why is it so hard to get a minimum wage job?

[concise]

Growing up id always been told "do good in school or you will end up at mcdonalds for the rest of your life". Turns out theres 100 other nikkas applying for the same one mcdonalds opening.

I only apply for the minimum wage jobs because of my lack of education and criminal record. Ive been rejected from every minimum wage job you can think of. Like really at this point id happily clean toilets for some money. Turns out im not "good enough" to clean toilets.

You wonder why nikkas out here robbing when you cant get employed at the lowest level of jobs available. This is how they break you. They make you feel worthless and hungry until you are pushed to the point of commiting crimes to eat.

If you had kids, it would probably be easier to hire you, because then they know they've really got you by the balls.

 

[At30wecashout]

@Indica Bro I know that feeling.
I don't have a record or anything, but for a couple years I floundered like a mothafukka. Truth of the matter is, you are gonna have to suck things up and
transform. I don't have a degree and am taking my sweet time copping one currently at age 27. Trying now to turn some hobbies into income so I can
stop hustling jobs, as I have been through 7 since november 2013, and turned down a handful.

Your #1 thing right now since you are unemployed is to get a hustle going. I know photography has been mentioned, and that CAN turn into something,
and the best place to start would be craigslist and copping a cheap DSLR for a couple hundred bucks, without any special lenses. In fact, Craigslist
should be your go-to for a lot of offhand supplies. I at one point bought an old entertainment center, probably 4 1/2 feet tall and 6 feet wide, sanded it, painted it,
added designs, flipped it for $80. I got it for free, all I had to do was come pick it up off the street. If there are ANY materials or supplies in need, Craigslist
likely has it on tap, and people are willing to haggle, my dude. I also came up on what was the top of the line Graphics card in 2012 for $160 (Normally $350)
and can now run GPU accelerated art programs better.

Speaking of, if you have the slightest bit interest in digital media, pick up Gimp and Inkscape. They are both open source photo editing and raster editing software, respectively,
and sit down a solid few months and knock out every tutorial in sight. You want to be able to build a portfolio and even design your own business card, cause you will be
marketing yourself.

As for jobs, you are going to have to swallow shyt and go directly to places, patronize them, and get to know them so that you are in the running. I've switched from running
to large chain retail stores to having a string of small-business jobs. You mean more to them because they know you, even if the work is more volatile.
Pick places you REALLY want to work and find out what skills you need, take out some time to learn it even if you have to watch youtube tutorials, and put a bug
in their ear. It ain't easy, but you have to market yourself like a product no matter what you do.

 

[Street Knowledge]

MW jobs have high turnover rates

 

[beanz]

look for construction apprenticeships. there are website where they get listed before they come out. its pretty much like a lottery, but if u try enough times u might succeed. i know this dude that had fed time and multiple other drug and assault charges and he got lucky and ended up with a $24/hr union carpenter job. he later fukked it up by getting arrested for beating up a teenager and violating his parole but yea. a few other dudes from that same block got a few different jobs the same way. i know a window cleaner, bridge painter, a taper, an electrician. all union jobs they got thru apprenticeships.

just google "available apprenticeships (your city)" and u might find something but u have to look past the first google page sometimes.

this is the new york page

http://labor.ny.gov/pressreleases/apprenticeshiparchive.shtm

 

[Sensitive Blake Griffin]

What if you have the personality of Tim Duncan

what if ur a introvert who hates the concept of networking

 

[IAmGettingAMailOrderBride]

I got my first job at a grocery store by going on their website and applying
Try everything OP, craigslist, eBay, indeed, snag a job

 

[TheBeigeBomber]

I got my first job at a grocery store by going on their website and applying
Try everything OP, craigslist, eBay, indeed, snag a job

Do you get drug tested?

 

[BmoreGorilla]

Its those damn Mexicans working under the table for $3.50/hr

 

[kevm3]

Because the people at the top, their first concern is MONEY and they will do anything to lower the wages and introduce competition by any means possible. It's not only happening with the minimum wage jobs. It's happening all over. Companies are colluding and trying to introduce all sorts of competition to keep labor as low as possible. People need to wake up and get an entrepreneurship spirit about themselves.

 

[Ohene]

why is it so hard to get an entry level job with a bachelors degree is the question, I know i don't have experience but damn, I can't get an internship because they all require you to still be in school and entry level jobs keep passing over me because i don't have experience

its fukked up b but keep at it. I say this because I know youre going in the accounting route. I had coop experience and while it helped me get some interviews I must say it was hard as fukk getting a job. Took a one year contractb financial reporting job for 15.50 an hour with the idea that I'd interview in the meantime. I had 7 interviews and 7 months and said fukk it I'm asking for a raise cause i've beasted so much. Got a raise up to $19.50 an hour breh. First raised paycheck next friday and I cant wait.

I dont even know if i wanna pursue that corporate life after this contract is up. I'm gonna look for jobs though and work on my side hustle in the meantime come June.

 

[Flash Thunderton]

Cause a lot of old ass nikkas who threw their life away got em and won't quit So they can keep talking about "young people don't want jobs"




Or you a fukkboi

 

[Flash Thunderton]

You gotta do whatca gotta do. Minimum wage aint gon' cut it even if you do find work. Max out some cards and start a side hustle with small overhead or something



My girl's brother is in high school and he keeps begging me to teach him how to weld and shyt, but I don't have the time. Him and his friends have no records and they can't get part times either.

Young + bored + broke = fukk up waiting to happen

The system is hungry

Help the young brehs man


Don't let em fall victim to the system

 

[Tryna Makit]

Is there a labor Ready or similar temp service nearby, they pay minimum wage, but were vital in me getting set up in Charlotte, they are not very choosy and the work may be hard but if you got the hustle i say look em up bro, theyve gotten alotta cats outta shelters and on they feet. Good Luck.

 

[Rawtid]

Because there are more under skilled and under educated people than jobs available.

 

[The Don]

Sell stuff on ebay breh....I make a killing at it