I just saw this blueberry farm owner place an ad at Craigslist last summer, in July 2009 to be precise. The ad said that he would be willing to pay 36 cents per pound of blueberries picked.
I was always curious about any farm job out there that could …

I didn’t want a tiring call center job by making calls based on quotas or having the most stressful job by being a call center agent by being a customer service representative, it was going to be my first job in my life ever so I wanted to be …

The Miles employment agency is certainly another temporary agency that I like. This agency got me a job as a technical support representative of MSN, and the job just fell on my lap so fast I just couldn’t believe it. Mind you, it only paid $8 an …

I attended Career Zone’s hiring fair on October 7, 2009 here in the city Vancouver. I had expected that it would be well attended, judging from the fact that it was advertised in the local newspaper, and the harsh economic times.
I was right. The fair was not …

I worked as a Retail Assistant at Singapore Fairprice Extra (Hougang Point outlet). I think it’s quite an eye-opening experience because it was my first time working, and thus first time interacting with customers which are basically people whom I’m never met with.
The exceptionally interesting scope of my job …

I worked for Home Depot for almost 3 years and I have to say it was one of the best jobs I ever had in my life. If you enjoy the home improvement industry, then seeking a career at Home Depot might just be what you’re looking for.
When …

Last year, in desperate need of a job, I applied to Dunkin Donuts, hoping to get a bite. I was called back, interviewed, and a week later given a uniform, hat, and an intense schedule that started my days at 7 am. Working at Dunkin Donuts was one …

I first got wind of the job opening for a barista at Blenz Coffee in the Davie Street location from Craigslist one morning. When I was still looking for a second job, I would wake up very early in the morning to look for job postings I could …

The company I worked for recently downsized and a lot of people ended up getting laid off work. I was one of those people. I needed to find a job and I needed to find one fast. I have a family which means I have a lot of …

I unfortunately was an Independent sales representative for avon for nearly two years. Avon claims to a company for women, to own their own business and earn a ton of money. This opportunity simply isn’t a great one!
I signed up for ten dollars, and started off slowly. Before I …

I have always had some trouble keeping up with important dates and assignments; my bills are usually a little late, and on most days I couldn’t tell you what day of the week it is. All of that started to change to some extent when I purchased the At …

Michel’s Pastisserie is a coffee and cake shop. It is located in many places in Australia, I am not sure if this is a worldwide store, but there are many in Brisbane.
The pay rate is about $10 for an hour. It may seem good, but when you look at …

Let’s all here it for Cash Crate Joe, the man behind one of the newer paid survey sites Cashcrate.com!
Joe hit the ball out of the park with this one!
Cash Crate is easily in the top three of the paid survey sites as it credits offers automatically with most being …

No doubt a lot of you have heard of myLot, and if not, then you should look into it. Basically if you contribute to the community - whether it is by posting a new discussion, responding to a current discussion or referring friends, you earn money. A lot of …

www.TreasureTrooper.com is right up there with Instant Profitz and Cash Crate as a numero uno paid survey site.
Treasure Trooper gets a few bonus points as it uses a jungle theme for its website design. Yes, that may sound funny but it shows flare and passion and a commitment to …

Saratoga Designs has a good concept on their work practices but the job description does come off a little misleading and I did not expect the job to be what it was when I went there, so if you ever see an ad in the paper that is by …

I was looking through a local classifieds ad paper when I seen that this company, Easylife Health Care was hiring for healthcare specialist. It didn’t say much about the job in detail, just that they were hiring and what the job entails. I called the number and was scheduled …

I got called for the job of Esso Gas Station Clerk on October 31, 2010, after I submitted my application by email. At this time when economic depression is all around us, I was pleased to get a call back from the manager just a few days after …

Who doesn’t know about Avon? One of the oldest and most recognized cosmetic and apparel companies! I’ve seen a few reviews on here about Avon and decided to voice my experience and opinions on this company.
I’ve always known about Avon through my mother and female friends, but about 3 …

Being a selector at C&S wholesalers was a crap job and I am saying this right now that this job sucks and the way the place works is horrible. There were so many things that were wrong about this job and just so many things that I did not …

I was with IBEW or International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers labor union when I was employed with Trader Corporation as a Classified Sales Agent. For a good one year and half, from late 2007 to summer 2009, I was paying this labor union about Canadian $11 every two …

At first, I was so afraid to take on this job of a CSA or Classified Sales Agent. I guess it was one you might say a love and hate relationship. Everything was explained to me patiently by Trader Corporation’s Human Resources assistant.
So I knew what was in …

I rarely ever use temp agencies to find work and it wasn’t until the last few years or so did I start. I guess finding work has gotten harder due to the tough economy, so many people being laid off and so little jobs to compete for. Then things …

Workforce is another blue-collar temp agency that specializes in the construction sector. I like the location of these guys because they are only a block away from my place. The drill is that you have to show up at the office as early as you can, at …

