Anyone else finding it impossible to find a decent job?

[Dr. Purpur]

Well Im still working in California, but Im hearing that actual unemployment is 17.5% .

 

[Crush]

How about leasing and potentially buying an existing place?

That's becuaes they usually ask around $100k for their business.. at least that much. Many times they don't even make money. The bank over here will not lend out the money in full unless you basically have half the money as a down payment. The guy at the bank told me 'it's to show that you're serious'.

Opening a pizza delivery place can be opened pretty much on a credit card. you just need an $3000 oven, $1500 dough mixer, Deep fryers are $1000 used. Then you need some refridgeration, and other accessories.. It's not really that much. But the ventilation hood is what will cost you more than everything else combined when you are looking at a $15000 expense. The law requires it.

If your business fails, you can sell all your equipment used. But the hood, your totally SOL. It's money down the drain and the reason I decided to pass on a pizza joint.

 

[Crush]

Well Im still working in California, but Im hearing that actual unemployment is 17.5% .

I know people are going to hate on me for this and I should bite my tongue more, but considering that much unemployment, why oh why is your gov't (and mine) letting in hundreds of thousands of 'skilled' students and workers in from other...

ah forget it... my griping wont change these policies. The politicians will do whatever they please without consulting the public.

 

[SpasticGramps]

Takes money to make money. I've always heard it was 50% failure rate in the first 6 months and 90% the first year. That may be erroneous though.

 

[antimatter]

From what ive seen your either struggling or growing or smuggling drugs or selling coke. Thats how the government likes it in the Great White North.

 

[jerrypike]

down with yummybud!

 

[Norrath]

down with yummybud!

you do not get to say such things. he is our source of entertainment!

 

[cashmunny]

I know people are going to hate on me for this and I should bite my tongue more, but considering that much unemployment, why oh why is your gov't (and mine) letting in hundreds of thousands of 'skilled' students and workers in from other...

ah forget it... my griping wont change these policies. The politicians will do whatever they please without consulting the public.

The reason is there aren't enough educated workers in this country to fill those jobs. American students generally aren't interested in taking hard classes.

I work in a very technical white collar job. And a disproportionate number of my coworkers are Asian. Not necessarily here on work visa's. Many are citizens. They usually have to be because of the nature of the work I do. They seem to just have a better work ethic.

Basically American's are lazy. So we import people who aren't.

I talked to one guy from India about it. He became a citizen. I asked him why all his fellow country men seemed to be so smart. (He has his PhD). He said that only the cream of the crop gets to come to America. There are plenty of dummies in his country, they just never get to come here.

We actually are very fortunate that this is the case. Without immigrants we'd be up the creek.

 

[Crush]

The reason is there aren't enough educated workers in this country to fill those jobs. American students generally aren't interested in taking hard classes.

I work in a very technical white collar job. And a disproportionate number of my coworkers are Asian. Not necessarily here on work visa's. Many are citizens. They usually have to be because of the nature of the work I do. They seem to just have a better work ethic.

Basically American's are lazy. So we import people who aren't.

I talked to one guy from India about it. He became a citizen. I asked him why all his fellow country men seemed to be so smart. (He has his PhD). He said that only the cream of the crop gets to come to America. There are plenty of dummies in his country, they just never get to come here.

We actually are very fortunate that this is the case. Without immigrants we'd be up the creek.

You're post makes me burn up with anger so I wont reply.

Just know, you are are very ignorant on this topic and do not understand these issues as much as I do. But that would be for another forum to debate.

 

[Megas]

Longer I dont have work longer I can't smoke. Video games just aren't the same....

 

[dawghead99]

internships at my school are down this semester.

::sigh:: tough market for any job i guess..

i got 2 academic internship interviews lined up... I really hope i nail em... Seriously would love to make some chedda right noww

 

[America]

This isn't something new you've heard I'm sure, but have you thought of starting your own business or creating a job for yourself?

Necessity is the mother of invention, after all. Just a thought!

