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slant eyes · 10-29-2003, 08:47 PM

These past two months have entailed a very frustrating search of employment. I am currently needing to pay for classes myself and have no other means of financial assistance.

The Costco Warehouse near my house is currently hiring for seasonal employees. So I put in an application and fill it out as best I can. And in the application are, of course, details of my work experience and education.

I started working for a family business when I was 7, being 26, that is 19 years of work experience. Legitimately, I have been working for about 5 years now and am 6 classes from taking 2 college majors at a University of California.

During the time of my employment, I have worked for companies such as Nordstrom (laid off because Mail Order department was shut down) and UPS where I had interviewed and passed the exam to be a supervisor (left on my own due to contract disputes).

This would lead many to believe that getting a job wouldn't be that hard, so long as the expectations are not that high -- meaning I don't hope to get paid to sit in a corner office, doing nothing, while getting paid millions.

Since I need to finish school and since it costs money (more now due to the tuition increase) to go to school, I want to work and pay for school. Seems honest and innocent enough right? But in order to work, you need to be hired. And therein lies the problem.

I have applied 3 times already at the nearby Costco Warehouse in 2 week intervals. I have not gotten (1) callback from them. So I take the initiative and call them. They said it was mostly based on availability. But on my application, I put down that I was available 'Today' with no current employment responsibilities.

So this leads me to wonder. Years of experience and 2 college degrees, but I am not qualified to work -- not even to collect shopping carts from the warehouse parking lot.

So I ask my father and he calmly explains that due to the amount of education I have, they are afraid that I might leave after a short amount of time working there. BUT THIS IS SEASONAL/TEMPORARY HIRING. Isn't that the point?

And for those of you wondering. I have applied to many, many, many employment opportunities on www *dot* monstertrak *dot* com. And nothing.

Friends tell me that I'm overqualified to work there. If so, that would be the second job I got turned down for due to that. Great, I've worked hard all my childhood to ensure myself a better chance at life, yet it is because I worked hard that I have a slimmer chance at life?

Others tell me that supervisors/managers are afraid that I will soon take their spot. If so, how come they allow people who are so insecure about their own ability as a manager/supervisor run the place anyways?

Well, I'm baffled. Any thoughts?

10-29-2003, 08:47 PM	#1 (permalink)
slant eyes Psycho Location: cali	Too Qualified To Collect Shopping Carts These past two months have entailed a very frustrating search of employment. I am currently needing to pay for classes myself and have no other means of financial assistance. The Costco Warehouse near my house is currently hiring for seasonal employees. So I put in an application and fill it out as best I can. And in the application are, of course, details of my work experience and education. I started working for a family business when I was 7, being 26, that is 19 years of work experience. Legitimately, I have been working for about 5 years now and am 6 classes from taking 2 college majors at a University of California. During the time of my employment, I have worked for companies such as Nordstrom (laid off because Mail Order department was shut down) and UPS where I had interviewed and passed the exam to be a supervisor (left on my own due to contract disputes). This would lead many to believe that getting a job wouldn't be that hard, so long as the expectations are not that high -- meaning I don't hope to get paid to sit in a corner office, doing nothing, while getting paid millions. Since I need to finish school and since it costs money (more now due to the tuition increase) to go to school, I want to work and pay for school. Seems honest and innocent enough right? But in order to work, you need to be hired. And therein lies the problem. I have applied 3 times already at the nearby Costco Warehouse in 2 week intervals. I have not gotten (1) callback from them. So I take the initiative and call them. They said it was mostly based on availability. But on my application, I put down that I was available 'Today' with no current employment responsibilities. So this leads me to wonder. Years of experience and 2 college degrees, but I am not qualified to work -- not even to collect shopping carts from the warehouse parking lot. So I ask my father and he calmly explains that due to the amount of education I have, they are afraid that I might leave after a short amount of time working there. BUT THIS IS SEASONAL/TEMPORARY HIRING. Isn't that the point? And for those of you wondering. I have applied to many, many, many employment opportunities on www dot monstertrak dot com. And nothing. Friends tell me that I'm overqualified to work there. If so, that would be the second job I got turned down for due to that. Great, I've worked hard all my childhood to ensure myself a better chance at life, yet it is because I worked hard that I have a slimmer chance at life? Others tell me that supervisors/managers are afraid that I will soon take their spot. If so, how come they allow people who are so insecure about their own ability as a manager/supervisor run the place anyways? Well, I'm baffled. Any thoughts? __________________ no man or woman is worth your tears - and the one who is, won't make you cry question authority, don't ask why, just do it!