➡I accidentally bought Balut eggs: 2 live ducks! Now a Chat Thread!

[ShrekDawg]

Yes, @KDOGG331. THIS ^
I have a four year degree. It was useless for what I ended up doing, and unless you are going for very specific certifications or trade school, I really wouldn't bother. The market is saturated with young people in debt from school with no work experience. Get experience first.
Go on every feed store site or pet place site, and apply for every job that you qualify for. Apply at coffee places, fast food restaurants (they are the most fun places to work, imo). Go in, and hand them your resume. Introduce yourself.
Apply to help seasonally somewhere. Everyone is hiring seasonal employees this time of year. In fact, I was in line at my feed store last week and a young man walked in and asked about a job. The cashier called the hiring manager up, and they started chatting about a warehouse position. This kid didn't even have his shoelaces tied... I'll bet they hired him.
Shut up with your reasons or lack thereof. I mean that in the kindest way. Shut up, and get out there. Get a job. I guarantee you that you will feel better about yourself and your life after doing so.

Thank you, this is really helpful and I really appreciate it.

That makes sense. And no one really probably even looks at degrees for the field I wanna do anyway.

Just sometimes I kinda feel like a loser or failure or whatever for only having a two year especially compared to my brothers but I guess a two year is still something.

And honestly, I forgot a word in that last post, I don’t really hate myself now, though I do constantly beat myself up for having done nothing with life.

I think a job would help with that hah

But even that, it’s not where I want to be or where I thought I’d be by now. It’s not having a dog training center or my own place with tons of land/animals or anything close to it. But I guess it’s a stepping stone there.

I’m gonna apply first thing in the morning. Although I was worried they wouldn’t still be hiring cause Halloween and Black Friday are over but I guess they still need people for Christmas and New Year’s.

 

[ShrekDawg]

Oh ok. Sorry for misunderstanding.
You just have to get up and go out there. You will rot unless you start moving. No one can hold your hand and make you.
Call the therapist tomorrow morning, and then get in the car and pick two places to walk into and ask if they’re hiring. Don’t think about it, just pick two places and go.

Nah, it’s okay, there wasn’t really a misunderstanding, I just forgot a word haha my mistake and honestly I appreciate the concern.

Also you weren’t really far off anyway. It’s a fine line. Most of the time these days I’m fine and feel great but sometimes not. Mostly when I start slipping on self care and letting my mind wander haha

Also.... sorry for getting waaaaaaaayyyyyyyy too personal/over sharing as usual.

Thankfully, I’m much better now. That was like 6, 7 years ago. I’ve come a long way since then.

Now I just need to work on the rest of it.

I really feel like if I saw the therapist it would help with everything else but I also know it’s not a magical cure and I’m still going to have to force myself to move/do more.

That said, do places even still take walk ins anymore? One time I tried that and they said to apply online. But maybe not all of them are like that and/or it might make me more memorable.

 

[Tesumph]

Nah, it’s okay, there wasn’t really a misunderstanding, I just forgot a word haha my mistake and honestly I appreciate the concern.

Also you weren’t really far off anyway. It’s a fine line. Most of the time these days I’m fine and feel great but sometimes not. Mostly when I start slipping on self care and letting my mind wander haha

Also.... sorry for getting waaaaaaaayyyyyyyy too personal/over sharing as usual.

Thankfully, I’m much better now. That was like 6, 7 years ago. I’ve come a long way since then.

Now I just need to work on the rest of it.

I really feel like if I saw the therapist it would help with everything else but I also know it’s not a magical cure and I’m still going to have to force myself to move/do more.

That said, do places even still take walk ins anymore? One time I tried that and they said to apply online. But maybe not all of them are like that and/or it might make me more memorable.

Yes, some do. Especially smaller companies. Just go in and ask.
If they say to apply online then go home and apply online. If they say they need a resume, print out your resume and come back. If they say they don’t know then ask if the hiring manager is there and ask them.
Regardless, shake their hand and thank them for their time. If you get a lead, remind them of your name and tell them you’ll be in contact.
Rinse and repeat.

Buckle down tomorrow and make a day of it Kelsey. Report back with your success. We believe in you.

 

[ShrekDawg]

Yes, some do. Especially smaller companies. Just go in and ask.
If they say to apply online then go home and apply online. If they say they need a resume, print out your resume and come back. If they say they don’t know then ask if the hiring manager is there and ask them.
Regardless, shake their hand and thank them for their time. If you get a lead, remind them of your name and tell them you’ll be in contact.
Rinse and repeat.

