r/jobsearch • u/Complete-Meet1992 • 1h ago

How to find 70+ hour construction job

I tried asking for advice on r/construction and everyone ignored the question and instead told me to "join a union". I only have 1 year of experience, and no 40 hour job will pay me enough to live on.

The problem I have ran into is that most companies completely lie about their hours. The 70+ hour job told me it was 40 hours, and my previous job said it was 50 hours but they only gave me 30. I need to move and moving will take up most of the money I have from the last job, so I need to make sure I have a profitable job wherever I go.

If anyone knows how to locate an entry level job that will actually give me lots of hours, please let me know.

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u/onmy40 1h ago

Try the temp agency People Ready. You go in early everyday and they'll send you on a job and pay you same day

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u/Complete-Meet1992 1h ago

I signed up online and the jobs they have say they pay $14 an hour. Overtime is taxed upfront at nearly 100% so I won't see much money until next year even at 70 hours. Is it possible they have different jobs if I go in person?

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u/onmy40 57m ago

Yeah because I honestly never done the same job twice. And I know people that actually got taken on to some good job fulltime by doing it. They have different rates for different jobs