Should I apply for a job at Goodwill?

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There's a new Goodwill store being built in the middle of downtown Scappoose, and my step-dad thought I might be able to apply early or when the building starts business. He also said I will maybe have a leg-up because of my Aspergers. I like the idea of working at Goodwill, but I don't know if they would accept someone so young. I guess I could wait until I turned 16, but I fear that there would be no available positions by the time that comes around.

Any advice? Perhaps dig out and revise my resume?

I thought about working at a thrift store, but my cousin works at one and she said that it was no fun, and that it's a lot harder then what it looks like.

But good luck! =D

Just watch out for some lady who buys a whole shopping cart of items and holds up the freaking line for 2 hours because she compulsively grabs whatever she sees for her little house... So in short , you need to be patient..

I know this because I go there to buy books.

If they won't hire you because you're too young perhaps you could volunteer.

I'm not sure that being on the spectrum is necessarily something that would make them offer you a position, though. You would need to show them that you can do the work, just like anyone else would.

I asked for a job at my cities Goodwill once. I was almost hired but they turned me down for lack of a drivers license. Now that I have a service that can pick me up I'm thinking about starting over with getting a job over there.

i was under the impression that most goodwill employees start out as state department of vocational rehabilitation clients, as goodwill operates "sheltered workshops" which evaluate the vocational aptitude of its clients for eventual placement in the retail stores or in vocational/custodial positions supporting the operations of goodwill industries. also realize that these positions pay less than minimum wage and are less than 40 hours per week, with a handful of normal-wage supervisory positions overseeing the client employees.

Trust me, my pool of patience can be pretty deep.

@DreamSofa I know I can do it, I was just stating what my step-dad said. I don't really care if I have a one-up, I just want something to do so I'm not stuck at home anymore.

I'm also a notorious volunteer, so it might work out after all.

Try Vocational Rehabilitation with your states Department of Rehab Services and see if they can put you in Work Adjustment Training. I was in Work Adjustment Training at Goodwill for 2 and 1 half days, but then I quit cause of issues with concentration. Don't do like me and quit after you start working there. It's awful, cause since I quit working, now I have to go through the hassle of volunteer work, and it's impossible for me to even start volunteering somewhere.