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How do you write cover letters for entry level basic jobs? (hexbear.net)

submitted 8 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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How do you write a cover letter for a job doing very basic tasks? I feel like Im either shmoozing and being way over the top, or being realistic in a way that will keep me from getting the job. For reference the job is to package coffee and make other products. I guess i just dont understand. I need a job, they need a worker. This work can be done by most people, its not some field thats relevant, its putting beans in bags and brewing coffee, how can I say "i really want to work here" when in reality any job will do, this is just the one that vibes best with my social capacity and is offered by the least offensive corporation. Like what am I gonna say, "I love brewing coffee, i spend every day constantly brewing coffee and moving my coffee beans from one bag to another, because I just like handling coffee"?

I have also been studying or doing self employed things like tutoring for the past 10 years and my cover letter skills were shit before this and have only gotten worse.

Cant I just write "job. Me need job. You have job. Me need money for survive. You need worker for labour. You give money, i work. I work good." and be done with it?

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 8 months ago (2 children)

"To the HR rep reading this: if you are actually reading this, then you are spending far too much time and energy screening for a basic position. I don't have to have some special ethos or dreams about coffee to do this job well, and if I did, knowing about it wouldn't be useful information for you to determine my suitability. For your sake, just move me on to the hiring process and take an extra long lunch break. I have all the abilities and skills required, I'll show up on time, be pleasant to work around, and not a pain in your ass."

[–] [email protected] 10 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Ohhh you have no idea how much I want to do this... It would be a gamble that probably wouldnt pay off tho, and I really need a job (my housing situation is over at the end of march and I need to have a job to be able to find an appartment that will rent to me, been turned down time and again because income verification).

[–] [email protected] 6 points 8 months ago

Yeah, I don't legit recommend it unless you want a funny story to tell. But I really do doubt they're reading cover letters for that position. Still, not something you want to gamble with.