No work here, what to do?

the groutch · 31-08-2012 04:35PM

The Open University are good for people in your situation, they have a good selection of distance learning courses, so you can do them on your own schedule.
I have a friend who did one while working part-time, and got a job in his field of study off it nearly straight away.

In relation to work, now is the time to try to get your foot in the door, as alot of retailers do their Xmas recruitment is September/October.
You may have to swallow your pride a bit and take a job that isn't ideal, but even 6-8 weeks of work is a start, and alot of the time seasonal workers are kept on.

token101 · 31-08-2012 05:34PM

For a few weeks or a month or so, voluteering would be fine but after that it's hardly a life plan. So really, speaking long term, you have no other option than going back to college. If you get the BTEA, you're sorted. If not and it's money stopping you why not work in a call centre for a year, when it comes to call centres they are always looking for people and there's countless numbers of them in Cork and Dublin. You'll hate the work and that will spur you on to save like f*ck and go back to college for the two years. If you think you won't have enough saved for the full two years in college at end of your year of work, open a credit union account, save weekly every week you work so you'll hav a few grand at the end of the year. Go to the credit union manager and he should give you a loan. Maybe you might need your parents as guarantor, but I didn't. Also depending on where you work, call centres do flexi time from home and they pay for your internet connection and whatever you need like laptops etc, so you could carry on working during college at night, weekends whatever. I know Amazon do this, there's probably one or two more as well. Good luck with it anyway.

notnumber · 31-08-2012 06:10PM

Learn a language..learn it well,always jobs for bilingual people.

mob_rule · 31-08-2012 07:25PM

D-Generate wrote: »

I wouldn't hire someone who dropped out of college over a broken leg.

Fool. I would not hire anybody who graduated from an Irish University. Full stop. Irish Universities aren't worth the paper they're written on. Really, the league tables confirm this. Ireland is a shambles. You're a shambles.

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D-Generate · 31-08-2012 08:15PM

mob_rule wrote: »

Fool. I would not hire anybody who graduated from an Irish University. Full stop. Irish Universities aren't worth the paper they're written on. Really, the league tables confirm this. Ireland is a shambles. You're a shambles.

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Partially agree but don't really care, I graduated from a top 10 university in the world... Ah yes, boasting now!

Colmustard · 31-08-2012 08:21PM

Stick with it OP it is easy to get disheartened but you will eventually get something. But right now take anything even if it is flipping burgers. It is always easier to get a job from a job. I don't know why that is. At least I found it that way.

bbam · 31-08-2012 08:30PM

Colmustard wrote: »

It is always easier to get a job from a job. I don't know why that is. At least I found it that way.

Because your proving you can get up out of bed and turn up for work... Also that another employer has interviewed you and also thought you were worth hiring so it seems like less of a risk...
Take two identical interview candidates, the only difference is that one is in a steady job and the other hasn't worked in two years.... The candidate currently working is vastly more employable.

Colmustard · 31-08-2012 08:39PM

bbam wrote: »

Because your proving you can get up out of bed and turn up for work... Also that another employer has interviewed you and also thought you were worth hiring so it seems like less of a risk...
Take two identical interview candidates, the only difference is that one is in a steady job and the other hasn't worked in two years.... The candidate currently working is vastly more employable.

That makes sense and I agree.

Its just something I found when I was on the jobs market here and abroad. It is also interview fodder and yes when asked I use to say something like I have a job but I am looking for a career etc etc.

I have a nephew and he stays in bed all day gets up and playstations sees his mates and does the same the next day for nearly a year, My bro got him a job in burgerland and he said I wouldn't do that type of work.

If I was my bro I would have kicked him out the door, I got my current career while working in macs.

positron · 31-08-2012 08:44PM

I can't begin to imagine how you are feeling, but fair play for thinking about it.

Now I might get slated for being 'too harsh' but in my honest opinion, you are ENTIRELY RESPONSIBLE for your life. Accept that, and decide today to take it to the direction you want to go - rather than the direction others make you go. Put your head to good use - after all, if you don't look after yourself and do well for yourself, no one else will.

Best of luck OP - Work hard - be it finishing your course, or finding a job, or sticking with low paid commission job - whatever it is - give it 110% and you will soon realise you are more than capable for surprising yourself, and you will also notice why a lot of other people are stuck in a rut.

areyawell · 31-08-2012 08:55PM

How long have you been unemployed? would you get back to education allowance? Is there any colleges near you? Do a springboard course which are free undergraduate or postgraduate degrees. Do a job-bridge placement. A person with a placement is more likely to get a job than a person with no experience from a degree. And you dropped out of college because of a broken leg? really? Were you too lazy to use crutches or what? And your final year and all! After seen your first post I would not hire you. There's plenty of ways to improve your situation. A mate of mine who was a qualified carpenter since he was 20 went back to college and got back to education allowance. He's now 23 and had no choice. Man up and go do something

professore · 31-08-2012 09:00PM

Hes a looser

Loser you looser!

Eden3 · 31-08-2012 09:28PM

Nice replies from AH people!??!

OP I have a son not really in same position as you, as he has 1/2 days work a week but not earning even what JSA would pay. I keep trying to tell him job is worth more than going on dole...ie., he's learning a trade, getting experience etc. and has something to put on CV. It's costing me a lot as a single parent to keep him "going", that doesn't matter to me.

His father lives in America and now has started to push pressure on him to go and work there with him.

I'd hate to see him go, and I know he doesn't want to as relations with his Dad aren't great.

I would say to you what I say to him, hang in there - keep life simple, we all have to go back to basics + take the time, if you can afford to, through FAS etc., to stock up on skills, qualifications and when things get better, you'll get work, if you seek it.

Good luck.:)

No work here, what to do?

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