So I am on the bandwagon of young people who are struggling financially and starving for a real job. I have a measly minimum wage part-time temporary job that terminates August 20. I have been applying to every possible place left, right and centre, while also seeking out opportunities that relate to my degree. I get a message back from one of such opportunities—I can’t even get an interview because I’m not on EI and I’m a recent graduate and need two years in the workforce (even though I’ve held jobs every year since I was 17). On top of many jobs now providing no training and demanding various certificates for every little thing on top of awful pay (Certificate of Breathing, anyone?), this is put on the table now too. I have to be unemployed, suffering to such a degree I need EI, THEN I can almost apply for the job! Hiring a fresh mind straight out of school is a no-go, instead I should work at McShits for a few years. This seems terribly backwards. I guess NS Employment wants more unemployed adults by preventing qualified people from getting work. —Professionally Broke
This article appears in Jul 19-25, 2012.
and this is one of the main reasons i moved. for 4 years i lived with a minimum of 2 other people. i worked 3 part time jobs at a time and still couldn’t afford anything. i couldn’t get a full time for the life of me
it’s true, the boy makes more money and pays cheaper rent in toronto, but he’s not here and that sucks
I could not agree more. People on EI qualify for certain jobs that those on social assistance do not. They are both broke individuals who need jobs. They go so far as to ensure minorities get equal opportunities…but this is really unfair. People who NEED work and are qualified are not even considered. I don’t understand why they can only hire people collecting EI or eligible to collect it, and I’m betting they’re is some benefits ($$) for them to do so – otherwise they wouldn’t do it. A tax break or something, I don’t know. But it sucks and this province is becoming the asshole of the universe!
Should have taken a trade. I’m outta here before Montrealman comes a-scoldin
If you can do construction all areas of it will be opening up soon. Also don’t forget that unskilled laborer jobs have the benefit of safety courses that help with resume building for a variety of other professions. You could just end up moving scrap on a job site while receiving WHMIS and forklift courses.
Open up a snuggery.
Mel – will snuggle for eggs benny.
haha, good one mel
the key with the snuggery is to update the model a bit….
instead of booking appointments with you…
you book slots where the two people wanting to snuggle end up snuggling each other.
the whole key though is that they shouldn’t find out neither are your employee….
otherwise the house of cards comes crashing down and they start going rogue snuggling on their own.
Go West young man – get out of this lifeless Socialist shithole before Dexter drains every last cent out of us all, we’re doomed I tell you, doomed.
when you say that aloud with arthur pewtey’s voice, it’s hilarious
You must be sick in the head, Pewety. As a socialist, Dexter is an epic fail. Giving corporate handouts, giving huge tax cuts to oil companies and slashing education and health care budgets is socialist now? Pull your head out of your ass!!
Never again will I vote NDP.
It’s truely sad that the only alternative is the Liberals. I will say though, that I’ll be interested to see wether he has any balls behind that huge political dick he likes to do the helicopter with in the media. It’s pretty clear that by the way Harper bullied/hoodwinked our PC hero, Rodney, into giving up our offshore revenue to the feds, that towing the party line means nothing when you’re a “lazy Maritimer”.
I noticed that helicopter he likes to have his photo taken with.I wonder how much that cost us.I wasn’t living in NS during the last rein of the PC’S.I know that NS wasn’t the same province when I did move back.
SHITD – Dexter is corporate Canada’s latest “bitch”. Harper is the best PM Canada has had in some time, except in the do nothing, gimme a handout, perpetually fucked maritimes – if only we would CROSS TO THE DARK SIDE AND FEEL THE FORCE.
The reference to dark side does not mean Dartmouth – they already have Princess Leya (imagine Gloria McClucker in tights) shudder.
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PG – I think of Arthur wearing boxers cinched tight, hair smeared with 25 year old Brylcreem, and as he’s a Brit – awful teeth and nicotine breath, with a whiff of fish and chips on him, and desperate to tell everyone that Corrie is “real”
Bahahahahahaha, really? “Dexter” is a corporate bitch? You’re living in a dream world, where Harper wasn’t bought and paid for by coporate interests and his American oil buddies.
Pet Shop Boys – Go West!
OP, go to another province, learn a little about this great country call Canada. When you have experience, then consider coming back.
Or you can stay here and quite yer bitchin….just saying.
Op…since when is someone right out of school …Qualified ? ? ?