Where is a good place to work?

[18visions]

Hello everyone. I just moved to Fairfax, VA and I need to get a new job. I'm 17, turning 18 soon and I need to get a job to pay for some of my L. The past jobs I've had have all been on Air Force Bases and I am pretty far away from the nearest one. Do any of you guys have any recommendations on where I should try to get a job?

thanks a lot

 

[FordSVTFan]

Try the Pentagon!

 

[18visions]

hahaha. That's also a pretty good hike and I doubt they will let me in lol.

 

[FordSVTFan]

Dude be realistic. You are 17 years old with no professional experience or a degree.

Look at places that typically hire 17 year olds. Fast Food place, Supermarkets, Small stores, etc...

Good Luck.

 

[LogiWorld123]

Restaurant.

 

[2F2F]

Branded retail store. CompUSA, for example.

 

[MyZinc03]

You're in VA.........how would the commute be to the white house???

 

[18visions]

MyZinc: umm I'm not sure. It's probably about 15 minutes to the metro station and another 30-35 until i get to the stop near the White House.

ox: Thanks, I have picked up an application at Best Buy already so I guess I will go to CompUSA aswell.

 

[philip]

Try UPS...pretty good place, im only 18 and recieving full benefits:
medical, dental etc....as well as discounted stock, tuition assistance and a bunch of other stuff....Oh yea..thats only part time too.

 

[18visions]

Philip: That sounds like a really cool job. Did you just walk in and ask for an application? What do you have to do?

thanks for the suggestion

 

[philip]

They had a table set up at school at the end of november for their winter peak season, so I applied and got hired permanetly,
instead of seasonal like some people do. You might want to try to go to your local UPS center and ask for an application. I have had a good time there so far....Im a loader, so basically I get paid to work out for 4-5 hours a day (saturdays & sundays off!!)

GOOD LUCK!:beer:

 

[CobraCallie]

well do you know what you want to do professionally when you get older?

if you want to be a lawyer => go be a receptionist at a lawyer's office..

a doctor => work at a doctor's office as a medical clerk..

etc etc etc...

 

[The Piper]

At 17, hmmm, let see what I was doing..I think I was stripping at the local club.

 

[FordSVTFan]

And you were spending your quarters where?

 

[18visions]

Callie, I don't know exactly what I want to do yet. Either law inforcement, CIA, or surf bum. I have a chance at doing an internship with a senator this summer though, I'm really hoping for that.

thanks guys

 

[SVT4ME]

How about joining the military. You must be a brat

 

[18visions]

svt4me: you are correct, sir. I've thought about it, and am still undecided. My brother is on a navy scholarship and is going into aviation for them and him and my father are kind of pushing me towards it.

thanks guys

 

[notdisturbed]

Dont settle for some crappy job just because its all that jumps out at you. When i was 17 i started working in a call center for Sprint. By my 18th bday i was floor manager and makin $25,000 plus bonuses and full benefits. Get your foot in the door at a big corporation and work up. Now im workin at a major insurance company and makin bundles more, all because of the experiece i got when i was 17.

 

[18visions]

whoa, that's awesome dude! I must find a job like that. if you have aim, I'd like to talk to you, my s/n is dbandit01

thanks

 

[sohowcome]

Originally posted by FordSVTFan
Dude be realistic. You are 17 years old with no professional experience or a degree.

Look at places that typically hire 17 year olds. Fast Food place, Supermarkets, Small stores, etc...

Good Luck.

Good point, but if you started working at 14 llike I did you could have had your 1st Professional job when you were 18, kinda like me

I would say go to school work a resteraunt job and 4 years later get a nice paying job. Dont be like me and be a college drop out, cause it will be a pain in the ass and youll end up working 75 hours a week to make a decent living :read: