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How to get a second job by fuseburnout

"75 hours/wk isn't healthy for personal growth."

How I did it: Getting a job in a college town is terribly difficult. After two months, I had two jobs hire me within days of one another and kept them both for three months before quitting one of them.
Apply everywhere and go to interviews and it's bound to happen. Just be sure it's what you want and be honest when it gets to be too much.

Lessons & tips: Leave time for hobbies and friends.


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Dec 22, 10:36AM PST | 2 comments | 3 cheers



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ayeyeahaye is writing.

It took me
2 months
It made me
get more money.

How I did it: I searched every where for a job. Nobody was hiring though. So finally, I asked a local cafe that I was a regular at if they had any job openings. They figured some body would leave soon and hired me on the spot. Read how I did it…

Jun 22, 05:33PM PDT | 0 comments | 1 cheer


KaleebabyK wants to work on accomplishing at least one goal per month. =)

It took me
1 day
It made me
Excited

How I did it: I wanted a second job, so I went to a restaurant that was taking applications in my town. Well, I guess the manager liked me because he hired me on the spot! I don't start until the first week of June (because the restaurant is not open yet, but will be then), but I'm pretty pumped for the extra money. =) Read how I did it…

May 15, 07:29PM PDT | 0 comments


Jolyn_5

It took me
605 days
It made me
releved

How I did it: After a year and 8 months I finally was able to get hired at the coffee bean as a second job to supplement my income. Whew. Finally!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Read how I did it…

Apr 26, 07:27PM PDT | 0 comments | 2 cheers


eliz1ward is

It took me
1 month
It made me
feel successful!

How I did it: I was impressed with the products, which are all natural and have zero side effects.  I was pregnant at the time with my 4th child, and after seeing results with some nutritionals and filtered and restructured water, I looked at the business side of things.  I contacted the rep who sold me the products and she helped me get started.  If someone is basically sociable and outgoing, really likes helping people find solutions f… Read how I did it…

Mar 27, 08:05AM PDT | 0 comments


sparklysquirrel is getting on with IT!

It took me
7 days
It made me
surprised!

How I did it: I went and got applications and turned them in along with resumes + references attached the same day. Speak with managers (if it's customer service and shit ur going for). I made sure to make call-backs and keep on top of my applications. Read how I did it…

Feb 10, 11:20PM PST | 0 comments


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    Dr3 is working and going to school

    YAY! 2 weeks ago

    Well I got a second job I start on the 1st =) I am going to be a waitress at a place I used to work at I am so excited…I wont mark this as completed until I make it like a month though lol.

    Jun 26, 03:38PM PDT | 0 comments


    tryptych

    Update 4 weeks ago

    I got a second job at Banana Republic, kept it over Christmas break, and then quit after it got way too hard to maintain two jobs. However, it really helped me to pay off a little of my CC debt and also kept me in cute clothes for a while!

    Jun 09, 09:45PM PDT | 0 comments


    runwim

    I've 1 month ago

    informed about a concrete call center job – the right person was not in but I’ve got an appointment for tomorrow at 2pm!

    Jun 04, 07:20AM PDT | 6 cheers | 0 comments


    mlharper is working on her goals

    Untitled 1 month ago

    I have such plans for this….

    May 27, 08:45PM PDT | 0 comments


    Crystal is learning about this site :D

    a good thing to do 2 months ago

    more job experience would be great!

    May 12, 06:01PM PDT | 0 comments


    irieman is taking it one day at a time.

    Want? More like "need"... 2 months ago

    I don’t feel guilty about trying to get a second job when there are so many people who don’t even have a first job. Reason being, even though I do have a job, I’d wager that I’m just as broke, in debt, and having to decide which bills not to pay as anyone receiving unemployment or living at home for free.

    What makes the job search even more difficult for me, is that due to the day job, I am restricted to “nights and weekends”- i.e. part-time. And we know how well part-time employment pays. Technically not enough to make the time spent worth it. But that’s me over analyzing the situation.

    So um, yeah, I need a second job.

    Apr 29, 03:27PM PDT | 1 comment


    candahar5

    Untitled 3 months ago

    i found a little part time job…painting something that will take about 2 days. oh well, it’s a job right?

    Mar 21, 11:33PM PDT | 1 cheer | 0 comments


    runwim

    I just don't 4 months ago
    know what to think about this… It seems that there’s hardly any suitable work for the moment. Last week I saw a job offer for “cleaning a shop, 4 hrs a week on any weekday evening”. Not great as job content but I was kinda willing to take this/go for it and be happy of (hopefully) getting a job – and just 4 hrs a week would have been perfect. Girlfriend found that this job was too low and that I’d better clean her house han someone else’s shop which makes sense on one hand but (a) helping in a household is never time-limited and (b) it won’t give me the fulfilment of applying for and getting a job.
    Anyway, my enthusiasm last Friday was down to zero (if I’d apply for the job, I’d feel guilty towards GF; if not, I’d feel bad about not taking a chance), ended up not applying…
    Decided a couple of things for myself –
    • there’s no such thing as a too low job
    • feelings of fear/guilt/... should be dealt with rather than letting them get me down

    But I’m still unsure whether to take a job like cleaning after all… opinions?

    Mar 02, 01:45PM PST | 5 cheers | 3 comments


    runwim

    I've been 4 months ago

    to those 2 agencies and got 1 1/2 proverbial cold showers... enough for today, see what happens for now.

    Feb 18, 01:48AM PST | 2 cheers | 0 comments


    runwim

    Right now 4 months ago

    I’m registered with 11 employment agencies, for most of them it means that I’ve done their online registration. Usual reaction is that due to the economic crisis, weekend work in industry is rare these days, as they try to squeeze all the work into cheaper weekday shifts... It feels like I need to set another subgoal here to speed up things a little more.
    SO: tomorrow morning: go to at least those 2 agencies that have sent me an email in reply to my online registration plus 3 or 4 other agencies in the same area. By the end of the week, the remaining agencies on my list – online is OK. If that doesn’t get me a job offer within a week i.e. by the end of February – apply directly with companies.

    Feb 17, 01:42PM PST | 3 cheers | 0 comments


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