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From cmzanna

What I Did:

I worked at a fast food chain restaurant, for @ 15 minutes!

Why was it a bad job?

It wasn't so much that it was a bad job, but I wasn't a good candidate for the job I applied for. I was finishing up my last semester of college and it was 3 months away from my wedding. I got very worried about finances and rushed out to grab the first available job. I filled out an application and was hired on the spot, they wanted to start training immediately. When I started talking about scheduling, they had very set times they needed me, and those times were all conflicting with classes, and wedding preparations.

Tips and Tricks

  • Think about what you want to do, plan ahead
  • Sometimes accepting a position you're not right for is worse than not having a job.
  • Ask questions, make a list of what you need to know about the job and it might help to ask them before you agree to be hired!

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