Buckle down tomorrow and make a day of it Kelsey. Report back with your success. We believe in you.

Thank you, this is really helpful. I’m going to try this tomorrow. I’m a bit nervous because I usually make horrible first impressions, I get so damn nervous and awkward talking to people, but hopefully they can look past that. about the resume though.... don’t have one. I feel like I should already have it on hand to leave with them? But I don’t want to wait while I make one, already waited long enough, so I’ll just go in somewhere and see. Thinking maybe pet store and movies. Or maybe some of the many places down the street from me. The grocery store has great benefits supposedly. I feel like that’d be boring though but a job is a job. And all they do is like stand around and talk to each other haha

 

[Tesumph]

Thank you, this is really helpful. I’m going to try this tomorrow. I’m a bit nervous because I usually make horrible first impressions, I get so damn nervous and awkward talking to people, but hopefully they can look past that. about the resume though.... don’t have one. I feel like I should already have it on hand to leave with them? But I don’t want to wait while I make one, already waited long enough, so I’ll just go in somewhere and see. Thinking maybe pet store and movies. Or maybe some of the many places down the street from me. The grocery store has great benefits supposedly. I feel like that’d be boring though but a job is a job. And all they do is like stand around and talk to each other haha

The last time I walked in and asked if a place was hiring, I almost had a panic attack in my car in the parking lot. FYI, they weren’t hiring. Lol.
Laugh it off and don’t take yourself too seriously. I find it helpful to remind myself that they’re just awkward human beings like me. Walk in with a pep in your step and your head high.. pretend like you’re in an alternate universe where you’re a super confident, not awkward at all version of Kelsey.
Yes I’m being serious lmao. It works.

don’t worry about the resume. If they ask if you have one, tell them yes, you will come back with it, “when would be a good time to drop it off?”
Hubby and I are having a resume date after finals are over lol. He is quitting his BBQ job to apply to vet clinics, and I have an internship lined up at a safari park (they asked for a resume as a formality).

and that is a GREAT starting point. Movie theater, grocery store, and a pet store.
Don’t think about it. You can think about it tomorrow night when you report back. Looking forward to it.

 

[ShrekDawg]

The last time I walked in and asked if a place was hiring, I almost had a panic attack in my car in the parking lot. FYI, they weren’t hiring. Lol.
Laugh it off and don’t take yourself too seriously. I find it helpful to remind myself that they’re just awkward human beings like me. Walk in with a pep in your step and your head high.. pretend like you’re in an alternate universe where you’re a super confident, not awkward at all version of Kelsey.
Yes I’m being serious lmao. It works.

don’t worry about the resume. If they ask if you have one, tell them yes, you will come back with it, “when would be a good time to drop it off?”
Hubby and I are having a resume date after finals are over lol. He is quitting his BBQ job to apply to vet clinics, and I have an internship lined up at a safari park (they asked for a resume as a formality).

and that is a GREAT starting point. Movie theater, grocery store, and a pet store.
Don’t think about it. You can think about it tomorrow night when you report back. Looking forward to it.

this cracked me up but was also super helpful!! Thanks.

Needed the laugh after all that over sharing earlier and it makes me feel way better and less scared about this whole thing so thanks.

 

[ShrekDawg]

That said, I better sleep or else I’m gonna look like I got punched in the face.

 

[Tesumph]

this cracked me up but was also super helpful!! Thanks.

Needed the laugh after all that over sharing earlier and it makes me feel way better and less scared about this whole thing so thanks.

You’re welcome.
If it looks stupid but it works then it ain’t stupid.
Besides.. if people talked about their anxiety and depression more often, maybe we (as a society) would be more inclined to seek help.

anyway, sleep well and go get ‘em girl.

 

[ShrekDawg]

You’re welcome.
If it looks stupid but it works then it ain’t stupid.
Besides.. if people talked about their anxiety and depression more often, maybe we (as a society) would be more inclined to seek help.

anyway, sleep well and go get ‘em girl.

that’s true!!

And yeah, I wish getting help was more accepted. Not even necessarily just talking about it, though that should happen more too, but I feel like so many people, or at least me, feel like weak or a loser or whatever for needing help, but it’s not true I don’t think. Lots of people do but no one knows cause no one talks about it.

For me, I know I need it, I’m just petrified. I’m thinking that’s another thing I’m going to do tomorrow. Or I guess today haha

I’m going to sleep now and I’ll report back.

Oh and thank you again for all the help and support and everything.

 

[Kiki]

O m g you nutters stayed up too late last night.