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I recently lost my job and need a new one. I have a 4 year degree and I have a have held many different types of jobs. That being said, I don't really have expertise in any one field. I am kind of in a position in my life where I can and want to start anew, with a career that is actually fulfilling, or at the least, one that doesn't make me want to kill myself. Any ideas? I've thought about going to trade school, maybe become a welder of something, but idk if 2 years of no pay is feasible right now. Regardless I need to figure something out. I am not an idiot, I am a fast learner, and I am fully confident that I could perform almost any job to a satisfactory level (except maybe some jobs that would require some previous specialized training). So does anybody have any bright ideas?

TL/DR: I need a job. Where should I look/apply?

(I almost want to post my censored resume to get some input.... but I'm not THAT stupid. Lol)

I recently lost my job and need a new one. I have a 4 year degree and I have a have held many different types of jobs. That being said, I don't really have expertise in any one field. I am kind of in a position in my life where I can and want to start anew, with a career that is actually fulfilling, or at the least, one that doesn't make me want to kill myself. Any ideas? I've thought about going to trade school, maybe become a welder of something, but idk if 2 years of no pay is feasible right now. Regardless I need to figure something out. I am not an idiot, I am a fast learner, and I am fully confident that I could perform almost any job to a satisfactory level (except maybe some jobs that would require some previous specialized training). So does anybody have any bright ideas? TL/DR: I need a job. Where should I look/apply? (I almost want to post my censored resume to get some input.... but I'm not THAT stupid. Lol)

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Where do you work? I'm curious

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I’m not sure how to best answer this without doxxing myself. I work in a chef-owned restaurant in the old town section of a small city about 30 minutes outside of a major city. The average entree is about $30, so by the time appetizers and drinks and desserts are factored in, the PPA (per person average) is around $55. Since it’s owned by the chef, his goal is to keep labor down to a minimum which enables us to work with fewer servers than a corporate restaurant would staff, which means more tables for each server each shift. During a typical shift I’ll serve 35-40 guests, so you can figure out what 20% tips of that many people at that price range comes out to (though at a restaurant like that the tip average is usually more like 22-23%, because the vast majority of the people spending $250 on four people eating dinner don’t really care about money and tend to be more generous).

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I was just curious. I live in a pretty swanky area so I am sure there is places around here. I've always been worried about fuckn myself with taxes by having a job where a lot of my income comes from tips, but anything is better than nothing. I appreciate the input.