feel so ashamed ;(

NIMI_2

thank you for all your replies, in regards to JSA, i`v been lucky enough not to ever have had to step foot in a job centre!!! my husband get paid really really well, so financially we are not struggling, in fact we are pretty comfortable!!!
but l just want to work to gain the experience so that l can write something down on my c.v (at the mo its very bare apart from my degree l have no work experience)
l want to prove im capable of working and am really hard working at that, getting experience in a Law firm is one big joke!!!! they dont even wanna know you, unless you have worked before or have 1/2 years experience as a paralegal...... even they are sooo competative to get!!!!
im gonna try Mc`s and see how l go, if l enjoy it will continue to stay!!!

Hermia

Angel89 wrote: »

Do people serious ''queue up'' at job centres?? :eek:

I have only been on JSA once and the queues were massive. It was so depressing as the Jobcentre was behind a really rough pub so you'd have to battle your way through a crowd of people who were p***ed at 11am to get to the job centre. Then I'd have to queue for ages with a bunch of blokes who were clearly never going to get a job and would openly stare at me 'cause I was the only woman in the room. Shudder!

Good luck with the McD's job. Customer service skills are always useful and it might be a laugh. I worked as a toilet cleaner when I was studying for my Master's degree. People did look down on me and I used to just amuse myself by wondering how many letters they had after their name!

mrcow

I've had a few cruddy jobs in my life - but I certainly wouldn't consider McDonalds as one of them!

In my experience, they are a very good company to work for. I was treated well, trained properly and enjoyed it. There is a continuous training and development program and lots of support and encourangement if you are genuine.

I was 22 at the time and at university, so worked there during the holidays (summer and Christmas). No one who worked there looked down at anyone else - it was a real laugh and I was surprised at the team feel of the place.

I also went for an interview at one point in their East Finchley head office for their graduate training program - I have to say that to date, it still stands as the most competitive interview I've ever had. And I didn't get the job.

I really wish you well with the job. You need a sense of humour - after all - it's just burgers and fries essentially and some members of staff have problems remembering that at times! - but keep your chin up, be friendly to other staff and customers and you will enjoy yourself.

Regshoe

Used to be in a finance department for a financial services company and I remember one of the finance managers said that McDonalds was one of the best companies he had worked for (albeit in a HQ finance capacity). Said they actually had a lot of staff who stayed for years because they liked the company (in addition to the large number of temporary staff who come and go).

Strikes me as the sort of company where if you really wanted to you could start right at the bottom and work your way up to a pretty senior position, where in some industries you would find this hard.

Hermia

Regshoe wrote: »

Strikes me as the sort of company where if you really wanted to you could start right at the bottom and work your way up to a pretty senior position, where in some industries you would find this hard.

My friend's son left school at 16 as he was bright, but not academic. He got a job at McDonalds and was a branch manager by the time he was 22. He got a lot of support and was encouraged to go on lots of management courses.

Any

MrsAnnie wrote: »

I think the degree may be a hinderance to finding a job at this level. I too have a degree in business, and after working for years in sales I just wanted a stress free job for a while. So I applied to the big supermarkets Mr T etc, Toys R Us, Focus etc and the only interview I got was for M&S! I was shocked and the only theory I could come up with is that these stores do not want someone to think about the job, not do it better, not speak up, not challange the process. They just someone to do it. Usually someone with a solid education would more than likely be overeducated for jobs like these. This is my opinion - I could be wring though!

In my theory the problem is that these people are looking for new job all the while they work there so by the time you get all the training and start being usefull you leave.
It is extremely expensive to keep re-hiring staff. Most companies are trying to keep staff turnover as low as possible.

MrsAnnie

Any wrote: »

In my theory the problem is that these people are looking for new job all the while they work there so by the time you get all the training and start being usefull you leave.
It is extremely expensive to keep re-hiring staff. Most companies are trying to keep staff turnover as low as possible.

Yes I agree and that is why it is difficult for someone holding qualification to get an interview at all even if they really do want a job there and are serious about it.

newlywed

NIMI wrote: »

l want to prove im capable of working and am really hard working at that, getting experience in a Law firm is one big joke!!!! they dont even wanna know you, unless you have worked before or have 1/2 years experience as a paralegal...... even they are sooo competative to get!!!!

Have you tried the smaller law firms? I worked in two law firms for many years and the much smaller firm was more likely to take on work experience people (especially for free) than the larger firm.

The larger firm already had people employed to do the case law research, running about jobs etc that are usually given to law students and they had a set number of work experience places that were booked up a year in advance.


The smaller firm seemed much more flexible

speedbird1973

I was 22 when I worked part time there doing my MSc...

..it's a lot of fun.. lots of people will be older than you (mainly women) and if you're single an educated guy will get a lot of action with nubile teenage girls!!

I have a good well paid job, I've not worked there for 14 years. I still have friends from those days.. It's ok!

saver_gem

I was thinking of seeing if i can get a part time job at our local mcdonalds or burger king, but worried incase people from full time job see me and take the pi** :rolleyes: