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Yeah, it could be, but it's the fact that they've invalidated your ourlounge account that's concerning me... They are all obsessed with speed, then again that I'd the point of fast food haha. I did this to myself on my 3rd shift due to being hassled to hurry up

Who was telling you to hurry up btw? If it's a crew trainer, then it's nothing to worry about, but if assistant/business managers were saying it that could be the problem. I still think the best thing to do is to talk to them tomorrow and express your concerns

Well I haven't been fired but instead got an 'engraved' name badge which people seem to say signifies you have the job for good, good news so far.

However, I still cant access McTime and, as far as I know, I still haven't got any shifts.

My plan was to ask them at the end of my shift today, but it was still busy at 3 in the afternoon, so I couldn't really do it. I need to choose a better time to ask about this stuff!

Can they still get me shifts even if the scheduling is all done?

Reply 781

joereed

Original post by e.tstw

Got my first shift on Monday 10-2, really nervous :frown:

the man I had the welcome meeting with told me I'd be on the 'front', I guess that means tills right?

Yep, you'll be buddied up with someone who will show the till, ask you to make drinks and maybe baggage food.

Reply 782

GTO656

^ any ideas, I have the interview tomo

Reply 783

Dusky Mauve

I have just spent the last 6 hours on drinks. Never again please D:

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Reply 784

joereed

Original post by Dusky Mauve

I have just spent the last 6 hours on drinks. Never again please D:

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But drinks is nice and easy!

Reply 785

e.tstw

Original post by joereed

Yep, you'll be buddied up with someone who will show the till, ask you to make drinks and maybe baggage food.

Oh okay, hopefully I'll have a nice trainer :smile:

the store I'm working at is fairly small, so hopefully it won't be too busy either.

Reply 786

joereed

Original post by e.tstw

Oh okay, hopefully I'll have a nice trainer :smile:

the store I'm working at is fairly small, so hopefully it won't be too busy either.

It will always get busy, no matter what size the store!

Reply 787

e.tstw

Original post by Dusky Mauve

I have just spent the last 6 hours on drinks. Never again please D:

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Just seen you're from Sheffield! What store do you work at? (if you don't mind me asking :smile:

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Reply 788

joereed

Had a pretty awful shift, worked on breakfast, and spilt 2 loads of pattys, and, just as we changed over to burgers, mucked up a plain cheese burger and an extremely hungover worker started getting angry to the boss, I could tell he just wasn't up for being around a trainee. To compound it, I didn't clean the grill properly and made me do it, to be fair, I'm surprised he didn't hit me!

Reply 789

username1035504

My manager wants me to work on a college day next month, can't be bunking college on my first month!

Reply 790

e.tstw

Sorry if this sounds stupid, but I got an apron with my uniform, do I need to wear this while on the tills or just if I am working in the kitchen?

Reply 791

MrBuck

Original post by e.tstw

Sorry if this sounds stupid, but I got an apron with my uniform, do I need to wear this while on the tills or just if I am working in the kitchen?

Just if you are in kitchen or stationed on the fry station.

Reply 792

curved

Was scheduled 11-7 and ended up working 10.45-9 ugh my back :frown:

knackered and it all starts again tomorrow morning but working past 8 was nice - barely did anything :smile:

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Reply 793

Dusky Mauve

Original post by joereed

But drinks is nice and easy!

But it makes your legs hurt 'cos you're just standing still for ages :'(
At my store 'being on drinks' only includes carbonated drinks, 'cos we get so busy it takes too long for people on tills to get drinks for themselves, so we just have someone constantly churning them out :frown:

Original post by e.tstw

Just seen you're from Sheffield! What store do you work at? (if you don't mind me asking :smile:

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I'm at Meadowhall :smile:

Which store will you be working at?

Reply 794

Tedster

First shift went pretty well, but I was on drinks so it was pretty easy and also not busy :P

Reply 795

MrBuck

Original post by Dusky Mauve

I'm at Meadowhall :smile:

Which store will you be working at?

Same at my store, it would take to long at mine to have someone run from fizzy drinks to ice drinks/ice cream but really it's only ever new starters on drinks for a first shift. Feel quite guilty as I had a new start today but only really had time to show him how to do fizzy drinks plus get stock for it :s-smilie:

Still good he didn't have to move much, his shoes left footprints where ever he went :rolleyes:

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Reply 796

GTO656

^ any ideas, I have the interview tomo

Reply 797

MrBuck

Original post by GTO656

^ any ideas, I have the interview tomo

Have a look for through the new and old thread, it's been covered many times.

New
http://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/search.php?filter%5Bthreadid%5D=2414381&query=interview

Old

http://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/search.php?filter%5Bthreadid%5D=608824&query=interview

Reply 798

juliewho

Original post by e.tstw

Just seen you're from Sheffield! What store do you work at? (if you don't mind me asking :smile:

)

Another Sheffield-er over here. I work at the high street. I can't think of any small stores in Sheffield, what store are you at? :smile:

Reply 799

Lightning.

Just wondering what it's like to work in McDonalds and what the interview process is like.

Also is it hard to get accepted there? I'm a student who gets A/B's.