Summer Jobs

polarfreeze · Posted: Sat Apr 14, 2007 6:36 pm Post subject: Summer Jobs

It's that time of the year when people are starting to hire for summer.

What are you doing this summer work-wise? Are you looking for a job? If so - what are you interested in doing?

Myself, I'm working at a florist at the Eaton Centre as the do-everything girl. I'm very excited even though I have no working experience with flowers. However, I have a lot of practical experience and book knowledge so it should be interesting.

treecow_ · Posted: Sat Apr 14, 2007 9:01 pm Post subject:

Even though I'm only 14 and most people probably won't hire me, I want a summer part-time job as a florist too! Razz

or a retail person at a store i like so i can get discounts! Very Happy

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Meg-san · Posted: Sun Apr 15, 2007 10:04 am Post subject:

I'll be sticking it out at Accessorize until the beginning/middle of June but then I'll be off in Hong Kong studying for the summer/visiting friends in Japan.

Noir · Posted: Sun Apr 15, 2007 10:42 am Post subject:

I just got hired to be a park worker for the city
It will be my first job
I will help with the upkeep of all of the parks in Calgary. I will do things like mow the grass, plant flowers, pick up litter, etc. etc. I am really excited because I think it will be fun and defanatly nice to be outdoors! And it pays good too.

Meg-san · Posted: Sun Apr 15, 2007 10:44 am Post subject:

^Sounds awesome! At least in Calgary it's pretty hot and dry in the summer-I can't imagine working outside in Vancouver...you never know when the rain will come!

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I'll be working at a summer camp, with 5 and 6 years old kids. Eight weeks, food and shelter is included. Happy

It's going to be awesome!! I'll work in the outdoor, in the deep woods. I looove nature.
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PRINCESS · Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2007 10:53 pm Post subject:

^ I'd SOOO love to work with a day camp. I worked at a day-camp (well, it was like a day camp, only for spring break) for work experience, and I LOVED it! THe kids were just soo adorable, although some were... T________T

Are there any places in Van that would hire 16 year olds? I asked about working with them for the summer, but I would ahve to be at least 18.. ><

edit: and unless I could find another job, I'm most likely going to be working in the food court... where it's already hot... The oven in the back makes it worse.. ><

Marianas Wench · Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2007 6:20 am Post subject:

Wow, you guys are all doing amazing things! And I'll be working in the grocery store... but hey, there's a bright side, it'll be nice and cool.

^Which is what I was going to suggest to you. Some grocery stores are desperate for help after students from college/university leave for the summer. I got hired on the spot with no cash experience.
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Lil_PinkBunnie · Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2007 12:47 pm Post subject:

I was thinking of getting a job this summer. Does anyone know any places around the Toronto area that are hiring? I'm only 15 btw.. I was thinking of Tim Horton's, Zellers, or Wal-Mart.
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^ since you don't seem to have a lot of experience and aren't shooting for a skills job, just walk into stores you'ld like to work at, talk confidently to the manager and hand him your CV. He will be impressed with your desire to work. Also, because you're only 15, alot of clothing stores won't hire you until you're 16, or even 18 in some stores. Don't worry about whether the store is looking to hire or not, most stores are always happy to find another good candidate and even if they don't need you right away, may keep your CV for the next time they need a sales associate.

pink · Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2007 2:19 pm Post subject:

im happy--ish
i start work on friday
but im schedueled to work eight hours onsaturday!
EIGHT!
wow
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mike · Posted: Sat Jun 09, 2007 7:12 pm Post subject:

accounting firm

i already work there now as a co-op student
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lemondiva · Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2007 11:46 pm Post subject:

This is my first week of work! Happy

It's been pretty good, just learning how things work and selling people stuff. Guess I'll be doing this for the rest of the summer. Hope I can take a week off to go somewhere in the States.

ladyh_ · Posted: Sat Jul 07, 2007 3:17 pm Post subject:

I've been working at a large chain pet store, for the last 2 years .. 2 more months to go, and I'm off to university and I can wave good bye to this place =P. It's been kind of insane, last week I worked over 40 hours .. including a massive 11 hour shift! Most of my shifts are 8 hours [7AM-3PM] .. luckily next week I have more late starts so I can actually sleep in =P.

It feels kind of weird that after working here for 2 years, I FINALLY made my way to $9.35 an hour [which isn't much compared to some of the other people who work there, but it's better than what I was originally getting] .. but then I'm quitting soon anyway! It feels like such a waste!

treecow_ · Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2008 5:13 pm Post subject:

So...it's almost spring again! Which means almost job hunting time again!
Does anyone know when stores will start hiring for summer again? I heard it was April but it seems kinda early.
And during the summer, I can pretty much work anytime (except Sundays and Wednesdays) but I would prefer to only work from mid-afternoon until evening/nighttime. Would it be a better idea to just tell them I can work all hours though? Will it give me a higher chance of receiving the job?
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DeadDisco · Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2008 5:16 pm Post subject:

^I'd tell them the hours that you can work. If you tell them you can work all hours, but then can't, they might get annoyed. Plus you might get scheduled for shifts that you can't actually work and then it's up to you to find people to work for you which is a pain.
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treecow_ · Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2008 7:33 pm Post subject:

^Oh, okay, thanks! (:
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st3ph · Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2008 12:36 pm Post subject:

Stores will probably start hiring after March Break, at least that's what ours will be doing. Usually where I work does the whole interview process and stuff throughout April and hires May/June-ish for summer.

