This job hunt is pissing me the fukk off now. Why doesn't anyone want to hire me?

[MF_BREW]

It happens,man. You got to have a strong side hustle to keep your motivation going. Trust me you will starting feeling like nobody wants me and you have all the skills that call the job.etc, etc, but just keep going.

 

[*L*E*G*A*C*Y*]

Not sure if you've answered this already, so sorry for asking if you did. Have you tried an unpaid internship? I studied Public Relations/Corporate Communications and I got my foot in the door by interning...just to get professional experience in the field and to build networks within the industry. Also, if you're a good writer, a lot of PR firms (mine for example) use freelance writers...the standard rate is $1 per word....so it's a great way to get paid while building contacts and building up your portfolio.

Thanks for the advice. I appreciate it.

Now, this is going to lead to the part where people reading are going to think that I'm making excuses whereas I'm really just thinking about the option in my head and trying to flesh out if it is a viable option or isn't.

I'm trying to do freelance. I have writing, photoshop, illustrator, and other computer skills, but I would have to update my online portfolio and RL portfolio...most of it is from 2005 when I was still trying to be a graphic design major.

Doing an unpaid internship at 29 just doesn't feel right. I already did several unpaid internships in college. I feel that it's really reserved for people in college. It would even feel weird doing that while working some other job at the time like working in a restaurant or being a janitor (which honestly, since I'm so desperate to find work I would take working in the back of the kitchen washing dishes or being a janitor before taking an unpaid internship) because how would I make ends meet if I can't even properly divide time between the two?

Even with the promise of a full-time job most unpaid internships that companies have IMO are just a way to find people to work for nothing. I have bills to pay.

 

[*L*E*G*A*C*Y*]

Those insurance companies will pretty much hire anyone. They will scour resume's put them in a database and hit you up making it seem like they are only searching for a select few.

I put my resume on monster and have probably sent my resume out to 200 places on CL...so I get random job listings for sales and insurance companies that do this in my e-mail account. Almost all of them are commission based jobs where they want their employees to pay for residuals out of pocket.

 

[CodeBlaMeVi]

Got bad news yesterday. I didn't get the position at Gallup. I will go on but made it to the 2nd round is a sign of improvement.

 

[Ethnic Vagina Finder]

I'm stuck at a job I hate with a passion got passed over twice for a management position that starts at 60k per year. After 2 years of working a shytty ass shift the area manager is saying I have no future here beyond night auditor. The job market in north jersey is ass. Being a black man in his 30's makes it even harder. I got 2 more years until I have enough credits to get my CPA but I'm burnt out with this school shyt.

Not many good jobs to pick from and then you to competition out the ass. I'm convinced that half the job postings aren't really hiring and another 25 percent are scams. I'm to the point where the idea of beggin nikkas for a job is not what's up.

 

[Wild self]

Everyone who hates their job, hit me up on the pm.

 

[yo moms]

Everyone who hates their job, hit me up on the pm.

what if i dont have a job?

 

[ProfessionallyTrill]

Got an interview at a job fair as a Billing Analyst this Saturday. I'd be working in a call center environment so thats gonna be plenty of Black women eye candy if i get this one

 

[ucanthandlethetruth]

Had an interview last week and I was told I got this job with a paralegal...and I was supposed to start today. Yet today, I have received no input via phone or internet from them.

Sorry for making a thread like this but I am so mad I could literally just break everything in my bedroom right now. It seems my roommates have no problems finding jobs with honest employers that won't jerk them, but everytime I find a job where I think it might be profitable/fruitful it just ends up being a) a scam (worked for a security company that promised work placement but only took $400 from me for three useless certifications, worked for a timeshare company answering phones and only made $240 total in comision) b) complete BS (I worked for a "marketing company" selling escos door to door only to get jerked by my bosses and had to fight it out with them just to get $220).

