ChoccyPhilly: Applying for McDonalds

ChoccyPhilly 05.17.15	Was bored of applying/revising. Thought I'd make a list.
Gameofmetal 05.17.15	Imma have to get a real job in a semester or so, not looking forward to it. Always worked for my dad, so I got off a little easy tho not completely
ChoccyPhilly 05.17.15	I wasn't that fortunate to be able to work for my parents. Problem is no one wants to take an inexperienced noob, like myself, apart from the call centre...
Mort. 05.17.15	Boy i know still works at macdonalds after leaving school like 3 years ago Fuck that. What uni u going to and what subject are you doing?
ChoccyPhilly 05.17.15	@tresm what was so bad about it? My options are pretty limited but I'll at some point be applying for a retail job and a barista. @mort York to do Biology, hopefully but I'll need to magically get AAB for that
Acanthus 05.17.15	Try Chipotle if you have one near you, better starting pay.
Mort. 05.17.15	Ahh good luck man Got to get a c in philosophy by retaking 2 modules. Retaking a U and a C, currentely on a D overall. Got my paper back and the U was due to me reading the fucking question wrong, so should be easy this time. If i get the grade up its of to UEA to do philosophy
Mort. 05.17.15	Acanthus we dont have chipotle in the UK
MyNameIsPencil 05.17.15	I've been working at a Burger King since August... I can't wait till I leave in July
Tunaboy45 05.17.15	I have a mate that works at a pizza takeaway but don't know anyone who works at a big chain
Tunaboy45 05.17.15	Best of luck
PappyMason 05.17.15	@Mort, I actually think they have a few Chipotle grills in London but yeh, none anywhere else. I've been doing various jobs (retail, hospitality) since finishing uni and they pretty much suck. Hoping to start a grad job in autumn.
Tunaboy45 05.17.15	I have a small job at a kennel but it's nothing major
SharkTooth 05.17.15	I was thinking you were applying to McDonald's Hamburger University for a sec http://www.aboutmcdonalds.com/mcd/corporate_careers/training_and_development/hamburger_university.html
Tunaboy45 05.17.15	they couldn't have made it more patronising with a name like "hamburger university" if they tried
CK 05.17.15	"Looking forward to the free leftovers" wut
Ryus 05.17.15	lol
Archelirion 05.17.15	I worked in an elderly rehabilitation unit between school and uni and to be honest enjoyed my time there. Elderly care homes are always looking for people, just need to be upfront about your time constraints and get the DBS done. Best of luck with the roles anyway, only 4 months and you'll be slumming it at uni ;]
demigod! 05.17.15	i imagine the worst thing about working at mcdicks would be the constant stench of grease and unfood good luck tho
Relinquished 05.17.15	a job's a job dude, just stick with what you can for a while to build your resume up and get that money get that money get that money always look towards the big picture, don't feel any type of negative way to what falls on your lap
Acanthus 05.17.15	@Mort - Gotcha, just know it's a better kitchen experience so wanted to throw that out there.
Tunaboy45 05.17.15	we're not all as qualified as you hep
Keyblade 05.17.15	"buncha horace and jasper-ass imbeciles. not cricket wot cor blIMEY!" lmao
ChoccyPhilly 05.17.15	Lol I'm only doing it so I've got more money for uni Plus some experience anyway
Torontonian 05.17.15	ya, same here. currently applying at a tonne of places and no luck. WHo knew it would be so hard finding a min wage job!
Tunaboy45 05.17.15	it's always a good start
puntugruhm 05.17.15	i feel like working at a record store or guitar center or sam ash something like that would be fun. mcdonalds seems like a last resort/desperation typa job, no? but hey, a jobs a job, eh?
puntugruhm 05.17.15	"like mcdicks? r u srs? be funny, not a kook" lmao
Torontonian 05.17.15	haha a record store would be a dream min wage job i'm just hoping to get my hands on somethin', hopefully within a week or so, oh and best of luck choccy
demigod! 05.17.15	sorry hep but everyone around here has always called it mcdicks so it just kinda stuck with me over the years
ChoccyPhilly 05.17.15	@punt you don't know desperation until you've worked in a call centre. I personally haven't but I've heard enough to know that it's worse than mcdonalds. @toront yeah, i know right. Jobs are so sought after that a local pub offering a washing up job twice a week were taking in people for INTERVIEWS. Madness.
zakalwe 05.17.15	you could could stick me in Gulag I'd find it preferable to a call centre. Total soul destroyer. Best of luck Choc dude
Funeralopolis 05.17.15	I can't imagine working at a restaraunt being anything other than shit. I've been stocking shelves in grocery stores for 7 years, its really not all that bad.
