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steve2470

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6. I think he will do almost anything

Reply to gvstn (Reply #5)

Wed Feb 5, 2014, 01:56 PM

Feb 2014

He knows it's not easy to get a job and he needs the work badly. He's young, strong and healthy, so he can do almost anything. I'll be overjoyed if he can land one full-time job instead of two or three PT ones. Thanks again !

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trend to part-time jobs, feedback sought [View all] steve2470 Feb 2014 OP

My son is 22 - worked for UPS for a year and could not get ft hours, he told me that some people seaglass Feb 2014 #1

thanks for feedback steve2470 Feb 2014 #2

That's the regular protocol for UPS TexasBushwhacker Feb 2014 #7

Yeah, the killer for my son was he took the 4:00am shift for the extra dollar per hour and it got seaglass Feb 2014 #8

It is very common for businesses which offer health benefits gvstn Feb 2014 #3

yes I'm telling him to apply everywhere steve2470 Feb 2014 #4

I'm going from info on working in a unionized grocery store. gvstn Feb 2014 #5

I think he will do almost anything steve2470 Feb 2014 #6

Is he going to college? Chan790 Feb 2014 #10

yes he's going to college eventually steve2470 Feb 2014 #13

I have three kids in a rural area (read: not many jobs to begin with) Kali Feb 2014 #9

There's a lot of AmeriCorps programs in AZ if they're interested. Chan790 Feb 2014 #11

yeah I had nudged them towards that a few years ago Kali Feb 2014 #12

Yes absolutely. My 19 year old niece works at Panera and that's typical riderinthestorm Feb 2014 #14