To think its really difficult to get any job these days

[sprinkleyumnut]

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?

I would love that but nearest is probably in Bristol

@lljkk

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

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

Too few hours

@Kite22

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.

I prefer to have just one job not quite a few

Amazon will pay you £1000 to go work there in the warehouse, they have thousands of jobs available that maybe worth looking at if there's one near you

In our area every other restaurant and shop has a big sign saying they are looking for staff so must be very regionally variable.

@Excelthetube

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.

I dont have an attitude. I suffer from severe anxiety and depression. I don't drive because of my severe anxiety and depression. The job I had at mcdonalds I was saving money and then I was put on furlough, got another job which fell through, used up my savings and am stuck on universal credit. Maybe just maybe you should quit judging people and realise just because of the way society has taught you is the norm, isn't the norm for everyone!!! Your attitude is absolutely disgusting.

I find it amazing people on here if you an call them that, think I don't want to work! Of course I do or I wouldnt put up this post!

[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]
So you want to force people into doing a care job that don't feel comfortable with doing so? Not everyone including myself can handle faeces, blood, vomit, urine. I have got OCD diagnosed when I was 10 as part of my severe anxiety disorder. A lot of my ocd is to do with contamination. I have tried to get myself over this but I can't. I just cannot do those things for someone. And that's okay. Not everyone can. My mum, was a carer. She can Handle it. Not everyone can. So stop being so judgemental. Not everyone can do every job.

@Hemingwaycat

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 a trained hairdresser, but I'm not great so don't do it as a career.

i think your right op , it is harder these days , if i lost my job for whatever reason , im sorry to say id be happy on the dole as the thought of looking for a job , filling it all in online just sends my anxiety through the roof , age is another factor as so many posters have pointed out , my companies the same , im in retail , all we get are young uns which are doing it to say they have a job on their cv and its money whilst they are at uni or college , we train them up after a couple of years they leave , so we are short and have to start the whole process again , out of all the staff in my store its only us 40 plus,s that have stayed years and years , everytime we get told someone new has been hired we practically know its going to be an 18 year old lol , because they will basically do whatever is thrown at them and not question it or say no , whereas we will use our voices

@MrsFin

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.

Yes I'm negative because I'm severely anxious and depressed 👍

Theres been a lot of good advice on this thread. If you dont feel ready to take any of it, is it worth engaging with your dr about your MH issues?

Do you have any resilience or coping mechanisms you can employ here?

MH is tough. I've also seen steady employment do a lot of really good things for people with poor MH.

Good luck!

@sprinkleyumnut

So you want to force people into doing a care job that don't feel comfortable with doing so?

That's not what my post meant and I'm sorry you read it that way.

I think everyone is different and capable of different things. Care workers should want to do the job, be able to do the job etc.
Not someone who doesn't want to do the job and is only doing it because that's the only job they could get.

I hope that makes sense.

Go easy on yourself OP. Take a step back and away fro here. People don't know your circumstances and will pile on.

Do you have a cinema? They sometimes have jobs going.

Have you looked at jobs with your local council? Also if you're unemployed at the moment could you do some voluntary work somewhere to build up your CV?

Have you tried house keeping? They are crying out for staff near me

I wouldn't expect a healthy young person to take any sick days in only 2 years of employment tbh.

Oh yeah - we all expect sick people working at McDonalds to soldier on, coughing and spluttering over the food.

What an idiotic statement

OP cleaning can make £15 an hour.
Could you set up your own company and take on a 2hour extra evening shift.
It'd be a good earner, choose the hours.
It takes 2hours to clean my home daily I'm a slow cleaner, if you are quick and organised you'll find plenty of work.

@felulageller

How many sick days did you take?

I wouldn't expect a healthy young person to take any sick days in only 2 years of employment tbh.

I suppose you want people with colds/ flus/ stomach bugs preparing your food???

Unfortunately I see a lot of red flags in your responses. If an employer won't take you back, there is definitely a reason. If other companies won't interview you when you have relevant experience, there is a reason. You mention issues with recruitment agencies and that the 'system' won't progress you. As others pointed out there is a lot of negativity from you about past and future jobs and not a lot about what you're doing to learn new skills etc.

It's taken me since May to recruit for a position for an assistant for me. I wasn't asking for qualifications just 2+ years experience in a similar role!

Although my almost 17 year old is now applying for jobs so I may see the same as you OP for her.

The NHS is desperately trying to recruit healthcare assistants, nursing assistants, cleaners etc.

Yes I'm negative because I'm severely anxious and depressed

I'm sorry for you, but then why is your post about it being so difficult to get a job...when what you mean is its hard to get a part time job in a specific places when you don't want to learn anything new or do antyhing you don't like the sound of and when you are severely anxious and depressed?
Do you really think the problem is lack of jobs?

I agree @ManifestDestinee

So many posters have made all sorts of helpful suggestions, but every one of them is met with negativity.

I can think of 2 young people of similar age and situation who are close to me. One is turning down work left right and centre - people ask her if she can work this shift or that job. The other sits in her room and says she 'can't find a job'. I know a relation has sent her several, and there's always a reason why she can't do any of them. It doesn't mean "there are no jobs" it means "there are no jobs she is prepared to do" - which is a very different scenario.

Appreciate your wording, what I mean is an employer cannot give a bad reference such as ‘I didn’t like blar blar because they complained too much’ or ‘X did not fit our company values of working together

I’m an employment solicitor. This isn’t correct. They can say any of that stuff. However they could be sued if it isn’t true and the former employer suffers loss as a result. In fact they can say whatever they like even if it’s nonsense- they could say “we dismissed Samantha because we found out she was an alien from the planet Mars”. Nothing to prevent them from saying this in a reference. But if it isn’t the reason they dismissed Samantha and it prevents her from getting jobs with companies who don’t like Martians then she can potentially bring a claim.

You can do whatever you like as an employer. It’s just that there might be financial consequences if a claim is brought.