ChoccyPhilly 05.17.15	My local supermarkets rejected me :[ I'd much prefer stacking shelves than confronting hungry people
PappyMason 05.17.15	you could could stick me in Gulag I'd find it preferable to a call centre. Total soul destroyer. [2] "I can't imagine working at a restaraunt being anything other than shit." True. The worst feeling in the world is knowing that you're not getting paid enough for the work you're putting in. Trust me, it sucks.
Spec 05.17.15	Don't matter the job man, just beef up that resume.
Let 05.17.15	just beef up that resume [2] punny
puntugruhm 05.17.15	you're probably right there.
Funeralopolis 05.17.15	Yea I'm currently in university so having this soul-crushing shelf stocking job isn't so bad just in the context that there is hopefully a light at the end of the tunnel I could never do the rest of my life.
hal1ax 05.18.15	i worked at a coffee shop while going to school. lots of cute girls and free caffeine. should check it bud
Gameofmetal 05.18.15	lots of middle class stuck up white girls you mean oh well, a lay's a lay
alwaysright 05.18.15	You're a failure
hal1ax 05.18.15	"lots of middle class stuck up white girls you mean" haha. this is quite accurate.
someguest 05.18.15	you sold out before you even started
PotsyTater 05.18.15	lol kill yourself seriously
someguest 05.18.15	mack a change
PotsyTater 05.18.15	places i would never work because i have more pride than that: McDonalds Walmart Tim Hortons All the other american corpos like Walmart but not as bad like Target Any fast food chain that is continentally known
someguest 05.18.15	be part of the new generation of Americans and just collect dole, Choccy
TalonsOfFire 05.18.15	I'm 20 and still haven't had a job besides family work, I'd work almost anywhere at this point just to have some money. It really starts to weigh on you when you're in college, and have a gf, etc. unlike high school where I didn't really have a care in the world haha
ChoccyPhilly 05.18.15	1. I'm not American and the dole doesn't work like that here. It also has really really shit pay and I'd rather work a menial job 2. Mconalds actually has a better image here than over in the states. 3. I'm not just applying to these places. I'll be snooping around in for some retail jobs and a barista job too but no one wants to take an inexperienced noob. Point in case? Just received 2 rejection emails McDonalds this morning
zakalwe 05.18.15	At least they responded. Rejection letters from Mcdonalds via e-mail fucking hell this country has turned into a Dystopian nightmare.
Mort. 05.18.15	"Rejection letters from Mcdonalds via e-mail fucking hell this country has turned into a Dystopian nightmare." fucking lol i was surprised Waitrose didnt hand deliver their letter to me the smarmy bastards. I do remember the email being slightly condescending.
ChoccyPhilly 05.18.15	The email was fine but they upped themself a bit and you would have guessed I applied for like a manager role from their tone
MuhNamesTyler 05.18.15	I would never want to work in the fast food industry, before I got into sales all I did was work warehouse jobs for like furniture and carpet stores. I actually didn't mind it too much especially when I got on deliveries, half the day you were riding around in the truck just trying to find the fucking place. This is also a job where they can hire you with literally no experience
zakalwe 05.18.15	This is shit dudes. Work for ya sput bro zak. Posting letters, nipping to the sandwich shop, the chippy when it's a late one, putting the kettle on and being responsible for the office music system.
