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nope. walked in. slammed my CV down. got the job.

i'm pimp!

Persistence

I basically started emailing every place that I could work at, sending cover letters and resumes to the HR people / people who are high up in the chain, and eventually got a couple of interviews and a part time job. It's not much but with the part time thing it's probably much easier to find something else in a couple of weeks/months.

I sent over probably 150 resumes though... but maybe it'd be better if you could actually show up in person to deliver resumes to various places.

Here's how to get a job:
1) Get a loud ticking clock and put in briefcase.
2) Splash water on face before interview.
3) In a shaky voice, tell the interviewer that if you don't get the job something awful will happen. (Make sure they hear the ticking.)
4) Get job.

I had a horrible time finding a job. Granted, I'm not in college, but nobody would hire me. It doesn't help that I'm naturally a bit shy.

But I finally found a telecommuting customer service job. The hours are weird, the pay isn't the GREATEST, but it's a job. Hopefully, in 6-12 months, I'll be able to find a better job. Until then, I'm just hanging on and wishing I didn't have to wake up at 2am on some days.

It seems like even having experience these days means nothing anymore.

I was working as an automotive tech at Circuit City installing CD decks, car alarms, GPS, backup cameras etc. etc. Well after Circuit City went bankrupt and closed down 2 months later I broke my leg in 3 places and needed a few months to heal. After my leg healed I started looking for work and even with 5+ years of install experience everyone is telling me they wont hire me because I've been unemployed for more than 6 months.

So, you need experience to get a job but you can't get experience without a job and even if you have experience and have trouble finding a job for 6 months you will never get a job... The world is a confusing place!