I'm such a slacker. (Chelsea)

 One day, you gotta get up get dressed and just DO IT!

When my company closed a few weeks before Christmas, literally for a month I layed around the house all day and never changed out of my PJ's. Granted I am getting unemployment but it's barely getting me by in regards to bills. Finally, I decided enough is enough and now I'm dog walking alot to make money on the side. It's really hard to want to find a job, the longer you are out of work the harder it gets. I know I really don't want to go back to another 9-5 job anytime soon.

Don't be too hard on yourself. I'd be feeling the same way as you are. Unless you can find something you truly love, then it can be a real grind. The motivating factor for me is pure and simple - money. As you're finding, it stinks when you've got bills to pay and no money to pay them. It's also no fun to not have money to spend on fun stuff. When I was single, I didn't have anyone that I could fall back on if I didn't have a job, so I was always extremely motivated to find and keep my jobs. Just keep in mind that the job hunting process can take time, especially with the economy as it is, so try not to be picky and don't wait. Even if you sent out an application today, you usually won't hear anything for a few days, then a few days more till the interview, then sometimes a 2nd interview, then a start date a week later...so even if things work out, you're still not likely looking at a paycheck for another month at best.  I found that getting the Sunday paper, circling anything that seemed slightly interesting and then faxing or mailing to all of them would get me a few calls each week.

See that's another thing. Even the places (non-retail anyway) that say "no experience necessary" still ask for a resume. I have no resume, and really nothing to put on a resume. I'm 19, have spent the last 4 1/2 years as a nanny (which I realize is something, but that's the ONLY thing I have). I'm looking back and wishing to god I'd just spent some time volunteering so I'd have references and something else to put on a resume..but I didn't.

I didn't even go to school (I was homeschooled), and haven't taken any college courses, so I don't even have any formal education to put on there.

Sigh.. should I make a measly useless looking resume just to have one? Or should I just stick to the retail places that have their own ready-made applications?

And I've never done any sort of 9-5 out of the house job. My cousin's kid has always come to my house. I haven't even been to school since I was 6. So I think that's why it's extra hard for me to go get a job... I've never had to spend 30 or 40 hours a week out of my house. Poor Cherokee, she's not going to understand at all, lol.

very quickly because I'm off to bed but I know several people that work at Target and love it.  It may not be as bad as you think.  I also know that they have a college scholarship type program that my nephew receives help from ( he works there) So just saying that might not be a terrible short term option

Good luck!! 

My favorite job so far has been working at a tack store (selling horse stuff, and I'm a horse nut). Know how I got that one? After weeks of filling out applications for ice cream stores, restaurants, retail stores, etc. etc. etc. I drove up to my favoritest store ever, walked up to the cashier, and said, "I know it's a long shot, but I don't suppose you guys are hiring?" The cashier said, "No, we're not, but you can have an application anyway" so I took one and went to leave. When I was just about out the door, she called out, "Wait! We ARE hiring!" Turns out someone was taking a summer's long vacation, and they needed a new employee ASAP. I went into a back room for an immediate interview, the owner of the store filled out the application himself based on what I told him, and I was hired on the spot!

Moral of the story? Show up in person and talk to people, and you never know what might happen :) Don't be afraid to just ask in your favorite stores.

Good luck at Wags and Wiggles, or wherever else you might decide to go!! 

You should show up in person rather than just faxing or applying online.  It really makes a great impression.

At the office I work at, if we get a faxed resume, it pretty much gets a brief looking over, then put on the pile of stuff on my desk and forgotten about.  Sounds bad, but that's what happens.

If someone comes in to drop one off, you have a face to the name and actually take it from them and speak briefly to them.

Maybe try applying at a real estate company for reception work.  It was my first job when I was 14 and I also didn't have a resume.  It paid well, was fairly simple (you answer the phones, book appointments to houses, call the people selling the houses, have the other agents paged, and type what the agents want in terms of offers, etc.) 

l.michelle

If someone comes in to drop one off, you have a face to the name and actually take it from them and speak briefly to them

I agree. This makes so much more of a lasting impression! I second the fact that Target is not so bad. And - you can think of it this way - it's SOMETHING until you find what you really want to do. They are alway hiring, and offer really great hours. Doggy Day Care gets really boring in the afternoons - all the dogs do is sleep... I wouldn't do it - but it may be what you are looking for! I like to be busy all day long... what about your local shelter? They are often hiring, you could do office work - or work in the kennels or clinic.

chelsea_b

I'm 19,

No education, no experience and no motivation.  While you may LEGALLY be an adult, obviously you have A LONG way to go before you really are one.  Clearly you aren't willing to accept adult responsibilities.  So go ahead, lay around the house all day.  Play on the internet.  God will provide.

Gee, now I know why I was able to work 3 part time jobs while I was going to a community college full time.  Nobody else was applying for the jobs.  Frankly I'm amazed at the lack of initiative here.   Don't just worry about not having a resume or where you got your schooling.  Go out and get a job.  It takes 3 days.  One day to go out and gather applications, another day to fill out all the applications and a third day to turn the applications in to the appropriate people.  Get business cards from these individuals.  Call them the next day.  Call them again the day after that. 

Don't react.  Be proactive.  If you want to get a job, go out and GET one.  Don't wait for it to come crawling to you. 

 Just thought I'd throw in a thought about the Marts, Walmart in particular.  When a business is as successfull as Wally, it means they know what they are doing.  Besides having huge room for growth, there is honestly no place better for experience IMO.  PLUS they will look at your years of being a Nanny, as experiance.  Not too many places will do that.

probe1957

No education, no experience and no motivation.  While you may LEGALLY be an adult, obviously you have A LONG way to go before you really are one.  Clearly you aren't willing to accept adult responsibilities.  So go ahead, lay around the house all day.  Play on the internet.  God will provide.

Wtf???? Just forget it. I can't believe how nasty this forum has gotten. Forget I ever posted.

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This forum isn't nasty.  Look at all the people that gave you worth while advice.  Don't judge everyone on one person's words

 Ya um and please don't judge us on Billy's reaction!  I'm feeling a little insulted....