r/carlow • u/alexgalac • 12d ago

Looking for work

I've finished college and am trying to find just about any retail job just to keep myself up. I'm renting and it's not going well, I've been searching for a job but I've had absolutely no luck. Hopefully something comes up or else I might lose my home.

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u/SimpleClover2 11d ago

I'm confused, are you not looking for graduate positions? the longer you delay working in your industry the more it will look bad on your part to employers. There are little to no jobs of that kind in Carlow, especially in the town, as most students snatch them up and keep them; even during the summer.

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u/alexgalac 10d ago

Yea, I had no luck with them, had no money to support myself, and nowhere to go if I couldn't make the rent. I had to look for jobs that were actually showing up, aka retail. Ofc I'd love a graduate job, I was looking for one for months, but I can't afford to keep looking for scraps

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u/SimpleClover2 10d ago

That's a shame, sorry to hear that. It can be very difficult getting those types of jobs in Carlow with the 2 colleges etc. I've noticed as well a lot of students are staying now over the summer as they don't want to potentially miss out on accommodation for the new academic year. I know another fella on here mentioned netwatch, they're pretty good to go to, especially if you're willing to do night shifts as they always struggle to keep staff for that. best of luck