I wanna rant!

[BigBlueHen53]

Would volunteer work count in the interim?

 

[Whiskybear]

Would volunteer work count in the interim?

Dunno. Doesn’t seem likely it would, though. They want W2 work history. Plus, I don’t have years or months to waste time and gas on that.

 

[Debbie292d]

I got it! Go apply at a temp agency! They do the interviewing, not the employer. They can find you something you could do I'm sure even if it is just covering for a pregnancy leave for someone, which is what I'd done once.

 

[notabitail]

I'm in the same boat. No one wants to train anyone anymore, they just want a ready made person who will do their job perfectly without any assistance. I've had interviews with restaurants, a grocery store, retail...no one hired me. They want experience for you to be a dishwasher for crying out loud.

Sorry for ranting on your rant.

I find that ridiculous. Do they have laws that you need a degree in dishwashing?

Hope you all can find jobs.

 

[Whiskybear]

I find that ridiculous. Do they have laws that you need a degree in dishwashing?

Hope you all can find jobs.

I swear to… pick your favorite misnomer…frikkin distillery wants a bachelor degree to tell people how to watch bottles on a conveyor go under an automated spigot.

 

[HerdAndHome]

I cannot fathom trying to find a
J O B at my 58 y/o. I had my 6th layoff in 4 years in 2012 and decided to start my own pet sitting business. I relied on the grace of good people as I got started and worked my ssa off! It worked out for me because I am not great at handling pinhead, micromanaging clowns as bosses any longer.

I did look at AARP for guidance on jobs for "older people" that are starting over. Sometimes volunteering for an organization doing something you enjoy can get you to the right people who can get you to the right people and so on. Home Depot & Lowes are not bad employers if there's one near you. I did 5 years at HD and would go back as an older person if - God forbid - something in my situation changed.
And lastly, the penal system is always hiring. I started as a corrections officer for a contractor to ICE, did that for a year until I tried for Safety Manager and got it. *Safety is the most hated person in a prison/jail so I don't advise it if you get your feelings hurt easily* I stayed there 5 years and probably would have longer... except we all got notice of layoff in 2012, which happens sometimes if you contract with the government.

Good luck to you.

 

[fuzzi]

I spent 12+yrs on hiatus from W2 type employment to keep my grandparents out of medicare level nursing home "care." That stint recently ended with the death of my grandmother, right before my 55th birthday. Since, I’ve been looking for a job because my savings is long gone and (minimal, but not nothing) family support ended with her passing. For context, before I came back to Kentucky to take care of them I had been at one job for about 2 decades, so the last time I went on the job hunt was 30ish years ago. Things have changed!
All applications are now taken online only. Doesn’t matter if the job has nothing to do with computers, you need one to even apply. No company wants to see you show up in person, they want to look at a resumé and decide your worth from an online info grab. I interviewed people for 15 years and would never consider hiring anyone I hadn’t looked in the eye, never looked at at a written resumé that was handed to me; anyone can write anything. But HR specialists now have the secrets of humanity down to an art and can tell the "good candidates" from their resumé writing skill. God forbid any supervisor or anyone who actually does/did the job get to vet applicants in person!
I’ve been declined without an interview expressly for my lack of recent work history from companies that advertise that had my dozen years hiatus been due to a stint in prison, they’d invite me to apply. (Keep in mind, mostly they don’t even know my age.)
I can’t even get a response for a position as a traffic flagger. Apparently taking care of my family means I’m unqualified to handle a stop/slow sign for a road crew.
"Recent experience in an industrial environment required." I’ve worked in a factory briefly a couple times. No matter what you’ve done, they need to train you to their machines anyway. Any hominid with a 70+ IQ and most of it’s fingers can do these jobs with an hour (tops) training. Factory operations are that way by design to increase potential labor pool and decrease training investment. So apparently it’s experience standing in a loud warehouse that they’re demanding.
I’m frustrated beyond description. I’m not a fan of humanity right now. I’ve got 10+ years or so left to work and it seems it’ll take most of it to find a job.
Thanks for listening to my rant.

Our largest employer (medical facility) has all HR working "remote" = not working.

Everything is virtual, online, and most of the apps I need for my job duties don't work consistently. It's aggravating and you have my sympathy.

Can you use your caregiver experience for something related? Home health care?

 

[Whiskybear]

I cannot fathom trying to find a
J O B at my 58 y/o. I had my 6th layoff in 4 years in 2012 and decided to start my own pet sitting business. I relied on the grace of good people as I got started and worked my ssa off! It worked out for me because I am not great at handling pinhead, micromanaging clowns as bosses any longer.

I did look at AARP for guidance on jobs for "older people" that are starting over. Sometimes volunteering for an organization doing something you enjoy can get you to the right people who can get you to the right people and so on. Home Depot & Lowes are not bad employers if there's one near you. I did 5 years at HD and would go back as an older person if - God forbid - something in my situation changed.
And lastly, the penal system is always hiring. I started as a corrections officer for a contractor to ICE, did that for a year until I tried for Safety Manager and got it. *Safety is the most hated person in a prison/jail so I don't advise it if you get your feelings hurt easily* I stayed there 5 years and probably would have longer... except we all got notice of layoff in 2012, which happens sometimes if you contract with the government.

Good luck to you.

I did a stint in a jail as a medical records clerk about 35 years ago. Big metro facility. From what I saw there, it really is not an option, though local facilities are hiring. Thanks for your response. A little bit of sanity goes a long way for me today.

 

[Whiskybear]

Lo, and behold! Apparently I ranted in the universe's correct ear last night. I got a msg, then a phone call this morning I from an obviously off continent phone bank that ended with the setting of an interview tomorrow. I actually get to talk to a real human! That I can handle!
It’s for a factory floor assembly job that any ape can be trained to do. My biggest worry is that the the interview is as automated as the first couple steps.

 

[Whiskybear]

Our largest employer (medical facility) has all HR working "remote" = not working.

Everything is virtual, online, and most of the apps I need for my job duties don't work consistently. It's aggravating and you have my sympathy.

Can you use your caregiver experience for something related? Home health care?

I get the notion and there are many such jobs listed near enough. But frankly, after a dozen years with my grandmother, I’m not wiping a stranger’s arse regardless of the pay.