic to my search.
I have five years experience as admin assistant, as well as two retail jobs (Walmart and a seasonal job at a clothing store). My seasonal position ended back in Feb and since then I have not been able to find work.
At this point I'm not even sure I should finish my degree. What if I still can't find a job?
I just need a $12/hour full-time position and I can move out. I live in a huge city (Houston) and I can't find anything! I've tried recruiters, job agencies, Craigslist, Indeed, Monster, the green sheet and still no luck. I have had a few interviews and while the people interviewing me have claimed to love me, they chose not to hire me.
I need advice as I have no idea what to do.
How about CNA? I just looked on Indeed.com and it lists over 100 CNA jobs in Houston.
Even the lowest 10% are earning $25,000/year which is $12/hour in Houston.
Many CNAs start working part-time, and there is always a need for those who will work overnights or evening shifts which would be perfect for a student.
CNA training usually requires a month or so of classes followed by a written and a skills test. The tuition is reasonable and often there are grants available for low-income people.
If you have been seeking employment since Feb. without success it is time to broaden your search. Have you been focusing on administrative assistant type positions?
Hi, OP, I love your handle, as I am also jobless and I have your first name!
Did your grandmother happen to grow up during the Great Depression years? I would assume she did; as my grandmother, who would be 93 now if she were alive today, was a child of the Depression. If so, then she oughta know that what yours and my generation is going through is a helluva lot like that time! So I would think she might be a tad more sympathetic, no?
Hmmm...I am surprised you aren't having much luck where you live, as Houston is a big town and Texas is an oil patch state?
Hi, OP, I love your handle, as I am also jobless and I have your first name!
I would never name myself Jobless, because that would infer that I am going to remain that way.
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