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I haven't worked in ten years, and have no references, what should I do?
    #22172781 - 09/01/15 07:29 AM (8 years, 4 months ago)

Feels shitty, man.

I want to get back in the swing of things now that I've stabilized and got a decent
sleep schedule going...but who's gonna hire a motherfucker like me? McDonald's dont fit.
They work you like a dog plus they talk too much shit. Without those dollar signs.
It's like living and dying at the same time.

Anyone else had this happen?
Like 10 years just slides on by and then you need to get a job and
the only places hiring are shithole disposable jobs like retail and fast food.

Any advice for conning these people into hiring me? :wink: Thanks.


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Re: I haven't worked in ten years, and have no references, what should I do? [Re: SoupSandwich]
    #22172792 - 09/01/15 07:33 AM (8 years, 4 months ago)

in this economy? Lie or kill yourself :shrug:


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Re: I haven't worked in ten years, and have no references, what should I do? [Re: SoupSandwich]
    #22172797 - 09/01/15 07:36 AM (8 years, 4 months ago)

If you have good references, the unemployed time gap shouldn't be that big of an issue.


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Re: I haven't worked in ten years, and have no references, what should I do? [Re: SoupSandwich] * 3
    #22172800 - 09/01/15 07:37 AM (8 years, 4 months ago)

Volunteer or straight up lie on your resume.  Get a couple of friends or your mom and dad to help you and pretend to be your old bosses when they call for references.

Either that or just be honest about whatever your situation was.  I'd just lie though.  10 years is a long time with no job and you aren't going to seem worth betting on for most employers.

You should try a temp agency.  A lot of the time, after getting sent to a few places, one of them will pick you up and hire you on as an employee.  That's how I've gotten a couple of decent jobs in my life.


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Re: I haven't worked in ten years, and have no references, what should I do? [Re: Midnight_Toker]
    #22172803 - 09/01/15 07:39 AM (8 years, 4 months ago)

How old are you? Construction might be the way to go if you are under thirty or so.


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Re: I haven't worked in ten years, and have no references, what should I do? [Re: 1234go]
    #22172805 - 09/01/15 07:39 AM (8 years, 4 months ago)

Get into construction and tell them you've been running an Internet business for quite some time. Or my favorite option start prostituting  :horly:


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Re: I haven't worked in ten years, and have no references, what should I do? [Re: Midnight_Toker] * 1
    #22172808 - 09/01/15 07:41 AM (8 years, 4 months ago)

How do you get by ten years without working? Id go insane from all the boredom and no moneys...

My only advice to you would be make friends with somebody who owns a small business that does private contracting. Like roofing, other carpentry, or landscaping. And you could fill in the gaps saying you worked under the table doing one of those three and put your friend as a reference. All he has to do is answer when they call and say ya he worked for me landscaping hes great at cutting grass.


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Re: I haven't worked in ten years, and have no references, what should I do? [Re: SuperFly]
    #22172810 - 09/01/15 07:43 AM (8 years, 4 months ago)

I was thinking about volunteering, but even some of those need references.
Sucks being 30+ years old and possibly working at the same place you did as a teen.


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Re: I haven't worked in ten years, and have no references, what should I do? [Re: Midnight_Toker] * 6
    #22172812 - 09/01/15 07:44 AM (8 years, 4 months ago)

Do you have a college degree?

Do you have any skills?

What have you done for the last 10 years?


You sound like you have nothing going for you and yet feel like you are above fast food/retail jobs. Maybe you should start mopping floors and maybe some day you'll get promoted to fries.


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Re: I haven't worked in ten years, and have no references, what should I do? [Re: grower182]
    #22172830 - 09/01/15 07:49 AM (8 years, 4 months ago)

lol


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Re: I haven't worked in ten years, and have no references, what should I do? [Re: grower182]
    #22172841 - 09/01/15 07:53 AM (8 years, 4 months ago)

Look soups its not that bad man its jus gonna take a little pokin around but i bet theres a place out there for you. you seem like u have a good head on ur shoulders. jus start putting feelers off in all directions. I disagree with going to fast food type jobs unless its an absolute last resort. They dont pay a livable wage and most people end up working close to 60hrs a week at like 3 diff places just to get by and at that point they become trapped hell if your car breaks or anything you end up plaing catch up thats when basically your life is ruined. Youll wake up 55 a manager at mcdonalds nothing to show for your life nothing to retire on a shlub with no free time and not a dollar in your pocket.


