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fandomhigh2015-01-11 10:52 pm
throughaphase) wrote in fandomhigh2015-01-11 10:52 pm
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Adulting 101- Monday- 4th period
It was Kitty's birthday! And she had to work on it! Oh, well, she did this job like once a week, she could deal.
The class was in the Danger Shop today, which had a few tables with computers where people could sit, or there were plenty of large beanbag chairs around the room, too. "Have a seat, anywhere you want," Kitty said. "Last week when we were talking, jobs came up as a thing you needed to figure out. And in fact, it's important enough that we're going to cover that first. If you're living here, unless you come from money, or win the lottery, or marry rich, you're going to have to be able to support yourself. Even then you probably want some skills just in case. Independence is awesome. There are bills you have to pay, maybe you want to have a social life, maybe you like things like eating food and wearing clothes, and these things all cost money.
"And if you're worried about finding out exactly what it is you want to do... don't. Your early jobs are probably not going to be what you're going to do for the rest of your life, for one. For two, you're teenagers. You're still figuring out who you are and all that fun stuff, what you want out of a career is probably going to change. I got my first real job because my landlord knew I was desperate and he wanted to get paid, so I started bartending and then I fell into a management position here and figured out that I kind of like running things, and that I'm good at it. Teaching was something I wanted to do as a kid so I decided to try it. None of what I do is what I went to college for. So, you know, don't worry yourself too much there. But when you start looking, maybe look towards things that interest you. If you like books, try finding an opening at a bookstore, for instance. If all you want is something that pays, you can wander a mall and apply at anywhere with a 'now hiring' sign. If you're thinking you want to be this great business mogul... you're gonna have to work your way up to that. When you're starting out in anything, you've gotta start at the bottom. And then you work hard, you move on to something better, and something better after that."
Kitty went around, handing laptops to anyone who wasn't sitting next to one. "So, job hunting. There's plenty of ways to do it. Like I said, you can walk around to businesses and fill out applications. You can check with people you know if they know anyone who's hiring, and personal recommendations can go a long way. There are some papers and local publications that publish classified ads, there are job fairs, there are placement agencies that can help you find something depending on what you're looking to go into and your experience. Most of all, though, this is a digital world, and there are a ton of jobs listed online on sites like Monster or LinkedIn. So I'm going to ask you to do a little hunt. I have newspapers here, I have some sites for you to look at. Go ahead and make yourself comfortable, and just look through and see what's out there, if there's anything that jumps out at you. You don't have to do anything with this after this class, so no pressure, and we're going to get a little more in depth on the next step of this next week. Also, if by some chance you're not familiar with computers, let me know and I'll help you out there."
The class was in the Danger Shop today, which had a few tables with computers where people could sit, or there were plenty of large beanbag chairs around the room, too. "Have a seat, anywhere you want," Kitty said. "Last week when we were talking, jobs came up as a thing you needed to figure out. And in fact, it's important enough that we're going to cover that first. If you're living here, unless you come from money, or win the lottery, or marry rich, you're going to have to be able to support yourself. Even then you probably want some skills just in case. Independence is awesome. There are bills you have to pay, maybe you want to have a social life, maybe you like things like eating food and wearing clothes, and these things all cost money.
"And if you're worried about finding out exactly what it is you want to do... don't. Your early jobs are probably not going to be what you're going to do for the rest of your life, for one. For two, you're teenagers. You're still figuring out who you are and all that fun stuff, what you want out of a career is probably going to change. I got my first real job because my landlord knew I was desperate and he wanted to get paid, so I started bartending and then I fell into a management position here and figured out that I kind of like running things, and that I'm good at it. Teaching was something I wanted to do as a kid so I decided to try it. None of what I do is what I went to college for. So, you know, don't worry yourself too much there. But when you start looking, maybe look towards things that interest you. If you like books, try finding an opening at a bookstore, for instance. If all you want is something that pays, you can wander a mall and apply at anywhere with a 'now hiring' sign. If you're thinking you want to be this great business mogul... you're gonna have to work your way up to that. When you're starting out in anything, you've gotta start at the bottom. And then you work hard, you move on to something better, and something better after that."
Kitty went around, handing laptops to anyone who wasn't sitting next to one. "So, job hunting. There's plenty of ways to do it. Like I said, you can walk around to businesses and fill out applications. You can check with people you know if they know anyone who's hiring, and personal recommendations can go a long way. There are some papers and local publications that publish classified ads, there are job fairs, there are placement agencies that can help you find something depending on what you're looking to go into and your experience. Most of all, though, this is a digital world, and there are a ton of jobs listed online on sites like Monster or LinkedIn. So I'm going to ask you to do a little hunt. I have newspapers here, I have some sites for you to look at. Go ahead and make yourself comfortable, and just look through and see what's out there, if there's anything that jumps out at you. You don't have to do anything with this after this class, so no pressure, and we're going to get a little more in depth on the next step of this next week. Also, if by some chance you're not familiar with computers, let me know and I'll help you out there."
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