No Luck finding Local Job

BenMara · Aug 8, 2014

Well been having the hardest time finding local work. Contacted all my contract friends, and nothing with in 6hr drive. They all say i dont have enough experience. So packing up my tool box, and what little i have.

See yall around when i come into town to visit family.

Ben

Avtomat-Acolyte · Aug 9, 2014

What is your skillset?

Have you looked outside of that skill area?

There are tons of places that need employees.

bigfutz · Aug 9, 2014

What's in your toolbox? Do you have a resume? What have you been looking for? Industry and retail is growing in the upstate.

BenMara · Aug 9, 2014

A&P since 2003
did maint. scheduled and un scheduled on Cessna 500, 501, 525, 550, 551, S550, 560; Conquest 425, 441; King Air 90, 100, 200; Westwind Twin Commander; Cirrus SR-20/22; Mitsubishi Diamond DA40.

Associates, and Bachelor of Science in aviation maint.

BenMara · Aug 19, 2014

i always get put down by every job i apply for related to aviation maint. All because the lack of experience. Companies now a days just dont want to invest in some one without experience. Whats going on with this???

rotarymike · Aug 19, 2014

When you have 500 applicants for 1 entry level job, then you can pick someone who has been doing the work for 10 years but is willing to take a huge pay cut just to get work.

I see the same - I keep applying to federal gov't attorney jobs, that are marked as entry level (for an attorney) and they get snapped up by folks with 20+ years as a federal lawyer, I guess just to keep their retirement. Last two I applied for at SPAWAR supposedly had over 300 qualified applicants each - and these are very very specific skillset and experience positions.

If you're willing to sling fries or move boxes at HomeLowes, or do non-medical health care, there are jobs.

If I didn't have a family, I'd be in the middle east as a contractor, or North Dakota doing fracking.

kg4kpg · Aug 19, 2014

I have a buddy from California went up to North Dakota and runs a truck repair shop bringing home 12k a month. He keeps telling me to come up, they are begging for people who want to work hard and make a ton of money. He'll be debt free this year and is putting away a lot of money.

BenMara · Aug 19, 2014

Mike id gladly move to Kuwait City, but contract house said same thing about experience.
Chris ive seen only one problem with the Oil field $$, no place to actually live in.

kg4kpg · Aug 19, 2014

BenMara said:
Mike id gladly move to Kuwait City, but contract house said same thing about experience.
Chris ive seen only one problem with the Oil field $$, no place to actually live in.

He did tell me about that. He says they are building apartments as quickly as possible but still not enough. They also passed some law saying people couldn't stay in little trailers any longer, had to live in a built dwelling. I may go up and check it out but haven't decided yet.

BenMara · Aug 19, 2014

i keep throwing resumes out, even for jobs i know im under qualified for just to do it. Maybe some one will notice and just give me a chance. Only a handful of firearms left that i havent sold yet. It hurts when you have to sell off rifles that have sentimental value.

94formulabird · Aug 20, 2014

ever thought of bartending or serving?...I serve downtown and typically average $20/hr in tips...something to do until the right job comes around

urbancommandox · Sep 16, 2014

Nothing at boeing at all?

shane361 · Sep 16, 2014

There are positions for mechanics currently. Hard to believe with that degree you wouldn't be accepted.-Shane

http://jobs-boeing.com/South-Carolina-jobs

BenMara · Sep 16, 2014

Thats a Subject i rather not got into too much detail into

but heres over view worked there from 2008 to 2012 stuck around till the flight line jobs were available. had previous experience on aircraft. I was always bypassed for others with NO experience. so i stuck around another 2yrs to see if it was BS. IT WAS BS, so i said F this im OUT, Never looked back. Now im alot more healthy, on less medications. But alot more poor money wise. Was tired of sacrificing my Health for a job i didnt enjoy.

shane361 · Sep 16, 2014

BenMara said:
Thats a Subject i rather not got into too much detail into

but heres over view worked there from 2008 to 2012 stuck around till the flight line jobs were available. had previous experience on aircraft. I was always bypassed for others with NO experience. so i stuck around another 2yrs to see if it was BS. IT WAS BS, so i said F this im OUT, Never looked back. Now im alot more healthy, on less medications. But alot more poor money wise. Was tired of sacrificing my Health for a job i didnt enjoy.

I can understand that, I work bld 19 as a QT and having issues with my feet. Thank God the 70+ a week is over and hitting 40 a week on the average.