TommyBryson: 7 Worst Jobs that Keep People Stuck Forever

 I really like this video and wanted to share this with you all.

Let's start with he might be ragging on certain jobs that include retail, fast food, or security. His point isn't just to say that you're just stuck in these positions. His point is try to make the most of it and don't allow yourself to be stuck in these positions.

Primarily either work to get promoted or apply whatever skills you've acquired in these positions to pursue other positions. Let's say for security, he would suggest you attempt to go into positions such as law enforcement or whatever allows you to help people the most. Though to be honest what I've observed about security is that many of them are doing it because it's a job.

Anyway if it seems like he's "hating" I would say take some of the good with the "bad". Just because you got a sales clerk job or a regular security guard or you flip burgers doesn't necessarily mean you're going to stay there. What else can you get out of these positions.

Watch the video below and let me know what you think? [VIDEO]

Two Cents: How to weigh job benefits

 

[VIDEO] Many students have started college or indeed quite a few high schoolers are looking for jobs. I think this may well be good for college students to weigh the types of jobs they want and what kind of benefits they need. You get a decent salary and other benefits such as health care, retirement fund (401K or pension), perhaps you want to work from home, or free tacos???

Either way Two Cents gives you a look at the costs of any benefits from any job that you might choose to pursue in the future. A good salary/wage is nice but then what else does a company offer to retain talent.

CSX: Day in the Life of a Freight Conductor

 

[VIDEO] Perhaps for your interest for those of you looking for a job, and hopefully one that pays very well here's a video for being a freight train conductor for the CSX railroad. I didn't really look up much information as far as pay or even benefits, however, it does seem that in general if you work in transportation when you start you must be available anytime your employer calls.

I think this is standard in the transportation industry you must have a mandatory 10 hour rest period between shifts. Also once you begin to gain some seniority that you will eventually get your choice of shifts. Say you're tired of working nights so instead you work mornings for example.

The one fascinating thing about working for a railroad - or transportation in general - you can visit a lot of places in America or around the world. Who's to say in your 10 hour rest period you decide to do some tourism type activities depending up where you might wind up after you get off work.

Check out the CSX Careers page if perhaps you might have the interest. And yes I will say for the record that this video is a bit corny as far as it's presentation but then look at it this way. If these companies want you to work for them they have to sell to you as much as you have to sell to them so that they can hire you.

Ever want to be a projectionist?

[VIDEO] This video is most interesting we meet with Julia who works with this Texas movie theater company Alama Drafthouse and she talks about her job as a projectionist. She works with film projectors that use both 35mm and 70mm films. She has to insure that the projector is working normally and she has to thread the film during the screening.

She notes that most theaters are using digital projection now. I won't say her job is obsolete - especially if she works at a company that still utilizes film when possible - however since film exhibition is mostly digitized the skills she talks about are not necessary in general. Still to be responsible for the quality of a film exhibition in general is necessary in a public place of amusement.

If you're an aspiring film maker, perhaps you have an opportunity here. You can see upfront how the public responds to films. Perhaps one day it'll be your film that public will see and decide that it's good enough to enjoy a long and profitable run at theaters everywhere.

Amazon's hiring in Chicago

Amazon Jobs

We get a quick blurb from Chicago Tonight

Amazon is roughly doubling the number of employees in its Chicago Loop office, adding 400 new jobs and 70,000 square feet of new space. But these aren’t warehouse jobs we’re talking about – they’re new hires that will work in fields including cloud computing, advertising and business development.

There are currently more than 400 people working in Amazon’s Chicago office at 227 W. Monroe St. supporting the company’s web services, advertising, transportation and operations units.

The new Chicago jobs are among more than 30,000 positions Amazon is working to fill nationwide.

Get your resumes ready and brush up on your skills. 

Day in the life of an Amtrak conductor

[VIDEO] Once upon a time back in about the first grade, I wanted to work on trains. During that time I took my first cross country train trip to Washington, DC on board Amtrak. I got some nice children's activities books and example of which I got somewhere at home. It reminds me of my very first train trip, my parents even allowed me to keep the ticket stubs and the ticket jacket which unfortunately I've since lost.

I didn't know what they called all the people onboard the train. I didn't know anything about conductors or engineers or even the attendants. So I gave them jobs such as train owners or train drivers. Hell I didn't even know who did what on CTA as I dealt with them far more often than Amtrak over the years.

Either way transportation is fascinating, dealing in the movement and delivery of people and goods. Keeping things on a consistent schedule and insuring the safety of people and quality of goods. And to be able to see plenty of different places on your travels, potentially travel the world no matter the mode of transport is a very exciting career.

This is why I'm sharing this video from Amtrak careers which shows the day in the life of an Amtrak conductor. If only YouTube had existed in the 1980s I'd know more about this job and what it entails. Good thing for me is, it's not too late to take on this role and enjoy some of the peripheral benefits of travel that it entails.

The City of Chicago is hiring #BuildingwithBeale #Ward09

Found through Ald. Beale's FB page and you might want to read the disclaimer regarding any political based hiring. Beyond that best of luck to you job seeked.

Pullman Community Center hiring event #Ward09 #BuildingwithBeale

The long awaited Pullman Community Center is hosting a hiring event with walk-in interviews. Please bring your resume.

Location: 10355 S. Woodlawn
When: November 2, 2018
Time: 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM

You may have seen this in an email blast from the office of 9th Ward Ald. Anthony Beale.

Refer to flyer below.

Flex-N-Gate Chicago Hiring Event on July 13th & 23rd, 2018 #ohc

Found this through Olive-Harvey College's IG page.

