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[rhapsodeity]

hello, everyone! :)
as many of us are aware, the senior class at recolle high school will be graduating soon, and well....
i am part of that class!
i guess because of this fact, i have been thinking that it is maybe time for me to be a bit more independent than i have been, and find a job
this is pretty easy in theory but i find that there is a problem that is maybe not much of a problem to some people but it has been giving me something to think about lol
namely, i do not know what to expect and how difficult getting my first job will be :o
if you have advice, i would definitely like to hear it!!!!
on the other hand, i would like to know what your first job was like, as a blanket sort of thing

ummm, so i guess to make this more concise, i have a few questions!
what was your first job?
what was getting it like?
would you recommend it to someone looking for a first job?

thank you all in advance <3

Comments

[doublesmall]

shouldn't be too hard if you have connections. hit up places your friends work, get an inside reference- then you're gonna know what to expect too, they can tell you.

even better if you know somebody higher up through family or something, that might get you in.

[erythristic]

do you have an idea of where you want to work? or alternately, what sort of jobs you don't think you could ever do?

[true_noir]

My first job was with Enchanted Blossoms, and I still work there.
It wasn't that terrifying. Mikoto's family was always very nice, and I gave them my resume. And, I certainly would say it is a nice place to work. I don't know if Mikoto is hiring right now, though.

Really, though, I hear getting a job is pretty easy for someone in high school, especially part time work.

[onceandfuturemascot]

I'm in academia so that probably doesn't help
There's just kind of an understanding that you work for the university when you enter grad school
That said if you're looking for something like a retail job I recommend a local store
You here all kinds of horror stories about big chains
Except Starbucks apparently they're great

[rhapsodeity]

thats really helpful advice
however, both of my parents work in fields i would need references to get into to begin with
and i thought i was supposed to use a resume?????

[ THIS FEELS VAGUELY ILLEGAL, SOMEHOW. ]

[doublesmall]

i mean you do use a resume, you just have someone who already works there vouch for you, you know? helps if they can tell the boss that they know you and you'll do a good job.

and if your parents have friends who work places you could get into that's not bad either, it's how i got my first gig

[heiroglyphs]

Independence is overrated.
It's a ton of hard work, and none of it is really any fun.
But if you're looking for a good job
It's really about who you know.

[rhapsodeity]

well...... im not sure what kind of jobs i dont think i could ever do
i guess its pretty limiting if i say i cant do it, so i want to think that id try just about anything
if i were given a choice, i think i would most enjoy something to do with space!

[rhapsodeity]

i dont think it is!
i would imagine that dave would have told me if they were looking to hire right now
im glad it was a good experience, i hope i can find a boss as nice as mikoto apparently is
at least, i never hear anything bad about enchanted blossoms!!!!

jeez
is it really?????
i dont even know what id put on my resume

[rhapsodeity]

its ok, my mom works in academia
i think its respectable work but im not sure how id break into it
a retail job is pretty doable!!!!!!
i like being around people
lol though i could never work at starbucks, i am pretty bad at putting things together like that

[rhapsodeity]

[ is this a thug. this sounds like a thug ]

i dont think its overrated in the least
eventually everyone becomes independent in their own way, and im sure theres a lot of fun to be had once youve made your own way!

i was kind of hoping it would be more based on my skills, though i admit i dont even know what id put on my resume
i help out at the shelter but its not really a job, is it?

[rhapsodeity]

ohhh jeez, well, my options then are applying at a flower shop that probably isnt hiring or suddenly becoming a detective or professor!
although i guess those would be more like "assistant detective" or "teacher assist" :p

what was your first gig???

[true_noir]

Oh, you're another of Dave's friends? I must swear, he does seem to know everyone, does he not?

And I hope you can too. There are plenty of good jobs out there, though. But, let us see. It has been a while, though I could show you my old one and we could go over what they expect? It isn't terrifying, really.

[heiroglyphs]

[Worse. A trust fund snob.]

You'd think that skill was important
But it isn't really
As dumb as that sounds.
Especially at your age
Like, how do you set yourself apart from the other kids?
Not easy.

[doublesmall]

what, they only know other detectives and professors? do they just not get out much or what?

worked at a restaurant here when i was younger, guess my dad knew the owner from school or something. that kind of thing's not bad if you don't mind customers being shits sometimes.

[rhapsodeity]

girlfriend!
well, in addition to friend, of course
daves a busy guy so of course he knows everyone lol

i would hope its not terrifying!!!!
it seems like everyone has a job or has to get one eventually, regardless of their living situation
i would appreciate that, though :\
its probably not a huge deal so long as you can work what your strengths are on the resume itself, but im pretty nervous
its like im driving for the first time all over :o

[rhapsodeity]

they get out plenty!!!!!
but a lot of their friends are associates because they are incredibly hard workers

hahaha, well..
i imagine customers will be difficult no matter what i work in?
there are difficult people everywhere, i cannot let something like that keep me from getting out there

[true_noir]

Well, that's wonderful. He seems a very nice man, so I hope you two are happy.

And yes, most people do have to acquire one. I don't really have much of a choice, since I immigrated here. It is a bit difficult to live here otherwise, after all. So, I am more than happy to help out, and you have the right idea for the most part. You just play up your strengths and sound normal, and there's lots of options.

[rhapsodeity]

thats pretty easy, isnt it????
everyone has unique strengths and weaknesses no matter the type of person they are
how else would you remember your friends unless they were their own person, set apart from the others?

[heiroglyphs]

Apples and oranges.
Your friends are going to care about what makes you a special snowflake
Unless your skills are readily apparent, a business isn't going to give you the time of day.

[rhapsodeity]

lol, thank you!!!!

im pretty normal!!!!!!!!

[ thats. thats exactly how you sound normal, jade. ]

ok... let me give it a shot!
lets see
most of my skills are animal related i think, since i volunteer at the shelter :o
although, you do have to learn how to work with people, since you can get all types looking to adopt at the shelter
im studying physics and know how to work on motorbikes!!!!!
which i presume would not be incredibly different from a car, right?
these things are all so different though, you can see why i am so stumped, i think :\

[rhapsodeity]

hmmm, i dont think so
people are people, theyre not like fruit, they all have something to offer to companies
maybe not to every company but certainly some companies would find something worth it in them
that is the point of hiring people, i think

[true_noir]

[She pulled up a copy of a basic resume and sent it with her next message.]

Ok, that's all good, but what you want to do is start with your name, contact information, and your education. All of the things you have are good. It must simply be organized.

The idea is to make it easy for them to find each thing individually, as you can see.

[rhapsodeity]

oh jeez, im not sure what i could put down for professional experience :(
if my education is expansive enough, would that help???

[true_noir]

You wouldn't be expected to put much down. You're still a student, after all. This is normal for someone's first job, I am told. But you might simply not include that section, as you are still a student.