Temp Work

[Duck Sandwich]

So I'll be graduating college at the end of this month. Unfortunately, my field of study (Radio Broadcasting) is known for being hard to get a job in. With that said, I'll probably spend at least a month unable to get a job in the field. So until then, I'll need a job - something that requires very little training, that I can leave with little to no notice in advance (which is important because I don't know when I'll have a job).

A brief conversation with my roommate about my situation revealed to me the existence of temp agencies. I'm definitely not opposed to some demanding physical labour, so that kind of work seems like the best choice.

Anyone here have any experiences working for a temp agency? How was it? Were there long boring periods of time where you were expected to be fully alert despite not being given any work to do at the job for long periods of time? Hours after hours of carrying heavy objects in hot weather?

 

[Gaiseric]

So I'll be graduating college at the end of this month. Unfortunately, my field of study (Radio Broadcasting) is known for being hard to get a job in. With that said, I'll probably spend at least a month unable to get a job in the field. So until then, I'll need a job - something that requires very little training, that I can leave with little to no notice in advance (which is important because I don't know when I'll have a job).

A brief conversation with my roommate about my situation revealed to me the existence of temp agencies. I'm definitely not opposed to some demanding physical labour, so that kind of work seems like the best choice.

Anyone here have any experiences working for a temp agency? How was it? Were there long boring periods of time where you were expected to be fully alert despite not being given any work to do at the job for long periods of time? Hours after hours of carrying heavy objects in hot weather?

My friend has used temp agencies for awhile with a good amount of success(part-time/full-time and sometimes having multiply jobs at once). He does mostly data entry and secretary work. There are a bunch of temp agencies that specialize in different types of work.

My experience is limited to applying to the agency my friend recommended, setting up an appointment, and then them calling me telling me they can't offer me a job because I didn't have any experience working in a medical field. I told my buddy he called bs cause most of the work he got from them was data entry or moving things not medical related.

You try to find all the temp agencies in your area and then see what kind of work they offer and apply to the ones you feel you can do. I hope you do better than I did.

Good luck buddy I hope this helped

 

[Duck Sandwich]

Thanks for the info. I'll definitely keep that in mind.