HELP find me a Christmas job.

As I have been out of a paying job for a while, (car crash, smacked head a bit, lost confidence in everything) I thought it best to ask if anyone has any sensible ideas for where I could get a temporary Christmas job, just so I can get my foot back in the door of the whole working thing people have to do to get money (only have £19 left)

so has anyone got ideas of the kind of places that do temp christmas jobs and what they entail?

my only restrictions are:

• very little, if any use of the telephone, preferably none.
• not much contact with general public - don't like explaining things to them, i lose track of whats going on very easily, also very shy.
• not to far from southport - not confident enough to use public transport, do have full driving license though cant afford car.

my two previous jobs:
3 months at Office National Statistics: data input on NHS Central Register - summer 2001
3 weeks Tesco - stock replenishment assistant - christmas 1999. (hated it, got shouted at a few times)

currently at Southport Shopmobility: in the workshop repairing, re-wiring, general trying to make it look like i'm doing something'ness. also hiring out the mobility scooters to people who require them.

also did some work with animals whilst on a princess trust course. the lions at knowsley safari park are friendly, mainly in the Lake Farm section.


so.. can any one help?:undecided

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Originally Posted by stevie lee

the lions at knowsley safari park are friendly

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You don't realise how much that made me laugh.

Erm, as I read your post, the first line made me say shop or call centre! but then you said your not good with people, so erm, I don't know sorry, tried the local places?

have you though of a job in the warehouse of somewhere like tesco or asda.

I hear there's a good delivery job prospects of travelling around the world, it's a charitable position, but you'll be well catered for, mostly with mince pies and sherry. Must be good with animals, especially reindeer. Familiarity with chimneys a must.

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Originally Posted by Stoo

I hear there's a good delivery job

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Originally Posted by stevie lee

do have full driving license

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Aha!

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Originally Posted by PeterStoba

You don't realise how much that made me laugh.

Erm, as I read your post, the first line made me say shop or call centre! but then you said your not good with people, so erm, I don't know sorry, tried the local places?

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stroked lion on the chin - why not? it walked up to me and looked like it wanted stroking.

local places are not advertising yet, just trying to get ideas so i can go ask whichever places may do this sort of thing before they do advertise - first come, first serve kind of thing..

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Originally Posted by alsenior

have you though of a job in the warehouse of somewhere like tesco or asda.

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warehouse is an idea. thanks, just need to find out which places have warehouses (dont like the Tesco one)

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Originally Posted by Stoo

I hear there's a good delivery job prospects of travelling around the world, it's a charitable position, but you'll be well catered for, mostly with mince pies and sherry. Must be good with animals, especially reindeer. Familiarity with chimneys a must.

;)

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just been for a delve...

what about something along the lines of: http://www.retailchoice.com/JobSearc...11&Directory=1 just an example... cos thats in teeside ;)

and being at PCWorld, you could make more money by reserving all the special offers and putting them on ebay ;)

Why not try the Royal Mail, I did it once and it was really good fun. Here's a link

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Originally Posted by Mr Flibbles

Why not try the Royal Mail, I did it once and it was really good fun. Here's a link

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I was going to suggest this too as I saw an ad campaign for xmas temp vacancies.

Alot of the big supermarket chains will take people on to just work in the warehouse, just gotta go along and see if there hiring atm. If you dont like Tesco, try the rest, Sainsburys, Morissons, Asda, Waitrose etc etc.

Otherwise maybe go and see what your local job centre say/can suggest? They will have a good idea of what companies in your area might have a job which will suit you.

what about factory work?

i.e. packing boxes and things.

obv, i've got no idea if there's anything like that near you... but most places do have...


also, thinking about couriers... they need warehouse staff to load parcels from one place to another, so that could be another avenue.

Something along the lines of what you're doing now, mending/repairing/tinkering but getting paid for it? Not sure what else you are good at repairing except scooters & PCs (bicycles..?) but repair-y type jobs tend to be 'out-the-back in a workshop' type of thing. Christmassy semi-outdoor jobs? Garden centre or similar... if you have any nearby. Anyone at shopmobility do any other work they could put a word in for you about, or any handy contacts the manager might have? Even 'odd jobs', things like dog-walking, as you're ok with lions :D - other stuff might come of it; this happens to a cleaner friend of mine, people offer her other types of flexible work as well (not what you are thinking :naughty:).

I've also done Royal Mail twice before. The money is excellent and you'll meet a lot of good people.

The first time I did it was before I went to university (the year started in February, for some reason), and I was on the 0530-1300 shift sorting letters by post code. The time flew by, there were adequate breaks, and I'd often gaze at Kate Garraway's boobs while GMTV was on it the break room. There was also voluntary overtime on weekends.

The second time I did it, I was on the 2200-0530 shift. I was also at university. I wouldn't recommend going to a lecture on Monday at 6 o clock in the evening, have it finish at 9pm, then go to work straight after, followed by another lecture at 9am the following day. After 2 weeks of that, I got a bit ill and had to pull out of the job.

