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fandomhigh2019-01-06 08:53 pm
throughaphase) wrote in fandomhigh2019-01-06 08:53 pm
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Adulting 101- Monday- 2nd period
Today the class was meeting in the computer lab. Hey, kids, did you know there was a computer lab? Because this place started up back when a computer lab was needed? Anyway, you were in it.
"All right, the first and most important part of being an adult is being able to support yourself," Kitty began. "If you didn't realize it before, you're probably seeing that things cost money. And if you're time-displaced, they probably cost more money than you thought. In some ways, Fandom's easier than a lot of places because you can get by working one day a week, and you place a delivery and more food than you wanted shows up. Normally it's not like that. So how do you go about doing things like buying food and paying for your cell phone and buying stuff? That's right, jobs!
"I lucked out when I got a job, in that my landlord in college got me a job bartending, which is good because books are expensive and I wanted to sleep indoors, and I thought "Maybe I could do that" and as it turns out I'm still doing it." Which frankly she hadn't expected from her life! "Usually it's a bit harder. Your first jobs might not have anything to do with what you end up doing later, and they probably won't pay a lot, and that's totally fine. But it might be a good idea to look at your hobbies and skills. If you're really active, maybe try the gym. If you like music, there's a store you could work. And if you're not picky, try anywhere with a 'now hiring' sign."
She began passing out copies of applications, just so the students knew what they were. "To find a job, 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. 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. Also, if by some chance you're not familiar with computers, let me know and I'll help you out there."
"All right, the first and most important part of being an adult is being able to support yourself," Kitty began. "If you didn't realize it before, you're probably seeing that things cost money. And if you're time-displaced, they probably cost more money than you thought. In some ways, Fandom's easier than a lot of places because you can get by working one day a week, and you place a delivery and more food than you wanted shows up. Normally it's not like that. So how do you go about doing things like buying food and paying for your cell phone and buying stuff? That's right, jobs!
"I lucked out when I got a job, in that my landlord in college got me a job bartending, which is good because books are expensive and I wanted to sleep indoors, and I thought "Maybe I could do that" and as it turns out I'm still doing it." Which frankly she hadn't expected from her life! "Usually it's a bit harder. Your first jobs might not have anything to do with what you end up doing later, and they probably won't pay a lot, and that's totally fine. But it might be a good idea to look at your hobbies and skills. If you're really active, maybe try the gym. If you like music, there's a store you could work. And if you're not picky, try anywhere with a 'now hiring' sign."
She began passing out copies of applications, just so the students knew what they were. "To find a job, 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. 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. 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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He started his in-class job search by looking to see if anybody was doing apprenticeship programs in construction or something.
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She was mostly looking for anything that might put her artistic skills to better use, which she was really discovering was a bit...niche at best. And that was fine. She wasn't entirely sold on the idea of selling out her one actual talent to the corporate slog, anyway.
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