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Maybe try again tomorrow?
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You sound desperate. I'm confused how Walmart could help?
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No sorry I worded it wrong, I'm also looking for a job to support my family and they wont call back. So I'm venting my frustration about that as well.
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@Lina Ohhh, gotcha. You've got multiple stressors going on at once. I don't have much advice for job searches, but I'm not sure calling over and over is the way to go. When I was looking for a job I got a lot of tips from a blog https://www.askamanager.org/ maybe that can help you too?
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Hmm, there's a thing called the fundamental attribution error. It's a way of thinking where we see others' behaviour in a moment as indicative of their personality, but see our own as indicative of circumstances. Maybe you can be abrupt with people sometimes when you're stressed and anxious or irritated or overworked or worried or very busy or tired. You'd know that it's not a representation of "who you are". So it might be quite likely that this is what happened on your phonecall. She could be like the loveliest person you've ever met, caught at a bad moment. It's a shame that the schedule is full but perhaps you can go on a waiting list or try some other resources. As for Walmart... Well, I know it's super frustrating to be waiting and waiting for a callback from these companies. Sometimes they quite rudely never even bother. But whilst a follow-up call on an interview or application can bring you to the attention of management and show your commitment, repeated phonecalls are much more likely to turn them off to hiring you, unfortunately. I know that's blunt, but it's something important to remember at times when things aren't moving as quickly as you'd like in life- a few prompts can often get things done, but people quickly become resentful if it's continuous as they take it as doubt in their competence to sort it out for you, or a sign of instability. As a manager if I were told that a candidate called 5 times a day for the week that it took for me to get enough spare time to go through the current applications, I'd honestly throw out the application and potentially block the number. It can be a little much. It might be best to write this one off. Perhaps you can make some applications to other places? When I job hunt, I get turned down or ignored far more often than I get noticed, it's a bit of a numbers game and best not to put all of my eggs in one basket. It's very admirable that you're looking for work even at times like this to be able to get an income and support your family. Instead of venting the frustration and anxiety by trying to force Walmart to acknowledge you, could there be other ways to both feel better and feel as if things are moving forwards. I wonder if there are some people in your life who you could ask for help with finding a job or mental health support? It's ok to lean on people and trust them to help you, there's no need to take absolutely everything on your own shoulders.
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