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In reply to the discussion: I'm sick of working retail. [View all]PoindexterOglethorpe
(28,493 posts)14. There is hardly anything worse than working at a job you hate.
You might want to inquire around and see if any other store would be a better place to work.
Here's another possibility: hotel desk clerk. I suppose it will still be minimum wage, and co-ordinating with your school schedule will obviously depend on your boss or the chain you go to work for, but again, talk to some people who do that, and see if it makes sense.
I have considered that job, and occasionally, when travelling, I'll sound out the front desk staff about working there, and I always get a lot of encouragement. I haven't pursued it because I am retired, and while I could certainly do with more money, I'm not at present willing to give up the freedom of not working.
And good for you for returning to school.
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I'm not going to debate a blanket bald terse straw man statement. . . . nt
Bernardo de La Paz
Sep 2018
#20
My five paragraph discussion is not a single terse bald straw man statement.
Bernardo de La Paz
Sep 2018
#23
But Trump says everyone is doing great and wages are rising and we're all happy at our jobs!
smirkymonkey
Sep 2018
#8
No. The distribution of wealth & income is the problem, not the company size.
Bernardo de La Paz
Sep 2018
#16
Like restaurant servers, everyone should do both for a while to appreciate how hard it is.
Laffy Kat
Sep 2018
#28