Tossed(myself) to the sharks

Though I'm broke, I bought a ticket to LA and flew out here earlier this morning. I had a bad run-in with a couple of men claiming to be FBI(they had badges when I asked), who were looking for a man with my exact name and almost confused me for someone else(a narcotics dealer?). whew 
I'm staying with a friend right now and I've only got a little to eat on. I've redone my resume and thrown it on monster, careerbuilder and every other job site I can think of. I'm also applying at a number of places each day in hopes of getting that job which will bring me out of my debt.
The situation is rather grim and I regret coming here, since I have no way to get back and my friend is only going to let me stay for a month.
I'll need to get a job REAL soon.
Any tips? Maybe some other sites worth posting my resume on? Somewhere where I can find some good tech jobs?
Oh, and LA...erm...well...the people here are wacko.

I'm staying with a friend right now and I've only got a little to eat on. I've redone my resume and thrown it on monster, careerbuilder and every other job site I can think of. I'm also applying at a number of places each day in hopes of getting that job which will bring me out of my debt.

The situation is rather grim and I regret coming here, since I have no way to get back and my friend is only going to let me stay for a month.

Any tips? Maybe some other sites worth posting my resume on? Somewhere where I can find some good tech jobs?
Oh, and LA...erm...well...the people here are wacko.

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If you are truely desperate...
And if you take the pay hit, Geek Squad is always hiring, they normally top out at $15 an hour unless you can get management.
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Here in the OC, there are a lot of Tech jobs too if you wanna try your luck here.
Just keep sending those resumes, I'm sure you'll get a job in no time.
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He has big bills to pay too since it's his place, so I believe he wanted me to help him. I want to find a job so we can share this apartment I'm staying in right now.
Only problem is that he doesn't use the air conditioner(avoid the bill, I guess) and it's freezing. :X
I felt like I was sleeping in an icebox last night. I was wearing two sweaters.
Craigslist makes me weary sometimes, but I'll take a look at those jobs and even apply at the Geeksquad if I need too. Another day of job hunting awaits.
It's too cold for me to feel anything though.
You have my sympathy for being in a difficult job situation. Your cries of numbing cold are going to fall on deaf ears though. It's currently 48 degrees there. That's t-shirt and shorts weather. Suck it up
At least it's sunny, right?
Good Luck with your job hunt.
48 degrees - that's parka weather! My brother lives in Farmington, MN so I have to give him Tampa weather updates every once in a while just to be mean. You would be surprised how cold 48 degrees feels when you are used to mid 70s in January. I went to LA in March a couple of years ago on vacation and I thought it was cold. Two weeks prior to my trip I spent a day at the beach here and then, even with a wetsuit, damn near got hypothermia surfing in Santa Monica.
KGhaleon, I feel for you. Back in 2003 I moved from Kansas City to Tampa with very little money, no job and a spot in a spare bedroom in a friend's house. The tech bust lead to mass layoffs at Sprint (I was one of them) that killed the tech market in KC. After a couple of short-term contracts and no long-term prospects I decided I had to move. About a week after I got to Tampa I took a short-term contract at a company that led to a long-term contract and eventually a full-time position. Not having a job or a place to live for a while scared the hell out of me, but getting out of KC was one of the best decisions I ever made. I don't know the reasons for your move, but sometimes a fresh start in a new town is exactly what you need to get your life and career back on track. Good luck!
KGhaleon, until you are use to the mild SoCal Winter, I suggest hanging out at the beaches during the days and buying an inexpensive electric blanket for the nights.
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I have mixed thoughts on LA; so its tough to say one way or the other on that city. As far as weather, I love the heat, so AZ is great for me. As for a job, if you need the $$$ you will find SOMETHING even if its non-IT related. You just need to figure out the threshold of when to broaden your job search.
good luck either way man!
CRAZY story on the FBI, by the way!
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Everyone says the weather is fine, but I don't know. >_>
I'm applying for more jobs today and tomorrow as well. Should I apply for jobs that I may not qualify for? I certainly can't be a network engineer or a super techy administrator...but I see a lot of need for that type of experience.
My major was in network administration, but since I end up doing desktop support all the time...I rarely touch a router or switch, so my knowledge has degraded and failed me in that area.
Problematic.
Continuing my search for jobs closer to where I'm staying. Not having a car stinks.
I'm hitting a borders later today to check out some cert books.
Uhm, can't you rent a car for $50 a day? Sure, 2 hours of your pay goes to travel, but that leaves 6 hours at $25 an hour. That's like $15/hour for 10 hours closer to home. And if it works out you can get your own place closer to work or buy a used vehicle. Then you have a $25/hour job close to home.
I'm that poor.
I can understand that, and actually the first paycheck can sometimes take 3 weeks or so. You have my sympathy.
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I'll look into buying a car later. I may try and figure out where the buses head today.
What part of Florida did you live previously? and Why did you move from there? Was the job market that bad down there? I remember you posting about some contract cabling job there.
I am in the same situation as I got laid off last week. I should get unemployment checks, but I also have plans to get a better job out of state in the DC area MD and stay at a friends house. I get some email offers for jobs down there. Hang in there! Keep persisting. Take the rejections, move on and keep applying until something postive comes up.
There are a lot more jobs here and I'm trying to find some that are close to where I am staying. I've been offered jobs at Northrop, lockheed and several others already...but they were near an hour away and I only have my friend to drive me. I don't want to inconvenience him since he also has a job that goes from 9AM-midnight.
The cabling job was my worst experience...I did some other contract jobs, but it's hard to get a reference for them since they were fairly short.