I need a job for the summer, any tips?

Noni Juice · 26 Apr 2008 at 21:41

Hi there,

Im 18 and I need a job for the summer, I have a CV. Are there any tips for getting a job? Any good places to apply?

Thank you!

Gilly · 26 Apr 2008 at 21:45

Burger king.

Ace

weringo · 26 Apr 2008 at 21:47

Where do you live?

Nitefly · 26 Apr 2008 at 21:48

I think you may struggle to get something above a low skilled job, such as the mighty BK. Try somewhere like Starbucks.

al123 · 26 Apr 2008 at 21:49

Supermarkets, Local shops, any friends or relatives with contacts? Have a look round and see what there is.

snowdog · 26 Apr 2008 at 21:49

Any tips:

Do a few ''practise'' solicitations : eg. go to a place where they accept anyone and are desperate for people ( mac do's around here accept anyone) and when they say they accept you you just say that you don't want to work there.
That way you can get experienced with apllying for jobs and get in a higher than average joint.

I'd just try to apply in some highstreet pc shop after if I were you, or in Halfords or in ''compedator'' or something.

Noni Juice · 26 Apr 2008 at 21:58

Thanks for the replies!

Theres a real lack of vacancies here though, so I was wondering if theres anywhere online that I can apply?

And by the way I live in Ilford.

Thank you!

Steeps · 26 Apr 2008 at 22:32

temp agencies.

aproctor · 26 Apr 2008 at 23:37

i would sign up with as many temp agencies as you can in a day and they will find you something, it may be rubbish but at least you will get some cash.

Johnz0r · 26 Apr 2008 at 23:38

Rent boy?

G-MAN2004 · 26 Apr 2008 at 23:42

I'm with the same problem, except I need one as soon as possible. My parents have said I'm too lazy and need a job, otherwise I'm not allowed to go to Vegas this summer. I have little time left until they're booking and at this point, I'm finding it hard to get one!

sunnysingh · 26 Apr 2008 at 23:54

mcdonalds

Frapple · 26 Apr 2008 at 23:56

Garden Center, its epic.

shifty_uk · 26 Apr 2008 at 23:58

Don't work in retail, it's insanely crap.

Work in a call center(incoming only) and get paid an okay wage for doing nowt. Know a couple of people that do this - they seem to think it's not bad work.

Timdog · 27 Apr 2008 at 00:02

shifty_uk said:
Don't work in retail, it's insanely crap.

Work in a call center(incoming only) and get paid an okay wage for doing nowt. Know a couple of people that do this - they seem to think it's not bad work.

trying to get a job in a call center myself, seems pretty good money for talking

shifty_uk · 27 Apr 2008 at 00:09

Timdog plz and thanks said:
trying to get a job in a call center myself, seems pretty good money for talking

"trying"? Their always looking for suckers....I mean, people!

I hear job ads on the radio, in the paper and online every other day for them. Good luck though.

Timdog · 27 Apr 2008 at 00:14

shifty_uk said:
"trying"? Their always looking for suckers....I mean, people! I hear job ads on the radio, in the paper and online every other day for them. Good luck though.

yea well when i say trying, i mean i have been sitting on my buttocks without a job for all of my first year in uni, and decided im gonna apply at some point

peetee · 27 Apr 2008 at 01:07

Steeps said:
temp agencies.

Van Hellseek · 27 Apr 2008 at 01:16

Waiter/bar-work?

Sounds crappy, but in a decent establishment it can be great. Plus by 18 you have presumably done some kind of work already, which you can either get back into, or try to use that experience to get to the next 'level'?

gumbald · 27 Apr 2008 at 01:18

You need it for the money, or something to do?