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Need URGENT help to find a job!

I've been trying to get a job for years with no luck, I'm in my early 30's and female. Most of the jobs are scams that direct you to a website to sign up for surveys or something similar which isn't regular income or anywhere near enough to live off. The legit jobs don't reply or say no I've only had one interview which said no as soon as the interview was over they decided in 10 minutes or less, I've been applying to entry level jobs and ones that don't need any experience as I don't have any recent experience and simply can't waste anymore time doing work experience if it won't get me a job. I urgently need to get a job so I can get my own place, I'm currently living with family but it's a really toxic environment and I need to get out of here but don't have any money. I'm self employed but it pays barely anything. I was signing on a couple of months ago for a year but can't anymore unless I quit my job but then they will just send me to one training place after the other with no guarantee for a job at the end of it so since then I've been trying to find a job and trying to make more money with my job which I have but it's still barely anything like £20 here and there. My family have started giving me a bit of money each month which I didn't ask for and is still nothing just enough for food, toiletries basically necessities. They're all on my case to get a job and have set times to use kitchen bathroom etc which I have to follow and once they all go to bed so early, I can't do anything which is why I'm not able to work much. I can't sleep early as I just lay there worrying and can't sleep then when I do go sleep it's not much. They think it's so easy as they all have jobs and think I'm not trying hard enough but believe me I'm trying my best as I don't want to live with them I don't fit in with them and it hasn't felt like my home for many years, I just want to live alone but I need money to do that, no one will hire me 😭 I'm stuck here so if anyone knows how to get a job fast with a decent regular income, even part time is a start and better than this so they don't have to give me money which I know they don't really want to give me but do as they know I don't earn much. I feel like they care but at the same time they don't, literally can't do anything without someone having a go at me and it's not helping my mental health. Like I can't even buy anything, I buy food, toiletries etc and order things I need online sometimes, I brought a few little pets who are my world but family think I have loads of money like when I got the pets and told my mum she was like 'I thought you didn't have the money?' It's all about money for them, they want me to be earning to contribute to bills and not have to give me the little money they give me which is fine but even if I was financially independent they would still have a problem. I'm stuck here, I really need to get out but it feels like I never will 🥺 I'm doing everything I can, they think I sit around all day doing nothing but they have no idea of the struggle I am going through and will never understand.
McDonald's

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by PinkMobilePhone
McDonald's

They only seem to have night shifts available, it has to be during the day
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by Anonymusy
They only seem to have night shifts available, it has to be during the day

Try a different branch.

Shifts vary from day to day at McDonald's.

Reply 4

I've seen quite a few day shift jobs at McDonald's

Reply 5

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by Anonymusy
I've been trying to get a job for years with no luck, I'm in my early 30's and female. Most of the jobs are scams that direct you to a website to sign up for surveys or something similar which isn't regular income or anywhere near enough to live off. The legit jobs don't reply or say no I've only had one interview which said no as soon as the interview was over they decided in 10 minutes or less, I've been applying to entry level jobs and ones that don't need any experience as I don't have any recent experience and simply can't waste anymore time doing work experience if it won't get me a job. I urgently need to get a job so I can get my own place, I'm currently living with family but it's a really toxic environment and I need to get out of here but don't have any money. I'm self employed but it pays barely anything. I was signing on a couple of months ago for a year but can't anymore unless I quit my job but then they will just send me to one training place after the other with no guarantee for a job at the end of it so since then I've been trying to find a job and trying to make more money with my job which I have but it's still barely anything like £20 here and there. My family have started giving me a bit of money each month which I didn't ask for and is still nothing just enough for food, toiletries basically necessities. They're all on my case to get a job and have set times to use kitchen bathroom etc which I have to follow and once they all go to bed so early, I can't do anything which is why I'm not able to work much. I can't sleep early as I just lay there worrying and can't sleep then when I do go sleep it's not much. They think it's so easy as they all have jobs and think I'm not trying hard enough but believe me I'm trying my best as I don't want to live with them I don't fit in with them and it hasn't felt like my home for many years, I just want to live alone but I need money to do that, no one will hire me 😭 I'm stuck here so if anyone knows how to get a job fast with a decent regular income, even part time is a start and better than this so they don't have to give me money which I know they don't really want to give me but do as they know I don't earn much. I feel like they care but at the same time they don't, literally can't do anything without someone having a go at me and it's not helping my mental health. Like I can't even buy anything, I buy food, toiletries etc and order things I need online sometimes, I brought a few little pets who are my world but family think I have loads of money like when I got the pets and told my mum she was like 'I thought you didn't have the money?' It's all about money for them, they want me to be earning to contribute to bills and not have to give me the little money they give me which is fine but even if I was financially independent they would still have a problem. I'm stuck here, I really need to get out but it feels like I never will 🥺 I'm doing everything I can, they think I sit around all day doing nothing but they have no idea of the struggle I am going through and will never understand.

