Hi there. Welcome to my little corner of the web.
Profile / Objective Statement:
Seasonal employment at Wild Water Adventure Park ending late August or early September 2023. Seeking full or part time opportunities doing physical work, manual labor roles such as warehouse work, construction, back of house food service, etc.
I am software developer — trying to move away from that — turn it into a 'side hustle.' Career Change.
In January 2022, I stopped smoking ciagarettes. In April or May of 2022, I stopped drinking. In July of 2022, I started walking 5 miles a day. By the end of 2022, I'd dropped 50 lbs. Simply put, I started getting fit. I don't want to sit at a desk. I want to be up on my feet, active, moving around, doing something. Physical activity makes me a happier person.
As I watch my parents get older, seeing them struggle with their weight and associated health problems — I do not want want to end up like this.
I also need to socialize and be around people more. Sitting behind a computer writing software isn't always a very social task. Among other reasons, I simply don't want to do this anymore. I'm trying to start a new career.
I am currently employed at an Wild Water Adventure Park until late April or early September 2023.
Unless otherwise noted or updated, my schedule is generally free and available.
What is this place?
A small website I threw together while looking for non-programming jobs.
I write the HTML by hand; no need for a GUI application.
What kind of jobs are you looking for?
Why do you want to work for [insert company name here]?
If I applied for a job with your company, it could be for a number of reasons:
I'm looking for jobs in general. I'm not being picky about who, so much as what.
If I wrote you a cover letter, it means I'm very interested.
Sometimes I use cover letters to convey compliments, and other times I might write something snarky and poke fun at inconsistent job descriptions.
Why should you hire me?
I have a difficult time with this question. You've probably got plenty of good candidates. Bottom line in business is: Hire the best candidate(s). I don't have a sales mindset. And I'm not interested in trying to sell you.
I'm reliable and loyal and will work hard. Blue-collar get-the-job-done attitudes and environemnts work for me. Treat people fairly and with respect and how you expect to be treated is all I ask.
When you should NOT hire me?
Many thoughts based on experience.
For entry-level or manual labor jobs like warehouses or food service:
While I can understand an employer wants (punctual and) reliable employees, if you're asking for anytime flexibiliy for low-wages, you've got it backwards. If all you can offer is something at or near minimum wage, you should take what you can get (beggars can't be choosers), and be as flexible as possible with scheduling otherwise.
A good exmaple of the latter is my experience with Lowes: "This is retail." — The manager expected that I should be available whenever for a dollar or few over minimum wage. Didn't like that I was dedicated to Saturday and Sunday overnight at Amazon. Why change from one at-will employer to another without any future guarantees? Amazon is reliable and flexible. And that's just the way it is.
Employees want reliablity and stability as much as employers do.