Chit-Chat: On Tuesdays Oryx and Triforce think it's Wednesday

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Not my cup of tea. If I'm going to be doing anything, I better damn well be paid for it. Still, I can respect people willing to do otherwise.
 
I don't think I'd be able to do any kind of volunteer work. The idea of working without pay for any reason just eh. I can write it off on my taxes and use it on applications but I'd rather have the money and reward from working once I do it instead of waiting.
 
O'aka XXIII said:
I don't think I'd be able to do any kind of volunteer work. The idea of working without pay for any reason just eh. I can write it off on my taxes and use it on applications but I'd rather have the money and reward from working once I do it instead of waiting.
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Keep in mind though that any volunteer work you do (whether for community service in high school for scholarships or just volunteering) is an excellent booster for your résumé, and could potentially boost your chances of getting a job if an employer sees a lot of past volunteering experience.
 
I explained earlier that I did jobs for little to no money, but I'm curious to know if they qualify for work experience? I mean they should since it's technically some sort of job I did.
 
Umbreon said:
I explained earlier that I did jobs for little to no money, but I'm curious to know if they qualify for work experience? I mean they should since it's technically some sort of job I did.
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It depends on what you mean. They can go on your resume for sure, because the point of a resume is partially to show how much experience you have in things. If they're public, you should definitely put them on there because when you apply to a job that requires coding you can show them and people will be impressed. :)
 
Oryx said:
It depends on what you mean. They can go on your resume for sure, because the point of a resume is partially to show how much experience you have in things. If they're public, you should definitely put them on there because when you apply to a job that requires coding you can show them and people will be impressed. :)
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Alright, that's good then. It looks like I have a few things to put down then.
 
Umbreon said:
I explained earlier that I did jobs for little to no money, but I'm curious to know if they qualify for work experience? I mean they should since it's technically some sort of job I did.
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I would definitely list them under work experience, but I'd also be a little weary of doing so if they were short lived jobs because that gives the impression to an employer that you can't hold down a job.
 
Arago said:
I would definitely list them under work experience, but I'd also be a little weary of doing so if they were short lived jobs because that gives the impression to an employer that you can't hold down a job.
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The shortest term job was just simply creating a script which took all of 5 minutes if that, while the longest I've worked for a single person was around 3 months. (Which obviously if I add any it shouldn't be any of those 5 minute work pieces but rather the amount of time I've worked for a single person)
 
Arago said:
I would definitely list them under work experience, but I'd also be a little weary of doing so if they were short lived jobs because that gives the impression to an employer that you can't hold down a job.
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That's not really true for programming jobs; what he's doing is basically the free equivalent of freelancing. In that case, things are listed by project, not by date, so doing a lot of projects in a year isn't the same as job-hopping. It's not full-time employment so it's different.

That's one way it can not help him though; he has no full-time or in-office experience, just freelancing, which is far different. But it won't hurt him, just not help him in that regard.
 
All this talk has got me to look on Craigslist for little one-time web design jobs I can do on the cheap. What an idea :P
 
Alex said:
All this talk has got me to look on Craigslist for little one-time web design jobs I can do on the cheap. What an idea :P
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Careful you don't accidentally end up in the personals.

i mean unless you don't mind solicitation
 
What do you mean opinions? It's a job. Some people love it, most people don't - the only difference is that it's seen as an entry level job for everyone regardless of whether or not you love it. It has progress potential though.
 
My first job at 16 was in retail at a True Value. On one hand, it gives you plenty of exercise as they always give you something to do that requires blood, sweat, and tears and you often aren't sitting around for very long. My most favorite part of the job was assembling products, because it was in the back (away from people) and I always felt a strong sense of accomplishment when I was done.

The bad part of it is you have to talk to people and some people you encounter while working in retail are just utterly stupid. I remember this one guy who came up to me and asked if I worked there, despite the fact that I had the True Value vest and my nametag on and he was looking at me two seconds before asking the question. Then there are the people who for some reason can't read the big signs overhead on the isles and ask where something is.
 
Oryx said:
What do you mean opinions? It's a job. Some people love it, most people don't - the only difference is that it's seen as an entry level job for everyone regardless of whether or not you love it. It has progress potential though.
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That's exactly what I'm asking for, although I did forget to add in experience as well as opinions.
 
Katholic Nun said:
Well people who are looking for work can often find it through volunteering to work for free for a period of time before being officially hired.
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I did this once.

truthfully, I also gave myself a personal deadline that if I didn't get picked up by that I'd start looking for work again. But I got hired by that point
 
First actual paying job was working as a lead at a craft store. It was a fun job and I really loved it. Sadly when new authority came around things had to change and I was part of it. :s
 
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