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Experiance / experiance/ EXPERIANCE - everyone need experiance

  • 30-11-2013 5:30pm
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 147 ✭✭Igor2155


    Hi

    So I have just basic question I would like to be a bartender or work in sales mainly as a retail person in fashion store, however I have no experience whatsoever but im fast leaerner, whenever I applied they refused me because I have no experience...so my basic question is WHEN and FROM WHO I can get an experience? Its so depressing.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,391 ✭✭✭Scar Tissue


    Experience*


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 147 ✭✭Igor2155


    Whatever


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,063 ✭✭✭Hitchens


    Igor2155 wrote: »
    Hi

    So I have just basic question I would like to be a bartender or work in sales mainly as a retail person in fashion store, however I have no experiance whatsoever but im fast leaerner, whenever I applied they refused me because I have no experiance...so my basic question is WHEN and FROM WHO I can get an experiance? Its so depressing.

    it's a good question, in fairness


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 12,395 ✭✭✭✭mikemac1


    Many a barman started as lounge staff collecting glasses.

    No experience needed and in time you'll get behind the bar


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,063 ✭✭✭Hitchens


    mikemac1 wrote: »
    Many a barman started as lounge staff out collecting glasses.

    yeah, at 13 or 14 YOA


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 714 ✭✭✭PlainP


    Its called an internship you work for free for a set amount of time getting experience....


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 147 ✭✭Igor2155


    How young peoples can obtain an experience without a chance?. Working for free its a slavery.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,063 ✭✭✭Hitchens


    at the height of the Celtic Tiger, ISME were lobbying to reduce the minimum wage, ffs


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,737 ✭✭✭Bepolite


    Igor2155 wrote: »
    How young peoples can obtain an experience without a chance?. Working for free its a slavery.

    Firstly you're attitude stinks. I assume its a bit of keyboard bravado but it'll come across in any application you make to a retail/bar manager worth his/her salt. Secondly working in a charity shop is not slavery, neither is doing a few shifts in a pub restaurant to gain some experience. At the moment it's an employers market and if you're not willing to build the CV you need don't expect to get a job.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 147 ✭✭Igor2155


    What you mean by attitude? Noone said about charity organisations which are free and Im not saying its a slavery. Its not easy for even shifts, I applied for many bars - 0 response.


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  • Posts: 0 CMod ✭✭✭✭ Clay Broad Luggage


    Hitchens wrote: »
    at the height of the Celtic Tiger, ISME were lobbying to reduce the minimum wage, ffs

    That would give young lads like this a better shot of getting experience without such a high bar in the way


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,737 ✭✭✭Bepolite


    Igor2155 wrote: »
    What you mean by attitude?
    Igor2155 wrote: »
    Whatever
    Igor2155 wrote: »
    How young peoples can obtain an experience without a chance?. Working for free its a slavery.
    Igor2155 wrote: »
    Its not easy for even shifts, I applied for many bars - 0 response.
    Bepolite wrote: »
    it'll come across in any application you make to a retail/bar manager worth his/her salt.

    QED?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 147 ✭✭Igor2155


    Weak trolling.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 147 ✭✭Igor2155


    Bepolite wrote: »
    QED?


    Weak Trolling :D


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,737 ✭✭✭Bepolite


    Igor2155 wrote: »
    Weak trolling.

    I'm a was a retail manager for over a decade. I can spot a numpty a mile off. Feel free to ignore my advice it's not really any skin off my nose. I can't think of a single person I ever employed, who I'm still in contact with who has an issue finding a job.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 147 ✭✭Igor2155


    Okay tell me if you can great oh great manager what should I say or what should I do ? Im waiting for your advice.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,737 ✭✭✭Bepolite


    Igor2155 wrote: »
    Okay tell me if you can great oh great manager what should I say or what should I do ? Im waiting for your advice.

    I've already given it to you:

    Adjust your attitude - you probably don't even realise how you come across*.
    Build your CV - Charity jobs would be a good place to start.

    Once that's done, look at working somewhere for free to build up a bit of experience, if you're smart about it you'll get hired on.

    I can't possibly advise you what to say, it's very easy to get a job just on spiel and action alone (It's how I got my first sales job at 17) but you're not up to it kido.

    EDIT: *I've just come across your post in the Legal Discussion forum.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 147 ✭✭Igor2155


    You wouldnt said this if your only income would be 80 euro per week, but okay thanks for advice, I will work on my experience.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,737 ✭✭✭Bepolite


    Igor2155 wrote: »
    You wouldnt said this if your only income would be 80 euro per week.

    My income at 16/17 was what I earned, of course I was living at home. At 18 it was purely what I earned minus my tuition fees and my not unsubstantial rent and bar bill.

    If you need a job I've told you how to go about getting one. I'm happy to provide you with as much advice as I can, which is quite a bit when it comes to working in retail/sales. I'm afraid it's not easy, but it is pretty simple.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 147 ✭✭Igor2155


    I have 22 years so its not a teenage if you know what I mean but again thank your for your advices


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,394 ✭✭✭SCOOP 64


    Bepolite wrote: »
    I can't think of a single person I ever employed, who I'm still in contact with who has an issue finding a job.

    You sound like your on a very high horse, its still difficult for thousands to find work, unless of course they have worked for you with your experience.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,737 ✭✭✭Bepolite


    SCOOP 64 wrote: »
    You sound like your on a very high horse, its still difficult for thousands to find work, unless of course they have worked for you with your experience.

    Perhaps and perhaps justifiably so. I dont pretend to be able to help IT professionals find a job but I can offer some pretty good advice to someone seeking a sales / retail role. Perhaps I do that in a big headed way, perhaps I treat people as they treat others. I'm happy to offer an attitude free service for say €50 an hour? If you want it for free you get it complete with my posting style. Take it or leave it.


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