Very tired , no job yet!

[begood 8]

Hi, i'm in USA with green card for almost 1 year and 5 months , i still have no job yet, the potential jobs that i get are close to my career but are always far away from my locations or are driving positions, the positions that are not close to my career i don't get them , i feel tired from being sitting at the house long time, and i wondering i may be the only person who entered to USA with green card all this period and still did not start any job yet , i have a few questions i appreciate your comments / help , since when you are in USA? do you have a job/ in your career or just a job? Thanks

[Darnell 8,478]

heya ! welcome back to VJ !

Please make some time nowish, to fill out yer official VJ timeline over at

http://www.visajourney.com/timeline/profile.php?id=184326

http://www.visajourney.com/timeline/profile.php?id=184326

http://www.visajourney.com/timeline/profile.php?id=184326

[begood 8]

heya ! welcome back to VJ !

Please make some time nowish, to fill out yer official VJ timeline over at

http://www.visajourney.com/timeline/profile.php?id=184326

http://www.visajourney.com/timeline/profile.php?id=184326

http://www.visajourney.com/timeline/profile.php?id=184326

Thanks darnell,

i thought my timeline is filled out , sure i'm tired

[Darnell 8,478]

usa is a big place, job chasing techniques can vary based on where you are and the type of job you seek.

rather than me give out answers to your poll, i'd prefer to give out advice on how to successfully land that first job in your field. With that in mind, if'n you'd like some advice about job stuff, please give over yer city, state, and field o expertise.

[begood 8]

usa is a big place, job chasing techniques can vary based on where you are and the type of job you seek.

rather than me give out answers to your poll, i'd prefer to give out advice on how to successfully land that first job in your field. With that in mind, if'n you'd like some advice about job stuff, please give over yer city, state, and field o expertise.

i live in San Marcos California, I apply for jobs over internet every day , i feel mad from not being capable to find the job that i deserve, i look for jobs in social, i didn't attends some interviews because the potential jobs don't pay what i expect or the job location need 2 buses or something like that and i'm new driver , , i now admit that i can work something totally different than what i know, i have no idea on how people they find the first job, and if they like the first job or they just accept it to go out !

[Darnell 8,478]

ok - what is your field of expertise, and your educational level ?

[fatimazahrae 5]

we have the same situation don't worry , my husband is tired from paying everything i need like i'm a baby, i must find a job as quick as possible,

[begood 8]

ok - what is your field of expertise, and your educational level ?

I have BA in social work from my country , Associate degree in Business, and BA degree in foreign language , i have more than 1 year working in social , and a lot of internships in the same field ,

Edited July 29, 2015 by begood

[Darnell 8,478]

ok - the biggest employer there for social work is the county. But you're going to have to drive a car daily. Let me dig a bit, I'll reply back tomorrow morning... I will say this - most entities seek folk with a masters in social work, not just a bachelors degree in it.

Have you applied for work at the university of california at San Marcos?

and finally - what dream job do you want to do within the next 45 days that is within your realm of expertise ?

Edited July 29, 2015 by Darnell

[begood 8]

ok - the biggest employer there for social work is the county. But you're going to have to drive a car daily. Let me dig a bit, I'll reply back tomorrow morning... I will say this - most entities seek folk with a masters in social work, not just a bachelors degree in it.

Thank you for your replies and your help Darnell ,

[T+V 9]

hey! I know it's hard to find a job here, especially when you were raised in different country.... my thoughts to you would be open your eyes and see other fields and other options!!!! your bachelors degree means absolutely nothing without experience in USA... that is brutal THRUTH! Go out! meet friends, see whats out there!

I've been married for almost two years now... when I got here I knew my bachelors degree was going to be no good... I knew I had to start from scratch... at the same time I didnt have money to go school... so I just started applying for restaurant jobs. I worked as a hostess, busser and finally I got a servering position. I started educating myself about fine wines and foods. And now I'm one of the yougest servers in a fine dining restaurant in CA (I'm 24)! And I make more money then my hubby does...

In USA it's all about how good you can "sell yourself".... If youre confident, know what you're talking about, enthusiastic, you'll get the job! There are so many companies and so many employers! if you screw up on one interview who cares!!!! move on! go again again! dont give up!!!

You said something that you're a new driver.... I understand you on that!!! Believe me I was shaking like a leave first time driving on a freeway by myself!!! my thoughts to you, get a cheap car (automatic), get a good insurance, take back ways to places (meaning dont take freeways first times), before you drive find out the correct address, google map it, memorise the streets you are going to take lleft and right turns and you'll be good! believe me i went through this.... If you have any questions please let me know... hope this was usefull...

[SabineGriffin 12]

I suggest that with your degree in social work, you could first start out by volunteering in a non-profit that's related to what you've done in social work (education? poverty prevention? safety nets?). Volunteering in the non-profit will help you to build a profile or in other words, help you to "sell / promote yourself". Your social work degree will come in great! Hiring opportunities from that non-profit or other closely related non-profits will then come up. Good Luck! Success!

[Fan_Dancer 171]

You are way too picky. I have graduate degrees, and more than 8 years experience working in academia in my country. Yet I worked a low paying, night job at walmart for a while. I had another job in education in which I commuted for 60 miles, waited for two hours, then took two more buses for an additional 90 minutes. Wake up at 2 every morning so that I could be at work at 8. Thankfully, that was a temp job, because it was difficult on me.

Currently, I have a better paying position and my commute time is 45 minutes. Yes, I use two buses because I can't drive. Honestly, if you really want a job, and don't live in a tiny town in the middle of nowhere, you can find one.

[JoBri 545]

Sometimes you have to just take what you can get at first, if you want to work right away.

My wife had a masters degree in education from the Philippines. She was a school teacher, and then became the principal of a 1000 student elementary school before coming here. But the first job she took here was in housekeeping at a nursing home, doing laundry. Then she got a second job part time working in housekeeping at a hospital cleaning rooms. She got a 3rd job part time working in food services at an elementary school cafeteria. So she had 3 jobs at that point at the same time. So she was well educated, but worked at jobs that were available, and poured her heart into it.

She still works as a resident assistant at an assisted living, and is an airman in the U.S. Air Force Air National Guard, but is finishing up a degree to become a registered nurse now. She opted for a complete career change at her own choosing. But the point is she worked hard at what jobs were immediately available to her and did not consider any job beneath her. All things work out in time.

Edited July 30, 2015 by JoBri

[milimelo 4,167]

I have BA in social work from my country , Associate degree in Business, and BA degree in foreign language , i have more than 1 year working in social , and a lot of internships in the same field ,

Lower your expectations and look outside your field and you'll find a job.