JOB IDEAS - aka, edit: ways-to-get-money that I can think of

I probably should've done this ages ago. Even my piano teacher told me (back in June!!) to start applying asap, after the trial exams. Right now, I'm not looking forward to writing cover letters and faking my uncontrollable enthusiasm for stationery or fashion over the next few weeks. Ggrgrgrrrr. This was a list I made this morning at 2am when Ana reminded me that positions for Xmas casuals are filling up fast.

Retail/Customer Service

• Cotton On - have applications closed ? yes they have.
• Smiggle - With this and Cotton On, I'm slightly irked by the third party "career" pages for retail chains which have lots of links and scroll bars and information about being enthusiastic about customer service and delivering exceptional bla bla bla. Just tell me where to apply. > 8( Oh geez I hope an employer doesn't see this.
• Myer - I get lost in places like Myer.
• Glassons
• Kikki K -> this would be pretty awesome, except the closest store is at Town Hall, and their design team is based in Melbourne 8C
• Cinemas - Liverpool, Parramatta. I just tried to call Parra but the answering machine put me on hold for 15 minutes and nobody picked up.
• At a music store - Bavas' Music City (Liverpool)/Allens' music

Food places

• Cafes - the only ones nearby are filled with middle aged male patrons who sit outside and gossip every day. Also, I can't speak any Asian languages fluently ... There is an awesomesauce place in Redfern, but that'll be quite the urban trek from here.
• Restaurant - someone might get food poisoning. Are there any casual/minor management positions? Do those exist? !?
• Crispy Crepe - I like crepes : D

Other

• Helping out at the tutoring place I used to go to - I hear their pay might be breaching minimum wage laws though?
• Pet stores - I might be allergic to cats

Other job ideas that are unrealistic but would be extremely satisfying

• Working at the zoo
• Working at the aquarium
• Working at the museum
• Performing at gigs - which would involve writing music but we haven't done any of that yet ...
• Creating things. Threadless?!?! ? ? ? ??

Places I will not work at

• McDonalds
• Fast food places

I think people have just finished the 3U paper. Hopefully that went well, and good luck to all the 3U-religious people who are going to have an eventful cramming in the next couple of hours!