I recently moved across Canada and the place that I’m in doesn’t have a huge amount of work options. I also do not want to end up homeless and need a source of income. I’ve been looking for work local but honestly dealing with people face to face stresses me the almighty fuck out. Working from home has never been an issue.
I’m just in a situation where I’ve got basically no work experience for the past couple of years. I’m trying to find work online in Canada but I don’t know where in the fuck to start. Stress levels are pretty stupidly high at the moment too and I’m just trying to figure out something.
Use life experiences during those years as experience. “Took time off work to assist a family member with health care during their last days”
Your future boss doesn’t really care what you did as long as it wasn’t a drug induced blur. Just make up things that are plausible but difficult to question or verify ;)
I have been a hiring manager in Washington State and most of the time we just want to see something in those boxes, something that will tell me about you. Most of what is important is the interview. Everything else is just words on paper.
Someone posted this tip sheet in a Facebook group, maybe it’s helpful to you. https://docs.google.com/document/u/0/d/1WD7-YWAv6ztS1IBRo0dsbHS6_-aujAD__Ri_LrV_CGo/mobilebasic?fbclid=IwAR2qog9Sf5kLQtitCoqr3Tb_0ooR2lBQk5fltc7s8CGd2S0lSb6NlDzb0MU&pli=1
This is tech focused but there is info that is generally useful, including hiring sites. https://github.com/hugo53/awesome-RemoteWork
Until you do find paid work… volunteer.
You’ll get to know the org you volunteer with, you’ll interact with and get to know your community.
Volunteer for long enough, and you’ll make some local friends who can lend a hand, or help you find things and services you need.
Mention that you’re looking for work, and I’m sure someone will find something for you, or give you ideas.
Do you have any qualifications you could use? Which fields are you interested in?
Honestly, no. I worked at a call center like 10 years ago but that’s about it. I’m interested in whatever will pay me honestly. I don’t expect to enjoy work, never have. I can pick up anything relatively quickly but I am absolutely and functionally worthless as a human being. I have nothing beyond basic sales/customer service/retail and even that stuff is outdated by nearly a decade. I was homeless for a long time and didn’t get out until a relatively short while ago. Then I was dealing with health issues. Honestly I still am but income support/disability isn’t enough to live off of nevermind fix the problems I have.
I’m just stuck in a situation where I don’t know what the hell to do, where the hell to go and I’m a 30 odd year old dude with no real work experience or anything useful. This is why I’m so desperate I’m making a random ass lemmy post that is 100% going to end with me rightfully being mocked for being a loser.
First of all, you shouldn’t be mocked for this post. Some trolls might try to, but they’ll get the boot quickly.
Second, sorry to hear, you seem to be in a bad situation. I’m not really aware of the social support services in Canada, maybe someone else can give some pointers to you.
Lemmy.ca might have a community where you can crosspost this, I guess they would be more aware of who could help you.