 

[Strainhunter]

This isn't something new you've heard I'm sure, but have you thought of starting your own business or creating a job for yourself?

Necessity is the mother of invention, after all. Just a thought!

That's what I wrote and explained a few pages back and got practically no intelligent replies.

Making me wonder if people rather complain than putting the necessary energy in to resolving the situation they are in.

Then again maybe that's why some continue being without work, who knows.

 

[Yummybud]

That's because in Canada we have an 'elitism' problem. Especially with our medical schools. Our schools are basically gov't buildings compared to the US where in the US many are privately owned.

Because we have so many people trying to enter into the same program and there are not enough seats, the grade requirement is much, much higher.

Much of this is due to our immigration policy. In the US they have illegal mexicans which may not stress the school and healthcare system. Over here, we allow in legal immigrants that are very gifted at 'doing school' and really have stuffed into our school system. Also, we have an unusually LARGE population of foreign national students. (how they perform in the workplace when they get out of school? well I've seen people get fired becuase they simply got not speak English at a business level or simply didn't 'get it' regardless of their top grades).

Basically if you are a born Canadian from a Canadian family, you are not getting into certain programs. That's modern life here.

I understand certain areas in California are also like this.

true, if you look at UBC here in B.C looks like half the pop are asians and asians are the type of students (I know stereotypes but has some truth) that are overachievers and you see tons of students applying to law school med school or other grad schools with perfect gpas, straight As, volunteer experience and work experience on top of it. Being an above average students won't give you a great chance.

also every year it gets harder to get into lawschool, med school etc because the pool of students applying are getting higher and higher grades.

lots of lawyers for example practicing now who went to lawschool in the eighties for example only had Bs but now there is no way you're getting into a Canadian lawschool with a B average. a B+ will give you a chance if you get an excellent lsat score but otherwise no way you're getting in.

medical school is even harder you need like a 90% up average in sciences.....

 

[Rob547]

I feel your pain guys. Graduated college at the beginning of the year, moved home in March and it took me a good 6 months to find a job, applying to hundreds over the summer. The only way I got a job is working with 2 friends landscaping/fall cleanups and plowing when it snows. Just got an interview at Shaw's today, only reason they called me back is cause another friend works there. Fucking lame.. back to the job I had 7 years ago when I was 17, working at a supermarket....

 

[MoldyFrogToe]

I feel your pain guys. Graduated college at the beginning of the year, moved home in March and it took me a good 6 months to find a job, applying to hundreds over the summer. The only way I got a job is working with 2 friends landscaping/fall cleanups and plowing when it snows. Just got an interview at Shaw's today, only reason they called me back is cause another friend works there. Fucking lame.. back to the job I had 7 years ago when I was 17, working at a supermarket....

Damn that blows. 6months to a year is what I see most in terms of finding a job after undergrad school.

Only way I put my degree to use was doing what I DIDN'T want to do....it still ties into my degree and my longterm goals (barely) but the security of being employed was too priceless to pass it up. Sucks but so be it.

Good luck on your search hang in there

 

[iGro4Me]

Build, Work, Dream, Create.....what else is there ?

 

[movingtocally]

That's what I wrote and explained a few pages back and got practically no intelligent replies.

Making me wonder if people rather complain than putting the necessary energy in to resolving the situation they are in.

Then again maybe that's why some continue being without work, who knows.

Virtually all small businesses fail. Taking that kind of risk when you're already counting pennies is a terrible idea if you have other financial responsibilities to meet.

 

[lvclosetgrower]

I dont know what everyone is doing but maybe if u get off your ass and actually look, I found a decent job promoting clubs within a couple weeks of being laid off. Anybody who cant find a job u need to come to vegas plenty of oppurtunity from fastfood to skilled trades and everything in between.

 

[cashmunny]

You're post makes me burn up with anger so I wont reply.

Just know, you are are very ignorant on this topic and do not understand these issues as much as I do. But that would be for another forum to debate.

Truth hurts.