I’m starting a job in fast food at 31.... (employee, application, unemployment)
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I have worked in retail and manufacturing mostly. I lost my last good job and my unemployment ran out last week. I live in a rural area and have filled out at least 25 applications and Wendy’s was the only full time job I could find that actually offered me a job. Is there shame in this? My last job was an office job so I’m horribly obese and out of shape and afraid I won’t be able to do it. Is there anything wrong with being 31 and working in fast food? Advice?
There's nothing wrong with working any job at any age at all. You work and support yourself. That's useful for yourself and for the society. That's much respectable. Only when you are an adult, and has no physical or mental illness (being obese is not an illness), but stay at home with your mama, no matter upstairs or in the basement, just to play games, eat, sleep and do nothing is wrong - that is like a parasite.
My advice is simple. Enjoy it! Being able to provide a service and get paid for it is what each employed person does. Beyond that it's stigma which most hopefully do not cater to.
No, their is no shame at all in working fast food if you cannot find employment anywhere else. I'm obese too but steady losing fat and I managed without problems and frankly around where I live almost everyone is fat and adult age working fast food and I don't think anything bad about them.
I cannot give any advice since I am somewhat in the same predicament but live in the city but I can give encouragement, OP. I believe in you but you'll to in yourself. Thinking their should be shame attached to you working a job no matter the stereotypes associated with it does not help. It IS hard for everyone and have take what we can get right now. You'll get through this.
Nothing wrong at all. Give it your best! My rule when I worked in a bakery was to only eat the lunch I brought from home. I didn't gain a pound! Good luck
I have worked in retail and manufacturing mostly. I lost my last good job and my unemployment ran out last week. I live in a rural area and have filled out at least 25 applications and Wendy’s was the only full time job I could find that actually offered me a job. Is there shame in this? My last job was an office job so I’m horribly obese and out of shape and afraid I won’t be able to do it. Is there anything wrong with being 31 and working in fast food? Advice?
why not look for other jobs like front desk clerk, customer service at a phone store or cable company. Customer service desk at a supermarket, telemarketing or sales. Why settle for bottom of the barrel type jobs?
As long as you're okay with it there is nothing wrong with working fast food at 31. Just do the best job you can. BTW working at an office job isn't the cause of your obesity. The cause of your obesity is you. Eating too much and exercising too little is likely causing your obesity.
I have worked in retail and manufacturing mostly. I lost my last good job and my unemployment ran out last week. I live in a rural area and have filled out at least 25 applications and Wendy’s was the only full time job I could find that actually offered me a job. Is there shame in this? My last job was an office job so I’m horribly obese and out of shape and afraid I won’t be able to do it. Is there anything wrong with being 31 and working in fast food? Advice?
Look beyond the job of the moment and focus on where it could lead you. You could move up in the company, gain supervisory or management experience that can transfer to something you might be more interested in somewhere else. It's putting money in the bank, paying the bills. Nothing shameful about that at all.
Consider that hustling at a fast food place will help you lose weight. You'll be moving constantly, not sitting at a desk nibbling cookies out of a desk drawer. Even if you are tempted to snack at first, I'll bet you a burger you'll be so sick of working around their food all day you won't want it long.
My mother told me about her first job...at a See's candy shop. Their policy was smart. They didn't prohibit employees from sampling the goods. They knew every new employee would indulge at first and would quickly tire of it. They were right. They didn't have to waste their energy trying to detect or prevent it.
Last edited by Parnassia; 08-18-2019 at 04:10 AM..
You'll learn some great customer service skills that could translate into a better job or a ladder up. I would also address the obesity issue. Try going to gym at least twice a week and with that job, you'll definitely keep active too.
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