What's the deal with employment at places like Tully's? They have a perma-sign up saying they're hiring everything. Always surprises me. I've made it my informal backup backup in case I lose my new job, which looks increasingly likely. Is that a bad plan? I met a girl who has worked at Starbucks since she was in college (they pay her better than she can make with her literature degree!!). She moves around a lot for her husband's job, and every time they move, they transfer her, no problem. She says it's not too hard to get a Starbucks job "if you have a friendly personality! And you do!!"
Are those jobs very hard to get?? Looks like they pay halfway decent... I know it's not really a living wage for a family around here, but maybe a smidge better than McDonald's?
When I was younger restaurants were always looking for waitstaff. At the restaurant I worked at, they'd hire anybody with experience in a restaurant in a minute, because there were a few long-term employees, and everyone else sorta rotated in and out depending on school and family schedules. I know they'd hire somebody, and if it didn't work out, they'd just let them go end of the shift and call the next person on the list. Perhaps a restaurant manager would let you assist for a night for just tips; if you've ever worked in a restaurant before, you might get your foot in the door that way, and as soon as a spot opens up, or they can't fill a shift because someone's sick and everyone else is busy, they'll call. You might just have to pick a few restaurants and call them back every week.
Another thing I know some people are doing is babysitting. They advertise on sittercity.com or just through word of mouth. They are making $15/hr untaxed. If I want to go out on a date with my husband, unless I can find another mom to trade with, I know it's going to cost me $75 just to get out the door for five hours. That's not bad. Works better for women than men, and older more than younger, parents better than non, but it can keep a person quite busy once the word is out. Just takes a little time.
If you're really stuck this week I don't know what to tell ya... nobody's going to pay you enough to pay rent within a week. You might need a new plan.
Good luck!
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Any job fairs or anything like that? Need employment soon!!!
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