I've searched damn near everywhere for a job and no one wants to hire me. fukk! I hate this sh!t.

job searching is rough breh. my advice if your having trouble is if you can work with your hands buy a fluke punchdown tool/shears/ klien cutters. watch youtube vids on how to punchdown rj45 panels and 568a and 568b terminations on cat5e and cat6e cable. learn the color codes and master that shyt(not hard just takes practice). ask a random telecom or verizon dude for 10ft of cat5 wire scrap.) practice till you nice or atleast get it and job search cat5, structured cabling or cabling technician. if your hard worker with a little hustle you can always atleast get entry level contract work(sometimes its 1099) for 3-6 months or more if you show hustle. with that first experience in tow you should always be able to find somethin to pay the bills breh. entry level usually in the south usually will pay u 15hr and up north like 18-20hr.....once you get nice and learn how to pull cable and terminate effectively and get a few contracts or a job on ya resume you can easily command $25-$30 a hour. if you learn how to work with fiber or get your corning cert your good for life. ive been in the struggle b4 and i remember them days hope this helps if not you someone on here. IT and Data installation company's always have jobs open.

 

[ucanthandlethetruth]

Indeed is the best job search site. They filter out most of the bullshyt listings.

to add on

bright.com
ziprecruiter.com(one of the best imo)
glassdoor.com(also lets you search salaries and company reviews from former or current employees of a company)

 

[*L*E*G*A*C*Y*]

I actualy had an interview on friday in the industrial zone of BK last friday. it went pretty well IMO.

 

[*L*E*G*A*C*Y*]

job searching is rough breh. my advice if your having trouble is if you can work with your hands buy a fluke punchdown tool/shears/ klien cutters. watch youtube vids on how to punchdown rj45 panels and 568a and 568b terminations on cat5e and cat6e cable. learn the color codes and master that shyt(not hard just takes practice). ask a random telecom or verizon dude for 10ft of cat5 wire scrap.) practice till you nice or atleast get it and job search cat5, structured cabling or cabling technician. if your hard worker with a little hustle you can always atleast get entry level contract work(sometimes its 1099) for 3-6 months or more if you show hustle. with that first experience in tow you should always be able to find somethin to pay the bills breh. entry level usually in the south usually will pay u 15hr and up north like 18-20hr.....once you get nice and learn how to pull cable and terminate effectively and get a few contracts or a job on ya resume you can easily command $25-$30 a hour. if you learn how to work with fiber or get your corning cert your good for life. ive been in the struggle b4 and i remember them days hope this helps if not you someone on here. IT and Data installation company's always have jobs open.

Props for this.

 

[NYK Loyalist]

Job hunting sucks brehs. My company let us know about a month ago that are positions were being eliminated on 12/31 so I've been looking but it's a tough market. I received an offer from another company but its about 12k less than what I make now so I'm not sure if I want to take it or keep looking.

 

[*L*E*G*A*C*Y*]

I'm looking for anything now. ANYTHING. I've been unemployed since August and it sucks. It doesn't even matter what that job as long as it pays. I'll work at a damn restaurant washing dishes in the back or be a janitor as long as I can make some bread and take care of business between finding another job. I'm just sick and tired and bored of having nothing to do during the day. It makes me feel sluggish and lazy.

Yo, I even applied to Little Caesar's pizza and I haven't received any feedback from them. Imagine that..

 

[beenz]

I'm looking for anything now. ANYTHING. I've been unemployed since August and it sucks. It doesn't even matter what that job as long as it pays. I'll work at a damn restaurant washing dishes in the back or be a janitor as long as I can make some bread and take care of business between finding another job. I'm just sick and tired and bored of having nothing to do during the day. It makes me feel sluggish and lazy.

Yo, I even applied to Little Caesar's pizza and I haven't received any feedback from them. Imagine that..

@*F*U*N*E*R*A*L* someone on my facebook feed told me that costco was hiring. I asked her which one, and she said just in general. I know they pay at least $11.50/hr which is better than nothing. but from what I understand, that is a good company to start off at.