The McDonalds Thread Mk II

Are these shoes suitable for working on the grills and stuff.

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Are these shoes suitable for working on the grills and stuff.

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Is it just me that finds the shifts sometimes unbearably long?!
I do 3 days a week max during term time and 4 during holidays but I go to sixth form everyday, I'm seriously considering quitting but I like the fact I no longer have to ask my parents for money and i'm just starting to really make good relationships with my colleagues [i've been there almost 3 months now].

I've been given a 10 hour shift next Sunday, and I really don't want to work for that long, especially as I have to be up for a full day at school at half 6 on Monday :/


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Speak to someone about starting later/finishing earlier. If you're of school age, you shouldn't be doing 10 hour shifts any way. To be honest, I'm quite surprised anyone has a 10 hour shift at this time of year considering how quiet it is!

Speak to someone about starting later/finishing earlier. If you're of school age, you shouldn't be doing 10 hour shifts any way. To be honest, I'm quite surprised anyone has a 10 hour shift at this time of year considering how quiet it is!

I'm 18, and they've never given me such a log shift before. It's usually only full time staff that get them. I've looked on the schedule for the day, and no one else has such a long shift :/


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I was surprised last night, I was on a 5:45-11 but got called in to start at 3. There was also a couple of other people who started a bit earlier and one who came in on her day off. I mean I know we had the SOR/FOR (I can't remember which one) but we still didn't really need that many staff as I ended up standing outside on handheld for an hour, despite the fact we were dead quiet, like literally one or two cars the whole time, where it was cold because it was like 6/7 o clock, it was raining and I was unable to come inside.



My shifts next week are a little mixed up....

Wednesday: 15:15-21:30
Friday: 18:00-23:00
Saturday 16:00- close
Sunday 13:00-23:00

I'm used to 10 hour shifts, but usually the 9:00-19:00 or 8:00-18:00, not that late aha

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Just speak to them and explain you've got school the next day and stuff, I'm sure they'll be able to sort it for you.



Probably an SOR as they're unannounced, which would make sense if people were getting called in early and on their days off.

I did plenty 10/11/12 hour shifts over Christmas, so I'm quite glad to be back to normal 8 hours (or 9 if I'm on the close)! And a nice wee weeks holiday this week too!

Is it just me that finds the shifts sometimes unbearably long?!
I do 3 days a week max during term time and 4 during holidays but I go to sixth form everyday, I'm seriously considering quitting but I like the fact I no longer have to ask my parents for money and i'm just starting to really make good relationships with my colleagues [i've been there almost 3 months now].

I recently handed in my resignation to the store manager but was taken into the office the next day and with 2 salary managers and now im working seasonal, my next shift will be in like June or whenever i've finished my summer exams.

The benefits of doing this is that if i need a job through uni (in yr 13 now) and there is nothing else then i can transfer, I have a guaranteed job for the summer and I've been told that if you work there for 3 years (approaching 2yrs now) then you get free private healthcare

I didn't know "seasonal" was a thing, wonder if they do it in my store...
I tried to quit yesterday, told my manager I had to and he sat me down and was like they can make it reaally flexible for me,like 4 hours a week when I want and stuff... which persuaded me I think - but working seasonal would suit me waay better, since I can't not have a job in the 3 months between exams and uni..

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A few people at mine work in the holidays when they're back from uni. I'm kinda jealous of you people complaining of having too many hours though... I managed fine last year (Y12) doing 10-15 hours a week, but now everyone's hours have ben cut to compensate for the post-Xmas sales slump and I haven't got a single shift next week!

Ah I'm actually gonna ask about that while.. in negotiations with my manager!
Yeah, hours isn't really a problem at my store - I reckon it's the busiest, or one of the, in the UK - but problems outside of work have kinda all combined and I can't cope with the hours anymore! I only started at the beginning of Y13, kinda wish I'd been able to get used to it while doing AS. The new system as well, I find, is cutting hours - sometimes I'll only get 5 on a Saturday instead of 9 but right now that suits me!