im 20 years old and i go to college full time.\ni have a job right now that pays 9.30 an hour and i work 20 hours a week, maybe sometimes a little less. its either from 5-10pm or 6-10pm monday-friday. i can come in at either 5 or 6. what we do is call people from jaguar motors about there recent service visit and ask them very briefly a few questions that last less than 2 minutes. i can take a break, walk to the bathroom, do whatever i want as long as i meet quotas.. which is very very easy. i take a 20 minute break and get to wear whatever clothes i want to work, and its also 5 minutes away from my house. and im also able to call out when i need to with out ANY problem what so ever.\n\nnow the other job pays 12 an hour is monday-friday 6-11pm, i also get a phone with a 1,000 minutes for free every month because its cingular. i have to dress business-casual. the job is maybe 15 minutes away, i have to answer calls from people calling with problems/issues..\n\nmore money? or the old job
136518
money is the essence of everything i think you should choose one with better salary besides it also prepares to be in future so go for it
250928
You sound as if you are young and just starting out so please take the new job. Your current job can now be a good refernce since they were willing to increase your hours to keep you there. Also, if you feel you are leaving the current job in a bind and your new job is parttime maybe you could still help out until they find someone more permanent. This way you never "burn your bridge" at the current job. Good luck and remember, your new job has benefits and opportunity for growth.
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Live under your means.  This means you might be driving a car a lot longer than you might choose to, but if you own it outright, that is saving you car payments.  Don't eat out as much.  Be smart about debt.  Pay off as much as you can toward your credit card each month.  This really hurts in the short term--you have to cut using the card AND make bigger payments.\n\nIt took me a long time to get in front of the 8-ball myself.  I am not rich, but I don't owe anyone any money except for my mortgage.  My mortgage is low and I am making accelerated payments toward principal with the goal of owning the house outright in 3 years.  My car is 13 years old and isn't exactly pretty anymore, but I haven't had a car payment in 10 years.  I can take months off at a time without working because I have such low debt.  That in itself is a huge security.  Living paycheck to paycheck sucks, you never feel in control of your life.  Start taking control, every dollar you can save can go toward your debt and get you on that road to being debt free all that much sooner.\n\nGood luck!
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When you give something, people will get greedy and ask for more. Look whats happening in Europe right now. Not only do they have paid leave, but their working hours are shorter, and they work less days per week. But see the effects? Their economy is in all sorts of trouble right now. Low growth rate, high unemployment etc. There's always two side to a story. So hope this will make you feel happier that you still have a job thats paying you a decent amount of money to begin with. :)
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There are ways, but they're usually scams. And you almost ALWAYS have to pay an upfront fee. So I suggest the good old fashioned out-of-house job. It's not that bad. I didn't get a job until I got to college, and then I started working 12 hours a week and it wasn't nearly as bad as I thought even though I hadn't had previous working experience. It's also a great way to meet new people and get away from your parents every now and then.\n\nAs for at home jobs, if you prefer, you can try babysitting and dogsitting (if your house is baby/dog-proof). Try not to limit your sources. It's always good to get out in the workforce when you can and just be active. Don't be a homebody! lol!\n\nPS: Why do you want to make specifically $92? Why not just round it up and say "around $100/week" or something? Just curious. But that's a lot of money to try and make in just one week. Even I normally only get around $100 every TWO weeks working 20 hours.
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This is not the time to be calm and just try to keep a steady job - -you sound young and maybe do not have family responsibilities yet, etc.  This is the itme to realy push yourself (think minimum 12-hour workdays -- not necessarily just working fo your company but also starting some projects on your own on the side).\n\nThis is also the time to prove your worth and demand some things in return -- make yourself very valuable to this company (bring in revenue, have clients love you, implement important solutions, find ways to improve product / service or cut costs-- you get it).  And once you are very valuable push yourself totry  more difficult challenges in different settings -- those around you will notice and you won't have to feel you need to have a "calm face" -- opportunities wiill open up for you if you instead have the attitude that the company is the one lucky to have you and the results to back that attitude up.  Good luck!!
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Think about some jobs you would really like to do when you're an adult.  If some are local you should see about volunteering at these businesses and talk to them about the possibilities of making some money after an agreed upon time.  Considering your age, a parent or adult could help get you in the door.  This volunteer time could help propel you to higher earning as a 16 year old if you find you like that line of work..It would also look good on college apps and resumes.
