Social Anxiety Support

PleaseClaimMe · 10-02-2011, 02:50 PM

I've just applied for positions in Pizza Hut, Burger King, and McDonalds on Friday. So far, no one has called me..sigh...
I desperately need a job, but I have absolutely no job experience and I just graduated late in August due to health issues. I need some money to support myself before I can even think about going in Winter term for school. Yet, I'm absolutely terrified of working in a fast food place. All those people... ugghhh. Which I probably won't anyway since no one has called me. How do you get a job when you're skilled at nothing?

burn the witch · 10-02-2011, 03:27 PM

everyone's got to start somewhere. maybe you could work in retail, which isn't so fast paced and anxiety inducing.

softshock11 · 10-02-2011, 03:38 PM

fast food chains will hire anyone they just need to know you can understand the register and work in a team..
Add achievements in school, Clubs or Teams you were a part of, say you Volunteer in something.

Silent Image · 10-02-2011, 03:45 PM

You have to call them back

Companies usually won't call applicants

Ali1 · 10-02-2011, 03:55 PM

Be patient, the places you applied to hire all the time. This is because they have high turnover of employees. I wouldn't stop there though, to increase your chances apply to more businesses in your local area. The more places you apply to, the higher the chance of getting the job.

Ali
www.SocialGrump.com

QuietSA · 10-02-2011, 04:07 PM

I wouldn't work at a fast food restaurant with SA.

jmoop · 10-02-2011, 07:10 PM

Fast food looks like a really stressful field to be in. You have to deal with customers angry because their food wasn't 100% perfect on top of the blatant power play and mind games that go on among the employees with any retail position. If you can, try to steer away from retail because you don't want to be stuck in it for the rest of your life if you can do better. I've seen a lot of my coworkers grow bitter and angry because of retail.

All you can do is keep applying. Know that for every job you apply for there might be about 30-100 other people who applied as well so you have to stand out somehow or get lucky. It helps to get to know the place you really want to work for - I know of two guys who got their jobs at a certain game store because they hang out there all the time and know the managers.

identitycrisis · 10-02-2011, 07:21 PM

I had an easier time adjusting to retail work than fast food. I worked at Burger King for about three months at the end of high school and felt like my soul was slowly being sucked out every day. You still will probably have to interact with customers in retail (though some positions less so), but it's usually less fast-paced and a little easier to psych yourself up for customer interactions. Plus you actually feel like you accomplished something at the end of the day (something I never felt at BK).

10-02-2011, 02:50 PM	#1 (permalink)
PleaseClaimMe Status: SAS Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Gender: Female Posts: 7	Job application I've just applied for positions in Pizza Hut, Burger King, and McDonalds on Friday. So far, no one has called me..sigh... I desperately need a job, but I have absolutely no job experience and I just graduated late in August due to health issues. I need some money to support myself before I can even think about going in Winter term for school. Yet, I'm absolutely terrified of working in a fast food place. All those people... ugghhh. Which I probably won't anyway since no one has called me. How do you get a job when you're skilled at nothing?

10-02-2011, 03:27 PM	#2 (permalink)
burn the witch Status: SAS Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Gender: Female Posts: 34	everyone's got to start somewhere. maybe you could work in retail, which isn't so fast paced and anxiety inducing. __________________ one day this dirty stool pigeon will fly..

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10-02-2011, 03:38 PM	#3 (permalink)
softshock11 Status: Permanently Banned Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: 3rd rock from the sun Gender: Female Age: 23 Posts: 1,300	fast food chains will hire anyone they just need to know you can understand the register and work in a team.. Add achievements in school, Clubs or Teams you were a part of, say you Volunteer in something.

10-02-2011, 03:45 PM	#4 (permalink)
Silent Image Status: SAS Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: MD Gender: Male Age: 29 Posts: 821	You have to call them back Companies usually won't call applicants

10-02-2011, 03:55 PM	#5 (permalink)
Ali1 Status: SAS Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Canada Gender: Male Age: 24 Posts: 41	Be patient, the places you applied to hire all the time. This is because they have high turnover of employees. I wouldn't stop there though, to increase your chances apply to more businesses in your local area. The more places you apply to, the higher the chance of getting the job. Ali www.SocialGrump.com

10-02-2011, 04:07 PM	#6 (permalink)
QuietSA Status: SAS Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 37	I wouldn't work at a fast food restaurant with SA.

10-02-2011, 07:10 PM	#7 (permalink)
jmoop Status: SAS Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: DC, USA Gender: Female Age: 25 Posts: 413	Fast food looks like a really stressful field to be in. You have to deal with customers angry because their food wasn't 100% perfect on top of the blatant power play and mind games that go on among the employees with any retail position. If you can, try to steer away from retail because you don't want to be stuck in it for the rest of your life if you can do better. I've seen a lot of my coworkers grow bitter and angry because of retail. All you can do is keep applying. Know that for every job you apply for there might be about 30-100 other people who applied as well so you have to stand out somehow or get lucky. It helps to get to know the place you really want to work for - I know of two guys who got their jobs at a certain game store because they hang out there all the time and know the managers.

10-02-2011, 07:21 PM	#8 (permalink)
identitycrisis Status: Cynical Idealist Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Washington State, USA Gender: Male Age: 26 Posts: 1,330	I had an easier time adjusting to retail work than fast food. I worked at Burger King for about three months at the end of high school and felt like my soul was slowly being sucked out every day. You still will probably have to interact with customers in retail (though some positions less so), but it's usually less fast-paced and a little easier to psych yourself up for customer interactions. Plus you actually feel like you accomplished something at the end of the day (something I never felt at BK).