Chance for job at KFC

sweetilemon

Zero hours is good for flexability if you do not need a set income (for example a second job, if you have £ or pension/other income). It can be difficult when you need a certain amount of money each month as you are not guarenteed any work. Personally, I wouldnt want to walk/cycle on my own at that time of night. You could maybe ask if there is anyone who drives going the same way and you could half the petrol, might be tricky without set shifts.

mattcanary

I wouldn;t apply for a zero hours contract. You don't have to apply or take such a job under JobSeekers Allowance rules, (if you are claiming Universal Credits instead, this may be different?).


Companies that offer zero hours contracts are taking the !!!!. Basically. If people don't apply for these jobs, then they would then have to think about offering proper terms and conditions.

Tiddlywinks

For those suggesting a bike...

Winter at midnight, on unlit roads, in the ice, wind, rain, snow? Are you kidding?

It's also a prime time for drink driving, tired drivers, the 'lads' out for a drive with their mates and not paying attention etc and cyclists are just part of the scenery to them.

Cycling is great in the city but not for 10 miles, alone, at midnight.

Honestly, I'm sick of hearing people saying 'get a bike' to everyone that has transport problems... would they do it themselves? Really? REALLY?

Some things are easier said than done.

BillJones

gettingready wrote: »

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.

You are right, the OP should just get their chauffeur to warm up the Bentley and drive them there and back in comfort.

It'd be crazy for them to cycle when they've so many other far more pleasant ways to get to work...

But, to be slightly more serious, a ten mile cycle is not far, hard, or (in general) dangerous. It's quite depressing that some on here think its an unreasonable way to get to work. I suspect that some horrified at the thought are in 32"+ waisted trousers, and could do with a bit more cycling themselves...

BillJones

Tiddlywinks wrote: »

Honestly, I'm sick of hearing people saying 'get a bike' to everyone that has transport problems... would they do it themselves? Really? REALLY?

Yes, of course I would, if I had no other choice.

I'm sick of people who suggest that its better to not take on a job than it is to cycle. It reflects very poorly on the lazy entitled attitude that blights society today.

BillJones

topaztiger1983 wrote: »

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

Seven and a half miles, on decent roads. If cycling really does not appeal, then I'd suggest getting a scooter, passing your CBT, and using that.

Cycrow

Tiddlywinks wrote: »

For those suggesting a bike...

Winter at midnight, on unlit roads, in the ice, wind, rain, snow? Are you kidding?

It's also a prime time for drink driving, tired drivers, the 'lads' out for a drive with their mates and not paying attention etc and cyclists are just part of the scenery to them.

Cycling is great in the city but not for 10 miles, alone, at midnight.

Honestly, I'm sick of hearing people saying 'get a bike' to everyone that has transport problems... would they do it themselves? Really? REALLY?

Some things are easier said than done.

wouldn't it be easier to cycle at midnight than during rush hour ?
afterall, there will be less cars around.

i do an 8mile commute everyday, in all types of weather and never had a problem

topaztiger1983

How am I supposed to get a scooter or pay for a CBT with no money, I am on JSA at the moment so I don't happen to have a spare 300-500 quid kicking about, and also I am not being lazy just practical, summer is great for cycling I often cycle at this time of year but winter is another thing completely, please stop thinking that I am a lazy good for nothing scrounger at least I am getting myself out there unlike some people in this country, I want this job but practicality is key here, I will see if I can do just a couple of nights a week as then I could get a taxi back, won't eat into my money so much then

BillJones

topaztiger1983 wrote: »

How am I supposed to get a scooter or pay for a CBT with no money

Oh, well in that case, I'd suggest cycling. It'll only be about half an hour, and the exercise will help offset the calories you'll be getting from the lovely, lovely chicken.

It seems, I'm afraid, that you are looking for an answer that doesn't exist. You need to get to work, cycling will be a bit unpleasant in the winter (although plenty of people do it), and you've not the money for anything else.

You know the options, it's no use casting around for an ideal solution that's not out there.

I often cycle at this time of year but winter is another thing completely

It's not winter yet. It's August. That's summer. You appear to want to not cycle now because winter's coming. This makes no sense. You ask where you'll get the money for the scooter, you'll get it by saving your wages that you get from the job that you'll cycle to in the next few months, through the rest of summer, and the autumn.

I genuinely don't know what you expect from this thread, but it looks like you want someone to tell you that it's simply not on that you've been offered a job eight miles away from your home that involves working until 11:30. Given this site, you'll likely get that soon enough.

Tiddlywinks

Cycrow wrote: »

wouldn't it be easier to cycle at midnight than during rush hour ?
afterall, there will be less cars around.

i do an 8mile commute everyday, in all types of weather and never had a problem

The conditions are entirely different as are the associated risks.

Drivers in rush hour are surrounded by activity which helps to keep them alert. They will expect other road users to be around and plan accordingly.

Drivers at night have less activity - are they really going to be mindful of encountering a cyclist at midnight, in fog or heavy rain etc, on a single carriageway when they are just going home after a couple of bevvies at the local?

Here are a few other risks:

- particularly in winter, temperatures drop at night and fog may roll in, roads ice up and there is less throughput to keep the surfaces clear
- driver visibility reduces at night eg light reflecting off rain on the screen, fogged up interiors etc
- different types of driver at midnight may increase chances of encountering someone with fatigue, drink, drugs etc
- have a wobble / fall and there's no one around to see
- get into an accident and there's no one around to help

As a cyclist you'll know that it's all about assessing the risk and minimising it... The dark, the time, the temperatures in winter will all increase the risks - and it's a 20 mile round trip after a shift of standing for hours.

I wouldn't do it.