Unemployed......

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Unemployed......

Reply #15 – February 09, 2006, 11:39:11 PM

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Sorry to hijack, Blck85TBirdV8, but since you were ranting I thought I'd rant a little bit too.

Not a problem man.

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Have you tried to get a jod at an Oreilly parts store.

No i havent. The closest Oreily store is an hour and half away.

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Are you remembering to call back to check your application status?

I call them all the time and they tell me is that position has been filled. Or theyll tell me that they call me back but they never do

Unemployed......

Reply #16 – February 09, 2006, 11:45:59 PM

I've called back many times with no results too, its very unsettling. One store strung me on for weeks, telling me "sure, we'll get you started soon," but they eventually stopped returning my calls and then when I called I could never get a hold of them. At Autozone & Advance I returned in person multiple times but with no success - they didnt even pretend they were interested.

Paul, thanks for the support. My last application was to Home Depot and I'm hopeful about it, since its a new store. But I'm going to re-evaluate my game plan for future apps.

Claude, so are you saying I should not wear my Iron Maiden t-shirt and Converses when I'm turning in applications? :D

Unemployed......

Reply #17 – February 10, 2006, 03:49:42 PM

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If you sound like an idiot you will not get hired.
If you havn't shaved in two months you will not get hired.
If you are wearing a shirt that screams outloud some rock and roll band or some ugly saying you will not get hired.
If you come in and ask for an app and then ask for a pen to fill it out at the moment, you will most likely have your app tossed around and not looked at.
If you post your family members as referances and it says not too, your app WILL get thrown away!
If you swear while talking to the possible future boss he will not wan't you working for him.
If you ask a question about a question on the app, it will get thrown away."

pssh this is how I got my last three jobs, but it helps alot when you have "in's" to really cool bosses and what not.

It could also be why my last three jobs were pizza, py computer tech, and sorting mail.

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Reply #18 – February 11, 2006, 07:30:14 PM

I lost 32 years when 3M closed our plant. I sent out fifty resumes a week. I'm a maintenance mechanic, work three miles from home.................life is good. Two of my three kids are on their own, house and cars are paid for too. Prepare a quality resume and send shiznitloads of them out!