Should i work in maccas?

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Iceman

This is from a UK website called Mcdonalds workers rights
http://www.mwr.org.uk/mcjobs.htm

What's it like to work at McDonalds?

It is totally degrading and dehumanising, there is a â€˜procedure' for every tiny action to make our role almost completely robotic. The pay is infamously poor, bad enough, according to the high court, to depress wages throughout the catering sector. Management is frequently very autocratic; the company likes to employ ex-military personnel because they bring â€œa sense of disciplineâ€. There are no overtime payments or any rights beyond those legally constituted. Hours are often unsociable. The work is sometimes relentless and employees are expected to â€˜hustle'- basically run about for 8 hours (or 10, or 12...). Because of the pace of the work cuts and burns are very common, most people who have worked there for a few years will have at least one permanent scar. We are bombarded with inane company propaganda and are expected to comply with company stipulated â€˜appearance requirements'. Theft of wages (clock card entries being altered by managers to save on labour expenses) is rife and is tolerated by the company- widespread theft of employees wages to save the company money is NOT an offence that leads to dismissal, taking a drink without permission potentially is. Hours can be cut (completely) with just 10 days notice (often, in practice, much less). Even when your shift finishes, incredibly, you are not free to go and are obliged to stay on should management demand it, which they almost inevitably will. The UK crew handbook states â€œdue to the nature of our business, on occasions you may be asked to continue working past your normal finishing time; you will be released (sic!) as soon as the need for your services has past.â€ You can't even go to the toilet with out first obtaining permission. If a shift is unexpectedly quiet and staff are not totally rushed then some staff will be told to go home, if they insist on working their full shift they will often be assigned the most unpleasant cleaning tasks to encourage them to rethink. At other times every day off will be disrupted by a phone call from a stressed, sometimes even tearful, manager begging you to come in and work. The obsessive cost cutting and incessant prioritisation of profit has enormous human costs.

Duncan c

McDonalds is not a good place to work but if you are not working it is better than nothing. I have had friends that have worked there and it was ok for a short time while they found a good job. GOOD LUCK

shazza

Why not especially if you are young and at school ,however it is also a great place to get Management training or for mums who have children at school ,I worked there when I was at school and my daughter worked there for 2 years and then moved onto a Marketing role afetr gaining a diploma in Business and PR

Mel

Definitly, McDonalds is a great place for any young person to start their working like. It offers a great opportunity and is really respected by other employers, if will give you a definite advantage in the future. McDs and well know for their strong training and performance review systems. People know them to be the market leader for youth entering the worth force. They have excellent training programs including certificates in retail and management trainee programs.

It may not be a glamorous job but is a great starting point.

Red Rooster is dodgy I worked there and they broke so many OH&S regulations.

enjoylife

ask your family///

zucchinisyoucantkeepagoodonedown

I'd really need more details before answering, such as are you concerned about pay levels, working conditions, ethical considerations? I haven't worked there, but it seems from the outside a reasonably clean and safe job for a school student. I imagine it wouldn't pay enough to live on independently, but I don't know.

Jet.

Work at Red Rooster. They offer traineeships that get you a cerft in Retail. Better pay rates, and they make you do less work.

chris64730

What about a music store or a games shop, or if you have one nearby then a fresh and easy (tesco)

Dan

You should not consider fast food outlets as your first option because many of my classmates and friends had work there and they always get bullied by others there.

Dan.naD

no, maccas is cheap labour!
get a real job

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