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Kali

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9. I have three kids in a rural area (read: not many jobs to begin with)

Wed Feb 5, 2014, 07:05 PM

Feb 2014

food service and wallyworld only hire part time, landscaping plenty of full time positions but it is HARD outdoor work for low pay

one son moved to Tucson, still doing landscape work but better company/position, the other got on at one of the few real companies around here, and it is union. EXCEPT his position is with a contractor and he can expect to wait several years before getting hired by the actual company. still a good gig for around here. (law enforcement about all else there is)

third kid is getting by on part time restaurant work with some extra hours when anybody takes unplanned time off. family owned joint.

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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