Ohioans face loss of benefits, but some jobs exist | The Columbus Dispatch

Bobby Jo wrote:

So some employers are frustrated that they don't have cream of the crop to pick from? Welcome to the recovery folks, a lot of us, myself included have had to start over in new fields. I'm loyal, never quit a job, I don't complain about my rights and how long I've been working without a lunch or break, I've always beaten my sales and other goals, yet some of you wouldn't even give me the chance to interview. Now its your turn. I found a great job in a new field and trust me there are thousands of us out here who were burned by certain employers who will never give those employers a chance again. I think Karma will really come into play for some of the more cocky ones who treated applicants badly for so long.

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annie mousse wrote:

contrary to law and popular opinion, if you're over 40 your chances of getting hired even at a fast food place are minimal.

annie mousse wrote:

contrary to law and popular opinion, if you're over 40 your chances of getting hired even at a fast food place are minimal.

Taxes2death wrote:

<quoted text>Persistense breaks down resistance. I don't agree with your comment at all. Most of the young people I have in my class I tell them: A. You have to have a driver's license. B. Don't smoke any weed because most employers do a drug screen. So, Don't even THINK about asking me to get you a job if you fall under this category because it is fruitless! If you are 40+, do you fall under these 2 things?

Whatever wrote:

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Getting hired ANYWHERE when you are over 40 is tougher unless you are a professional. It is true that fast food places don't want you unless you are going to hire directly into a management position. And most of those are already filled. You would also need plenty of experience to do that.
But there are still plenty of jobs out there beyond fast food places that someone over 40 could go to. Fast food jobs are the easy way out. They are obvious so young people go there when they don't want to make the effort to find something better. As a kid, I never worked fast food. Instead, I found a job at a small local business and learned valuable skills to help me through life. You just don't get that working at a fast food joint.
There are lots of little jobs out there at small businesses you never even knew existed. So many people are blind to these jobs because they aren't big companies like Walmart, McDonalds, or Nationwide. If you want a job, change your focus to the multitude of little businesses that are still hiring.

abc wrote:

If you get unemployment benefits for 99 weeks, and Congress is talking about extending them, why would you go stock shelves? Amazing how many people find work after benefits finally expire.
BTW-The extent of my benefits is I am entitled to a 15 minute break if I'm scheduled to work 5 hrs.

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FreeloaderFred wrote:

Fast food joints are temporary jobs.
Short term.
Low paying.
Will not sustain anybody not supported and supplemented by others.
Fast food joints depend on relatives and welfare to supplement their cost of doing business.
Fast food joints are there just to show you how low on the income ladder you can go without being unemployed.
True, some people can't find it in themselves to take a less than career oriented position. "Looks bad on the resume'", they say. That empty time looks worse on a resume, doesn't it?
Let's see some initiative here.