Two more years in NJ. Jobs?

So, my amazing keeper of a girlfriend just got accepted to school, which means I am trapped in the dirty for 2 more years. I have a job currently which will increase in pay to about 50k in May. I don't particularly like the work and its 60+ hours/week with one day off. The girl and I want to gtfo as soon as she graduates May 2014.

I would like to find anything with decent pay that will give me some kind of transferable experience into the ski industry when I get back to CO. I want to get a "real" job when I get out there.

Any leads for a 28yo with managerial and various labor experience in norther nj / NYC?

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Any particular industry? I don't know of any specific openings, but have you tried any of the big medical guys in the area? Stryker, J&J, Colgate, Merck, etc? There's also Picatinny-Arsennal in Morris County that might be worth looking into.

Mtn Creek...

While NJ might suck, it is definitely job central. Probably no better place to find a job... I can't comment on the ski industry, but I would try to find a company that has locations in CO that you can transfer to.

sales rep? resort ops? event manager? Lots of outdoor industry jobs in NJ if you open your head up past "ski" only.
malakye.com is your friend as is outdoor industry association and others like it. Drive around, make a list of where you would like to work. Lots of outdoor parks there too. Ranger? Camp counselor? Youre looking for something transferrable to the ski industry Im sure you can figure something out. Probably some great sports video opportunities somewhere around there. Call up giants stadium and brendan byrne arena and run cable and work your way up to camera. get on the phone, go to mixers, get off the interwebz. People get cool jobs from people they meet and know. the resume is dead.

WOW... Shitshow is pulling down 50K a year? I guess the economy really is getting better.

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...brendan byrne arena...

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Old devils fan? Sadly, it's not what it once was. Was later the Continental Airlines Arena and now the Izod center, I think they only use it for a few concerts a year now.

But yeah, all good tips there. There are definitely opportunities to be had.

HR? Seems like the resorts are always looking for people with that "skill" set.

Really shouldn't limit myself to any industry. Just looking for something moderately enjoyable, or something that is steering me in that direction and will allow me to live in or very close to the mountains.

My current line of work has no future outside of NJ.

Ups. I check malakye every day. It seems to be sales rep with 3-5 years exp. only. Any leads/ideas?

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Really shouldn't limit myself to any industry. Just looking for something moderately enjoyable, or something that is steering me in that direction and will allow me to live in or very close to the mountains.

My current line of work has no future outside of NJ.

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waste removal specialist?

Paramedic?

Ooompa Loompa wrangler?

No relevance outside NJ?
Pumping gas?

I was in the dirty jerz monday & tuesday. spent a few hours at satin dolls. shitshow, u could probably get a job there doing something.

Fall bump. Looking for a second/night job. Can't really support 2 people on 50k in NJ. Need to save money so we can move when the lady graduates.

Wasn't there just a hurricane in NJ?

You should work for an illegal grow op.

Shitshow, you should look into food stamps and housing assistance. Sounds like you would qualify. Sure beats burning the candle at both ends.

I don't qualify. I "make too much" money. Just gotta sack up and go on the oscar meyer and ramen diet.....and stop riding/building bikes that I can't afford.

You gotta game the system bro. Nobody ever tells the state how much they really make. I know a guy clearing $75K with over $200K in the bank collecting food stamps.

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You gotta game the system bro. Nobody ever tells the state how much they really make. I know a guy clearing $75K with over $200K in the bank collecting food stamps.

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Walter White?

http://newjersey.craigslist.org/tfr/3442885664.html

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Wasn't there just a hurricane in NJ?

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Money is falling off trees right now.

Op got any experience in construction / buildings? Are you able to use a computer effectively and learn new software?


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Money is falling off trees right now.

Op got any experience in construction / buildings? Are you able to use a computer effectively and learn new software?


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I have years of construction exp, tools and a truck. Framing, block/stone work, and painting.

Also pretty computer savvy.

Beaucoup work at the shore. There's a shit ton of remodeling that needs attending to.

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Beaucoup work at the shore. There's a shit ton of remodeling that needs attending to.

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Yeah, only problem is my fucked up hand. Unfortunately I think I may be out of the construction game until I get my shit thumb fused.

Any leads anywhere in north or central NJ? I am working with a bunch of tweakers right now and its getting old.

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Any particular industry? I don't know of any specific openings, but have you tried any of the big medical guys in the area? Stryker, J&J, Colgate, Merck, etc? There's also Picatinny-Arsennal in Morris County that might be worth looking into.

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These companies are difficult to get into or I'd already be there. That being said, manufacturing experience (work your way up to supervisory level) can be transferrable to ValleyLab/Covidien with plants in COlorado and B-D which has plants in Utah. Good luck.

Shitshow you should apply for disability. You should start the process ASAP because it usually takes a few months. Then find a job that will pay you under the table. You gotta get creative dood.

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Shitshow you should apply for disability. You should start the process ASAP because it usually takes a few months. Then find a job that will pay you under the table. You gotta get creative dood.

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Right...cause the tax payers don't have enough freeloaders to support. That mindset is taking us nowhere but the sewer.

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Shitshow you should apply for disability. You should start the process ASAP because it usually takes a few months. Then find a job that will pay you under the table. You gotta get creative dood.

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Ummmmm, no. If only actual disabled people filed then the system might not be quite so broken.

Don't get me started on all the "disabled" people you see in line at walmart scooting their lard bag of a body around on government power scooters to buy another 25,000 calories of sugar slop.

Get off that high horse shitshow. You can't afford to be on it.

Looks like I am gonna be at my current position/salary for longer than expected. Anyone know of weekend labor work for cash?

I have a truck and all the tools etc.

Painting, landscaping, fencing, etc.

You have two years to find some specialty (outside the impoverished ski industry) that you can do remotely. I'd focus on that. You're young, do it at nights. Hell, you could get a law degree in less time. There are other threads here that talk about it and people have really good careers in ski towns with lots of freedom. The distinction is that it's folks with these careers who then gravitate towards ski towns, not ski town schmucks who gravitate towards these jobs.

Shotshow have you applied for disability yet? If you haven't better get on it because it's probably gonna take longer then a few months.

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