Back in Action!
The Job hunt has been pretty full-on over the last week so I have not had much free time to post.
Shannon has already secured a job with a High Class shoe store in the very center of the city. It's a bit of a relief really, as the limits imposed by her work VISA might have scared employers off a bit. It would have been hell trying to get employed in Victoria with that sort of thing. Lucky for us the job market here is totally different. Companies in Victoria act like they might report you to the police if you even suggest in an interview that you might not be able to make more then a two year commitment. During my first interview at quite a nice hotel/bar/restaurant combo the lady paused like she was delivering a deal-breaker before telling me that: " We really ask that you stay for at least...four months..". She even winced as she said it. She nearly leaped with joy when I said I was thinking that five months would work for me.
Me: "..Six or seven would work also."
Her: "Oh excellent! We don't really keep people past six, as we don't want anyone getting to board of the job. It's not like we expect something ridiculous like two years!" At this point she collapsed into a fit of giggles at the very thought.
Yes, looking for work here is slightly easier. Potential employers even use the three word that would strike fear into the hearts of companies back home: No experience necessary.
It seems that employers here actually intend to teach their staff a few things, instead of looking for worker drones with "..at least ten years experience in the field of sandwich preparation." Or want ads that read: "The ideal candidate will have been raised since birth in a retail sales environment, with at least one parent having held a similar position for a minimum of fifteen years.
Once I return to Canada I think I'll be turning to alternate sources of income :)
Shannon has already secured a job with a High Class shoe store in the very center of the city. It's a bit of a relief really, as the limits imposed by her work VISA might have scared employers off a bit. It would have been hell trying to get employed in Victoria with that sort of thing. Lucky for us the job market here is totally different. Companies in Victoria act like they might report you to the police if you even suggest in an interview that you might not be able to make more then a two year commitment. During my first interview at quite a nice hotel/bar/restaurant combo the lady paused like she was delivering a deal-breaker before telling me that: " We really ask that you stay for at least...four months..". She even winced as she said it. She nearly leaped with joy when I said I was thinking that five months would work for me.
Me: "..Six or seven would work also."
Her: "Oh excellent! We don't really keep people past six, as we don't want anyone getting to board of the job. It's not like we expect something ridiculous like two years!" At this point she collapsed into a fit of giggles at the very thought.
Yes, looking for work here is slightly easier. Potential employers even use the three word that would strike fear into the hearts of companies back home: No experience necessary.
It seems that employers here actually intend to teach their staff a few things, instead of looking for worker drones with "..at least ten years experience in the field of sandwich preparation." Or want ads that read: "The ideal candidate will have been raised since birth in a retail sales environment, with at least one parent having held a similar position for a minimum of fifteen years.
Once I return to Canada I think I'll be turning to alternate sources of income :)
posted by thelastspot at
4:11 PM
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Rory dont worry about the Job hunting grandpa O'Dowd seems to have found £25 million in 1 pound coins.
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Anonymous, at February 24, 2006 6:49 PM
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