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Let's say you get laid off and the only employment you are able to find are low paying jobs, $10/hr and under. You can't find anything else, but these kinds of jobs seem to be in abundance. What would you choose out of the below jobs? Or come up with your own!
A farm worker because at some point you will learn what you need to know to run a farm. Then you can just go out into the woods and just live off the land.
I'm surprised not many opted for warehouse as it might be the only job on that list where overtime is available. There are plenty of companies that already pay $15/hr for general dock work and forklift experience. You can't quite say the same for putting on uniform, nametag, and cheap smile to ask "How may I help you today?" over and over again. But I suppose most people find that easier to deal with than getting their hands dirty.
Some of the best times I ever have were working as a retail clerk at a major bookstore. Crappy pay, but great company and access to an insane number of books. 15 years after I worked there, I still have a lot of friends from that time.
Otherwise, I'd probably take a warehouse job or something with a grocery chain.
Let's say you get laid off and the only employment you are able to find are low paying jobs, $10/hr and under. You can't find anything else, but these kinds of jobs seem to be in abundance. What would you choose out of the below jobs? Or come up with your own!
I'm surprised not many opted for warehouse as it might be the only job on that list where overtime is available. There are plenty of companies that already pay $15/hr for general dock work and forklift experience. You can't quite say the same for putting on uniform, nametag, and cheap smile to ask "How may I help you today?" over and over again. But I suppose most people find that easier to deal with than getting their hands dirty.
I suggest you give working at a convenience store a try. If you think that cashiers don't get their hands dirty, you'll be quickly disabused of that notion.
I've done those three highlighted jobs in the past, and honestly all of them were a pain in the butt. In a call center, you are basically glued to your seat, and some have a rule that you can't get up to use the bathroom unless it's your scheduled time to go on break.
As a cashier, you have to deal with all kinds of personalities and all kinds of demands because "the customer is always right".
Ditto for a sales associate job, and you might be required to clean the store at closing time. If it's a small store with its own bathroom, you might even be required to clean the bathroom.
From the remaining jobs on the list, I would choose stock room.
I could not do call center. I loathe telemarketers and couldn't in good conscience become one.
I'd actually be a dishwasher at a decent restaurant. Free meals - staff meals at a good restaurant are usually pretty danged good. It's something I've done before. You stay pretty busy, you're mostly left alone to do your thing, and you can develop a system so there's a Zen-like quality to it.
And every good chef will tell you a good dishwasher is worth their weight in gold. Even if you're only making $10/hr.
I might try a janitor job at some office place during the evening where people aren't bothering me.
*I did have a place call me last year about a janitor position I applied for and to see if I wanted to come in for an interview. Once they found out over the phone I had a bachelors degree, they said never mind*
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