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I wish I could find a work from home job that was not a scam or customer service. It seems its one or the other. Not many companies offer other options. Unless you have worked for them for a long time. I am not talking about freelance work here.

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Will now I make below minimum wage. Thanks to my student loans. College is a scam that keeps giving. Guess what? Thanks to all this college crap I can't even get a decent paying job. All I get a low wage work.

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Despite my skills and education and talents. The only jobs I ever get or get offered it low wage minimum wage work. I am fed up with it. Tired of it. They all seem to be looking for personality archetypes over anything else here in the Puget Sound area. Like are you an extrovert or do you fit someone who has a high emotinal intelligence.

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After a layoff and 6 months of looking I now have 2 offers on the table. One offer is full time with a small company (35 employees) for a Estimator position that pays 73k salary with a possible 10% raise after my first year. This pays about 15% less and is a lesser title than what I have been accustom to. The second option is a contract position for a major aircraft company as a Contentious Improvement Specialist II position at $40 an hour + OT, that has the potential of a 100k + salary position with the Co. after 6 months. An issue with the major aircraft Co. is they are here because they have taken over a large program that is failing by the supplier and they could be moving the program to there home facility in 2 to 3 years if the shortage problem is solved. I do not think my wife will want move if I got the salary position so I wouldnt be continuing with the Co. if they pull out. I know I could perform well with each position but at 52 years of age, should I sacrifice wage and title for a better chance of security, or roll the dice and take the chance of looking for a job again in a short time.

#College is an idiotic waste of time and resources. Take from someone who has two degrees. I am more unemployable now then I was before college. Its not worth it. Skip college and do something else. Only go if its required by low that you have to have a college degree to do the job you want. Start a business, get an apprenticeship, a high school internship. So many other options out their that won't put you into massive debt and waste many years of your employable life.

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Only jobs I seem to be able to get is part time minimum wage work. Does not seem to matter what my skills are or my education or past successes. Its been that way my entire working like. I can't seem to get anything better. People around me act like I have never worked a day in my life. That the current job is my first job. Low wage work then long periods of unemployment. So tired of it.

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Discrete Job Search While Employed

There may be any number of reasons that a person may want to keep their job search a secret. One may be that you are currently employed, but are looking for a job that is better suited to an upcoming change in your life such as a home purchase, requiring you to make more money. Or maybe you're bored with your work and are ready for a new job.

The best time to find a new job is while you have one. But if you work in an office environment where there is little privacy, it's not always an easy undertaking. If you are discovered by your boss or co-workers, you could end up in a very awkward situation or worse, lose your job.

But time is of the essence. So how can you keep your job search on the down-low when you’re involved in all sorts of email and phone correspondence, attempting to apply to jobs online, and working full time?

Here are some stealthy strategies for seeking a new job without letting it slip to your boss:

Stay Away From Company Equipment

Using company equipment to conduct a job search seems like an obvious no-no, but you'd be surprised how many people don't recognize the risk until they get caught. Your activities may be monitored, and it'll be hard to explain yourself when IT has proof that you're wasting company time and resources to further your career elsewhere.

Always use your personal computer and mobile devices to look for jobs and respond to emails, and only provide your personal phone numbers for calls. Don't use the office copier or fax for resume or other job-search materials, either; you could accidentally leave your resume on the machines, thereby ratting on yourself.

Avoid The Office Computer

It's pretty clear cut. Don’t look for a job during business working hours on the company’s computer. They might track these things, and you could risk losing your job.

If you must do at least some of your job search activity during the 9-to-5 workday, stick to your smartphone, and be as discreet as you can. Consider lunchtime, bathroom breaks, and anywhere else you can get some alone time.

Another office trip-up is tying to sneak in a phone interview or recruiter call. Many people think they can pop in to a conference room to take a call from a potential employer. What happens if your boss walks in on you, or maybe someone can overhear your conversation?

Here’s a better idea: Schedule the call during your lunch break and head to your car or go for a walk. If it’s an unexpected call, ask if you can call them back and step outside your office space. The interviewer will understand your need for discretion, so don't risk it.

