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Desperately need a job

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  • Neato
    Neato Posts: 413 Forumite
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    There two retails parks near me..both not hiring :(
    Overdraft: PAID:D
    OU Course Fees: PAID:D
    :money:Now to save for mortgage... :money:
  • have you tried your local connexions website. my local connexions website has a job search where there are jobs for 16-19 year olds only.they are updated every week.
  • Keep trying that but nothing ever comes up.

    Got a call from tesco saying that they had no jobs but will put a sign up when they have some. Like i will be going to that tesco when the sign is up, it is no where near my house but i was willing to travel.
  • This is the connexions bradford website

    https://www.careersdirect.org.uk/cgi-bin/bradvac/vac.exe/

    I dont have any numbers or pins and the telephone number is always on answerphone.

    It is really stressful!!!!!!!!!!
  • A bit of an update here

    Found out that i cant get a pin because i dont go to a Bradford school. Going to try and get my cousin to get one for me.

    Letter from Sainsburys Brighouse - i am on the waiting list for 3 months (like every other person who lives nearby)

    Letter from Tesco- telling me to fill in a proper application form which they have sent me (the letter said it in a nice way as if they had jobs/short waiting list)
  • Savvy_Sue
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    Once upon a time someone posted a link to a page which outlined what jobs you could do at what ages. And whenever my sons have got paper rounds or other jobs we've been sent a form by the council and a list of what under 18s can and can't do. All I can remember is that you can't work in a cinema under the age of 16, and various restrictions on agricultural machinery. Have done a quick search of my local council's website but can't find what I'm looking for there. Connexions should be able to advise you (even without a PIN no!) or SOMEONE at the local council, just not sure which dept it is which checks these things out.

    So sorry you've not found anything yet: you are obviously putting the effort in!
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  • A local M&S vacancy finally cam up on their website, i went on to it and it said that because i was not out of compulsory school they would not take me on. :(
  • Savvy_Sue
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    Maybe time to talk to your Dad: sit him down with a beer (or whatever!) and say "Look Dad, I've tried really really hard and there's nothing doing at the moment, you say I wouldn't enjoy working at your call centre but a) I can't find anything I WOULD enjoy and b) it will give me the chance to show you that I can stick at something I don't enjoy and make a go of it." Or work on your mum if that would be more productive.

    Good luck!
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  • As it is insurance they want call centre experience and only have full time vacancies at the moment.

    I have found a company in Halifax that do telephone market research from a teacher at school who says that loads of students do it, i emailed them as i couldnt get through on the phone.

    I have also applied to halifax bank as on their website it lets you apply even if you are still 16 and of compulsory school age.
  • yeah try fast food restaurants or grocery stores... or if you're <15, try newspaper delivery routes
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