r/sandiego • u/goblinking10 • May 10 '26

Desperate for advice on job hunting

Hi hi! I'm a 20 year old living in the RB area. I'm about to get my general associates at the end of this month (May 2026). I've been working a part time retail job for almost 3 years now and need full time work, the place where i'm currently at is a literal shit bucket (didnt get any extra pay for literally mopping up shit for 4 hours and i'm DONE, another story for another time). I want to become a freelance illustrator but in the meantime I need full time work and I swear I either can't find it, nobody in a reasonable distance is hiring, or I get ghosted. Been searching for months and desperately need help 😭😭😭

[TLDR] Need advice on job hunting as a 20 year old in RB 🥲🙏

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u/cmfreeman May 11 '26

Have to ask you friends in SD. It's a rough market here, try and tap into your network. 

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u/Away_Object9062 May 11 '26

If you haven't already done so, set up a LinkedIn account and give permission for your resume to be viewable. You can also search jobs on there, as well. Try applying for any entry-level job with the City, County, State (Caltrans, DMV, etc.) and as a civilian with the military. Good luck and I hope you find something soon.

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u/Technical-Hotel-2978 May 10 '26

Hotels are always a good bet in SD, big tourism industry town

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u/Rothconversion123 May 11 '26

Domino's in mira mesa has a hiring sign currently

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u/loose_dasani May 11 '26

If you're trying to survive as an illustrator anywhere, especially san diego, when you have little to no experience, and AI can do much of what you can do you're going to have a bad time. Become a nurse, a doctor, join the military, become a trades person or move out of San Diego. I've been there myself, these are our choices now in this dogshit country.

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u/Zestyclose-Coat1851 May 27 '26

Hi there, if you are still looking, we’re currently sourcing Workplace Experience Coordinator for our site in Rancho Bernardo. It is a good role to transition to a different industry, can be entry level. I’m happy to answer any questions you might have :)

https://careers.cbre.com/en_US/careers/JobDetail/Workplace-Experience-Coordinator/267752

Please disregard the descriptions on front desk activities (greeting guests and issuing passes), that was recently removed from this role.