Friday, April 09, 2004
After a few enterprising teenagers dropped in the store this month (applaudable in it's own right) I offer this.
If you want to work in a small business, like say, a record shop, you might want to shop there a while first. Odds are any small business has a close knit staff that has several comments about you, the stranger who has dropped in out of the blue deciding you want to work there, yet you've never been there.
Best place for teenage jobs:
Movie theatre
Fast food restaurant
Odds are, unless there's a sign in the window that says "hiring!" the place is not hiring.
Have a resume. I realize you might not have ever had a job, but some nice paper with a contact info is better than nothing, especially since alot of places that are small do not have "applications".
Start early. This month is a great time to line up a summer job. You might even be able to pick up some part time hours now. Call back. Most places drop your application in a pile. If you call or stop by and do a follow up, you'll be remembered.
Don't travel in packs. Come alone and don't bring your stupid friends with you. They will ruin your chances, as most adults hate teenagers because you teenagers are such dumbasses. A bunch of dumbasses all saying "Look, I'm annoying" is a bad way to help your future.
Do not be afraid to hit up your parents for jobs or ideas, although in truth, don't work directly with them. You thought you hated them at home? At work they're worse.
Good Luck
If you want to work in a small business, like say, a record shop, you might want to shop there a while first. Odds are any small business has a close knit staff that has several comments about you, the stranger who has dropped in out of the blue deciding you want to work there, yet you've never been there.
Best place for teenage jobs:
Movie theatre
Fast food restaurant
Odds are, unless there's a sign in the window that says "hiring!" the place is not hiring.
Have a resume. I realize you might not have ever had a job, but some nice paper with a contact info is better than nothing, especially since alot of places that are small do not have "applications".
Start early. This month is a great time to line up a summer job. You might even be able to pick up some part time hours now. Call back. Most places drop your application in a pile. If you call or stop by and do a follow up, you'll be remembered.
Don't travel in packs. Come alone and don't bring your stupid friends with you. They will ruin your chances, as most adults hate teenagers because you teenagers are such dumbasses. A bunch of dumbasses all saying "Look, I'm annoying" is a bad way to help your future.
Do not be afraid to hit up your parents for jobs or ideas, although in truth, don't work directly with them. You thought you hated them at home? At work they're worse.
Good Luck
Wednesday, April 07, 2004
I was sitting around yesterday going "why don't I get any e-mail, what's wrong with people...", meanwhile at home I had left my laptop on with the mail program running, set to check mail every 10 minutes...
All my e-mail was pre-empted by the laptop.
All my e-mail was pre-empted by the laptop.
Tuesday, April 06, 2004
The nice weather today makes me remember that going outside need not be a cold and miserable experience.
Monday, April 05, 2004
Regarding this whole Nirvana 10 years after Kurt's death thing.
No matter what you say and how you say it, the junkie wasn't that good, they didn't revolutionize anything, and we're better off.
No matter what you say and how you say it, the junkie wasn't that good, they didn't revolutionize anything, and we're better off.
