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Who's hiring need a new career!

Discussion in 'Jobs & Careers' started by naw, Dec 15, 2015.

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  1. Dec 15, 2015 at 8:45 AM
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    naw

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    Currently working for Fedex Freight and Oreillys Auto need a career at one place for the long haul! Just thought Id ask around on here. Lol Never know.
     
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  2. Dec 15, 2015 at 8:48 AM
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    Maybe post some info about yourself...and age
     
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  3. Dec 15, 2015 at 8:49 AM
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    Location would probably help...

    What are you looking to get into?
     
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  4. Dec 15, 2015 at 8:50 AM
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    because 2nd gen...:D
     
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  5. Dec 15, 2015 at 8:50 AM
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    Location, skills, type of work you want to do, etc....

    come on now...
     
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  6. Dec 15, 2015 at 8:50 AM
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    I think the more important thing to ask is what you want to do? If you take whatever is available, you will be looking for something else in a year or two. Once the luster of a new job wears off and you have to drag your ass out of bed every morning, you want the content of the job to be there, not just a paycheck.
     
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  7. Dec 15, 2015 at 8:51 AM
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    Live in Little Rock, Ar. 23 years old welling to move anywhere for the right opportunity!
     
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  8. Dec 15, 2015 at 8:53 AM
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    Aircraft mechanic at FedEx?
     
    Joe D, Dec 15, 2015
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  9. Dec 15, 2015 at 8:53 AM
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  10. Dec 15, 2015 at 8:54 AM
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    I like the frieght buisness just need full time. Fork lift certified and screw pipe experience. As well as welder helper exprience. Trying to get away from auto industry. Some place like remington or Fedex full time would be nice.
     
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  11. Dec 15, 2015 at 8:56 AM
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    Man I hear everyone say this but, and having been in the working world a while, job security & pay/benefits package have to be in the equation.
     
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  12. Dec 15, 2015 at 8:58 AM
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    Welding can bring good money. My uncle started working for a local structural steel company in high school. He retired after 40 years there. No degree, never worked anywhere else. He made good enough money to retire in his 50s and is quite comfortable now.
     
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  13. Dec 15, 2015 at 8:58 AM
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    Full time is hard to come by At FedEx especially when seniority rules.
     
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  14. Dec 15, 2015 at 8:58 AM
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    Oh it is definitely something to consider - If you want to be a painter and you end up as an underwriter for insurance, then its time to weigh how OK you are with what you are doing vs. the pay and benefits package.

    Just a facet to consider.
     
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    Doesn't FedEx offer tuition assistance? Use that to get your A&P & be an aircraft mechanic. I hear it's a quick course & FedEx can't hire them fast enough. Also hear FedEx hires from within & the pay is > $100k a year...????
     
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  16. Dec 15, 2015 at 8:59 AM
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    Medical is always hiring. Get a basic listens and work toward something better in medicine.
     
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  17. Dec 15, 2015 at 9:05 AM
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    They do offer tuition reimbursement thought about finishing my welding certificate. But life and bills kinda make that hard. Just something iv been fighting with.
     
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  18. Dec 15, 2015 at 9:05 AM
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    Have you looked into your local unions?
    Iron Workers? http://www.ironworkers.org/get-involved/find-a-local?u=79
    Steamfittters Fitters? http://ua155.org/
     
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  19. Dec 15, 2015 at 9:09 AM
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    Quit one of those jobs and start a landscaping/ tree service. When business is good enough quit the other job. Best decision I ever made!
     
    Pigpen, Dec 15, 2015
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  20. Dec 15, 2015 at 9:15 AM
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    Trying to get on the rail road hire is ideal.. But that's when there hiring. Been trying since I was 21. Hard to find full time with benefits and 401k or pension. Etc. LR fire department had been my main goal since high school but since iv been 21 they only did one hiring class which I got all the way to the interview but did not go any further. We'll continue for lrfd until I can't anymore.
     
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