This summer, I plan on working my regular job and then another one at the hospital, maybe.
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treecow_ · Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2008 7:54 pm Post subject:

^hey, thanks! that really helps! Wink

I'll probably go sometime between end of March to mid-April then. And meanwhile, I borrowed some books from the library for more tips on improving my résumé so hopefully, I'll be able to get a job for this summer.
And I'm thinking of asking my counsellor if I can have a job at the school cafeteria next year.
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i didnt want to start a new thread for this. i was wondering how easy is it to get into tim hortons. are they looking for someone with a lot of work experience? i've never had a job before, so im a bit worried abut qualifications and whatnot.

DeadDisco · Posted: Sun Mar 16, 2008 2:48 pm Post subject:

^It depends on the store and the managers.
I work at Tims and our standards aren't insane. We have a ton of employees with no experience at all.
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sexinyourcereal · Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2008 9:06 am Post subject:

got my first job! working at a day camp in the city
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babiee_nicky · Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2008 5:43 pm Post subject:

I'm not sure if any of you know what Centreville is (it's a small scale amusement park on Centre Island in Toronto) but I've applied there and I'm just waiting to see whether I've got the job or not. If I do get the job, I believe I'll be starting next week and be working there throughout the summer.
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mike · Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2008 5:47 pm Post subject:

^centreville is awesome! that sounds like it would be a fun job
though the ferry ride might get a little annoying every day haha
hope you get the job!

oh and i'm still working at the same place as i previously wrote last year....accounting firm.
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camita · Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 7:26 pm Post subject:

Fairly upset that my old job isn't hiring, so I'm stuck hunting for a job.
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st3ph · Posted: Fri May 02, 2008 7:01 pm Post subject:

^^^ and ^^^^... now i have the centreville theme song stuck in my head
picture perfect day on the island...at ceeeenntreeevillle! Icon_Happy_1153

good luck! that would be lots of fun!
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sh0rty · Posted: Thu Jun 12, 2008 9:47 pm Post subject:

I haven't found a summer job yet Embarassed

Well. I don't even know if I could get a job, because I'm 15 and have no experience whatsoever. I'd rather not work fast food either. Would a retail job be over reaching? Would it be hard to get a retail job with no experience? I'm a good student and I'd have good references, if that changes anything...
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treecow_ · Posted: Thu Jun 12, 2008 10:08 pm Post subject:

I haven't found a summer job either. Sad

You are able to get a job at 15 without parent consent and if you have no work experience.
Do you have any volunteer experience? If you have some (especially if the volunteer experience is similar to the retail industry and/or if you volunteered at one place for a long time to show committment), then you'll probably have a greater chance of landing a retail job. If not, then you might have to start out with a job you might not like too much.
I know you don't want to work for fastfood, but maybe you could try some places which seem cleaner and not as gross (like Booster Juice or Orange Julius.) Or you could try applying to a restaurant and start as a dishwasher and then work your way up to a server or hostess.
I'm desperately looking for a job too so good luck to the both of us! (:
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sh0rty · Posted: Thu Jun 12, 2008 11:15 pm Post subject:

I was just looking at the Job Bank and I saw a lot of jobs at Garage (Lougheed, Surrey, Richmond, Metrotown, and New West locations), and it said "some high school", but to apply at Willowbrook for the Lougheed/Surrey opportunities (the ones I'm most interested in, besides Metrotown), since they haven't opened yet. Seems like a great opportunity, but if they're asking to apply at Willowbrook, would that imply that they'd want me to train there so I'd be ready for when the store opens? *Willowbrook is pretty far from my place Confused

I also saw a lot of listings for Safeway cashiers (lots of locations - including one near my house!), and the pay seems pretty good. It also says under education "not required", so I'm assuming they'd hire high school students.

What do you think?

and good luck to you too, treecow_ and pinkyswear!
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sh0rty · Posted: Thu Jun 12, 2008 11:21 pm Post subject:

White Spot near my house is also hiring hostesses!

wow. It's 12:21am, and I have an english final in 8.5 hrs, and I'm online looking for jobs...
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pinkyswear · Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2008 6:37 am Post subject:

^i actually have a friend that works at garage and a friend that hostesses at white spot! both were 15 when they got hired. what a coincidence, def apply!
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DeadDisco · Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2008 11:06 am Post subject:

I know a lot of bussers that are 15 so that wouldn't be too bad.
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greenism · Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2008 6:44 pm Post subject:

I'm working at Costco, really good pay. I made more in two weeks than I made in 4 months at my last job.
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