As a full time college student with loans piling up I wanted to find a way to help reduce my growing debt while I was in school. I had attended a couple of Mary Kay parties in the past and began to think about the possibility of becoming a …

I’m reviewing this business from the prospective of a person who went there for a job interview. I am an adult college student, and I was hoping to get a job as a nanny for the summer. I had applied through this nanny-matching service and had an appointment for …

I got hired for the data entry job at Edgewater Casino in Vancouver in October, but I declined it afterwards for a number of reasons. I first got wind of this career opportunity when I joined the job fair in Vancouver in September, when I was desperate to …

How I love being an Occupational Therapist. This job can make you earn $25-40 per hour or even more. You have a wide variety of fields to choose from. Depends on what area you excel the most or what your interests are, you can cater to different patients. …

I have had three jobs in my life that if I could,I would go back to.
Maybe it was because all three allowed me the freedom to pretty much do what I wanted to do and yet do what I was paid to do.
Being a receptionist was one of my …

I’ve been job searching for a couple months, and I tried careerbuilder.com and did not like it. This is because it wasn’t a full list of jobs that I was getting, and I get daily spam mail from “employers” that search the site. After trying that, I …

This job was just a joke and I am saying this right now that this is not going to be a happy or good review and I have many reasons why I did not like working for Horizon foods in Woburn and too start things off I will say …

E-1 Employment Agencies in Bangor is a bit of a racket. They flood the local newspaper with job listings (sometimes 75% or more of the listings are theirs), which would be fine– except the “jobs” aren’t actual jobs at all, but rather “potential” jobs that they may have openings …

For 8 years I was employed designing consumer packaging for a small company called J. L. Clark. I have always loved to make things that were new and innovative so this job was perfect for me. I work in the product development department. No one was allowed in the …

With the harsh economic realities of our time, employment assistance agencies and their offices are just mushrooming across North America, more so perhaps in my city than any other city in Canada. Am I supposed to be thankful about this development?
Of course, I am! And I’m pretty …

Federal Mogul is a great place to work if you love working in a fast paced brake factory which smells really bad and bad for your health. Honestly though, I worked at Federal Mogul for nearly 4 yrs and my husband worked there for a little over 4 yrs. …

I worked at Sport Chek on a temporary fill in basis. Retail is the worst industry ever! I worked in the clothing department, which was huge, and was the only on responsible for it during my shifts.
Of course, the job was glorified in the interview and training, making it …

I used to work for Accuform manufacturing. I worked there for a few years. At first I was so happy to work there! I liked the people, hte pay and the working environment. I got promoted to a customer service rep, and shortly thereafter, things …

I have been with IBM Daksh for about 1 year after my graduation from college. When I started applying for IBM Daksh, I did not have a doubt to grab it as an excellent opportunity in my life if I pass all the interviews and examinations. Thank God, I …

I worked for Labour Ready during the latter half of 2007, when I was fairly new to Vancouver and I couldn’t find a better job. This is the kind of agency that will pay you on the same day, usually for doing seven to eight hours of work …

I admit the idea of a new Wal-Mart being close to my neighborhood was a good idea. There was less traffic, more people I knew was there, and the store was clean and nicely kept. About a few months after its opening, I thought that employment there …

In an attempt to make some supplementary income and better hone my writing skills by keeping them in practice, I’ve recently signed up to write for several websites, including review stream. Although I enjoy writing about my experiences, I do get frustrated about how long it takes to accumulate …

ChaCha.com is a website that requires you to answer customer questions. I only did this for about a month but I didn’t have a very good experience with it. One of my first criticisms about it is that there was a lot of information to complete for …

I got wind of the telemarketing job that XentelDM offers from the local free daily newspaper. I can’t remember if it was 24 or Metro, but the ad did the trick, I gave the call center a call immediately to inquire about the position.
I would soon discover that …

Perhaps you have heard about mystery shopping where people get to shop and eat for free, and wondered whether it is a legitimate thing or a scam. Well, I’ve got a good news and a bad news. The good news is that legitimate mystery shopping programs do exist. The …

With the economy being as it is in this day and age, many of us can use all the help we can get when conducting a job search or when looking to earn a bit of extra cash. I have been going in and talking with temp agencies …

As a server who currently works for Chili’s Restaurant I can say that it is a very hit or miss job. This is by far not my first restaurant nor serving job. In fact I had worked in three restaurants prior, all major chains. Chili’s is …

Trugreen was a company that specialized in lawn care and I answered an AD in the paper that sounded pretty decent and although the job wasn’t that bad I found it to be something that wasn’t worth doing for a few reasons. The first reason would have to be …

The Canadian government’s welfare office referred me to this agency after I applied for welfare. Susan, my caseworker, said that this agency would contact me to set up an appointment.
This was what exactly happened in late July 2009. I was introduced to Richard Ali, one of the …

This was one of my first jobs, and I loved working for the Clarksons. Their store was run smoothly and efficiently, with a fair mind and consideration for each and every one of their employees.
I began working for Mr & Mrs Clarkson in 2001 and remained within their franchise …