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Part time job to meet people

Former Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru

November 2010 in Work & Study

I'm looking for a part time job or volunteering (although the money would be nice) mainly so I can make friends, gain some social skills and self confidence.

Any suggestions of part time jobs where I can meet people around my age (17) and have a chance of a conversation and gain social skills?

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Former Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru

November 2010

Work in a supermarket. That was my first job back in the day. I met loads of people my age, had a laugh, went on work nights out and generally built my confidence up working up with the public.

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LauraO Posts: 535 Incredible Poster

November 2010

Hi JonD93 :wave:

It sounds like a great idea to look for part-time work or volunteering opportunities to help you to meet new people and build your confidence. You might find these articles useful as a starting point: Part-time jobs and Christmas Jobs (as it's that time of year) and another on Part-time jobs. As GoodFella said retail might be a good place to start as shops will be hiring more staff to help with the Christmas rush.

You might also want to have a quick look at the Volunteering and Activism forum too for some hints and tips about finding volunteering opportunities. A great place to start is www.do-it.org.uk as you can search opportunities in your local area.

If you are only looking to work part-time then you might have time to volunteer as well when you are not working which will increase your chances of meeting new people There are lots of opportunities to volunteer in the evening - I volunteer every Wednesday night after work for example.

Good luck and let us know how you get on,

Laura

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