stuck in a loop..

bebu*funfun · #1 (**permalink**) Dec 05, 04

i think im going to die with an 8 dollars an hour job..
seriously... WHY.... and seriously... when does it get better?

seriously... jobs..u really suck right now.

ugh..and getting 2 hours shifts..and 8 dollars an hour.... waste of my gas to even drive there.

Moon · #2 (**permalink**) Dec 05, 04

haha buddy told me a good one about a job (just - over - broke)

but yeah minimum wage is brutal no matter how many hours you get.

{dC!} · #3 (**permalink**) Dec 05, 04

The 8 dollar an hour thing really does suck ... :(

I make 8.25 an hour at Macdonalds and 8 / hour at the Bay. It's just not enough!

bebu*funfun · #4 (**permalink**) Dec 05, 04

i guess its frustrating.. my last 3 jobs i downgraded from one job to another..one was 9 dollars, then i went down to 8.50 now im 8 dollars an hour. why do i do this to myself... this job "feels" like a step up, but then again making 16 dollars a day doesn't mean crap to me.

electron · #5 (**permalink**) Dec 05, 04

there are lots of higher paying job out there...have you posted your resume online with any of the job boards, they work WELL.

bebu*funfun · #6 (**permalink**) Dec 05, 04

i guess i have to expect it as a full time student with just 2 retail mall experience..and im underage. OH WELL.. just dont like it when old highschool friends tell me they scored a PT job in dt in an office as a receptionist and get mad money...on top of full time school. why dont i ever score grown up oppurtunities =(

veN · #7 (**permalink**) Dec 05, 04

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Originally Posted by bebu*funfun

i guess i have to expect it as a full time student with just 2 retail mall experience..and im underage. OH WELL.. just dont like it when old highschool friends tell me they scored a PT job in dt in an office as a receptionist and get mad money...on top of full time school. why dont i ever score grown up oppurtunities =(

Hang in there. It'll come. Stick it out but don't give up looking for something better. 2 hr shifts are bullocks. wtf? Anyways, chin up!

electron · #8 (**permalink**) Dec 05, 04

what is ur availability

decypher · #9 (**permalink**) Dec 05, 04

You should apply at my warehouse as a order picker or something heh... im at 10.55 and it goes up to 12 in a few months...and its in richmond!

charly · #10 (**permalink**) Dec 05, 04

ugh.. i know how it is bev. those two hour shifts SUCK.

my last paycheck at my job was for $21.42
how fucking sad is that.

~god~ · #11 (**permalink**) Dec 05, 04

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Originally Posted by bebu*funfun

i think im going to die with an 8 dollars an hour job..
seriously... WHY.... and seriously... when does it get better?

seriously... jobs..u really suck right now.

ugh..and getting 2 hours shifts..and 8 dollars an hour.... waste of my gas to even drive there.

just quit. you can do much much better than that. But you simply won't, until you have to.. so my advice to you: QUIT!!

And when you are looking for jobs, be specific; and aim high. There are many places that pay good, and need no special experiences:
Libraries, Banks, Insurance Companies, Restaurants (the good ones), etc..

you just won't get it until you try. getting some of these jobs are soo much easier than you think.

good luck :)

~god~ · #12 (**permalink**) Dec 05, 04

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Originally Posted by {dC!}

The 8 dollar an hour thing really does suck ... :(

I make 8.25 an hour at Macdonalds and 8 / hour at the Bay. It's just not enough!

WHat? i thought you peeps got paid well @ the bay.. what do you do there?
I worked there for less than a month. i did stocks, and i got 14.50/hr. it pimped, but the hours SUCKED.

bebu*funfun · #13 (**permalink**) Dec 05, 04

im gonna test this "start with the lowest position and work your way up" thing at my work and see what happens. maybe after i turn 19 ill make better money. and maybe if i actually save up my money better ill feel more secure with my wage. definately not quitting.. gonna prove myself. i dont know why..but something i feel like doing this month.

gooooo min wage team.

decypher · #14 (**permalink**) Dec 05, 04

Thats the spirit bevy!

vesperstina · #15 (**permalink**) Dec 05, 04

wtf, anyone and everyone is worth more than eight dollars an hour. if you are gonna work for eight bucks an hour at least get tips and some personal satisfaction. otherwise, quit, what's the point?

#16 (**permalink**) Dec 05, 04

Bev - so you know - if they are scheduling you for 2 hour shifts, and you don't agree with it, but they still want you to work, they have to pay you for 4 hours. Check into the labour relations laws. I used to work for Venator, they aren't always the greatest company.

charly · #17 (**permalink**) Dec 06, 04

^ not anymore. that rule changed a while ago.
if they want you two hours, then tough luck.

ty:rone · #18 (**permalink**) Dec 06, 04

bev, apply at kobe steakhouse.
the tips > your day's wages.

but seriously, u really gotta start spinning at raves.

Custard · #19 (**permalink**) Dec 06, 04

it goes either way, the more you make, teh more taxes you pay.

like seriously, do you reallly want to be paying 600 a month on taxes?

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Originally Posted by bebu*funfun

maybe after i turn 19 ill make better money...

you have a fake id?

James · #20 (**permalink**) Dec 06, 04

i was stuck in that kind of a loop for 3 yrs.....dont worry, things will get better in time....just try and not let it get you down....things are gonna happen.

galaxie · #21 (**permalink**) Dec 06, 04

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Originally Posted by Custard

it goes either way, the more you make, teh more taxes you pay.

like seriously, do you reallly want to be paying 600 a month on taxes?

Are you fucking joking?!
Taxes are all relative!

If you're paying 600 a month in taxes, you're bringing home AT LEAST 3000 per month!!! If you get paid on the 15th and 30th, that's 1500 per cheque. I'd rather that than pay $5 a month in taxes but only bring home $45 twice per month!

JEEBUS!

krisamata · #22 (**permalink**) Dec 06, 04

bev:

www.jobbank.gc.ca

they have a section just for hiring students

check it out!!

get the fuck outta the loop...you're probably not making anything at all after gas money..

it'll all work out soon...last year i was making 8.50 somewhere after being there 2 years..

i've now almost tripled that...so dont worry...you'll find something

bebu*funfun · #23 (**permalink**) Dec 07, 04

im gonna give my job right now as long as i can and see how things go... see how much including tips i actualy get and if i get promoted etc.

i dont wanna quit AGAIN..i feel like such a flake. girls that bounce from job after job within months bug me... stability feels good.. 8 dollars an hour stablity though. yikes.

Kraig · #24 (**permalink**) Dec 07, 04

The "loop" will work itself out in due time. The money will come with that as well.

Although it is minimum wage, just make sure you are working hard and leaving a good impression on your employer. You are laying the ground work down for the bigger/better paying jobs to come. You can't get those with out good references.

Euro Dollar · #25 (**permalink**) Dec 07, 04

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Originally Posted by charly

ugh.. i know how it is bev. those two hour shifts SUCK.

my last paycheck at my job was for $21.42
how fucking sad is that.

pretty fucking sad hahahahahahaha