Trader Joe's is a very desirable employer.

Try fresh market or wegmans

Bright future in hotdog vending

There’s a total wine that’s opened in friendship heights too. I bet they are hiring for the holidays.

Or at least you will have recent retail experience and pay over the holidays.

I'm sorry. Do you have a background in retail? I have heard that retail places won't hire you if they think you really want a job doing something else and will quit as soon as you find a job in your actual field. If this is you, maybe consider editing your resume a bit to make it look more related to retail, if you can.

You might also try Target; they are currently hiring seasonal employees so they might be more willing to take a chance on you since it's only designed to be short term. If you actually want to work retail long term, sometimes they'll convert those into permanent jobs if they need more people.

Try Costco? They're supposed to be a great company to work for.

I’m sorry. I hope you find a good job soon. In the meantime, can you do Rover/doordash type jobs?

Please don’t take it personally. Lots of people have been RIFed, lots of families are hurting, and expensive holidays are coming up. So lots of people are applying to work at Trader Joe’s and other retail businesses just now. If you applied online, it’s likely that they’re overwhelmed with applications right now.

I don’t know how their hiring process works. But the Trader Joe’s store in Friendship Heights is opening soon, so it couldn’t hurt to go directly to that store to see if they’re hiring.

Wishing you good luck OP.

I’m sorry, but please don’t take it personally. Every retail/food service job I’ve gotten has been from just walking in and asking if they are hiring. I got hired on the spot in one case, the other they called the next day. I think the online applications go into the abyss, to be honest.

Keep trying. Something will work out when you least expect it but you have to be out there. Keep applying to stuff

Thank you

I'm sorry.

My DH works for TJ. Don't take it personally, you may not been able to work the hours they were looking for.

Don’t want to tell anybody in real life so I’m putting it here. Didn’t even get called in for an interview.