This is something that's been on my mind. I wish to seek employment somewhere in Delaware. Given my transporations options are limited short of using cabs (which I can't afford currently), I can't go too far to work. So, there are a few places I went to in order to get work. And I managed to get some interviews lined up or considered. But here's a few quirks I have:

1) If you want to work, find work that's within your comfort (travel) zone. With limited transporation options (since buses around here tend to run as late as 10-11 PM and start up again around 5 AM; and cabs are pretty expensive since a single cab ride could equal 20-30 one-way trips on the city bus), it helps to find a place that sits within your comfort zone. Unlike me, if you know friends that happen to be going that way or are generous enough to give you rides into town, those are a big help. What sucks is I try not to go more than 5 miles from home to try to find work that takes you late into the night. Least unless it sits on a route close to home. And then, I can just bus it most of the way and walk or bike the difference.

2) Might not be worth a job for you if you have to go to a corporate office which happens to be in another state if you can't get there. I had to casually work my way out of a couple of job openings since it would have involved me going into another state entirely just to interview with the company's District Manager or Human Resources Manager. At least when it comes to working retail for a store,they'll keep the district manager within the same state. I know that I just came back from an interview at Radioshack, and their DM is located in a shopping center somewhere. But I have no clue if it is this state or the adjacent one since they both have a shopping center that is the exact same name.

3) You're more likely to get a job if they don't need to train you entirely. A lot of places looking for help online are those who seek experienced help. If you don't have work experience, but know how to do some of the stuff they're asking for, good for you. I have a second degree coming in Engineering. But the only work experienceI can get around here is in customer service and sales (retail mainly). Engineering jobs await in the other states around mine...so if I'm gonna pursue an engineering career, I need to move eventually. But in order to do so...

4) When you seek work, be prepared to have backup funds to get by. For two months, I lived off of my savings. Now, I'm down to less than 80 bucks. I got two prospective job openings lined up. One for Radioshack for seasonal help, and the other involving a bike rickshaw service for the nearby university. Yes, bike rickshaw service. I assume it'll thrive when there's a lot of drunk college kids that can't drive or walk home a good distance...still, its potentially good money.

At least a lot of places are looking for seasonal help. So I'm going to try Borders once again, along with maybe Sears, K-Mart (which I really don't wanna do), Pathmark (same), FYE, and maybe Verizon.

Wish me luck guys! I need it.