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Hundreds of people showed up for the Greenville Drive job fair today at the Bi-Lo Center. Line stretched around the entire building. First guy arrived at 12:30pm. Job fair didn't start until 5:30pm: http://www.wspa.com/spa/news/local/a...tuesday/14723/
The funny thing is that these are mostly part-time jobs with low wages. I guess the fact that sixteen years old is the minimum age for some positions encouraged a crowd of younger applicants as well. One thing is quite clear; this job fair was well advertised prior to the actual event.
I know several recruiters in town, and still to this day, they get these types of comments: "Well, this job only pays $10/hour, but I make about $7/hour on unemployment for not doing anything. I think I'll wait for another opportunity."
I know several recruiters in town, and still to this day, they get these types of comments: "Well, this job only pays $10/hour, but I make about $7/hour on unemployment for not doing anything. I think I'll wait for another opportunity."
Well, if you used to make $20 an hour at your old job and are reasonably expecting to get $20 at a new job, why waste your time learning a job and the employer's time training you for a $10 an hour job when you plan on leaving in a few weeks?
Well, if you used to make $20 an hour at your old job and are reasonably expecting to get $20 at a new job, why waste your time learning a job and the employer's time training you for a $10 an hour job when you plan on leaving in a few weeks?
Maybe out of self respect that you can make it on your own without government assistance. Or perhaps you may really enjoy and find fulfillment in the new job and quickly find yourself moving up the ladder to a higher pay grade.
Well, if you used to make $20 an hour at your old job and are reasonably expecting to get $20 at a new job, why waste your time learning a job and the employer's time training you for a $10 an hour job when you plan on leaving in a few weeks?
I wasn't talking about people previously making $20/hour, but thanks for the assumption.
Since you didn't mention any details I assumed you didn't know, and so the situation I described is a very real possibility.
I try not to judge people when I have no idea what is going on in their life.
I don't think anyone was judging anyone else, just stating something they had heard, I think staying on unemployment and not looking for any work is kind of a cop out anyway, most employers who pay $10 an hour and under probably have a high turnover rate, so I don't see the problem with going to work for a company for a short time period to try to pay the bills on your own. I am currently attending school and my job knows that in a short period of time I'll be leaving them to pursue my career, alot of college students take on full time jobs just for the summer to earn extra cash, their employers know this most of the time, so how is this situation any different??
I don't think anyone was judging anyone else, just stating something they had heard,
The story was titled "Proof people are stupid"
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I think staying on unemployment and not looking for any work is kind of a cop out anyway,
The story was about someone who was already looking for a job but turned down one that paid $10 an hour. Which, depending on your personal situation, is not necessarily a bad idea or a sign you are stupid or lazy.
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most employers who pay $10 an hour and under probably have a high turnover rate, so I don't see the problem with going to work for a company for a short time period to try to pay the bills on your own. I am currently attending school and my job knows that in a short period of time I'll be leaving them to pursue my career, alot of college students take on full time jobs just for the summer to earn extra cash, their employers know this most of the time, so how is this situation any different??
Some employers expect a high turnover rate, others don't. I know of one in particular that rejects applicants that it considers overqualified because they don't want to go through the hassle and cost of hiring and training someone when they know they'll get a better job in a short time.
Sorry I didn't read that part, but still unemployment is for people that CAN'T find jobs, not people who can't find the job they want.
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The story was about someone who was already looking for a job but turned down one that paid $10 an hour. Which, depending on your personal situation, is not necessarily a bad idea or a sign you are stupid or lazy.
its a bad idea if you are on unemployment and need a job IMO(but that depends on your POV)
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Some employers expect a high turnover rate, others don't. I know of one in particular that rejects applicants that it considers overqualified because they don't want to go through the hassle and cost of hiring and training someone when they know they'll get a better job in a short time.
which is why I said "most employers who pay $10 an hour and under probably have a high turnover rate, so I don't see the problem with going to work for a company for a short time period to try to pay the bills on your own."
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