"So, What Do You Do for Fun?"

She asks it casually, mid-sip. And you feel the floor open up, because the honest answer is work, gym, and a couple shows you're half-watching.

Women rarely say this out loud, but a man with a life is attractive before he says a word. The guy who spent Saturday deep-sea fishing and came back with photos and a story — he walks in already interesting.

The "22 Rules" pushed me to build a life worth talking about. Turns out the fastest way to be interesting to women is to be interested in your own life first.

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Best job for a high school senior?

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Currently I'm working at a Dairy Queen, which pays decently ( comes out to 10+ an hour including tips), but I'm looking for a good summer job on top of it to earn some extra money for college. I turn 18 in a month, and was thinking about waitering.

So what does everyone think is the best job for an 18 year old?
 

"She's Out of Your League"

You've said it a hundred times. Maybe a thousand. And every time you say it, you train your brain to freeze the next time she walks into the room.

Leagues are a myth invented by guys who are scared of women.

She's a person. She has bad breath in the morning. She picks songs she can't sing in the shower. She overthinks her own texts.

Walk over. Say something. The league dissolves the second you open your mouth.

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Waiter, cashier (retail could be easy, comissioned area's can rake in a LOT of money), mechanic, gym, or a sports place.
 

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I just graduated igh school and I'm 18. So I'm working for the forest service in wild land firefighting. Hard work but, very exciting job.
 

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I can't get hired. I turned 17 yesterday looking for my first job. I've put my application online at AMC, Walgreens and CVS. In person at Advance Auto Parts, a gym, Eb Games, Publix, flower shop to be a cashier.


WTF am I missing? 8 places, and zero calls?
 

"I just moved here from Florida."

That sentence contains at least five follow-up questions she WANTS you to ask. Where in Florida? What brought you here? How long have you been in the area? What do you miss? How does it compare to here?

She handed them to you on a silver platter. And you said, "Oh cool. I come here every week. I love this band. Ummm... pretty crowded tonight."

She smiled politely. Nodded. And never texted you back.

I was that guy for years. Talking too much. Listening too little. Panicking about my next sentence while she was literally feeding me the answers.

Then I found 22 rules that fixed the whole thing. Rule number one: shut up and listen. She'll tell you exactly what to say.

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it takes like a week or two for them to call sometimes.
and dont put **** in online, go in there in person and ask for an application.
I've gotten hired for every job I've applied for..so Iuno.
 

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Bling said:
I can't get hired. I turned 17 yesterday looking for my first job. I've put my application online at AMC, Walgreens and CVS. In person at Advance Auto Parts, a gym, Eb Games, Publix, flower shop to be a cashier.


WTF am I missing? 8 places, and zero calls?
Like Patrick said, it takes a bit sometimes to call back.

Also, AMC, Walgreens, and CVS (and sometimes EB Games) are ALWAYS taking applications, even if they have no need for them right away.

As far as applying online, it's half and half. I've done it a few times when I've either been busy or at night. It's not a bad thing, you usually get a call to come in and meet with them.

Good luck though on the job hunt.
 

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Bling said:
I can't get hired. I turned 17 yesterday looking for my first job. I've put my application online at AMC, Walgreens and CVS. In person at Advance Auto Parts, a gym, Eb Games, Publix, flower shop to be a cashier.


WTF am I missing? 8 places, and zero calls?
I know me too. Damn. I handed them in from late april to late may, to various places. I tried for a lotta local places too, I like to support em. I had a pretty good resume for my age (lots of computer related stuff). I handed in resumes when there was an application. I handed in cover letters when it was resumes only, no application. I tried to do follow up calls, but a few places just said they didn't have a hiring manager or HR director I could talk to. "They'll call you when they feel like it"

I could probably get a job at the corner store but I rather not.
 

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I know me too. Damn. I handed them in from late april to late may, to various places. I tried for a lotta local places too, I like to support em. I had a pretty good resume for my age (lots of computer related stuff). I handed in resumes when there was an application. I handed in cover letters when it was resumes only, no application. I tried to do follow up calls, but a few places just said they didn't have a hiring manager or HR director I could talk to. "They'll call you when they feel like it"

I could probably get a job at the corner store but I rather not.
You can have a lot of computer stuff, but that doesn't help if it's a non computer place.

I still say you guys try retail stores. A TON are hiring now and you don't need to do much but put in an application.
 

"She's Out of Your League"

You've said it a hundred times. Maybe a thousand. And every time you say it, you train your brain to freeze the next time she walks into the room.

Leagues are a myth invented by guys who are scared of women.

She's a person. She has bad breath in the morning. She picks songs she can't sing in the shower. She overthinks her own texts.

Walk over. Say something. The league dissolves the second you open your mouth.

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Bling said:
I can't get hired. I turned 17 yesterday looking for my first job. I've put my application online at AMC, Walgreens and CVS. In person at Advance Auto Parts, a gym, Eb Games, Publix, flower shop to be a cashier.


WTF am I missing? 8 places, and zero calls?
I know how you feel man. I got the same dilemma. Well tommorow i'm going to try searching some more.

Some places that come in mind not above are Jamba Juice, Safeway, Gamestop, Sees Candy? Whatever. I'll go find out.
 

