I have been searching for a job for about a month and half, almost two months and am empty handed.
My employment gap is what's doing it, I just have a gut feeling. The one job I was really hopeful for, and even had a recommondation from a director at the the hotel (I applied for housekeeping at a Hilton, and my friend is a super high-up there) turned me down. I asked them why and all she said was "we passed on your application to pursue other candidates" WTF. I hate that. I know it's the employment gap. That was the only thing throughout the whole interview that didn't go so well.
Target turned me down, but I have a feeling it's more cause of those weird questions that I probably didn't answer right.
I have also been turned down by:
Safeway (a grocery store)
Walgreens
Another small local hotel here called "Hotel Congress"
A thrift store
Starbucks
Fry's (another grocery store)
And the other ten thousand online apps that I've filed out and still haven't heard a word back, I'm assuming those are a no-go too.
I wish the days of being able to go in, fill out on app on paper, and talk to a real person would come back. Now, 75% percent of places you go just shoo you out the door and say "you have to go online"
All of these except for the thrift store and the local hotel were on-line applications. What sucks is they don't even give you an area to explain gaps in employment. I guess even if they did, it wouldn't matter.
All these places, BTW, are places that have "Now hiring" plastered everywhere, so it's not like I am chasing dead leads.
Right now I am feeling like stripping has fucked up my life, and I don't know how to bounce back from it. I am trying so hard and just keep getting shat on. If I would have just toughed it out in the restaurant biz I would never have been in this position. Looking back, it wasn't even worth it. I have nothing to show expect a year-long employment gap that is hindering me from being able to work.
I know this issue has been discussed on here and there are plenty of girls who have gone on to other jobs after stripping successfully with no problem, with longer gaps in employment than me!
My heart and soul are dead. I'm dead. I just feel so fucking hopeless.



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I'm sure something will come along, just try to stay positive. I don't get to spend a lot of time on here so I don't know your situation, but can you continue to dance while looking for a job so that you'll have some income coming in? I can understand if you don't want anyone to know what you've been doing for the past year, and I know that everyone reacts differently, but my employer knows I used to dance. They even mentioned recruiting other dancers because we're good in sales. They're all men though...wouldn't suggest telling that to a woman. I hope you find something soon

If you've got anyone close to you that's in a position to be a reference (i.e. pretend that you worked for them as a receptionist/secretary), and they're willing to do it, then take advantage of it.
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