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[-] Gormadt@lemmy.blahaj.zone 136 points 3 months ago

"Just walk in and ask for a job, that's how I got mine back in the day," said boomers everywhere.

[-] mctoasterson@reddthat.com 8 points 3 months ago

Not a Boomer, but did get an internship that eventually became a full time job this way, during the post-2008 recession.

I got laid off and wasn't getting any solid leads from traditional application processes or the town "career center" so I made a list of businesses in walking distance of eachother that might need my services, printed a few dozen copies of my resume, and beat the streets. I just walked in and asked for a manager but settled for whoever would talk to me, gave my brief elevator pitch, left a resume and contact info. A few called me and one actually worked out.

It is very humbling but it can work.

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