Lack of sleep = inspiring + job application tips?

So first of all I just pulled an all nighter watching college humor on youtube and playing video games... At about 7am I suddenly just felt like doing productive things. I started doing push-ups, sit ups and I even got up and just decided to run. Yup, for the first time in 3 years I just decided to run around my block, I probably only ran just a mile, just when I started to begin to sweat.

So I come back and take a shower, and I just feel inspired, I want to learn more guitar and apply for jobs. It's summer and this is the first time I've been up before 10am. (It's 8 now)

I feel like I have the whole day ahead of me, I can do anything, and I don't want to spead my time playing video games, I actually want to do something productive.

1 thing I want to do is job search, I used to work as a waiter at a restaurant but I hated it, I want something new. I wanna try new jobs, but where I'm at it's pretty hard to get a job. I've never had a job before besides a server. The only reason I got that was because my dad knew the managers.

So what do I do to apply for jobs. I kind of just want to go to my local mall and just apply in-store at all the stores I find interesting. I don't know if I should bring my resume, or dress decent, or what. Or even if I should just apply online, which is how most places do it now I think... I also wanted to get my friend along too, because he needs a job, and it would be good for both of us just to go out and apply anywhere. So what do you think? Can I just spontaniously apply to random places or do I need to prepare somehow?

Also, why am I feeling so inspired suddenly, up until today it's just been easy summer, hanging out, and playing games, so why am I like this, does anyone else get like this? I've never felt like this, and I hope it lasts more then a day.

(PS. I've been up since about 11am yesterday)

1. sleep on it
2. dress neat casual, a suit even
3. bring a copy of your resume
4. politely ask if they are hiring
5. if they are, leave your resume with the manager

That's the spirit. Sleep is overrated, I've been up since 3 A.M.

1. sleep on it
2. dress neat casual, a suit even
3. bring a copy of your resume
4. politely ask if they are hiring
5. if they are, leave your resume with the manager

Firebird-5

[QUOTE="Firebird-5"]

1. sleep on it
2. dress neat casual, a suit even
3. bring a copy of your resume
4. politely ask if they are hiring
5. if they are, leave your resume with the manager

gotdangit

It's usually appropriate to ask if a manager is available.

[QUOTE="Firebird-5"]

1. sleep on it
2. dress neat casual, a suit even
3. bring a copy of your resume
4. politely ask if they are hiring
5. if they are, leave your resume with the manager

gotdangit

if you're polite to them then they'll pass it on, if they don't, you don't want to work with them

[QUOTE="gotdangit"]

[QUOTE="Firebird-5"]

1. sleep on it
2. dress neat casual, a suit even
3. bring a copy of your resume
4. politely ask if they are hiring
5. if they are, leave your resume with the manager

ImaPirate0202

It's usually appropriate to ask if a manager is available.

I'd personally ask if they're hiring, not for management. If management is busy (and in a lot of places they will be), they're going to be annoyed when they see you aren't a customer making a complaint.

[QUOTE="ImaPirate0202"]

[QUOTE="gotdangit"]I was thinking neat casual, but not the suit, not for the places I have in mind, and also, who do I ask if they're hiring, and if they are, should I ask for the manager to leave the resume with, or what, because I do not trust those common workers.

Enid_Green

It's usually appropriate to ask if a manager is available.

I'd personally ask if they're hiring, not for management. If management is busy (and in a lot of places they will be), they're going to be annoyed when they see you aren't a customer making a complaint.

If he's turning in a resume or an application it's probably best given to a manager. In an old, old job of mine back in highschool regular employees would leave submitted resumes lying around all the time.

[QUOTE="ImaPirate0202"]

[QUOTE="gotdangit"]I was thinking neat casual, but not the suit, not for the places I have in mind, and also, who do I ask if they're hiring, and if they are, should I ask for the manager to leave the resume with, or what, because I do not trust those common workers.

Enid_Green

It's usually appropriate to ask if a manager is available.

I'd personally ask if they're hiring, not for management. If management is busy (and in a lot of places they will be), they're going to be annoyed when they see you aren't a customer making a complaint.

[QUOTE="Enid_Green"]

[QUOTE="ImaPirate0202"]

It's usually appropriate to ask if a manager is available.

gotdangit

I'd personally ask if they're hiring, not for management. If management is busy (and in a lot of places they will be), they're going to be annoyed when they see you aren't a customer making a complaint.

I'd ask anyone that looks like they work there. They'll either tell you how to apply (online or via a form) or they'll go in the back and ask for you. Call back a few days later and ask whoever answers if your application was looked at.

Happens to me man.... It will go away and you will be back to your lazy ol' self.