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Re: I haven't worked in ten years, and have no references, what should I do? [Re: CHeifM4sterDiezL]
    #22172857 - 09/01/15 07:58 AM (8 years, 4 months ago)

I mean, I need some extra cash, but would also like a job
that I can use as a legit reference in the future.
Taco Bell or some shit aint gonna cut it.

I think I'm going to pick up a few applications just to get
used to filling them out and getting my story straight.
Might even work at Subway or whatever (if they'll have me)
just to get used to it again.

The hard part is going to be finding adequate people
to make stuff up about my previous experience.
I dont think they can ask really personal questions
(when calling your references) but most of my friends
frown on lying in general, so...

Wish me luck!


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Re: I haven't worked in ten years, and have no references, what should I do? [Re: CHeifM4sterDiezL] * 2
    #22172858 - 09/01/15 07:59 AM (8 years, 4 months ago)

Part of having a job is an employee and employer relationship. You don't want to start that off with a lie. Would you want your employer feeding you bullshit? Just say that you have had personal issues going on in your life. They cannot probe about what that entails. Show them you are ready to work and you'll land a job in no time. Best of luck!


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Re: I haven't worked in ten years, and have no references, what should I do? [Re: ATCSharp] * 2
    #22172887 - 09/01/15 08:08 AM (8 years, 4 months ago)

they wont hire you you know how many resumes a person gets for a position these days. Soups is going straight in the trash at first glance get real people. :rolleyes:


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Re: I haven't worked in ten years, and have no references, what should I do? [Re: SoupSandwich]
    #22172895 - 09/01/15 08:10 AM (8 years, 4 months ago)

Seriously, try a temp agency.

They will start you off with low hours at a place that isn't important to them.  That's them gauging your reliability and workmanship.  After that, you'll go up to their bigger contracts that pay a little more and have more hours.  The bigger contracts often hire permanently through the temp agencies.

I only had 2 jobs before I started temping; one for a summer after grade 9 doing the lawn and gardening at my school, and one weekend midnights job at a 24hr restaurant.  I started temping after I quit the restaurant gig and did a bunch of cool things and now I know the inner workings of wineries of all kinds, greenhouses, all kinds of places.  Hell I can't even remember half of them anymore or what they made there.

Temping was also good for me to hone my social skills, which were lacking at the time, in a low stress environment.  I've never seen a single one of the people I've temped with again in my life.  Or if I have I've forgotten who they were entirely, just as they have me.


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Re: I haven't worked in ten years, and have no references, what should I do? [Re: Midnight_Toker]
    #22172925 - 09/01/15 08:20 AM (8 years, 4 months ago)

You need to just be active online on all the relevant job portals applying for positions that you could see yourself doing.

Write a cover letter that makes you fit the bill.

At least get used to applying and interviews.


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Re: I haven't worked in ten years, and have no references, what should I do? [Re: grower182]
    #22172992 - 09/01/15 08:39 AM (8 years, 4 months ago)

Quote:

SoupSandwich said:

Taco Bell or some shit aint gonna cut it.





It sounds like Taco Bell may have to cut it.

Quote:

grower182 said:



You sound like you have nothing going for you and yet feel like you are above fast food/retail jobs. Maybe you should start mopping floors and maybe some day you'll get promoted to fries.




This^ what kind of job do you actually expect OP?


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Re: I haven't worked in ten years, and have no references, what should I do? [Re: LobsterSauce]
    #22173006 - 09/01/15 08:43 AM (8 years, 4 months ago)

Daily Labor is easy to get into but god damn it's hard work.
May come down to that if nothing else shakes out though.
Think I'd prefer the corner gas station or dishwasher somewhere...

Looking into volunteering.
Was going to wait until I started school again (community college) as then it kind of makes sense why I dont have references, and shows that I'm smart and 'going places'...but I need some scratch to make ends meet.


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Re: I haven't worked in ten years, and have no references, what should I do? [Re: SoupSandwich] * 1
    #22173031 - 09/01/15 08:48 AM (8 years, 4 months ago)

Lie your ass off.


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Re: I haven't worked in ten years, and have no references, what should I do? [Re: SoupSandwich] * 1
    #22173037 - 09/01/15 08:50 AM (8 years, 4 months ago)

in your area look for free job training..
there are plenty of them here in the burgh /medical coding, lab worker, chef, metal shops ..
my gf never worked a day in her life , at 35 she got sucked up by the mental health system, trained her. she now works in the biggest hospital system here, making good money.


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