Wawa now accepting applications in Orlando area (Kissimmee, Oviedo: coupon, high school)

[queenofny26]

Originally Posted by kyle19125

Good luck in the job search, but without realizing it you kind of summed up one of the major issues with this city. People move here thinking it's going to be all sunshine and kittens only to realize there aren't any jobs and join the ranks of those already here lining up for $8.00 an hour part-time jobs at gas stations. There are so few "professional" jobs here in proportion to the overall population which leaves a lot of people working at or below poverty level. What do we suppose is going to happen to these people (and to this area) in the coming years if this is to continue???

I moved down here a few months ago with the NYC mentality of getting "paid well" and since I heard there were "many" jobs down here I came with excitement. 4 months in and I have gave up trying to find a job in my background that pays with my experience. I heard that Orlando pays well but that isn't true. Actually wawa called me back I have an interview with them Friday. I guess sometimes you have to lower your standards .........what will happen if this continues? Well whats already been happening...people moving back home or elsewhere.

[idr591]

I find it so bizzare that people with "retail experience" complain about the lack of "professional" jobs in the area.

IF THERE WERE MORE "PROFESSIONAL" JOBS AVAILABLE, YOU WOULD NOT QUALIFY FOR THEM. YOU WORK IN RETAIL. THAT DOES NOT REQUIRE A PROFESSIONAL. YOU WOULD NOT BE HIRED AS A LAWYER, ENGINEER, ACCOUNTANT, OR DOCTOR. BE THANKFUL THAT THERE ARE ENTRY LEVEL JOBS, BECAUSE YOU POSSES ENTRY LEVEL SKILLS.

[kyle19125]

Originally Posted by idr591

I find it so bizzare that people with "retail experience" complain about the lack of "professional" jobs in the area.

IF THERE WERE MORE "PROFESSIONAL" JOBS AVAILABLE, YOU WOULD NOT QUALIFY FOR THEM. YOU WORK IN RETAIL. THAT DOES NOT REQUIRE A PROFESSIONAL. YOU WOULD NOT BE HIRED AS A LAWYER, ENGINEER, ACCOUNTANT, OR DOCTOR. BE THANKFUL THAT THERE ARE ENTRY LEVEL JOBS, BECAUSE YOU POSSES ENTRY LEVEL SKILLS.

Actually Retail Management isn't an entry level occupation and requires a professional skill set which includes computer skills, bookkeeping skills, human resource skills such as hiring and training, familiarity with loss prevention methodology, inventory management skills and merchandising (which is a science unto itself). Believe it or not there are all kinds of "professional" jobs out there that go beyond your limited view.

[idr591]

Originally Posted by kyle19125

Actually Retail Management isn't an entry level occupation and requires a professional skill set which includes computer skills, bookkeeping skills, human resource skills such as hiring and training, familiarity with loss prevention methodology, inventory management skills and merchandising (which is a science unto itself). Believe it or not there are all kinds of "professional" jobs out there that go beyond your limited view.

All of which can be taught on the job. By the way, my view is not that limited; I'm a physician with an MBA.

[g0gat0rs]

Originally Posted by HomesickFloridian

You're "assurance" is the response of a moron ..................For example background checks of the sort which you refer are a rather recent and new addition which just demonstrates YOUR lack of hiring knowledge not mine................End of..............JFYI you can't tell ANYTHING by how a person reacts to the background check because if they refuse, you immediately ASS/U/ME they have something to hide and it's not just a protest against privacy invasion. It's a no win, catch 22 scenario for the person being interviewed and even more proof you've not a clue of hiring practices and procedures..

I reiterate once again this debate is not about drug testing, so if you can manage to follow a topics content try to drop that from your strawman ok?
If a person is unemployed and struggling to get by, you and your multinational would prefer that the applicant pay for a $50 background check?? Now I know you're a troll or at minimum a real inconsiderate sort I'd NEVER work for... So prey tell please tell me what company it is so that I may definitely avoid it altogether in any job search I might make, it's that attitude that is destroying our country..
You've clearly got at minimum 20 more years of real world experience before you can ever give me lessons on anything.. I'm afraid though that by then I'd have another 20 years of experience on you once again, you MIGHT catch up once I die though, ROFL ..

You're arguing about the most basics of the hiring process, which lets me further know, that you have very little experience in hiring or any management experience. You have never done an interview, at least a formal one. I can tell how a person is by their reactions to certain questions, more than the actual answers. For example, here's a question I would ask. "Why did you leave your recent employer?" Based on that person's reactions, I can pretty much tell why he/she left that job even with ear plugs in. Of course, that same exact question would be asked to the former employer when I call them, and let's just say that there's always two sides to a story.

You would never be hired by my company or any reputable company because they all follow the same guidelines. If you sit across your potential employer and say "no I will not consent to a background search," what non-moronic employer would hire that person to come work for them? If you've made mistakes in the past, own up to it and explain it to your employer as my employees have done in the past, and I may consider you. But, if you flat out refuse it, without any explanation, this will let me further know that you have a very long list of priors or in the least, you're trying to hide something. It's like cops pulling you over, asking you to blow into the breathalizer for DUI suspicion, and you refuse while claiming that you have nothing to hide.

Next time you look for a job here in the states, go to your employer and say "I will not work here if I have to consent to a background search or you request it," and see how quickly that interview ends. To a pretender, my advice is don't get offended by my posts, just learn from it to better yourself and your chances of finding employment. I hope it helped.

[Rabflmom]

Originally Posted by idr591

I find it so bizzare that people with "retail experience" complain about the lack of "professional" jobs in the area.

IF THERE WERE MORE "PROFESSIONAL" JOBS AVAILABLE, YOU WOULD NOT QUALIFY FOR THEM. YOU WORK IN RETAIL. THAT DOES NOT REQUIRE A PROFESSIONAL. YOU WOULD NOT BE HIRED AS A LAWYER, ENGINEER, ACCOUNTANT, OR DOCTOR. BE THANKFUL THAT THERE ARE ENTRY LEVEL JOBS, BECAUSE YOU POSSES ENTRY LEVEL SKILLS.

A lot of people in retail have college degrees! Most of the women and men I work with have degrees-mostly from Northern Colleges. Many stores require business degrees for management and even help with college tuition to better yourselves. I actually have 2 college degrees. I work retail: but I also taught school for about 20 years. My retail experience started after I had 3 other careers.

[kyle19125]

Originally Posted by idr591

All of which can be taught on the job. By the way, my view is not that limited; I'm a physician with an MBA.

Of course you are.

[Granny Sue]

So...are we still on the subject of WaWa hiring?

[HomesickFloridian]

Originally Posted by Granny Sue

So...are we still on the subject of WaWa hiring?

The more optimistic and realistic ones are..

[YesButAlsoNo]

I am a union worker and I will fill cups of coffee for $80,000 a year plus a full benefits package to cover everything. And don't expect me to do anything else. Since I am a union worker someone else has to make the coffee.

Actually any job is good for the economy and for the people in the community where the job is created. Wawa should be thanked for expanding and creating jobs, no matter what job it is.

By the way I don't like unions. Have you ever realized that many unions force people to pay them to work? Why should anyone have to pay someone to work?

People are getting smarter and leaving the unions in droves. If they don't pay the unions they take more home for their families. If they pay the unions they just make a bunch of guys wealthy from their sweat and labor.