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You can have a lot of computer stuff, but that doesn't help if it's a non computer place.

I still say you guys try retail stores. A TON are hiring now and you don't need to do much but put in an application.
Yup I tried a few retail stores. I even tried large retail stores as much as I would hate working for the devil. But I think god gave me a sign when no one has called me back: "**** a 9 to 5"

True about that computer stuff. Some stuff was very slightly related to retail. But anyway what else do they want me to put on a resume as my first year I can get a 9-5 slave job? "i sold lemonade" ha haaaa. At least I had some real jobs with real commitments on my resume. I even had an inside person at one large retailer/corporation. Some senior at my school works or worked there. She told me she goes thru the resumes there.
 

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Call your nearest business center and they'll give you a list a mile long of business who are desperate. business centers alotof the time are located right next to banks, theres like employment readyness people there all the time. Ask em for help on your resume and look for somebody who loves their job if you can. They'll tell you how to make your resume stand out, and it works better than any resume software you can find. Then ask them if they know any small businesses that are hiring, and ask if they're nearby.

The big places that are all beaurocratic and stuff will take you on as a slave and thats the best you'll get. The training will suck, and the job will suck even more. Your coworkers will either complain or will have adopted the slave mentality. You might get lucky though and find a really kinky broad working there who loves to party, or you might find a new friend who'll hook you up every night with anything(women, parties, and everything else you need to make you feel better about yourself)... good luck though they might already be taken.

The best bet is to find start-up businesses that aren't strict. They need to have a phone number, and you need to be able to talk to a manager like hes a freaking person. Just go in, say hi, tell em you aren't a quitter, and that you have initiative. Tell em your sorry for taking so ****ing long to get your first job, and tell em you'll do ***** work to make up for it. He'll love your "go get em attitude".... trust me its 1000x better than working for a franchise like dairy queen. You'd need to work there for tens of years, or become the bosses best friend before you ever get anywhere there.

The small business route is like an investment. If you're willing to work whenever you can, and do your best, the boss will give you as much freedom as he can, and he'll help you out if you are brutally honest and optimistic with him. You can work with him for years, and get him to explain his business plan with you, offer to take work home if you can. Do your damndest to be the kind of guy the boss can call "most improved".
 

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^ "small business development center"?? or just these tiny little "business centers"? And then just ask for an employment readyness person?
 

"She Liked You in March. It's October Now."

Attraction runs on a clock.

She flirted for weeks. Touched your arm. Found reasons to be alone with you. And you were careful. Respectful. Waiting for the right moment.

The moment had a shelf life. It expired around month two, and by the time you asked her out, she'd quietly filed you under "little brother."

One of the hardest lessons inside the 22 Rules: women rarely wait. Interest either grows or it decays, and nothing decays it faster than a man who never moves.

Make the move while she's still inventing reasons to be near you.

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I also got to add: my parents are super strict against restaurants. They feel as though I'll start to stink like a restaurant. They just think it's below me.

I'm going to try Office Max tomorrow. I'll see about GameStop. Besides that I think I'm out of luck.
 

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I started work as a construction grunt at 16 years old, money was decent. Masculine job, mature job, I absolutley loved it.

I don't think I could ever work a degrading, silly job at a McDonald's or Dairy Queen, that's just me.
 

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aussiegoat55 said:
I don't think I could ever work a degrading, silly job at a McDonald's or Dairy Queen, that's just me.

Are you kidding me, working at DQ was the best thing I ever did. Everyone in my school knows me and loves me because I have control over their product and prices. When I'm feeling friendly I give free ice cream to people and they remember that sort of thing.

It's definitely a step up from my old job of prep boy at a restaurant, worse pay there and a lot harder, even though working at DQ isn't as easy as it sounds.

Anyway when I turn 18 I'm probably going to try and waiter, it seems like a good job for me with great pay.
 

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I work at a beach country club

it's awesome. we get to chill a lot and the people there are cool... as well as a lot of hot girls

restaurants are tough business
 

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In my experience, the best jobs (in no particular order):

-Best Buy: good employee discount on electronics and ****. If you want to buy a tv/camera/stereo/computer or whatever before leaving for college you can get a nice chunk of change off. Retail customers are a serious PITA though.

-Upscale restaurants: You can usually get hired as a food runner and make a nice percentage of the tips. I had a friend making close to $20/hr even on weeknights.

-Golf/Country club: There's one here where caddies earn a minimum of $100 per round. Plus the perks of networking with the members.

-Lifegaurd: If you're a decent swimmer and get your CPR certification, you can get paid to sit around and tan while flirting with chicks in bikinis and chilling with friends. Most places like pool clubs you'd never have to actually get in the water. Beaches are a bad idea. Usually earn like $10+/hr.
 

"I'm Not Looking for Anything Serious Right Now"

When a woman says it, guys hear a confession. A heads-up. A scheduling conflict.

Here's the translation: I don't feel anything. Right now. With you.

Watch what happens when a man triggers actual attraction. The busy career, the recent breakup, the "not in a place to date" — all of it evaporates instantly. The same woman who was guarding her freedom is suddenly free every night.

The "22 Rules" explain why. When the right switches flip, her timeline rearranges itself around you.

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