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Jun 13 2006, 04:41 PM
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No day but today... Group: Members Posts: 773 Joined: 22-February 06 Member No.: 5 |
whats the highest number of applications for jobs (im not talking careers but like part time stuff) youve put in before you actually got a call for one? ive even been calling these places to do follow ups, and out of the 15 that ive turned in, im down to three that i need to call back tomorrow. no one wants me
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Jun 13 2006, 04:50 PM
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![]() New son Donovan Charles Mummert born July 17, 2008 Group: Members Posts: 8,635 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Port Wentworth, GA Member No.: 15 |
QUOTE (kcroxyoursox @ Jun 13 2006, 05:41 PM) whats the highest number of applications for jobs (im not talking careers but like part time stuff) youve put in before you actually got a call for one? ive even been calling these places to do follow ups, and out of the 15 that ive turned in, im down to three that i need to call back tomorrow. no one wants me dont CALL back, go in. Managers are too busy to take calls, but if you have taken time out of your schedule to go into the store, they will talk to you. I think I have gotten a job at every place I have gone into to talk to the managers |
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Jun 13 2006, 04:59 PM
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![]() Group: Members Posts: 1,761 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Lubbock/Dubai Member No.: 57 |
7 or so last summer
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Jun 13 2006, 05:16 PM
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Group: Admin Posts: 6,906 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Austin Member No.: 9 |
Probably over 100 places for Jim. Albuquerque sucks like that.
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Jun 13 2006, 05:27 PM
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![]() Why so serious? Group: Global Moderators Posts: 5,286 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Fate, TX Member No.: 4 |
QUOTE (Spectatrix @ Jun 13 2006, 06:16 PM) Probably over 100 places for Jim. Albuquerque sucks like that. HOLY FUCK How much longer do you guys plan on living there? -------------------- |
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Jun 13 2006, 05:30 PM
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![]() DEATH TO ....something? Group: Members Posts: 5,618 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Parker, CO Member No.: 55 |
probably 500 or so ... a few years back when I was a college dropout, I wrote a program that scoured www.yellowpages.com for you and automatically parsed the pages that returned when you searched for a certain type of business in a given zip code ... it then recorded relevent data into a microsoft access database, which could then be imported into microsoft word to make mailing lables .... worked pretty fucking wonderfully. I was able to effectivley junk-mail my resume out to every single corporation I wanted to .... I had it automatically generating cover-letters and mailing labels, so literally all I had to do was print, fold, attatch business card, seal and send...
The most I ever did at once was 500, and of that 500 I probably got 5 responses, but I wound up getting what at the time was a pretty damned good paying job, so it was well worth it -------------------- I r Ur Gawd!
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Jun 13 2006, 05:40 PM
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![]() monogamous gays & stem cells Group: Members Posts: 3,789 Joined: 22-February 06 Member No.: 8 |
3 is pretty good for 15 apps
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Jun 13 2006, 05:52 PM
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Group: Admin Posts: 6,906 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Austin Member No.: 9 |
QUOTE (Psykopath @ Jun 13 2006, 05:27 PM) HOLY FUCK How much longer do you guys plan on living there? It was definitely more if you consider him re-submitting his application to some places. But that's water under the bridge... he has a good job now. Ummm... well, I should graduate in December, so we'd probably be moving then for me to start a job in Jan. Still haven't gotten that fucking job app in the mail............ -------------------- |
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Jun 13 2006, 05:54 PM
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![]() Amber Group: Members Posts: 533 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Birmingham, Al Member No.: 6 |
well when i was looking for a job like that...not many..i was always pretty persistant..
turn it in, call the next day or two, go in in person if no response from that. |
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Jun 13 2006, 08:59 PM
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![]() Group: Agents Posts: 4,026 Joined: 23-February 06 From: lu-bok Member No.: 41 |
1 application, 1 job.
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Jun 13 2006, 10:14 PM
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![]() GORILLA FLUFFER Group: Agents Posts: 7,711 Joined: 23-February 06 From: lubbock Member No.: 50 |
usually call, set up appointment for me to be in person. usually 5-7 appointments, 2-3 offers, then i pick which one i prefer.
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Jun 13 2006, 10:20 PM
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![]() Eric The Sexy Group: Moderators Posts: 831 Joined: 23-February 06 Member No.: 30 |
my current job, no application, was offered the job
job before that, 1 application |
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Jun 13 2006, 10:37 PM
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![]() New son Donovan Charles Mummert born July 17, 2008 Group: Members Posts: 8,635 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Port Wentworth, GA Member No.: 15 |
yeah current job, i just walked in to hand the manager my app and he hired me right then for a position way above what i was asking for... because of that, i have business cards and my own desk. totally awesome. that was only the second app i turned in, but the other place offered me a job too
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Jun 13 2006, 11:54 PM
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![]() Group: Moderators Posts: 2,499 Joined: 23-February 06 From: El Paso Texas Member No.: 32 |
no more than about 5
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Jun 16 2006, 03:37 PM
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No day but today... Group: Members Posts: 773 Joined: 22-February 06 Member No.: 5 |
I'm now up to 17.
And yes, I call and follow up the next day or so. I just don't know how to keep being persistent without being annoying. I can only say "have you received my application?" so many times. Problem is most places either already have their temp position filled or said we could have worked something out if I wasn't going back to school - guess it's not worth it to train me for two months... Maybe it's time to apply at McDonald's after all -------------------- Forget regret
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