Two Days To Find A Job
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JRH1

Original Poster:

6,225 posts

236 months

Friday 11th October 2013
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So, a bit of an odd situation...

I have been given a strict deadline of two days to find a job. Any job. The only permaters are that it has to be somewhere in London and pay at least minimum wage. I need it so that I can sign for a flat, and a flat like this isn't going to come up again soon, and any job to keep me going would be fine for the next few months whilst I find my feet.

I have experience in a lot of low end jobs, and a degree (which will be of no use here).

Where would you start looking? Once I have a start point, I can run with it. My current idea is print a load of CV's, and hit the streets. Hopefully that might work smile

Matt UK

18,084 posts

229 months

Friday 11th October 2013
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Fast food outlets and supermarkets might be a good bet? I'm betting they are always hiring due to young transient staff throughput.

Ray Luxury-Yacht

8,918 posts

245 months

Friday 11th October 2013
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Simple leftfield answer for you.

Go to the Companies House website, and set yourself up a Limited Company with you as the Director.

No-one can legally argue that you don't have a job. You now have your own company.

Drink beer and enjoy the weekend and your new flat.




You're welcome biggrin




MagicalTrevor

6,481 posts

258 months

Friday 11th October 2013
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As above, McDonalds will probably pay slightly over the minimum wage and will always be recruiting

chunoo

1,178 posts

264 months

Friday 11th October 2013
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Surely you are pushing it a bit to try and get an interview AND get a job offer within 2 days???

mcflurry

9,189 posts

282 months

Saturday 12th October 2013
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MagicalTrevor said:
As above, McDonalds will probably pay slightly over the minimum wage and will always be recruiting
As a student I phoned up on a Monday morning, had a 2 minute interview in the afternoon, and started the next day smile

Two of us were interviewed. We were asked about our studies, and would we mop the floor if asked.
It took the interviewer longer to bring the drinks over than the discussion wink

Matt UK

18,084 posts

229 months

Saturday 12th October 2013
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mcflurry said:
MagicalTrevor said:
As above, McDonalds will probably pay slightly over the minimum wage and will always be recruiting
As a student I phoned up on a Monday morning, had a 2 minute interview in the afternoon, and started the next day smile

Two of us were interviewed. We were asked about our studies, and would we mop the floor if asked.
It took the interviewer longer to bring the drinks over than the discussion wink
Apt PH user name smile

Lardydah

355 posts

234 months

Saturday 12th October 2013
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http://www.pret.com/jobs/Recruitment_centre.htm

These guys must absolutely plow through staff...

New POD

3,851 posts

179 months

Saturday 12th October 2013
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Ray Luxury-Yacht said:
Simple leftfield answer for you.

Go to the Companies House website, and set yourself up a Limited Company with you as the Director.

No-one can legally argue that you don't have a job. You now have your own company.

Drink beer and enjoy the weekend and your new flat.




You're welcome biggrin
Put 200 quid into the account, pay yourself via the PAYE software for small businesses.

LordFlathead

9,646 posts

287 months

Sunday 13th October 2013
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Ray Luxury-Yacht said:
Simple leftfield answer for you.

Go to the Companies House website, and set yourself up a Limited Company with you as the Director.

No-one can legally argue that you don't have a job. You now have your own company.

Drink beer and enjoy the weekend and your new flat.






You're welcome biggrin
^^ This. I've also set up a Ltd company just to open trade accounts wink