MASSILON, Ohio — Evidence of the slumping economy is stacking up at an Ohio school which has nearly 700 applications for one open janitorial job.
Officials at Perry Local Schools near Canton in northeast Ohio say they've extended the deadline until Monday to accommodate the overwhelming response to the week-old posting.
The full-time position at Edison Junior High School pays $15 to $16 an hour plus benefits.
Superintendent John Richard says many applicants are laid-off workers with heart-wrenching stories about the tough economic times.
Forty-nine-year-old Donna Croston says she applied after losing jobs at two nearby factories that closed.
Croston says her chances of being hired amid the hundreds of applicants are slim, but she's hoping to get lucky.
"This is like a needle in the haystack, but I might get lucky," she said.
For her, the job at Edison represents more than just a paycheck.
"There's a lot of people out there like me that are looking for stability," she said.
Job applicants will be whittled down to between 30 and 50 for an interview.
Applicants are expected to enjoy socialising with students, want to stay in the job for a long time and to make a career out of the role, official Barry Mason said.
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Information from The Repository: http://www.cantonrep.com/
30 to 50 will be broken down for an interview, out of 700 applicants LMAO.
It is especially funny how a woman out of 700 is going to put her "hope" i hate that word, into getting this janitorial job. Pretty soon your going to read about employers getting shot and murdered because people did not get the job they felt they should be entitled over many others.
Officials at Perry Local Schools near Canton in northeast Ohio say they've extended the deadline until Monday to accommodate the overwhelming response to the week-old posting.
The full-time position at Edison Junior High School pays $15 to $16 an hour plus benefits.
Superintendent John Richard says many applicants are laid-off workers with heart-wrenching stories about the tough economic times.
Forty-nine-year-old Donna Croston says she applied after losing jobs at two nearby factories that closed.
Croston says her chances of being hired amid the hundreds of applicants are slim, but she's hoping to get lucky.
"This is like a needle in the haystack, but I might get lucky," she said.
For her, the job at Edison represents more than just a paycheck.
"There's a lot of people out there like me that are looking for stability," she said.
Job applicants will be whittled down to between 30 and 50 for an interview.
Applicants are expected to enjoy socialising with students, want to stay in the job for a long time and to make a career out of the role, official Barry Mason said.
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Information from The Repository: http://www.cantonrep.com/
30 to 50 will be broken down for an interview, out of 700 applicants LMAO.
It is especially funny how a woman out of 700 is going to put her "hope" i hate that word, into getting this janitorial job. Pretty soon your going to read about employers getting shot and murdered because people did not get the job they felt they should be entitled over many others.
