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Why is it so hard?

So I just moved to Oregon. I saw that UPS has some seasonal driver positions open, so I put in an application. Unfortunately I still had my out of state license so my application got put on hold. Gave the employment center a call, told them my situation, hoping that maybe they could push my application through so I could finish it. They said no, I had to wait until I got my new ID, then I could finish it. I got my new ID yesterday, gave the employment center a call, but now they say I have to wait 21 days to reapply to “keep things fair.” I explained my situation again but they won’t budge. So in the interest of “fairness” I have to wait 21 days to reapply, after the position has likely been filled, because I applied as an out-of-towner. Oh, and I’m looking for a…


So I just moved to Oregon. I saw that UPS has some seasonal driver positions open, so I put in an application. Unfortunately I still had my out of state license so my application got put on hold.

Gave the employment center a call, told them my situation, hoping that maybe they could push my application through so I could finish it. They said no, I had to wait until I got my new ID, then I could finish it.

I got my new ID yesterday, gave the employment center a call, but now they say I have to wait 21 days to reapply to “keep things fair.” I explained my situation again but they won’t budge. So in the interest of “fairness” I have to wait 21 days to reapply, after the position has likely been filled, because I applied as an out-of-towner.

Oh, and I’m looking for a new job in the first place because I’m a freelance writer and my main client hasn’t paid me in a month…

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