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I cannot tell you how many people who are earning the minimum wage but it is pretty close to the number of people who didn't pay any attention to much in high school.\nWhile that is not completely fair,mostly because it excludes the manual workers still left from the production line jobs which are fast disappearing in the US such as at the auto industry, it does demonstrate a point; you need focus to be able to have a worthwhile future in a civilized country.  Asking others to raise how much you make really doesn't solve the issue.\n\nFor example, when I was 16, I was working at Burger King.  I did that so I had some spending money, especially for dates and the car, should I be lucky enough to borrow it from my father.  When I was there, there were several adults working there full time.  I knew they were making more money than I was and that was ok with me as they worked 40-60 hours to my 15 or so and used it to support themselves.  However, it didn't take a math genius to figure that paying for food, rent and a car with what they earned wasn't going to leave a lot left over.  Hence I was smart enough at 16 to know that even as a manager, it  wasn't where I wanted to be in 10 years.\nNow I confess that after I went to college, I was expecting someone to knock himself over to hire me to do something after I graduated.  When that didn't happen, I had to do a lot of things I really didn't want to do and relearn what I should have already known.  However, in addition, I had enough smarts to know that I had to dig myself out of the hole, not expect someone else to do it for me.  \nIf you need training, go find something you can stand and get trained.  Personally I am tired of all the anti-social attitudes manifested in demanding higher pay for standing in front of a cash register.  Learn how to be nice to people and learn a skill.  It may take a while to finish the training but it will be worth it.\n\nTo answer your question after this long diatribe, for which I apologize, there are way too many people earning minimum wage in the US.  We have fostered the idea that we have the right to a job that will pay us what we want for far too long.
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Hello, i'm in a highly paid job and yes sometimes their are very long hours involved, you have to balance your working life with your social life....to get into a highly paid job, i had to study hard for 10 years, work long hours and weekends, and know i enjoy myself because i have flexiable hours....i go in when i want and go home when i want as long i work a minimal 38hrs in a 7 day week period....so how cool is that....you just have to be positive about yourself and be prepared for a long hard work ahead of yourself....and by doing this you will have to make sacrifices along the way, because my friends and myself did this and now we're laughing all the way to the BANK!!!!, we all go with our girlfriends/wifes on overseas holidays every year without fail every year for the last 6 years, new houses, new cars, shopping sprees, meet famous people within the sporting/acting industry....so the list goes on...and i did all this hard work, when i was very young age from 18-28 years of age, and now i'm nearly 38 years old, and enjoying myself to the fullest and my girlfriend supports me 100% what i do and i've helped here start up her own hairdressing bisnuess, and she worked hard to become successfull, because she has seen what i had to do and she understood about the hard work involved, and i'm proud of her for what she has accomplished with her career.\n\nGOOD LUCK and Study hard and Work hard and you will achieve your goals sooner than you think...be positive...dont give-up.....
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Congratulations!  I'll tell you (as a supervisor and someone who does the hiring and firing in my deparment, AND the one who recommends promotions and pay raises) that one of the most important things is your work ethic.  Be at work like 10 minutes early to every shift.  Be READY TO WORK when your shift starts - not in the back putting on your hat and checking your hair or talking to your buddies.  Let your supervisor know if you are going to be late or can't work on a particular day as far in advance as possible, if you're stuck in traffic and are going to even cut it close (and you have a cell phone!) call and let them know!  It really helps to be available to them when someone else calls in sick - that lets them know that you need this job and you want this job, and that you're willing to go the extra mile for them.  Don't EVER complain to your boss about the job - even if you're complaining about mopping the floor while mopping the floor - it gives a negative impression even if you only do it once.  Also try to learn every single job in the place, know how to cook, how to run the register, how to run the drive through, how to open and close.  ALWAYS go the extra mile for the customer (even if the customer is a total Richard-head, that is making you warm up his big mac for the 10th time because he's too busy talking to eat it!), help the mother with 4 kids get high chairs and booster seats - or carry the 2nd tray for her if you're not busy. .  these people will appreciate it and you never know when one of them is going to talk to a manager (and you never know if one of them is your manager's brother-in-law!).  If you have regular customers, get to know them - those are the ones that are more likely to either complain about or compliment an employee.  Also try to continue your education, a person with a college degree and no experience is more likely to get hired as a supervisor/manager than someone with no college and 15 years of experience!
