So I am 40, my background is retail and customer service. With a large gap in the middle of being a sahm.
I currently work in an office customer service role , the job is difficult for me and is causing me stress so I want to leave.
I have applied for 50 jobs through Indeed over the past month and I haven't heard back from any of them.
Where I live (midlands) I don't know if there is a shortage of jobs or what, but even when you search all jobs the only things that come up are other customer service roles which I don't want to do/care work which I don't want to do and the odd shop work role which I have applied for but the hours listed are terrible.
Is there anywhere else I could be looking for jobs? I don't use LinkedIn etc as I don't feel I have the right qualifications/level of experience for roles on there.
I just want something in admin or retail Mon to Fri, or a school office
On indeed when I apply it's telling me there has been around 400 applications for each Job I apply for
I feel my age is going against me due to the rise in minimum wage next month, I think these places are wanting to take on the younger ones
I'm feeling more and more disheartened and trapped in a job I hate. Any advice?
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Please help me get a job! Feeling defeated
Daffodildreams40 · 26/03/2024 16:00
Daffodildreams40 · 29/03/2024 10:48
Thanks for the comments
I don't have a career at all and never have had
I worked in a shop from 18 to 21 part time whilst at uni. Then I worked for a utility company for 8 years customer service. Then had 10 years off to be a sahm. Now gone back to the same job for a different utility company.
I don't want to work in customer service any more
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