Help wanted signs in lower level of Comcast Center

**hausfrau** · 10-14-2011, 04:08 PM

FWIW, I walked through the Comcast Center en route to Suburban Station yesterday evening. I noticed two help wanted signs at different eateries (sales/counter help). Unfortunately, I didn't notice the name of the businesses, but they wouldn't be hard to find as they are on the lower level of the Comcast Center, adjacent to Suburban Station.
Juat an FYI for someone who needs a job.

**hubba1** · 10-14-2011, 08:58 PM

Maybe some of the people protesting a few block down should walk down there

**The Count** · 10-14-2011, 09:15 PM

Termini's has had a "Help Wanted" sign in their window for about a year now.

**ColeenH** · 10-14-2011, 10:10 PM

Originally Posted by hubba1

Maybe some of the people protesting a few block down should walk down there

Yeah, 'cus someone should totally be able to support himself and possibly a family on a part-time, minimum-wage job.

**The Count** · 10-14-2011, 10:34 PM

Originally Posted by ColeenH

Yeah, 'cus someone should totally be able to support himself and possibly a family on a part-time, minimum-wage job.

Most of the whiners out there in their $400 North Face tents are not even married let alone have a family to support.

When I was 30 and in grad school in 2001, I lived on 10,750/year, (my yearly graduate assistantship stipend).

I had 4 housemates and plenty of money for Yuengling and cheesesteaks.

I graduated into a somewhat soft market in 2003 and at the age of 32 took a job for $50,000 ($23/hour). I got a raise to $53,000 the next year.

In 2011 I have an equity stake in the firm, I fully support a family of 4, my wife doesn't work, and our kids will likely attend private school.

In other words, I went from making less than minimum wage to my current financial state in 10 years. You have to start somewhere and it's not likely to be at the VP level.

**gren** · 10-14-2011, 10:43 PM

Originally Posted by The Count

Most of the whiners out there in their $400 North Face tents are not even married let alone have a family to support.

When I was 30 and in grad school in 2001, I lived on 10,750/year, (my yearly graduate assistantship stipend).

I had 4 housemates and plenty of money for Yuengling and cheesesteaks.

I graduated into a somewhat soft market in 2003 and at the age of 32 took a job for $50,000 ($23/hour). I got a raise to $53,000 the next year.

In 2011 I have an equity stake in the firm, I fully support a family of 4, my wife doesn't work, and our kids will likely attend private school.

In other words, I went from making less than minimum wage to my current financial state in 10 years. You have to start somewhere and it's not likely to be at the VP level.

Is the moral of this story that I should have married you?

**five apples** · 10-14-2011, 10:49 PM

Originally Posted by hausfrau

FWIW, I walked through the Comcast Center en route to Suburban Station yesterday evening. I noticed two help wanted signs at different eateries (sales/counter help). Unfortunately, I didn't notice the name of the businesses, but they wouldn't be hard to find as they are on the lower level of the Comcast Center, adjacent to Suburban Station.
Juat an FYI for someone who needs a job.

This a very nice thing to do. This board could use more of that.

**The Count** · 10-14-2011, 11:04 PM

Originally Posted by gren

Is the moral of this story that I should have married you?

It's not all fun and games.

I should probably rephrase: though my wife no longer has a paying job, she works way harder than I do raising our kids.

**Gladys** · 10-14-2011, 11:08 PM

Originally Posted by The Count

It's not all fun and games.

I should probably rephrase: though my wife no longer has a paying job, she works way harder than I do raising our kids.

true.

smart man.

**Eastcoast** · 10-18-2011, 12:08 PM

Originally Posted by The Count

It's not all fun and games.

I should probably rephrase: though my wife no longer has a paying job, she works way harder than I do raising our kids.

and she apparently reads your posts

**Debbie1125** · 10-20-2011, 08:23 AM

Originally Posted by The Count

Most of the whiners out there in their $400 North Face tents are not even married let alone have a family to support.

When I was 30 and in grad school in 2001, I lived on 10,750/year, (my yearly graduate assistantship stipend).

I had 4 housemates and plenty of money for Yuengling and cheesesteaks.

I graduated into a somewhat soft market in 2003 and at the age of 32 took a job for $50,000 ($23/hour). I got a raise to $53,000 the next year.

In 2011 I have an equity stake in the firm, I fully support a family of 4, my wife doesn't work, and our kids will likely attend private school.

In other words, I went from making less than minimum wage to my current financial state in 10 years. You have to start somewhere and it's not likely to be at the VP level.

I accepted a long temporary job in 2004 that I was overqualified for, and also the hourly rate was quite a bit lower than what I earned before I was laid off. After 3 months I was offered the position permanently. I accepted. The annual salary, again, was lower.

I have been with the employer now for 6 years. I've been promoted 3 times since and my current salary allows me to live comfortably and enjoy life.

I've also seen quite a few "help wanted" signs in store windows on my way to work. But I guess camping out at city hall and stinking up the place is much better than making an effort to find a job.

**Hospitalitygirl** · 10-20-2011, 08:33 AM

Originally Posted by Debbie1125

I accepted a long temporary job in 2004 that I was overqualified for, and also the hourly rate was quite a bit lower than what I earned before I was laid off. After 3 months I was offered the position permanently. I accepted. The annual salary, again, was lower.

I have been with the employer now for 6 years. I've been promoted 3 times since and my current salary allows me to live comfortably and enjoy life.

I've also seen quite a few "help wanted" signs in store windows on my way to work. But I guess camping out at city hall and stinking up the place is much better than making an effort to find a job.

That's the thing. When you first graduate college, that piece of paper does not confer knowledge of a company's workings and operations. It does not imbue one with any real work skills, least among them the ability to show up every day (thinking of students who make a habit of cutting classes...). We have all had to start somewhere and work our way to something better. And if we change fields, it usually means taking a pay cut, learning new skills and operations and then advancing--and that is regardless of previous experience. Something is wrong here.