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i went to job corps in sept 2001, it was an experience. i attended Flatwoods in Coeburn west virginia. i was a 21 high school graduate and some college and a three year old. i went to get away from everything that was going on in my life to find some directions and sort out what i wanted to do with my future. well it is really a "what you make it" kind of situation.  because there is kids there from all types of areas, family background, and dealing with different situations. it is kind of structured. i mean if you dont have a high school diploma then you go to school then to your trade. if you have a high school diploma then you go to your trade all day, and/or college. you go to lunch at certian times, but breakfast and dinner is all at once and by choice. you do have liberty on weekends to stay up late and go to other job corps for dances or to the movies or skating. you have to pay for this out of your allowance. the worse part is the interaction from some of th e students is not always positive. there is a lot of fights and arguements some times. i had to fight twice to prove myself and after that i didnt have to anymore. so just keep in contact with your boys, send them monthly items like magazines a little money, snacks, and personal items so that they dont have to spend save up 30 dollar checks every two weeks or borrow.
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If you have people skills, willing to work long and odd hours and wiling to put up with customer shouting at you. GO for it. Many people make a living out of it. The family life sucks. I did it when I was going to college at night. Find a better job than this. Use it a last resort.
444596
A few words of advice for you, you don't know what you want to do with a career choice, but...you are not going to want to go out and earn a paycheck either, I have often thought that it should be mandatory to work at a lower paying job such as fast food restaurants,  Hotel maids, door people, garbage men, and all the other necessary jobs people need to do.  It makes absolutely no sense that Movie stars can command twenty million per movie so that we can pay THEM to pretend to be somebody else....to entertain us, find something you may think you want to try, do you have a passion for anything?  Only you can decide this for\nyourself, and people like me can only give you advice, the rest is up to you, and you are not alone in your feelings.  It is easier to cop out and so much harder to work or do the things you want.\nI have slept in my car and been homeless for lack of funds that I\nwasn't able to provide for myself.  It is important for you to be able to provide for yourself.
367587
I'm exactly the same as you, I go to university full-time and work 15 hours a week. It's pretty good for me right now. Because I work only weekdays, Monday to Friday I find that sometimes it feels like a struggle to find time to do my schoolwork, but I love my job enough that I would never think of leaving.
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I'm going to tell you something you don't want to hear because you will think I'm trying to be your mother....\n\nThere really aren't good paying jobs out here without a college education.  Even with a college education, you will not start out with a great salary.  You will need to saty at a job for a while and build up your salary....A company pays you for your experience.  \n\nThe best thing you can do is go to college.  Perhaps you can go part time in the evenings and work during the day.  You could also look at getting a skill or trade.  You really do need some type of education or training.\n\nIf you can't afford college, you could do what I did.  I joined the military (Air Force) and while I was in I went to school...It took me a long time to get my degree but eventually I did it.  I ended up enjoying the military and stayed much longer than I thought I would.  I had a wonderful career, and last year I started a new one with a private company.\n\nThere are possibilities out there, but be sure you look at  your options!  Good Luck to you!
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I worked as a call centre agent for many companies from selling webpages to inbound Fed Ex calls to Land Rover info line to banking and surveys.  I have done inbound (when people call you) and outbound (when you interrupt people's dinner)\n\nExperiences...it depending on where I was.  There was one company that treated us like crap and had no morals.  They did not follow the do no call laws and didnt do anything to people who harassed elderly people and sold to dead ones.  Other ones I worked at were very good, good environment, good pay and lots of support to help you do a good job.  \n\nCall centre work is very stressful.  Either you have sales targets to meet where any number you call is luck of the draw, or you have to do as much customer service as you can while keeping your talk time down.  Working inbound call centres there will always be certain times that the call you are on will have just disconnected when another calls in.  You will go home hearing the "ding" in your ear when a call comes in.\n\nYou have to learn to leave your job at the door when you go home or it will drive you insane.  People think that because you are on a phone, it gives them latitude to scream at you and say things they never would in person.  You didnt know it was their dinner time; it was 8:00 or later...but you get yelled at.  You didnt create the storm that grounded 35 Fed Ex flights in Memphis....but you are responsible.  Its not easy and anyone who says it is easy is lying to you because they have lost their morals at work.\n\nYou can try it, and see how it is.  Some people are okay with it for awhile, but rarely is it a "career" unless you are in management or IT.
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Both my sister and I have had the same letter. We are at college studying an nvq level 2. I called the number and told them we are students but that doesn't matter! They said we should have still been paying, and when i asked how, they didn't know.\n  The only way to get around it is signing on (jobseekers), but you can only do this if you do less than 16 hours a week.\n   My sister was working part time aswell as going to college and she still got the same letter. Because of the hours she worked, she didn't have to pay tax or national insurance yet they still tell her she owes nearly £300!