Use Discretion On Social Media

As your work and non-work worlds collide in the digital world, it’s especially important to be mindful of your activity if you’re job searching. For starters, don’t befriend current co-workers or her boss on Facebook. If you already befriended them, block them for the time being. There have been instances of co-workers who spied on everyone’s Facebook account and reported any activity, from job search comments to co-worker rants, to the boss. Invasive, yes, but it happens.

In general, try to avoid complaining about work or announcing your job search plans anywhere online.

As for networking online, tread carefully there as well. Reach out to your personal contacts, people you know and trust, to let them know you’re looking for a new job, and stress the importance of discretion. Let them know your target jobs and companies to see if they have any contacts they are willing to share with you.

Bonus tip: Consider turning off activity announcements when adding connections or editing your profile from your settings page. A sudden profile makeover if you don’t regularly update your page might make your manager suspicious.

Continue Giving 100% At Your Current Job

Remember when you were a senior in high school? It was so hard to put forth the effort during that last week of class. It's common to adopt a similar attitude when you're planning to leave a job. You might tell yourself that you'll be gone soon anyway, so why bother trying to impress anyone? But this is a dangerous mentality. It's important to remain professional until the day your tenure ends at your current position.

Don't ease off the gas just because you are thinking about leaving. Maybe that new job won't come, or maybe you want a good referral later. If you do leave, you want to leave behind a continued path of goodwill, not burned bridges.

Create A Limited-View Resume

No matter where you upload your resume, you might consider leaving off your current employer’s name. Keep your current employer name as ‘confidential’. That way, if someone in your firm searches the company name, your resume won’t come up. And most important; make sure the email address you include is not your work address.

Don't Send Resumes To Blind Ads

When applying for positions, make sure you know to whom you're sending your resume and information. On platforms like Craigslist, often the job description is listed but the employer remains anonymous. This could spell trouble if you inadvertently respond to an ad your current employer is running.

If you're posting to job boards, do that anonymously as well. You never know who's on there. If HR is searching for candidates for your office and they find you, you'll have some explaining to do.

Keep Your Interview Attire In Your Car

Try not to take time off work to go on job interviews, if only to avoid raising a red flag on why your attendance is suddenly sporadic. If need be, schedule interviews during your lunch break or possibly after work. If there's no wiggle room, as a last resort, take one day off from your current job and try to schedule multiple interviews on that day.

To expedite the interview process during work hours, like lunchtime, for instance, keep interview attire in your vehicle so you can change in and out of it at a discreet location. A suit and tie will be a dead giveaway if you normally wear jeans and a polo. You can only use the "I have a funeral to attend after work" excuse so many times before your coworkers start to think you're an agent of death.

Use References Outside Your Current Company

If you're trying to keep your job search a secret, why would you list your current employer as a reference? Surely you can find other people to vouch for you who don't have the power to fire you for making poor decisions.

To avoid this predicament, let a prospective employer know that you will offer a current reference once you have a job offer. But do have other references lined up who know you and your work well for them to contact in the interim.

Loose Lips Sink Ships

If you feel compelled to confide in a co-worker about your job quest, think twice. Not everyone is your friend. Some value their careers and their upward mobility more than your friendship, or they may be closer friends with your boss or others in the organization. Don’t risk it.

Finally, if you’re in a niche industry or a small town where everyone knows each other, you may need to take extra precautions since gossip travels fast. Make one-on-one contact, and ask people at other companies to keep your inquiry confidential, or work via a recruiter so that your manager isn’t tipped off that you’re looking for work elsewhere.

Ask For Confidentiality At Your Interview

You may even go so far as to ask the person with whom you're interviewing not to reach out to your current employer. Just mention that you'd rather keep your current employer out of it; most hiring managers will understand.

If you are working with a recruiter, tell them your confidentiality must be maintained; ask to be made aware of all prospective opportunities before your resume is referred.

Final Thoughts

All in all, if you’re looking for new opportunities but are still employed, the key things to remember are to be mindful of your digital footprint, act normal during work hours, and be careful whom you trust.

My school loans killed another job opportunity. Thanks to credit check. Can't pay them back if I can't get a job.... College was the biggest mistake of my life. Not worth it.

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I am a proponent for on the job training such as apprenticeships, internships and similar opportunities. Instead of sending young adults off to an expensive college for a degree that may not be in demand when they get out.

Lets start a list of companies and organisations that have this option.

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