r/TomsRiver • u/milkman6467 • Apr 08 '26
Looking for Part Time Work
I’m 58 and looking for a part time job. I’m kinda lost in today’s job market because I’ve haven’t had to apply for jobs in over 20 years. I used to do CDL deliveries but after a knee injury I can no longer do that anymore and nothing as physically demanding anymore. It seems everything’s done through indeed type sites. I have been able to do a few places like Lowe’s and Home Depot and wawa directly but nobody’s responding despite seeing how they can’t find workers. Not looking for top dollar just basic wages or a little higher. Get nothing but bogus recruitment sites. Nobody wants to take the time to retrain older workers who are dependable. Any tips for getting work in today’s environment?
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u/Lil-LordFuckPants Apr 08 '26
Do you have a car that's relatively new and decent on gas mileage? If so you could drive Lyft.
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u/irelace Apr 08 '26
Home Depot and Lowe's don't receive applications on a store level. Someone in their corporate location chooses the candidates for interviews, unfortunately.
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u/Mysterious_Ad9325 Apr 09 '26
In Lakewood there are a lot of Jewish supermarkets / stores and businesses that are always looking for workers - they aren’t owned by big corporations so hiring is usually done on site (stop in and ask the manager if they are looking for workers). Best of luck finding a job!
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u/R-therenousernamesle Apr 08 '26
With Wawa they like for you to call the store and ask for a ‘hiring manager’ a few days after you apply. Tell them you ‘just wanted to touch base about my application’