Mort. 05.18.15	lol tbh this summer before i got to uni im probably going to go work for my dad. He runs a lift company, i get to handle lift equipment paperwork. couldnt give a shit that im working for family, a jobs a job and my dad understands how hard it is getting work these days when you have no experience and every fucker with 2 GSCEs who isnt going to uni is getting all the shit jobs because the companies know theyre not leaving anytime soon
ChoccyPhilly 05.18.15	@tyler It's a bit difficult when you live in a town with 7000 people, don't have a car and no connections. Like I've said several times before, as long as it's not a full time cleaning job or the call centre, I couldn't care less
MuhNamesTyler 05.18.15	Ah, that sucks. I'm originally from a small town as well so I know how that is, I had to commute about an hour to work every day, not having a car would've made it very hard/impossible.
zakalwe 05.18.15	Tut. Don't get picky Twix!
JWT155 05.18.15	Hope you're ready to have some interesting customers, fast food is a bitch.
ChoccyPhilly 05.18.15	Haha I was on /r/talesfromretail last night and some of it sounds horrific but it's not like I'll be there for too long, so I'll endure it
JWT155 05.18.15	I was in fast food for 3 years, it definitely builds character.
ChoccyPhilly 05.18.15	Care to share some stories?
ChoccyPhilly 05.20.15	applied for 2 more KFC jobs. I have 7 rejection emails currently lol
Tunaboy45 05.20.15	damn, I'm sure you'll land one of 'em
Spec 05.20.15	I've never been in fast food. Grocery stores are close enough for me.
ChoccyPhilly 05.20.15	Oh yeah my local supermarket rejected me too. Neither places would even offer me an interview, the bastards
Tunaboy45 05.20.15	that's cold
Tunaboy45 05.20.15	were they a chain supermarket?
ChoccyPhilly 05.20.15	It was morrisons. Might try for tescos too but they're the only 2 on my area
LambsBread 05.20.15	You could double your money as a delivery guy or bus boy at a nice restaurant cuz of tips and its probably be a cooler job too but take what you can get
ChoccyPhilly 05.20.15	No car and tipping culture isn't a big thing here
Tunaboy45 05.20.15	no one tips round here, it's more an American thing I'd probably rather work for Morrisons than Tesco but you get what you're given I suppose
ChoccyPhilly 05.24.15	I'm quite impressed, really. All rejections except one, and they're only at the "acknowledgment" phase
Graveyard 05.24.15	Wal-Mart is really not that bad once you get involved in management.
KrazyKris 05.24.15	Ugh, McDonald's and KFC. Sounds.......awful. And it's laughable that all of them rejected you.
zakalwe 05.24.15	Woah have some sympathy Kris, don't be Crazy. :D I've missed that.
R6Rider 05.24.15	Rejection emails suck, but at least they're not keeping you guessing. You'll find something eventually. Job searching takes time.
KrazyKris 05.24.15	Good to hear that again from you, zak. But you might want to write krazy right next time. Who the hell would write it with a "c"? And I've really got a lot of sympathy for him, was in a similar position recently. Though it's a little more complicated down here, but still. Not even giving an applicant an interview, if he's about to head off to university soon, is just idiotic.
DeadGuy 05.24.15	if you go through a temp agency, they will do the work for you, and you have a better chance of getting a higher paying job than minimum wage. Yea it's temp, but just bust ass and you will get hired on permanently.
Relinquished 05.24.15	it's not idiotic, it's about seeing the potential and efficientness from the application from the get-go
KrazyKris 05.24.15	Yes, it is. A guy that is about to study is very likely more intelligent than most guys that usually apply for such a job. That should mean so much more than it does right now. But no, just finishing school he should have 10 years of working experience, everything else is unacceptable. The guys working at McDonald's are usually as smart as a piece of wood, I'm quite sure Choccy could top that easily without having to work for a few years there.
Royl123 05.24.15	I'll pray for you man...
someguest 05.24.15	"A guy that is about to study is very likely more intelligent than most guys that usually apply for such a job." This is so wrong I don't know where to begin.
Mort. 05.24.15	This is so wrong I don't know where to begin [2]
Relinquished 05.24.15	"A guy that is about to study is very likely more intelligent than most guys that usually apply for such a job. That should mean so much more than it does right now." >but how will they actually know that? how will they know he's "intelligent" and not just sliding through university like lots of people do, earning their grades and forgetting the materials after the courses end? they're not gonna ask for records and grades, that's not their responsibility. but one of their responsibilities is that you don't just assume shit like that for a professional environment. "But no, just finishing school he should have 10 years of working experience, everything else is unacceptable." >the demand for experience is kind of wild (unless it's being asked for experience from experience) but it's necessary. going to school doesn't build work experience and if you can't follow orders for the good of [the company, business, organization, etc.] then I don't care how smart you are, you're not gonna continue further. "The guys working at McDonald's are usually as smart as a piece of wood, I'm quite sure Choccy could top that easily without having to work for a few years there." >probably, but then again everyone has to start from somewhere even if it's from scratch. working from the bottom or menial [should] build work ethic, discipline, and a drive to strive for a higher position or better jobs.
Relinquished 05.24.15	choccy could be some dipshit who seems like a nice guy here, dresses like shit, can know more of biomolecular engineering than me, and doesn't present himself well enough to catch my interest in hiring him through the application process. that is not my problem as a hiring dude. if they want to work, they have to apply themselves more than just on paper
KrazyKris 05.24.15	"but how will they actually know that?" My answer applies to your second point too: Just give him a damn 20-min interview. It's easy to find out, if someone's actually willing to work and not just earn easy money, if he's able to think for himself and not just follow every guideline blindly (which, ok, McDonald's might not even want from their employees). And you can also find out, if he's able to follow order and knuckle under. Talking to a person tells you way more than any shitty degree, certificate or even a CV. Just to be clear though, my basic assumption also included that Choccy passed his exams quite well. I don't really know that, maybe his grades are awful. Of course, if you just squeaked through, you can't expect anything. But to once again talk about me: I passed with all A's and getting an interview for anything but an apprenticeship is still quite impossible.
ChoccyPhilly 05.25.15	"A guy that is about to study is very likely more intelligent than most guys that usually apply for such a job." As much as I'm loving the support, I know some proper idiots who are going to uni. i also know some highly intelligent people working washing up jobs and in supermarkets too. But generally speaking, i definitely see where you're coming from. I don't see anything wrong with a menial job as it's a different kind of meat to studying and arguably more transferrable and practical. but yeah, like i've said before in this thread, i'm not going to the call centre. "doesn't present himself well enough to catch my interest in hiring him through the application process. that is not my problem as a hiring dude." "Just give him a damn 20-min interview." The issue isn't solely on qualifications. I basically got straight As in my GCSE yet I have mates who averaged Cs who went for the same job as me in my local supermarkets and they have it. There were some other factors that played into it: - Refused to start until 3 weeks after applying due to endless exams; my other mates started immediately as they had 1 or 2 exams - I live in a tiny village so the mcdonalds and KFC posts were all quite far away but accessible by train. Perhaps they wanted someone who could literally be there on demand. - 0 work experience looks shit and no combination of elegant bullshit can cover it up
Sowing 05.25.15	Honestly there's nothing wrong with working at McDonald's or another fast food joint. Yes there are better shitty jobs, but at 18 you can gain valuable knowledge from working with challenging customers and coworkers. I worked in a deli for several years, and I don't think I'd have the ability to deal with difficult people that I do now had it not been for that job.
Relinquished 05.25.15	"Talking to a person tells you way more than any shitty degree, certificate or even a CV." but even so the paper is like an essay of yourself. if you can't do it well then you're fucked.
mindleviticus 05.25.15	it's all downhill from here :]
PappyMason 05.25.15	Have you ever been rejected from certain positions and been told that you're "over qualified"? That one really annoys me. Most jobs, however menial, teach important skills. Teamwork, dealing with people, effective communication, handling complaints, these are all important skills to have when you're ready to enter the job market. If you get to the interview stage, try and show example of when you've demonstrated these skills (sports teams, art plays, any volunteering, even getting feedback from your tutor). Good luck man.
someguest 05.25.15	"choccy could be some dipshit" what do you mean 'could be'
alienobserver 07.16.15	places i would never work because i have more pride than that Walmart [2]
Trebor. 07.16.15	McDonalds is one of the worst jobs you could get They make you work as hard as places like Starbucks and In N Out but pay you minimum wage. You might as well get a different minimum wage job
ChoccyPhilly 07.16.15	it's a joy compared to canvassing or the call centre
ZombicidalMan 07.16.15	if you're going to uni you're not finishing school forever, lol good luck with your job though