I'm bored out of my mind! Make it stop!

[Imported]

So bored this vacation.. I've applied for work at about 14 places, lost count after 10, and not a word! No one is hiring.. no summer school.. the computer is getting boring.. playing basketball for 2 to 3 hours a day is getting boring.. and there is absolutely nothing to do! I'd go out to places.. but I have no money, and I can't travel very far cause I only have a half a tank of gas!

Anybody got ideas on what to do to get rid of this boredom?

 

[DannyLove]

read a book damn it!!

danny~!

 

[Imported]

I would.. but if I'm going to read anything, it'd be the required reading for next year, which my english teacher told us not to read until two weeks before school starts..

 

[geno]

nah - books suck

follow up on those applications! Bug the hell outta them, "did you check my application yet?" and keep on calling back until they say you don't have a job there. You need money to have fun unless something really lame and simple keeps you happy

To clear your boredom problems for now, go to shockwave.com

 

[snakesnfrogs]

you've got a right hand, don't you?

 

[Imported]

I've called about 9 of the places already and they say I'm either not qualified or they aren't hiring.. I'll check back on the over 5, but I probably be turned down as well. I even tried for an internship in San Jose at Vitria since my uncle works there but I couldn't..

 

[kami]

14 places and no jobs?? wtf? where are you applying? you may have to apply for some grunt work jobs if that's all you can get with your current experience.

 

[Scrapster]

they say I'm either not qualified

WHere are you applying too?

 

[Imported]

I applied to 4 computer shops that said I wasn't qualified, 3 department stores saying they weren't hiring, and CompUSA and Best Buy wouldn't hire me as well. The other 5 were The Good Guys, Brookstown (they got cool gadgets..), Old Navy, Borders, and Office Max that I have yet to answer.

 

[Omegachi]

hahaha...i know exactly how you feel. I got no summer school and i am also lookin for a job. staying home everyday sucks... but if you want to find something to do, go call up a girl and talk stories.

keeps me entertain

 

[Imported]

Right now, most of the girls I know are out of town.. that leaves like 5 to talk to. I guess I'll try that out..

 

[Pretender]

<< you've got a right hand, don't you? >>

Seriously, I think it's a good idea, it helps see the world in a different perspective.

 

[JohnnyKnoxville]

You can always go around the neighborhood and collect aluminum cans

 

[HansXP]

One word: Counterstrike

 

[Imported]

Counter-Strike is getting boring as well.. Every server I go there is some jackass using some kinda cheat, hack, etc. It's fun to play on Pistol only servers though.. makes it more fun.

 

[yobarman]

Are you letting them call you back or are you calling these places back? I just found yesterday that it's better idea to call them back first...shows that you have initiative. &quot;The more you know&quot;

 

[Imported]

I have called most of them back. The last five were ones I applied late to, so I'll be calling them on Monday if I don't recieve word this weekend.

 

[1967mustangman]

Stop feeling sorry for you self and go give your time to a charity! Maybe Habitat for Humanity or the local food bank. Help others and good will come of it.

 

[DiamondFire13]

Yeah, follow up like mad. Thats how I got my job at GE Medical System after my freshman year of school. They are damn impossible internships to get, but I applied like 6 months early and followed up like 5 times. It all worked out, and I now have a very professional, high paying job.

Follow up on those, and you get a kick-ass discount at best buy, but you may end up spending everythign you make.

Paul

 

[Atrail]

Well I don't know how low you wanna go but money is money right. Go to restaurants and get a job bussing tables or something like that. Restaurants are pretty much always hiring so if you have absolutely no experience that might be a place to make some money.