To think its really difficult to get any job these days

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Worked at mcdonalds nearly 2 years. They won't have me back for a reason I don't know. I went to another job but that fell through. They said apply online, even had colleagues offer to put a word in for me, they did, still the same advice. I keep getting rejected online for even a crew member role which I applied for as well as customer care (I did both at different points at mcdonalds). Even the new mcdonalds opening next month keeps rejecting me. I'm putting in the right answers, saying I'm available anytime, I can start now. I can't help but think it is personal- I rarely took sick days, and worked my bum off there! Even kfc won't take me on-apparently I need more experience 🤔 it's hard to get a job these days! It's made me feel awful. There is no feedback. AIBU in thinking it's difficult getting even what's seen as an "easy" job these days?

What is it you actually want to do, OP? Did you actually enjoy working at McDonald’s, or did it just “fit” what you needed in terms of hours/pay?

Won’t you need more more to sustain yourself next year when you get married and move out and live independently? Rent, utilities, internet, TV, food. Wedding debt?

If I were you I’d use this time at your parents’ house, where you say you have low costs, to train yourself in Excel, learn to drive – costly but could your parents help out? Or you could take on some of the “silly” evening cleaning jobs, enough of them put together would surely piecemeal together a decent part-time hours equivalent – and do some other free online training. Look at FutureLearn and The Skills Toolkit.

Let go of the McDonald’s idea; applying 10 times is a waste of your time.

It is hard OP. I’m surprised at Maccies though, people leave jobs for all sorts of reasons, like pp have said moving towns to go to uni.

I sympathise with you as I’m terrified what would happen if I lost my job. I live in an ex-mining town in the NW and there are just NO decent jobs here, I couldn’t do care work for the same reasons as you. I also have an injury/disability that means I can’t lift anything much heavier than a bag of shopping. 15kg would be my absolute max and that would be a struggle, this also rules out retail/hospitality.

I wish you luck 🍀

@ChrissyPlummer I wouldn't rule out hospitality at all if it's just about lifting. 15kg is a lot (actually max recommended h&S weight for women to lift is 16kg afaik). I've never had to lift anything remotely vlose to taht as a waitress ir barista.

[quote SchrodingersImmigrant]@ChrissyPlummer I wouldn't rule out hospitality at all if it's just about lifting. 15kg is a lot (actually max recommended h&S weight for women to lift is 16kg afaik). I've never had to lift anything remotely vlose to taht as a waitress ir barista.[/quote]
I never knew that! Thank you @SchrodingersImmigrant. I’m happy I’m what I do now and fingers crossed 🤞 I won’t have to look unless I choose to.

OP are you aware how negative you sound? There are lots of good suggestions here, but you don't like bodily fluids, don't get on with excel etc etc.
If you want a job you may have to put a bit more effort in! Learn excel, get over your squeamishness, whatever.
There are jobs, but it sounds as if you don't want any of the jobs available.

Just to add though (pleeeeease can we have an edit button 😫), my injury is sometimes so painful, I struggle to hold a cup of tea.

@ChrissyPlummer I was always annoyed when I was in retail with being told I should call one of the guys to lift stuff😂 I vould have lifted the staff and the guy😂
Ooh good. If it comes to worse, don't worry about ghe lifting in hospitality or many retail places (hope it doesn't come to it😁)

How many qualifications do you have? If you don’t have level 3 I recommend spending this time doing an access course at college. I teach mature students, my oldest student was 66 so you’re honestly never too old. I’d personally then go to uni and climb a career ladder. Don’t fret about getting a job at McDonald’s back, zero hour contracts are the devil anyway. Keep applying for part time jobs but I would seriously apply for an access course too or even an apprenticeship if that suits you more.

I'm not sure I agree with what often seems to be the automatic suggestion to get a degree. Unless you plan to progress to a relatively senior level and are the type who's happy to be a manager, a trade can often be a much better financial choice. Can easily reach £50k+ without having to manage people, do presentations etc, and I see a lot of people drifting along in £30k office job who aren't the management type.

I’ve never seen anyone over the age of 21 in McDonalds.

Never? That’s a bit of a stretch. We have 4 McDonald’s locally and each one has quite a few people obviously over 21. 3/4 of their staff are 16-25 but that’s the case for most hospitality businesses. If you visit more in evenings and weekends, you’re likely to see more younger staff, but go on a Tuesday morning, the demographic will be different.

Ring round nursing homes and become a carer?

I’ve never seen anyone over the age of 21 in McDonalds. Really?
Never on the midweek morning shifts when the FT permanent staff are in. No management or senior staff? That is bizarre.

@Christmasfairy2020

Ring round nursing homes and become a carer?

More proof that caring is seen as the pits in terms of a career/job. Is what people do when they can't get a job elsewhere.

@XenoBitch

It's terrifying isn't it?
I really don't want to get old and be looked after by someone that is only doing it because they couldn't find anything else and they forced themselves to get over being squeemish.

Care workers should be treated fairly and held in the same regard as other healthcare professionals. It's a bloody hard and thankless job that is mainly done by women, yet here are there's women that are basically saying carers are bottom of the barrel.

I hope they have lots of cash for private care when they're old and in need of care and support.

@XenoBitch and @PalmarisLongus

It really goes to show exactly how society views the elderly, frail and disabled that need care doesn't it?

I must admit I struggle with your attitude at 29. And you live in a town in Somerset and you don’t drive!!! And you’re 29 and you can’t use excel.
And you live at home.

I mean, I hope you’re fiancé is rich and is happy for you to do nothing! Because that’s what it seems the future holds.

There are places around that are looking for workers. However due to personal reasons I don't want to disclose there are certain times I can't work and certain places I can't work

But your complaint is that it's impossible to get a job....it's not at all. It's hard to get a job when there are times and places you refuse to entertain working though., that is not the same thing.

It's hard to get a job that fits in with your specific needs I would say but not hard to get anything

We're advertising atm for full time staff 'sales' and no one is even applying. God knows why as we pay over minimum wage plus commission and its 9.30 to 6 so not bad hours either. Decent enough company, I've worked for far worse.

People are rightly extremely suspicious of sales jobs with commission. You'll need to reframe it to get applications

And I cant believe the ridiculous shit ive seen advertised as apprenticeships so proper wages dont have to be paid. In this country though those at the top think they can complain about young people their way out of economic issues and most others problems.

There are cleaning jobs about, but silly hours like 2 hours of an evening.

What does 'silly' mean?
Inconvenient? Too few? Too many?

There are cleaning jobs about, but silly hours like 2 hours of an evening.

But most people who clean, don't just do one cleaning job.

[quote PalmarisLongus]@XenoBitch

It's terrifying isn't it?
I really don't want to get old and be looked after by someone that is only doing it because they couldn't find anything else and they forced themselves to get over being squeemish.

Care workers should be treated fairly and held in the same regard as other healthcare professionals. It's a bloody hard and thankless job that is mainly done by women, yet here are there's women that are basically saying carers are bottom of the barrel.

I hope they have lots of cash for private care when they're old and in need of care and support.[/quote]
To be fair I was squeamish at first. I'm fine with some bodily fluids and not others. One of the carers I worked with couldn't cope with vomit at all, but it doesn't bother me
I was an excellent carer despite that, and I got over it!

OP what about contact centre work? Ambulance dispatch?

@unfortunateevents

You say you are nearly 29, apart from about 2 years at MaccyDs and a very short-lived role in care, what have you done since leaving school?

Other jobs, and having severe anxiety and depression.