Is working at McDs something you would do?

mrs_mug_2

I wouldn't have wanted to when I was 18 either. But that is what got me in to a lot of debt.

I've since worked for the little chef, which has to be nearly as bad. It was a pants job but at least it got me some of my own money. I suppose you have to need the money to be happy taking any job offered.

sallyb17

I have encountered a lot of people who think the fast food-type work is beneath them. I'm well-educated and have a good day job, but I actually earn around £10k a year on top for working in a fast food chain some evenings and weekends.

I have friends who bitterly complain they are desperate for money, can't afford this and that, yet when I say there are vacancies where I work - and it's stress-free, and casual - they just make up excuses! Then they wonder why I can afford to have expensive hobbies and overpay the mortgage and were surprised at how quickly I got myself out of my small debt situation a few months ago - I was putting around £600 a month from this 'lowly' second job into the bank to clear the OD/CC, and still had some spare to spend. I've also met some great people at the store!

Now, guess where it's all going? Yup - ISAs, mortgage, pension, stocks and shares, premium bonds...:j the whole financial security thing :j


I sometimes think it's far more beneficial to swallow some of that pride...

Shineyhappy

gems2381 wrote: »

She's been grassed up loads of times about the hairdressing, she was boasting to me about it! But they can't/won't do anything unless they catch her doing it and actually receiving payment .

Dont they have sting operations? Surely a council employee could get their hair done or phone her up and ask about prices etc?

This makes me so angry :mad: if everyone paid their fair share of tax and didnt take uneccassary benefits then surely the government would have higher revenue and less expenses so could afford not to tax us all quite so much.

I dont resent those who are entitled to benefits nor those who cant pay their council tax (like the thread the other day) but those who can pay but dont or who fiddle the system make me livid as its people like us who loose out.

Bagpuss1973

Report the lazy s0d! I imagine you can do it anonomously these days.

I can't stand lazy brats who won't even attempt to work. Personally I would shoot them but that's not allowed.

However, if he is refusing to even try and find work surely he is breaking some law?? So just ring up job centre and tell all.

Must admit I wouldn't bother visiting your boyfriend at his house either with a family like that but I guess you must know what you are doing. Couldn't you boyfriend visit you so you wouldn't have to bother speaking to his family - don't think I could stomach it myself.

As for working in McD - can't see why not myself. As someone else said people buy from these places so obviously someone needs to work there. I can think of lots of other things I would rather not do but McD and similar are not on that list if I needed a different job, however, having always worked since I was 14 onwards I've never known what it is like to laze around all day except in my four weeks holiday a year!

gems2381

Good on ya Sally!

Shiney I think she only does it for people she knows. I totally agree with you on this and don't resent people who need it getting help, you never know when you might be the one who needs help in the future.

gems2381

Bagpuss1973 wrote: »

Must admit I wouldn't bother visiting your boyfriend at his house either with a family like that but I guess you must know what you are doing. Couldn't you boyfriend visit you so you wouldn't have to bother speaking to his family - don't think I could stomach it myself.

Unfortunately my family are no longer fans of my boyfriend (that's a whole other story) so he's banned from my house for the forseeable future. He's got a lot of proving himself to be done in my dad's eyes. My dad wants the best for me and with my boyfriends track record it's understandable.

in*the*red_6

TBH I think this bloke and his mum are quite deluded if they think Macdonalds is beneath him. I would think the recruiting manager would take one look at his application and file it under B1N - with a work history like that he has already proved himself completely unreliable so I can't see why they would wish to employ him!

Burlesque_Babe

I was going to say something similar in the red. If some of the hard working DFW'ers on the board can't get a job at McD's and want to work there, he probably wouldn't get a look in, which might be a bit of a shock that the place he is turning his nose up doesn't want him!

Shame no-one can get him to apply just so he can be rejected - might give him something to think about if he thinks he is above working there.

ZTD

He'll get a proper job, when his employers would get a proper employee.

McDonalds is not the worst job in the world - obtaining genetic samples for a zoo anyone? :eek:

skintscotslass

Thanks for the ideas folks. DD is off to check out opportunities at the nearby kennels. She loves dogs, so would be ideal as long as they think she's old enough :-)