Should I Apply for More Jobs or Keeping Waiting?

Tom17A on 30/05/2022 - 12:55
Last edited 30/05/2022 - 13:24 by 1 other user

Recently, I applied job at woolies and coles.

I got woolies interview Wednesday last week. The interview look really like my application he told me the department he’s looking for and ask me if that okay if I work at different location and of of my friend got job after her interview as a casual at same store. But I’m wondering I haven’t received any email or sms regard that job yet.

For coles, I applied since at the beginning of May and I already pass the 2 interview. They asked me to submit my works right last week but still haven’t given any job offer yet.

Should I keep waiting or applied for more job?

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Comments

  • Hybroid on 30/05/2022 - 12:57
    +13

    Both.

  • MS Paint on 30/05/2022 - 13:02
    +2

    Coles can take 3 weeks + to get their shit together.

    Be patient grasshopper.

  • whatwasherproblem on 30/05/2022 - 13:03
    +6

    Keep applying, yeah. Don't lock in the Woolies job yet until at least the point that you're reliably getting shifts (key word reliably: if you signed on as a casual, make sure that the work they're actually giving you is sufficient for whatever "sufficient" means at this stage of your life).

  • Tom17A on 30/05/2022 - 13:08

    Thank you all for your replying, I heard that those retail took long process to get job.

  • AndyC1 on 30/05/2022 - 13:12
    +1

    Splat the internet like a machine gun for feedback!!!!!

    https://forums.whirlpool.net.au/thread/3pxjvrk8

    • Tom17A on 30/05/2022 - 13:14
      +3

      Sorry, I’m just a bit worried about my job because it’s already been for too long to be waiting

    • dust on 30/05/2022 - 15:04
      +5

      Spray and pray. Treat your job applications like your forum posts about job applications and keep applying until you've signed a contract.

    • Daabido on 30/05/2022 - 16:21

      Only two bullets in a machine gun? Whirlpool and OzBargain are different enough that it is fine with me. Are you somehow offended that extra bytes are being used somewhere else?

  • try2bhelpful on 30/05/2022 - 13:33

    Just keep applying for jobs that interest you. Keep your options open until you have firm job offers.

    With the low unemployment rate you can look around a bit.

  • orangetrain on 30/05/2022 - 14:02

    They probably don't like you and ghosted you. The positive feedback is probably because they don't want an angry rejected candidate or it's illegal to say why they don't want you or many other things.

    Keep applying

  • Quantumcat on 30/05/2022 - 14:03
    +3

    With casual jobs there is no reason you can't have multiple jobs, keep applying until you start getting shifts somewhere. You could have several jobs and try shifts at each of them, and just keep 1-2 of them where you liked it best (or if any pay differently, the ones that pay better).

  • Jason Genova on 30/05/2022 - 14:16
    +3

    never pause your job search if youre waiting on something else

  • Tom17A on 30/05/2022 - 14:20
    +4

    Thank you so much guys for your reply, really appreciate your help.

    • try2bhelpful on 30/05/2022 - 14:58
      +4

      Best of luck with getting what you want.

  • Qazxswec on 30/05/2022 - 15:05
    +1

    Get a job as a dishy or a kitchenhand in a Pub or Club, you will have a job by tomorrow

    • Tom17A on 30/05/2022 - 15:13
      +1

      I already got job at restaurant but I do prefer to work in retail store than hospitality. That’s why I’m wondering how long does it take to get reply from them

  • freefall101 on 30/05/2022 - 15:20
    +3

    Keep applying, a lot of recruitment platforms even let you cancel your own application and it happens all the time that people drop out.

    Source:I worked in recruitment analytics. It's very useful data to know how many people are going elsewhere and why because it usually means we're too slow replying, we're underpaying, we're not seen as the best place to work or there's very high demand in specific markets. It's never the fault of the job hunter (particularly in the current market).

  • djones145 on 30/05/2022 - 16:15
    +1

    apply for more jobs
    once you get a few offers, create a topic and we will chose for you

    • Tom17A on 30/05/2022 - 21:21

      Yes ofc, I apply few more places now, hope to get good news soon with old and new one😅

  • Tom17A on 02/06/2022 - 21:37
    +3

    Update guys, now I got 2 job offer to sign contract both coles and woolies. Thank you so much for spending ur time to give me advice.

    • try2bhelpful on 03/06/2022 - 07:31

      Good news. I hope you enjoy the work.

  • AustriaBargain on 03/06/2022 - 12:04

    Why can't you take the job and then just keep applying for jobs? What are Coles going to do if you quit a few weeks into your job after finding a better one, it's not like you'd use them as a referee on your resume or anything.

    • USER DC on 21/10/2022 - 08:09

      You cannot work for a competitor, and your employer at the same time. (may be they give a couple weeks of time, as required by permanent employee's working rights to give employer a certain amount of time notice for leaving).

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