I’m desperate and have no connections >w<
Pls let me touch any computer I will work for minimum wage cuz I don’t think I’m even getting that most of the time at this delivery job
I assure u I’m overqualified and undercertified I will take ANY shit especially if I can put anmything computer related on my resume other than the MSP I worked at for a month before it shut down xwx
I’m joking but also not
I mean if nothing else it’d be funny lol
Ranting to the guy, who has sweat forming on his brow, about how u actually can administer Windows™® Active Directory™®® domains with Unix using Samba but many ppl don’t seem to know this despite the very real exposure of running Windows literally anywhere important inside your organization while he hits the silent alarm for delivery drivers yapping too much next to the door over and over so security can haul me away and he can get back to his philosophical discussion over lunch with Claude
Nothing wrong with asking if they’re hiring. Just say that you’re trying to start a career in the field. Even if they aren’t hiring for IT, just a job at the business to make connections can be huge.
What do you have to loose?
I mean they could call my boss and tell them I’m being annoying but that seems unlikely :/
Other than embarrassing myself I suppose nothing
Although I think prolly most of these middle-class PMC DSA, etc treatlers would consider just having my job embarrassing…
If I can find the juice next time I deliver there I think I will try >w<
The best employee we’ve ever hired just walked up to me and sat down one day. He brought me a sandwich while I was on my lunch break, then talked to me. I took his info back and really pushed for them to bring him in.
Hired him a week later, and he stayed with us until he decided he wanted to go non-profit and took a gig with a local non profit tech repair shop.
I worked with him after he got there and managed to help him free the org from a bunch of predatory services, and now they’re running their own fully open source tech stack on recycled hardware.
He’s also in my wedding.
Basically, always take the shot.
I wonder if he can see the hunger in my eyes when I pass him the bag
:let-me-in:,etcYou’d have better luck getting him to initiate a conversation. If you don’t have to wear a uniform, stalk his socials and find something he’s into and get like a tshirt, hat, pin, etc for it or something. Do it over and over until he thinks it’d be cool to have you working there.
Thrift stores are your friend for old tech conference shirts and the like.
Wrap the sandwich in your CV.
Put the cv in the sandwich with a note saying “I would have told you about all my experience, but it’s a mouthful!”
On top of my anecdote, don’t do anything extra. Didn’t research them. Don’t stalk them. Just talk to them. Say you’re interested in what they do and they’ll probably just be happy to talk about it with someone.
Do some quirky shit like you see on social media and put your resume in a pair of shoes to “get your foot in the door”, they may not have heard about that Google anecdote yet.
You’re acting like a middle schooler with a crush. Just talk to the guy and ask them where they work, if they like it, and if they’re hiring. Then ask for a business card or email.
It would make a hell of a first impression, not sure if positive or negative.
I agree with the other comments about just talking with the person, if you are able. I’d also recommend having that resume locked and loaded to literally hand it over if they asked for it.
Would show me that you’re a person who knows when to take an opportunity when it presents itself but also that you took the time to plan ahead and prepare.
I’d worry they’d ignore it if you didn’t say something. If I could muster the courage, I’d hand the customer the food, then try to say some short, rehearsed line, like, “I’m better with computers than deliveries.” Hand over the résumé with a nod, then immediately turn and leave. I don’t know if my approach is good advice, but I do think a lot of people would discard a random paper on their food bag.
Just be straightforward and friendly. “Seems like a nice place to work. You like it here?” then dont waste time mentioning that that you done a bit of that work or studied for that, and ask ifnthey wouldn’t mind taking a look at your resume, see if you’re a good fit for any positions there.
Just have a short elevator pitch, 30 seconds top.
Even better if you soften them up for a couple weeks before hand by exchanging a direct greeting every time so they’re used to you.
I’d say do the staple thing only if you don’t get face-to-face. This would be one of those times where an actual cover letter is recommended. Something brief and friendly, business-friendly tone, unless you get a read that more or less formal is appropriate.
Or to put it anither way:
- Establish connection
- Get to the point
- Leave it there unless they ask followups
