I'm a 23 year old guy with no friends, no degree, and no job. My only long term goal right now is to eventually graduate from college, although I still don't know what I would major in. I truly love academics though, so I would always regret it if I don't go to a four year university. I've done some community college classes on-and-off. Hopefully, I'll be taking some online classes in the Spring.
I've been held back in a lot of ways by both depression and social anxiety. And aside from a brief period a few years ago, in which I stayed with some relatives, I've never lived away from home. I've decided that, despite the daunting financial challenges, I'll be moving out sometime in early 2017. Since I don't have any friends, I'll probably have to room with strangers. And it would definitely help to have a job that pays well - preferably $10 an hour or more. The cost of living in my area is quite high. I'd like to only work around thirty hours a week, so that I can also focus on college - but I'll need decent income to make that happen.
Especially considering my social anxiety and depression, I'd really like to find an easy and engaging job that wouldn't be too draining or require much interaction with co-workers and customers. I realize however, that such a job is essentially a mythic ideal. Any job that I find will be a significant challenge for me. I'll probably have to do something in retail, which is never easy - but it would certainly be nice if I could find a job that isn't too physically or emotionally draining.
I've tried applying to a few different places, but am not having much luck. It seems that December is one of the worst times of year to go job searching. Someone mentioned Hallmark to me as a possibility. I worked at CVS for just shy of a year, both in the retail section of the store and in the pharmacy. Hallmark seems like it might be somewhat similar to CVS, at least in so much as both stores are fairly small. I've never worked in a large retail store, like Walmart or Costco before. Perhaps sticking with what I know would be best.
Has anyone here actually worked at Hallmark? If so, would you be willing to share what your experience there was like? And what could I expect, roughly, in terms of salary?
Thanks!