ok ~ feeling a bit discouraged! I am really THAT unqualified for the jobs I've applied for ~ or is there some sort of HR fastrack I'm unaware of??!! geez - never had such a hard time finding a job! any suggestions? :-/ 

It's all in the way you write the resume. 

i had troubles too, and gave up after the first two years.

but i suck at writing resumes... and my person who said she's recommend me at the bank.. ended up being a twofaced b*tch and did the opposite. 

Apply to be a Sub at the schools on base.... they are ALWAYS looking for help. 

Apply to be a Sub at the schools on base.... they are ALWAYS looking for help. 


Yep, and even though you'd be a sub, it pretty much turns into full-time. 

don't you need some kind of school or experience to do more than a day or two as a sub? 

I looked at the NAFjobs site.

The job the golf course here pays $7.25/hr.

I was curious, so I looked at the NAFjobs available in Illinois, and I saw the same exact position at a golf course in Illinois, and it pays $9.75/hr.

Now I can assure you the cost of living in Illinois is much much less than here in Okinawa.

I think this is absolute sh!t.

I think the people in charge now that here people have limited options for employment, therefor don't have to pay competitive wages. Whereas, in Illinois, there are many many more options for employment, thus needing to pay more to stay competitive. 

The only work I did here was on my tan. It's going to be tough being back in the "real world". 

The job situation is terrible for Americans here. The best thing to do is to go to college and work on your bachelor's degree or masters. Also, search around off base and get a job teaching English. 

The job situation is terrible for Americans here. The best thing to do is to go to college and work on your bachelor's degree or masters

This x a billion. 

The CDC is always hiring. They pay pretty decent, for here at least. You just cannot be picky when it comes to jobs.

Don't forget to stop by Verizon, Mediatti, and those places either. I was offered a job at Verizon one day after talking to the girl. 

don't you need some kind of school or experience to do more than a day or two as a sub?

As FYMS said- PHD or GED will get you in. My wife just started and so for she's gotten called in every day this week. $99 a day. Not too bad. 

is the fact that i hate other peoples kids going to be a problem? 

is the fact that i hate other peoples kids going to be a problem?

LOL- it's the main reason I wouldn't be able to do it. 

I had my application in at that nafjobs thingy for almost a year before I got any offers. I did get 1 job that I was really really interested in, but I turned it down cause my family is more important. And I really enjoy making my jewelry pieces. Too, bad that none of them are selling though. 

I had my application in at that nafjobs thingy for almost a year before I got any offers.

That is ridiculous. 

My wife just started and so for she's gotten called in every day this week. $99 a day. Not too bad.


Where do you apply? 

Where do you apply?

She applied at Kubasaki on Foster- but from what I hear you can apply at any school. she's done work at that high school and at the middle school on Lester so far.

The process for applying can be time consuming as you have to do the background check, finger prints, school job app etc etc. - so from start to finish it was just under a month from the time she applied to her first actual day working. 

I had my application in at that nafjobs thingy for almost a year before I got any offers.

That is ridiculous. 

I think it's tough to say that's ridiculous unless you know her resume. I do know that plenty of well-qualified people don't get called in for interviews but I'm sure just as many, if not more, not qualified people apply thinking they would be great at that job. 

That's no problem...nothing but time on my hands!

So, pretty much I just go into any of the schools on base, and ask for an application? I can just skip right over HRO? 

I had my application in at that nafjobs thingy for almost a year before I got any offers.

That is ridiculous.

I think it's tough to say that's ridiculous unless you know her resume. I do know that plenty of well-qualified people don't get called in for interviews but I'm sure just as many, if not more, not qualified people apply thinking they would be great at that job.

I applyed for the auto hobby shop and something else, but I cannot remember what. :-b I know that I am qualified for the auto hobby positions, because thats what I did before moving here. I don't need a job though. I enjoy being a wife and a mother of two beautiful little boys (the youngest has started walking!!!) and I really enjoy doing my own thing. :-D 

I think it's tough to say that's ridiculous unless you know her resume.

I think it's ridiculous to wait a year to call someone for an interview, no matter how qualified they are, and no matter what position they applied for.

A year really? I would laugh at an employer if they called me a year after I had sent them my resume. 

I think if a person wants to make money in Okinawa, they need to think outside the box, must jobs are taken, or just enjoy life for a while under the sun 

I think it's ridiculous to wait a year to call someone for an interview, no matter how qualified they are

Here it doesn't seem that crazy. I can only imagine that for every one position that opens up an insane number of people apply for it. 

or just enjoy life for a while under the sun

3 years is a long time to do nothing. 

I feel bad for anyone who sits here and does nothing. Although I have met a couple women who were terrified to drive and would never leave their houses unless their husbands were home. 

Here it doesn't seem that crazy. I can only imagine that for every one position that opens up an insane number of people apply for it.


Yeah, didn't think of this. But to call someone a year later is a bit absurd. They should keep the applications or resumes on file for 90 days like most places.

Then, if you are still looking for a job after that time frame, reapply. 

I feel bad for anyone who sits here and does nothing.

I was referring to not working for 3 years.

But, yeah, me too. 

This is the first time in my adult life that I didn't work for more than a couple months. I actually loved it but so many of my friends didn't or don't work that it really helped keep me busy. If you didn't have any friends or your friends had jobs, I imagine you would get bored. 

I feel bad for anyone who sits here and does nothing.

Nothing at the gym, the beach, the sites, is always fun