cadlakmike1
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First I'd like to tell you a little background story. One year ago I could tell you; I own my own business, I love my job and the people I work with, I look forward to going to work every day, I'm more than financially stable. All that changed with the end of new home construction. With the downfall of our economy my residential construction business basically went under. I more than qualified for unemployment but was physically able to work so I decided to find another job instead of collecting. When my RA gets bad I won't be able to work, but that day isn't here yet and as long as I'm able to I want to work and avoid disability, I'm young and would go crazy sitting at home all day
I applied everywhere. Apparently getting a job with little to no educations is tough. Work experience really doesn't help as much as I had hoped. But eventually I found a job that payed enough to get me by working in a warehouse, we are part of a union so the hourly rate wasn't horrible, but the work load was. I decided it's better than nothing and stuck with it, after a few months I was ranked in the top ten percent in the company based on productivity!!! I felt good, I was working hard and honestly earning my living. As I'm sure a lot of you know, being the new guy in a union you get payed the least to do the most work, that's just the way it is, eventually you'll have seniority and it will get easier, unfortunately the economy caught up to me in this job as well, the company laid off 14 employees.
Since then I've picked up 2 jobs, it's just what I needed to do to get by. It hasn't been easy but I still wanted to put off collecting for a last resort, when all my other cards had been played. I applied to a lot of other jobs, and I applied for every available company job at the warehouse that laid me off. One of the jobs I applied for at the warehouse had 75 applicants. 40 were interviewed, 2 were called back for a second interview one week ago, and today they offered me the job! I couldn't be happier, it's a great job with great hours. The pays not spectacular but the jobs not backbreaking either, it's a huge change for me. I'm really excited and have been doing some celebrating today. I really enjoy the time I spend here and the friends I have made on this site and wanted to share this with all of you.
For those of you in tough situations also, keep your head up. I was on the verge of losing my house, I've had to really adjust my way of life, but I tried to keep a positive outlook and just keep working hard. Sometimes rewards to come to those who just keep their head down, mouth shut, and do their job.
I applied everywhere. Apparently getting a job with little to no educations is tough. Work experience really doesn't help as much as I had hoped. But eventually I found a job that payed enough to get me by working in a warehouse, we are part of a union so the hourly rate wasn't horrible, but the work load was. I decided it's better than nothing and stuck with it, after a few months I was ranked in the top ten percent in the company based on productivity!!! I felt good, I was working hard and honestly earning my living. As I'm sure a lot of you know, being the new guy in a union you get payed the least to do the most work, that's just the way it is, eventually you'll have seniority and it will get easier, unfortunately the economy caught up to me in this job as well, the company laid off 14 employees.
Since then I've picked up 2 jobs, it's just what I needed to do to get by. It hasn't been easy but I still wanted to put off collecting for a last resort, when all my other cards had been played. I applied to a lot of other jobs, and I applied for every available company job at the warehouse that laid me off. One of the jobs I applied for at the warehouse had 75 applicants. 40 were interviewed, 2 were called back for a second interview one week ago, and today they offered me the job! I couldn't be happier, it's a great job with great hours. The pays not spectacular but the jobs not backbreaking either, it's a huge change for me. I'm really excited and have been doing some celebrating today. I really enjoy the time I spend here and the friends I have made on this site and wanted to share this with all of you.
For those of you in tough situations also, keep your head up. I was on the verge of losing my house, I've had to really adjust my way of life, but I tried to keep a positive outlook and just keep working hard. Sometimes rewards to come to those who just keep their head down, mouth shut, and do their job.