I am taking this semester off college, but with the job search being what it is, I haven't had much luck. I found a job after a month of searching, but I lost it after only a week. I had a job for a month that gave me 12 hours my first week, then 7, then 5, and eventually zero (without even saying I was fired). I have finally found two jobs- one at a McDonald's and one at a movie theater. I haven't had much time at either place yet, but I will be working a total of 40 hours a week. Tips for working two jobs? Here: Tell all your bosses at each job about your other job. This will let them know that scheduling might be kind of tricky and you could often be exhausted, but you will work it out. Many employers are willing to work with you on a schedule. Keep your uniforms together. If neither of my bosses say otherwise, I will wash my uniforms (which are both dark colors) at the same time and I put them in the same area of my closet. That way, if I'm working both jobs one...
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As students are going off to college, if it's not too late to decide this, they may be wondering whether to live at home, on campus, or in an apartment. Some colleges, such as Indiana University, require first-year students to live on campus, and some require students to do so even longer. I have been living at home for college and after I make money, I will live on campus. Here are some benefits to doing so that I have researched. Close to everything. If you wake up late and need to get to class in 10 minutes, you can do so. No need to waste time driving or finding a place to park, JUST GO! Also, need last minute tutoring or time to study in the library? Simply walk over! Also, does your school rarely close for anything? My school almost never has snow days (and we have a HIGH commuter population! I don't know what that population is, but it's high!) If your school rarely closes, at least you can be a little safer by walking rather than driving just up the street. Thi...
So, I've looked this up and the internet is FULL of horror stories from both fast-food and retail jobs. I'm sure I would get plenty of results if I looked up horror stories in any career, but since I'm going into entry-level jobs, that's what I'm looking into. Unfortunately the place I worked at, which was a Pizza Hut, had financial issues and had to fire all new employees after only a week, so I am job searching again. It was a pretty stressful week (that was only five days including orientation day), so I will share the few stories I have to tell. They may not totally qualify as horror stories because they are pretty minor, but it's all I have to tell at the moment. I have just started a job at a McDonald's and, since I'm taking a break from school this semester, will also be working at a movie theater that I start today. So far McDonald's, despite their food not being my favorite (but I love their breakfasts), it's not too bad for fast food. I...