Sorry to hear about your situation. Correct me if I'm wrong but it seems like your living situation is also impacting your mental well-being. Talk to your GP first as they might get you some help. You need to be in the right frame of mind to do well in a job interview. Job search is like another full-time work but without pay and it will leave you stressed. Have you tried applying for care work or support work? Local authority-managed care homes are preferable in my opinion. How about Cleaning or ironing in private properties? Check out NWC (nationwidecleaners,co.uk) I've worked for them before. They'll get you clients to clean or iron for privately. You also mentioned being self-employed, have a look at The Real World. You'll find a lot of resources and legitimate ways how to make money online and tips from people who've been there and done it. https://jointherealworld.com/?a=mkjgjcl9bf

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by Benin
Sorry to hear about your situation. Correct me if I'm wrong but it seems like your living situation is also impacting your mental well-being. Talk to your GP first as they might get you some help. You need to be in the right frame of mind to do well in a job interview. Job search is like another full-time work but without pay and it will leave you stressed. Have you tried applying for care work or support work? Local authority-managed care homes are preferable in my opinion. How about Cleaning or ironing in private properties? Check out NWC (nationwidecleaners,co.uk) I've worked for them before. They'll get you clients to clean or iron for privately. You also mentioned being self-employed, have a look at The Real World. You'll find a lot of resources and legitimate ways how to make money online and tips from people who've been there and done it. https://jointherealworld.com/?a=mkjgjcl9bf

Thanks I'll look into these websites. Family know I want to move out but can't afford to. They're using scare tactics to get me to stay when I hopefully get a job like it's not safe living on your own and expensive. I know it'll be expensive and safety is a problem whether living alone or with others. I know it won't be easy but it would be better than this. I have pets so I wouldn't be alone and I'm not going to tell anyone that I'm living alone if anyone asked.
(edited 1 year ago)
Original post
by Anonymusy
They only seem to have night shifts available, it has to be during the day

There are plenty of day shifts available at mcdonalds. Try different branches.
Also try looking on websites such as indeed.
You said in your original post about having to stop signing on because of you being self employed (even though you only earn a bit here and there). It might be worth giving that up and signing on again. Because a)at least you will have some money and b) they might help you look for/get a job in order to get you off benefits.

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by Emma:-)
There are plenty of day shifts available at mcdonalds. Try different branches.
Also try looking on websites such as indeed.
You said in your original post about having to stop signing on because of you being self employed (even though you only earn a bit here and there). It might be worth giving that up and signing on again. Because a)at least you will have some money and b) they might help you look for/get a job in order to get you off benefits.

There's none near me, there's only one with day shifts available in my city which is on the other side so too far away and another that is nearby but only has night shifts available.

I've already been looking on indeed, reed, linkedin, I've applied to so many jobs, most never replied back or said your through to the next stage and we'll get back to you if your successful and that's it, never hear from them again.

Yeah I'm already in the process of stopping self employment, signing on is my only option right now, I don't want to sign on but family are asking me for bank details to give me money they said they won't give me cash anymore, there's no way I'm giving them my bank details. I'll just sign on until I get an employed job.

The jobcentre doesn't really help and it's changed there's no looking for jobs and signing on to show a work coach what you've done to look for work, they're just going to send me from one training place to another until I get a job with sign on every 2 weeks which is what my work coach told me before I signed off, they told me this is what would basically happen if I stop the self employment and sign on, I'm not sure if it's just for people who used to be self employed or for anyone who signs on. I'm not looking forward to it but yeah at least I'll have some money and family won't have to give me anything.

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