Scarcity Mentality Is Reality!

[Spartan]

In the area that I live there is definately a scarcity of jobs, but there is an abundance of people eager to take on even the most menial of jobs. This makes it hard for someone like me to find a part-time job, since there are likely to be at least 20 people applying for a simple low-wage 1 day a week supermarket job, and at least 10 of those 20 probably have a proven track record with a minimum of 5 -10 years retail experience!

I have no experience other than voluntary work, and this makes me feel like I'm not as good as other people. I am letting it affect my self-worth. I have finished my first year of university and I am constantly worrying about filling up the blank space that is my CV. I know qualifications alone won't get you a job, but what do employers expect if no one is willing to give you a chance to get your foot in the door?

I hope that in the future the economy will recover and the job market will go back to what it was. I hope that non-deluded, polite, slightly introverted, inexperienced people with average confidence will once again be given a chance to grow as people.

Right now the job market is as bad as I've ever seen it. A couple of years ago any school leaver could get a part-time job. Nowadays employers are barely recruiting anyone, and when they do there is usually a surplus of experienced applicants. I never thought it would be this hard to sell my labour. It makes me feel a bit useless really.

[Dan.Linehan]

The people who can't find jobs need stuff, right? Help them out.

[Spartan]

Originally Posted by Dan.Linehan

The people who can't find jobs need stuff, right? Help them out.

I don't understand?

I think I'll start a blog called Personal Depression for Smart People.

[Keith]

Originally Posted by Spartan

I don't understand?

Dan's saying: look for opportunities in the current situation. If there are so many unemployed people about, how can you create value for them in a way that earns you money?

I would add: If all the existing jobs are very hard to get, think about how you could create new ones.

Originally Posted by Spartan

I think I'll start a blog called Personal Depression for Smart People.

Heh, that would be cool. (I'm not sure if Steve's trademarked "for smart people", or just "Personal Development for Smart People" though).

[m18pak]

Try doing the jobs that nobody else wants to do, like telemarketing.

[Trezker]

Originally Posted by m18pak

Try doing the jobs that nobody else wants to do, like telemarketing.

IMHO, telemarketing should be illegal.

[Gazzali]

Originally Posted by Spartan

In the area that I live there is definately a scarcity of jobs, but there is an abundance of people eager to take on even the most menial of jobs. This makes it hard for someone like me to find a part-time job, since there are likely to be at least 20 people applying for a simple low-wage 1 day a week supermarket job, and at least 10 of those 20 probably have a proven track record with a minimum of 5 -10 years retail experience!

I have no experience other than voluntary work, and this makes me feel like I'm not as good as other people. I am letting it affect my self-worth. I have finished my first year of university and I am constantly worrying about filling up the blank space that is my CV. I know qualifications alone won't get you a job, but what do employers expect if no one is willing to give you a chance to get your foot in the door?

I hope that in the future the economy will recover and the job market will go back to what it was. I hope that non-deluded, polite, slightly introverted, inexperienced people with average confidence will once again be given a chance to grow as people.

Right now the job market is as bad as I've ever seen it. A couple of years ago any school leaver could get a part-time job. Nowadays employers are barely recruiting anyone, and when they do there is usually a surplus of experienced applicants. I never thought it would be this hard to sell my labour. It makes me feel a bit useless really.

Hi

Try blogging

gazzali

[NightSpirit]

I don't know your opinion of LOA principles but there seems to be a lot of negative thinking in your post. But this is the best place to spill all that out.

Since you don't have anything to lose, what would it hurt to sit down and write out your "ideal scene" like they suggest and then spend some time feeling the feelings you will have when that happens? Sometimes it works. Sometimes, especially if you are specific, it kind of focuses your attention to look for what you asked for. If you don't want to call it LOA, call it using your intuition to see the job you were meant to get anyway. Same result.

[mercuryrising]

Originally Posted by Spartan

I hope that in the future the economy will recover and the job market will go back to what it was. I hope that non-deluded, polite, slightly introverted, inexperienced people with average confidence will once again be given a chance to grow as people.

Actually, this is the chance for non-deluded, slightly introverted, inexperienced people with average confidence to grow. It's the perfect conditions.

I would look at how you can relieve other people's suffering. There are many people around you who have it a lot worse than you do. How can you specifically help them?

I read this quote from a 22 year old millionaire:

"It all comes down to figuring out ways to reduce human suffering and to provide opportunity for all people."

[Jross22]

If you can't find a job, then you're in luck, because jobs are a terrible stop-gap, like chewing gum to plug your radiator.

If you can't figure out something that somebody would pay you to do, you probably haven't spent enough time asking that. Just look around at stuff that people don't have time or energy to do. If you have any special knowledge, like mechanical/ computer skills, find people with problems you can solve. Just strike up conversations with people about stuff they never have time to do. Or come up with lists like that, and save the ones that sound doable and or especially profitable.

That's called being an entrepreneur. A value creator. Self employed. Much nobler than being a domesticated beast of burden.]

Ahem. Employee. Oh, and I am an employee.

[Spartan]

Originally Posted by Gazzali

Hi

Try blogging

gazzali

Actually I have recently started a blog.

Read my latest entry: Is There an Afterlife?

[beautyscientist]

Hi Spartan,

I can sympathise with your plight. I remember that finding a job was nearly impossible when I was your age straight of university with a respectable but hardly inspiring degree.

Looking back I wish I had spent more time just doing what I liked when I had the time.

It is easy to get caught up in your current situation. I suggest trying to get some perspective. You may have few resources and opportunities at the moment so make the best of the ones you do have. If you can do that I think that makes you pretty special.

[{aspiring_to_clarity}]

Move to Texas and you can old job .

[Angela]

Originally Posted by {aspiring_to_clarity}

Move to Texas and you can old job .

She was a professional proofreader.

[{aspiring_to_clarity}]

Originally Posted by Angela

She was a professional proofreader.

HA! ...can have my old job of course.

I can't go back and edit it...it's too good I think I was on the phone when I was posting that.

[Dan.Linehan]

I can has job?

[Angela]

With the locals around here, it does seem like we can leave out half the words and w'll stll nderstnd ch othr.

[beautyscientist]

As Steve Martin said, some people have a way with words. Others do not have way.

[Gene]

Originally Posted by {aspiring_to_clarity}

HA! ...can have my old job of course.

I can't go back and edit it...it's too good I think I was on the phone when I was posting that.

Sometimes I make useful guesses from typing errors I read. My guess this time was hold as in hold job. Gene, who was not a proof reader in in this life or any other as far as I am aware!