We just went trick-or-treating and already the Christmas music has started and the decorations are out.
   
This also means people are shopping and looking for holiday jobs.

Its only November 3rd, but already the help wanted signs are up and the layaway lines are getting longer.

Deanna Hancock is out of work and counting on K-mart to put her on payroll. "I am trying to get in ahead before everybody else so I can get my foot in the door," adds Hancock.

Places like K-mart, Target, even Walmart are banking on more buyers this holiday season and with that comes the holiday hiring. "It's part-time, but it is several positions and the hours vary," adds Gailene Carter, Assistant Manager with K-mart on Glenstone and Kearney.

Most stores encourage people to apply now, because the positions are filling up fast, some stores are actually already staffed. "I got a lot of family members that i love spoiling, so without the job I can't do that," adds Hancock.

While some look for work others are turning to layaway to spread out the expenses.

 "There is no way I could do it all at Christmas all in December, or November. I start in October and go on and keep going," explains Jeanette Beauchamp, a Springfield resident.

"A lot of people the way they get paid, the way the economy is, they need that payment plan and layaway is the way to go," explains Carter.

K-mart and Sears are the only places in town with layaway. K-mart says you must lay down 10 percent on the purchase, along with a $5.00 fee. So whether it's a part time position or the luxury of layaway the holidays are here and people are preparing to make the most of them.

If you do layaway at K-mart you will be required to make four payments bi-weekly over eight weeks. December 11th is the last day in December to put items on layaway.