Chance for job at KFC

topaztiger1983

I have been given the chance to have a job at KFC, on a zero-hours contract, but the problem is that the restaurant I will be working at is 10 miles from where I live and the buses do not run after 11:30pm and I will be working til 12:00am I can get a taxi for £30 but that is gonna be a big chunk of my wages gone on taxis, I was wondering if there is any other way I could get home, besides walking

Also are zero-hours contracts ok, I mean are they a good thing to take

Bantex_2

Moped...........?

topaztiger1983

I don't have a driving licence, but maybe a good idea, not sure how much CBT is though

Sncjw

Tell them you can't work after certain time due to public transport restrictions . Also I would leave work so that there is a couple of buses due in case you miss one. Zero hour contracts mean that the minimum hours to give you is zero and thus can give you hours which vary each week. Also this would cause your wages to differ each week. You may be required to be really flexible with your work times and sometimes you maybe sent home early in a shift.

Sncjw

You have to think could you live on wages that differ each week with no garunteed amount plus being sent home early too, plus costs of transport.

ElefantEd

Cycle, you can do 10 miles in about an hour, but it's free and healthy (and very flexible). Obviously if you aren't very fit, ot live in a very hilly area this may not be for you.............. though an electric bike could be an option.

topaztiger1983

I have spoken to them today, at my interview and they said that they really need me to do the whole shift on nights, biking is not really an option as the area is quite hilly, electric bike may be an option though

BillJones

topaztiger1983 wrote: »

I have been given the chance to have a job at KFC, on a zero-hours contract, but the problem is that the restaurant I will be working at is 10 miles from where I live and the buses do not run after 11:30pm and I will be working til 12:00am I can get a taxi for £30 but that is gonna be a big chunk of my wages gone on taxis, I was wondering if there is any other way I could get home, besides walking

Also are zero-hours contracts ok, I mean are they a good thing to take

Cycling would surely be the obvious choice. 10 miles is about half an hour. It'll also help you to offset the calories from the lovely, lovely chicken.

topaztiger1983

thanks, I will have to look into cycling, will help keep me fit at least

gettingready

Seriously - biking 10 miles in cold/rain/dark? As no buses after 11:30 I assume this is quite rural so dangerous in several ways.

No other options work-wise?

Zero hours contract means you may NO work for weeks and then random 12 hour shift up on your feet all day into late at night.

Will you be up for cycling then?

Personally I would do my best to find something else as zero hours, so far away with no public transport, very late nights and low wages - no way.

Good luck with whatever you decide.

(I did work in KFC but in London and some 24 years ago... it is a hard job)

topaztiger1983

I dont really wanna bike, the restaurant is in Rotherham but I live in Maltby, not really rural but not urban either, this iis the first job offer in 3 years so dont really wanna pass it up due to travel restrictions