Needless to say, it's a great way to put a turkey on the table!

Damn, I was going to suggest Royal Mail as well - 'cept work at the depot as it can work out to be more hospital hours than a postie, but it's luck of the draw.

They're always busy during Christmas, and they're always looking for staff at that period,so it's almost a guaranteed job . . . well, nobody I know that has applied for them during Christmas has got knocked back!

so basically become a postie or sort stuff for posties.. THANKS to Mr Flibbles for the link, bookmarked it - closest advertising is in liverpool or preston - both 17 miles away. but there is a sorting office round the corner from where i live.. just need to wait until they advertise.

as for warehouses - theres this http://www.jobcentreplus.gov.uk/Inte...&ref=SOP/58128 - just posting it here so it'll remind me to call in the next few days about it.


there was also a job advertised not long ago for advanced weapons tester for the RAF - ground based testing of the weapons that they mount on the aircraft - i never would have passed the physical test though.:mrgreen:

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do currys, comet, argos advertise for christmas temp warehouse staff? they are all 1 mile away = easy to get to.

How about being a santa? Only downside is that you have to wear a fake beard and kiddies will pee on your lap

I would have thought it was quite easy to aim for the currys/pc world /staples (normally very willing to hire as they gave me a job :p) /toys 'r' us crowd over xmas. Get your application or name down for them now though as they will go very quick.

Whether they will want warehouse workers or shop floor though I don't know. The thing to remember though is as long as you aren't on the till in these sorts of jobs your public contact is generally limited to them asking you where something is, which all you need do is

A) remember where the things are
B) Say follow me, or if you are lazy.. point lol
this could actually be a nice way to improve your confidence. Because any serious issues, you just send them off to the supervisors and mostly people will be grateful for your help and there is at least some satisfaction to be had from being thanked.

The best thing about these sorts of jobs is the challenge of finding the perfect way to do nothing for 8 hours. You can pass the hours so easily in this way :D

Factory work which I have racked up a total of a whopping 2 days of is awful. It will be boiling in the summer, freezing in the winter no doubt, the people are generally not very friendly from what I saw and the work is completely mindless and there is no way out of it.

What about a job working in a Santas Grotto? :mrgreen:

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Originally Posted by staffsMike

The best thing about these sorts of jobs is the challenge of finding the perfect way to do nothing for 8 hours. You can pass the hours so easily in this way :D

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eeePC plus 3g connection to IRC and HEXUS??

forgot about staples.. theres one of those around the corner too.

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NEXT QUESTION -

how do i go about 'getting my name down early'. Is it just a case of going into the store and asking if they have any jobs/application forms and such.?


I really have no clue how to go about it in the slightest.:embarrassed:


no more suggestions about santa - I cant stand children - they stare too much.:censored:

Yeah just pop in and say do you have any jobs going or will you for xmas and see what they say. The worst they can say is no but chances are they will give you an application just in case.

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Originally Posted by stevie lee

no more suggestions about santa - I cant stand children - they stare too much.:censored:

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well there goes my next suggestion of dressing up as a pedobear and busking :p

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Originally Posted by SiM

well there goes my next suggestion of dressing up as a pedobear and busking :p

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they don't do a pedobear - closest is a giant bunny with a saw stuck in its chest.. http://www.buycostumes.com/browse/_/.../results1.aspx

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Originally Posted by jessicaedison

you can find better jobs by visiting job sites online

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Not always the case.

Alot of places/nearly all the supermarkets DONT advertise jobs on there site, unless its for some corporate/exec job. If they were to advertise every vacancy for every store, it would just be impossible, and would cost far too much. Hence the job boards in most stores.

i found that advanced RAF weapons tester online..:p

and i have noticed that the websites seem to be slower advertising, must be something to do with what rastaman's talking about.. they advertise instore, and do online as a last resort just to top up the numbers for interviews. but usually by the time the website advert pops up, the job has already gone to someone who went instore..

hence, why i'm trying it this way this year.. trying to get in early enough so the suckers can give me money for not doing much.. ;)


completely forgot about job boards instore too.. thanks rasta!.. it'll be a busy trudge round southport for me this week..


I'd better call about that job i linked a few posts back.. edit: still not called yet:shocked2: phones recharging..

Why not try the building trade as a laborer just call on site and ask the site agent and if you show your willing by having the work clothes/boots on you might be lucky and start there and then. worked for me on many occasion good luck looking in any event..:)

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Originally Posted by stevie lee

completely forgot about job boards instore too.. thanks rasta!.. it'll be a busy trudge round southport for me this week..

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At least it'll get you fit!! Burn off some of that cake. :)

I would just say ask around... I got a repeat job in the body shop 3 xmases running because I went in and asked if they had any jobs going. and they kept taking me back too (I mainly worked in the warehouse coz I didn't like customers... strange huh!)