question about applying for a job

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#1 trigga1230
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I sent out many applications because im looking for a summer job, but how long should I wait till I know that they are not going to call me back?
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#2 Dominari
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I'd wait a few days. They usually don't wait too long if they're considering hiring you.
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#3 lycrof
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How many resumes did you put out?  I  handed out 8 and got two call backs.  The first call back was about 3-4 days later while the 2nd was about 2 weeks later.  I got the job from the first one.  As for my first job I didn't get a call back for two months.
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#4 g-unit248
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i am assuming you forgot the word "long" in there, but to answer you question it all depends, i would say you should call them after about a week if you dont hear anything
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#5 194197844077667059316682358889
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Generally, one of the questons I ask during an interview is if they have a timeframe for making a hiring decision. That helps me decide when I should follow up.
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#6 elmo90
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I wouldn't know. My friend worked at this bbq shop before I did, and he basically got me the job. So my app was pre-accepted.
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#7 Darthmatt
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I'd wait a few days. They usually don't wait too long if they're considering hiring you.Dominari
Yeah,besides, if a place is considering hiring you, they will only think better of you for taking the initiative to follow through.
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#8 Canuck3000
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I'd say two weeks.

It took my job almost a week to call me back