Why is finding a job so difficult?
(Just a little rant — please excuse my grammar and punctuation.)
I’m currently 21 and living in the Inland Empire in Southern California. I got my CDL in February and was lucky enough to land a local job right out of school with an Amazon AFP, or at least that’s what my employer told me. I ended up leaving at the end of April because the scheduling was terrible. My start times changed almost every day, and I could never get on a consistent sleep schedule. It got to the point where I was feeling extremely tired on the road, and even though the job itself was easy, it just wasn’t worth the risk to me.
Right now, I’ve been mass applying to local food service and beverage jobs, but I keep getting turned down. I know I can handle the work I’m in the gym 3–4 times a week and I’m fairly fit but I can’t even seem to land an interview. What’s frustrating is always hearing people say food service jobs will “take anyone with a pulse.”
At this point, I’m even considering becoming a merchandiser for a beer or soda company just to get my foot in the door and eventually move into a driving position. But even with those jobs, I’ve been applying and still can’t get hired. I have about 3 years of warehouse experience, some stocking and merchandising experience, and around 2 months of trucking experience.
If anyone has any tips or advice, or can help me out in any way, I’d really appreciate it. Thanks.