I got a job..
 

Ive been searching for a job for while and I got a call from mcdonalds last week for an interview. It went well. Anyways, the guy called me today and told me I had the job..orientation is on Monday. Deer season starts the following Monday. I hope my hours dont interfere with it. I usually go in on the Tuesday night (dad goes in sunday, but I cant miss a whole week of school) and stay till Saturday. This place (our camp) takes an hour ot get to so if I go in tuesday im staying till saturday (cant drive) The second week I go after school then on Saturday (last day of season) to a place 10 mins from here. It sucks cause im just getting the job now, so I cant switch my hours with other people..Would it be dumb when he asks when im able to start to tell him of my situation? Im thinking im just going to have to miss a few days this year..:(

RE: I got a job..
 

You will always have to sacrifice hunting for work unless you get some Kick @$$ job with like 5 weeks of Vacation.

RE: I got a job..
 

You should have a good 50-60 years left to go hunting, take care of the important things now. Not that hunting isn' t important. Good work habits now will help you get to the point in life that you can enjoy what' s important to you.

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either that or, my mom and dad and everyother adult tells me that i have the rest of my life to work. also your only a kid once. i work full time in the summer and during school i dont work.

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Well...you might need that job or at least the reference in the future if you change jobs. I know you love to hunt. We all do but unless you can live off the land you will need that job. Oh and by the way...I get 5 weeks vacations everyyear!!!:D Sorry![:' (]

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I get 4 weeks:D

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Make the best of your new job and cherish those hunting opportunities when you get them.

I get 4 weeks of vacation, too. It' s a bummer though, I have to work 11 days in November.;):D

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I get 4 weeks, but the honey-do list cancels out most of that. Work when you have to, hunt when you can, and post on the web when you have to work but can' t quit thinking about hunting!

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It' s defiantely poor timing but at least it will put money in your pocket ! Maybe you will lose some hunting time this season but look ahead to next. By that time you' ll have been there a year and probably have some vacation time available to take a week or so off and go hunting.

By chance did you mention this to the person doing the interview ? I know in some cases they will change your start date if you have pre-arranged plans such as a vacation.

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Since I am salary I have unlimited sick time plus the 5 weeks vacation. Does deer hunting count as sick time? I' m sick of working!!:D

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Im only 16. So even next year I have one more year of school left, after that I look forward to staying the whole week at deer/moose camp. I didnt mention it during the interview, no. Hopefully my week will be like, work monday tuesday, saturday so I can go in tuesday night and stay till saturday or something.

My dad works at General Motors. He always gets two weeks pfor moose and deer and other holidays and spaw weeks too, he TELLS the foreman hes not going to be in on the weeks of moose and deer along with all the other people who hunt, I guess other people love getting extra shifts.

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I would of told them that you can' t start until a certain date. The date that you pick, it maybe to late now. Most job' s when getting hired are cool with that. Or you can say that you can work these certain day' s and the day' s you want off tell them you need them off, tell them you forgot to tell them when finally got the phone call saying you got the job. You was so excited about the job it made you forget the day' s you need off for hunting/camp.

Troy

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Oh yeah I get 3 weeks off not counting sick days or Holiday' s:D

Troy

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I must be the odd ball here!! I say call up ole' micky d' s and tell them you can' t start untill your deer hunting week is over. You have the rest of your life to be over worked and under paid. I say go have fun and good luck on harvesting your deer!!!!! For my job I get NO paid vacation at all. I have to take time off with no pay. But it is all worth it when your in the woods[:-]