Only guarenteed 8 hrs p/week if i get the job....

alison999

Thank you to everyone who helped me in my last thread about my mcdonalds interview. I feel like it went OK and asked to work full time BUT she said to work f/t you have to be FULLY flexible and because I have children I cant be so I can only work part time BUT that way i am only guarenteed 8 hours per week.

How on earth do I sort my tax credits out with this?! Also my plan was to put DS in f/t nursery but tax credits wont help me if im only doing 8 hours (and why should they if im at home)

I really want this job and im hoping ill get it but childcare is going to be a nightmare with this.

I was told (through ads) that maccy d's works around you and while I appreciate it would be impossible to sut everyone i said i could work from 10am - 8pm and i think thats flexible

I know i havent got the job yet but i dont want to turn it down if im offered it (id like to work my way up to management eventually)

Any advice?:o

angelbob

hi i wanted to reply as no one else had but ive not worked in macds but worked in retail for years (i also have children, childcare and get wtc) but ive had 0 hour, 4 hour, 8 hour contracts but have always managed to get overtime to cover 16 hours a week, so hopefully your be ok. i now work two jobs one 12 and one 4 so maybe something else aswell would help, but take the job (it sounds like you'll get it) hth x

clairec79

I worked on the bank for my local NHS trust a few years ago 0 hours guaranteed but averaged 22 hours per week, explained to tax credits and they were happy with me working those hours even though my contract didn't state it