SUBREDDIT: r/AskReddit
TITLE: Reddit, what is the proper way to call a potential employer about your application/resume?
POST: I have put my application in almost everywhere within 10 miles of my house. Some I did online and some I had to fill out a physical application and hand it in. But I haven't received any calls or any form of contact. My parents and my friends have told me that I have to call them and say something. But when I ask what to say, they always run out of ideas.

I am in desperate need of a job. My savings are almost depleted. My question to you is what do I say when I call? Have you had this some situation? There is one main employer I wish to call (because I've been in the same field before and liked it) that I have several friends working at. They said they had to call about their application before they had an interview.
TL;DR: 
I ain't got no job, people have told me to call and ask about my application, what do I say when I call?