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I didn't get the job :(

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RavioliOnToast · 09/07/2015 20:24

I applied for 2 jobs, one in mcdonalds and one in tesco, both weekend jobs close to where I live. wanted weekends as then Don tweed to pay childcare. I am currently a sahm to a 3yo DD and 5mo DD.

I'm devastated I didn't get even an interview for either of them, I feel like such a dick. I really need a job we really struggle. I want to study bit can't afford the fees so I'm trying to get a job to save a little.

aibu to think this is a bit embarrassing to say the least?

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WhereYouLeftIt · 09/07/2015 21:54

Following up from VodkaJelly's point, I recently applied for a job and like you OP, I didn't get so much as an interview. I'm inclined to think that the main reason is that they pay £6.50 an hour if you are over 21 but just £5.13 if you are under 21. They'd rather employ cheap than able!

It's not you, it's them.

andthenagain · 09/07/2015 22:00

DD has been in McD's for almost 4 years now and she is the longest serving team member who is part time fitting in round college. In a recent recruitment drive they were all asked if they had any college friends who were looking for P/T work. McD's like students who can fill in at weekends and also during holidays when they are free and McD's tend to be busier.

OP it is nothing to do with your ability-chin up

OurDearLeader · 09/07/2015 22:02

Some guy did an experiment on Craigslist with this and found low skilled jobs were the most competitive because a wide range of people apply. Plus they often like students as they're flexible and have a lower minimum wage.

Have you had a look at Open University courses? You don't have to have qualifications to go on them and they aren't necessarily full degrees. You can get a loan to do them and you don't have to pay it back until you earn over the threshold; I think it's about £20k

TheBreeze · 09/07/2015 22:05

It will be worse when the living wage comes in for over 25s, really shit for older people to get retail jobs.

CakeNinja · 09/07/2015 22:12

Crikey Jazz, a little touchy perhaps?

Op don't lost heart, it's fucking rough out there at the minute, don't feel embarrassed, absolutely no need. Disappointed, sure, but absolutely don't feel embarrassed.

Have you considered bar work? Pubs and bars round here are crying out for weekend bar staff due to most people wanting weekends off.
Chin up

MsJuniper · 09/07/2015 22:37

I work in venues (theatres/cinemas etc) and we are always crying out for good reliable weekend staff. Usually pays a bit better than min wage too.

ChillySundays · 09/07/2015 22:55

OP - don't get disheartened. The job market nowadays is bloody brutal. The last one I applied I didn't get even get an interview and it was a side way move internally and was well experienced for it.

I know this may sound silly but were there actually jobs available at McDs and Sainsburys. I have heard of some websites where you can apply but if there is isn't a job available you don't get an interview.

Under 18s are cheaper but they can be restrictive about how many hours they will work as college gets in the way. They can't work nights either.

Always have CVs on you when you are out and about and try independents who don't advertise on the internet but stick a poster in their window.

Keep trying and as the saying goes 'if you throw enough shit at the wall some of it will stick'.

Good luck

Stitchintime1 · 09/07/2015 22:56

Keep going. Sorry though. It sucks.

ToadsJustFellFromTheSky · 09/07/2015 23:04

Speaking of McDonald's, I applied for a job there a while back and actually got an interview there. It went quite well and I returned home feeling quite hopeful. Later on that day I checked my e-mails to find an e-mail from McDonald's telling me that I had been unsuccessful. When I looked at the time the e-mail had been sent I realised that it had actually been sent when I was still having my interview.

I was a bit as I'm not sure how that works exactly. I guess they really didn't like me. I did feel embarrassed about it though.

namechange4this123 · 09/07/2015 23:05

I got a job rejection today as well, but it was following an interview.

They haven't even bothered to contact me, I only found out by chance by logging on to the company's job application site, and seeing that the status read "Not selected".

It sucks.

lem73 · 09/07/2015 23:15

Op please don't be disheartened. First of all I bet places like McDonalds prefer younger more flexible people. Also I was a SAHM for almost 7 years. Two years ago, I applied for a post in my old workplace. I was quite confident, even there was a completely new management team. I didn't even get an interview and I was devastated. I didn't have the confidence to apply for a job until this spring. I ended up getting two job offers in one day! Keep trying and don't be negative. I know it's easier said than done. Lastly I believe everything happens for a reason. You didn't get these jobs because the right one to suit you and your family is still out there. Meanwhile enjoy your dcs while they are still young. Good luck

carbolicsoaprocked · 09/07/2015 23:24

Please don't be discouraged (easier said than done, I know). I work for a high street store in a small city and a few years ago we had almost 1000 (yep, 1000) applicants for Christmas temp vacancies. We get so many people looking for jobs every week throughout the year and we have to turn away so many people who would be great at the job. This however is a difficult time of year to get a job, because there are loads of people leaving school and coming off University looking for jobs, but there aren't so many new vacancies are there would be later in the year (at least not in my line of work). Just keep your head held high, take the knock backs (EVERYONE gets them) and know that you will get that job. Good luck!

Dowser · 09/07/2015 23:32

If you drive have you thought about beings pa for a disabled person.

My friend really struggle to get a good one.

It's not like helping them to wash , toilet and dress its more about the social aspect of their lives or helping them get to work.

Another good skill to have would be learning how to sign and looking for appropriate jobs where you could use that.

Are you very good at ironing or cleaning decorating ot cutting grass/ tidying up gardens etc. there might be openings there for using your talents until a better job comes along.

Topseyt · 10/07/2015 02:08

I totally get where you are coming from, OP. You sound completely fed up and disillusioned.

I was in your position just over a year ago, having been an SAHM for years. I felt like total shit and my confidence was non-existent. The job market is brutal and soul destroying. It is also often very, very impersonal these days too, with a lot done online and without meeting a single person, which I didn't like at all.

Chin up, dust yourself off and keep going. Very hard to do in practise, but it is absolutely the only way. The right job for you may come along when and where you least expect it from. Right place, right time etc. That was how it happened for me. I just got lucky one day when I no longer expected to and was feeling like totally giving up.

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