The jobs Flex-N-Gate are contractors with Ford Motor Company and are looking to hiring for that opportunity. Apply at www.flex-n-gate.com/chicago

First hiring event is on Friday, July 13th:

• Olive-Harvey College
  10001 S. Woodlawn Ave.
  Chicago, IL 60628
  July 13, 2018
  11:00 AM to 3:00 PM

Second hiring is on Monday, July 23rd:

• South Chicago Learning Center
  3055 East 92nd Street
  Chicago, IL 60617
  July 23, 2018
  12:00 PM to 5:00 PM

Refer to the IG post from Olive-Harvey College below

Olive-Harvey will be the host of two hiring events in July. Positions will be starting at $14 per hour working for contractor of Ford Motor Company. Pass on to anyone you know who can benefit from the opportunity.

A post shared by Olive-Harvey College (@cccoliveharveycollege) on Jun 30, 2018 at 10:51am PDT

Chicago Dept. of Aviation Community Career Fair June 13, 2018

Chicago Dept. of Aviation Community Career Fair. The city's Dept. of Aviation will host a community career fair to meet representatives from those companies looking to hire people to work at O'Hare and Midway Airports.

When:

• Wednesday, June 13, 2018
  9:00 AM to 1:00 PM

Where:

• Kennedy-King College - Gymnasium
  6301 S. Halsted Street

Refer to the flyer below to see what areas those companies are seeking to hire in.

FedEx hiring at Olive-Harvey College #ohc #ward09

Take place on Tuesday, May 2, 2018 (that's today) at Olive-Harvey College at 10001 S. Woodlawn in the Main Foyer. If you to apply or learn more about the positions available at FedEx visit watchasort.com. Refer to ig post below this event will be held from 11:00 AM to 1:30 PM.

Lakeside Center Career & Training Fair at Olive-Harvey College #Ward09

This takes place on May 3, 2018 from 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM at Olive-Harvey (10001 S. Woodlawn Ave). Lakeside Alliance is involved with the future Obama Presidential Library. Refer to the ig post below:

A post shared by CCC-Olive-Harvey College (@cccoliveharveycollege) on Apr 25, 2018 at 5:33am PDT

Hiring event at Olive-Harvey College #Ward09 #6thWardChicago

Sorry for the late notice of this, however, you may have noticed this on our ig page. Whoever runs the ig for Olive-Harvey College tagged our ig Sunday night. I had reposted sometime on Monday, however you arrived across this information hopefully you're able to attend this event for PepsiCo. Especially if you're looking for a job.

Refer to the flyer above for more details any questions contact career cents at 773.291.6349. OHC is located at 10001 S Woodlawn Ave.

A post shared by CCC-Olive-Harvey College (@cccoliveharveycollege) on Apr 8, 2018 at 6:30pm PDT

9th ward job fair & hiring event

9th ward job fair & hiring fair at Tuley Park - 501 E. 90th Place tomorrow Wednesday, November 15, 2017 from 9 AM to 2 PM. Refer to flyer below if you seek more information!

Tribune: Planned warehouses could bring thousands of jobs to Pullman

On Wednesday @thesixthward on instagram reposted a screen cap that is a rendering of the future warehouses expected to come near 103rd/Stony Island provided by this Chicago Tribune article. As a matter of fact, these warehouses will be closer to 111th Street near the Walmart. Below I will share the post provided by Ian Lantz who owns The Pullman Cafe.

A post shared by Ian Lantz (@ianlantzart) on Sep 5, 2017 at 3:28pm PDT

EVENTS: Whole Foods Market community outreach & CTA red line extension history

Community outreach for the Whole Foods Market Distribution Center to be built on 111th Street will be held at Gwendolyn Brooks College Prep auditorum located at 250 E. 111th Street and enter parking at 111th & King Drive door 36. As per information noted at the 9th Ward meeting if you have a trade they are hiring at this event. To pre-register call 888.642.5023 or email pullmanpark @ sbcglobal.net

Also a public hearing for the CTA red line extension project's draft environmental impact statement (EIS) to take place at the St. John MB Church at 211 E. 115th Street on Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2016 from 5:30 - 7:30 PM.

Please refer to the flyers below

Events

5th district haunted house at 727 E. 111th St. on Oct. 31 from 4 PM to 8PM all children must be accompanied by an adult

Community outreach for the Whole Foods Market Distribution to be built on 111th Street held at Gwendolyn Brooks College Prep auditorum located at 250 E. 111th Street and enter parking at 111th & King Drive door 36. As per information noted at the 9th Ward meeting if you have a trade they are hiring at this event. To pre-register call 888.642.5023 or email pullmanpark@sbcglobal.net

This information was provided at the 9th ward meeting on Tuesday.

Community Job Fair - April 8, 2015

Found out via email from the office of State Representative Elgie Sims

Open House for the Method plant in Pullman NEXT Thursday

This information was sent to people on 9th Ward Ald. Anthony Beale's e-mail list:

• Open House

  Informational Session for the Pullman Community (9th Ward)
  Thursday, September 18, 2014
  7-9pm
  
  Gwendolyn Brooks College Preparatory Academy
  250 E 111th Street
  Chicago, IL 60628
  (Enter Door #36)
  
  for more information on open positions or to submit your resume, please visit www.methodhome.com
  
  If you do not have a computer to apply for method jobs, no worries... 9/2/14 -10/3/14, please call 773.928.6000 x229 to schedule an appointment to use computers that are available, here you can apply for jobs, upload your resume, and complete a prescreen assessment.

An actual flyer is seen below.