What are you talking about? 11 Years ago I moved from Toronto to Vancouver. I was a web programmer in Toronto and would eventually be looking for a position of similar capacity in Vancouver.
The moment I hit the ground though, I didn't expect my dream job to land in my lap, but I still needed to pay rent. So, I walked into the local internet cafe with the help wanted sign.
Here's how it went:
Me: "Hey, I see you're looking for someone, and I could use a job right now, would you be interested in looking at my resume?"
Him: Dude, I can't pay you more than minimum wage plus a buck or two, you know that right?
Me: Yes, I understand. I just moved here though and it'll probably take me a couple of months to find a job I'm qualified for.
Him: So you're going to be looking for something better right away?
Me: Yeah, but you need a person to help you out, and some of these machines, to be honest could use a bit of a rebuild. Can any of your staff do that?
Him: No, and you're right I could use a person right now.
Me: Well, I could really use the money, and I think we'd both benefit here. I'll give you 3-4 weeks notice and help interview a replacement if you want.
Him: (after a good deal of humming and hahing and a conversation with his wife) Okay, let's do it.
Just like that.
It can and does happen. The retail industry isn't looking for a 3-5 year commitment. Hell, they hire people for the month of December only. Like anything, you need to speak to their needs and address them. In my case, most of the staff he had barely understood computers, and none of them could rebuild and clean out his inventory. I could. He gets that extra service for free in place of understanding that I'm not a long term employee.
