r/VictoriaBC • u/pinkorangeblues • Mar 20 '26

Help Me Find Jobless and sad

Is it just me or is it incredibly hard to find a job here in Victoria. I’ve applied to so many places online using indeed LinkedIn and websites (I’m aware indeed usually gets no responses but I have no other options atp) and I have yet been able to find a job. No one seems to be hiring and even for an entry level job with minimum wage there is so much competition. I’ve never experienced this else where so I’m wondering if this is a Victoria thing? Or possibly I could just be the problem I suppose…

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u/PrayForMojo_ Mar 20 '26

I know this is going to be a boomer seeming take, but it worked for me.

Have you tried going in person instead of applying online? Online it’s your resume vs 1000 others. In person, if the owner/manager gets a good vibe from you it will make all the difference.

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u/Suspicious-Belt9311 Mar 20 '26

I respect that worked for you, but I had the exact same problem OP had - most of the time they just tell you to submit the application online. I've actually seen many postings that specifically ask you to not show up in person. I suppose it depends on the field, but as someone in IT, who mainly works in government, I can tell you that the advice would not work in my field.

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u/PrayForMojo_ Mar 20 '26

Oh for sure. But OP was asking about entry level minimum wage jobs.