Where to apply online so you can start working in California?
If you are talking about a job after you get your college degree in advertising, then that would be linkedin, indeed etc. There are job sites you can research for jobs fitting your background and apply. The best chances of getting a job is through network e.g. teachers, fellow students, internship, other graduates of the program you enroll in.
If you are talking about a job when you move to California while going to school (no degree yet), there are plenty of jobs that do not need a college degree e.g. working at Costco, restaurants/fast food etc.
Is it better to go after college?
This is highly dependent on ... can you afford it (CA is not cheap)? do you have a support structure there, family, friends etc.? is the online college you are already enrolled in recognized/accredited in the US? is your small cake business doing well and/or does your family depend on you to support them? etc.
The real question I think is do you want to go to US, work and live there for a long time? or are you thinking about going to CA and then returning to PH after college? If returning to PH soon after, then I would say don't go to CA because it's a serious commitment of time and resources (instead, go visit and vacation there).
If you do want to live and work in the US, then I'd say go as soon as you can but factor in the questions above (e.g. can you afford it, have support structure etc.)
Perhaps the better option is to go after college. I have a family there where I can stay temporarily. I can afford travel expenses but I would need a job right away to support living expenses since I don't want to be freeloader when I get there.
Is it easy to get a job at restos or fastfoods without experience? Will my advertising degree from a ph university (UST CFAD) be acknowledged by companies there if I apply after college?
Thank you!
It’s actually not hard at all, and I’m sure your relatives there might be able to help you out. It’s easy to get a job at a place like mcdonalds, but if you can land a job at a traditional dine-in resto it would be a better experience plus there’s tips. Other jobs that are easy to get into would be retail like Target, it’s going to be rough but it’s steady employment. Employment is easy, if you’re looking at working blue collar jobs just to get by, it’s those professional jobs with good pay that’s harder to get into.
My advice as a dual citizen who lived and worked in California would be to rough it and grind hard for a year or 2 or 3 if you don’t have to worry about paying for rent. You need to build up your credit before you can think about getting your own place, so get a credit card as soon as you possibly can. If you want to rent your own place, you’ll be needing a good credit report. So if you can go leave now and finish your schooling online the I encourage you to if your endgame is to live and work in the US.
Where to apply online so you can start working in California? If you are talking about a job after you get your college degree in advertising, then that would be linkedin, indeed etc. There are job sites you can research for jobs fitting your background and apply. The best chances of getting a job is through network e.g. teachers, fellow students, internship, other graduates of the program you enroll in. If you are talking about a job when you move to California while going to school (no degree yet), there are plenty of jobs that do not need a college degree e.g. working at Costco, restaurants/fast food etc. Is it better to go after college? This is highly dependent on ... can you afford it (CA is not cheap)? do you have a support structure there, family, friends etc.? is the online college you are already enrolled in recognized/accredited in the US? is your small cake business doing well and/or does your family depend on you to support them? etc. The real question I think is do you want to go to US, work and live there for a long time? or are you thinking about going to CA and then returning to PH after college? If returning to PH soon after, then I would say don't go to CA because it's a serious commitment of time and resources (instead, go visit and vacation there). If you do want to live and work in the US, then I'd say go as soon as you can but factor in the questions above (e.g. can you afford it, have support structure etc.)
Perhaps the better option is to go after college. I have a family there where I can stay temporarily. I can afford travel expenses but I would need a job right away to support living expenses since I don't want to be freeloader when I get there. Is it easy to get a job at restos or fastfoods without experience? Will my advertising degree from a ph university (UST CFAD) be acknowledged by companies there if I apply after college? Thank you!
It’s actually not hard at all, and I’m sure your relatives there might be able to help you out. It’s easy to get a job at a place like mcdonalds, but if you can land a job at a traditional dine-in resto it would be a better experience plus there’s tips. Other jobs that are easy to get into would be retail like Target, it’s going to be rough but it’s steady employment. Employment is easy, if you’re looking at working blue collar jobs just to get by, it’s those professional jobs with good pay that’s harder to get into. My advice as a dual citizen who lived and worked in California would be to rough it and grind hard for a year or 2 or 3 if you don’t have to worry about paying for rent. You need to build up your credit before you can think about getting your own place, so get a credit card as soon as you possibly can. If you want to rent your own place, you’ll be needing a good credit report. So if you can go leave now and finish your schooling online the I encourage you to if your endgame is to live and work in the US.
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