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This being about McDonalds was why I gave the comparison of 10 possible employees based upon my first hand experience seeing some of those who were in McDonalds waiting for a job interview.
The large room with tables to one side had a bunch of people sitting with their applications in hand while drinking a FREEBEE cup of coffee. More then one interviewer was working.
The age level was from early/mid 20's to high as 40 with a couple men/women.
Considering the counter peoples age I would guess these people were hoping for a MGR assistant opening.
Now comes the clothes they were wearing if this was to be a MGR training position considering the age group I saw.
Casual clothes, Jeans, shirt tail out and last NO TIE or Sport Coat for the men and NO dress clothes on the women.
As a former business owner of 36 yrs (non food) I would never hire a solitary person there in any of my enterprises.
Of all the McDonalds that I have visited in over 60 yrs the MGMT people looked like MGRS...what else can I say.
Must be different in Mexico.
The only way you know someone is a manger here is they don't obviously have down syndrome, speak English fluently. Even then it's a crap shoot. The best indicator is to read their name tag. Nobody goes around working in McDonald's in sport coats and ties.
I think the "knowing someone" thing is regional, but not true in many places.
When my nephew moved in with us last year in CO, everyone around us with teens and/or other young adults kept telling us how hard it was to get a job in COS, all but impossible. I don't take "impossible" for an answer. I taught the kid how to get a job... you go in, dressed appropriately (not a suit & tie for McD's, jeans and a clean tee), groomed well and not smelling of cigarette smoke. You smile and nod. Ask when you'll hear back, ask for the hiring manager's name.
Two days later, you WALK IN (don't call, this is a waste of time in minimum wage situations). If they aren't there, ask when they'll be in next and show up then. Do this every two days. Let the hiring manager know you WANT a job.
He had two within the first two weeks. One at a tire/lube place and the other at McDonalds next door. Until he got complacent and decided that he knew better than everyone else, he had two jobs. But as most 17 year old boys do, he got an attitude and decided that he deserved more. After all... wasn't he "planning on getting his GED" (though not doing anything for it) and didn't he MEAN to send his 5 month old baby child support (but kept buying sushi from the grocery store to take in to eat EVERYDAY at $22/pop, plus the soda, plus the cigarettes and the pot)... these things ADD UP?!
Anyway, it's possible, even in this economy. But remember that when "everybody's out of work" the only ones getting hired are those that know how to get a job... even for a place like McD's. And when a manager has 100+ applicants for 2 positions, they do a "pre-sort" on the apps... illegible handwriting - trash, will only work from 9 to 12 4 days a week and no weekends?... trash, used to date someone that looked like you... trash.
"Employees" do this too - there was a time, back in Detroit, minimum wage was $4 something. Taco Bell was offering people $7/hour to START, but didn't get takers. They had to go to $9/HR plus $500 bonus after 90 days... I knew SEVERAL people that were out of work, but thought they were "too good" to work fast food, even then... at least, until their unemployment ran out.
I agree, and think that many people have a huge problem with knowing how to get a job. It is about dressing right, and convincing the manager that you really do need a job and want to work for the lower level jobs. For other jobs it is showing that you are competent and have the skills they want.
My report about the McDonald potential applicants was not in Mexico (I am now retired here) but was across the border in San Ysidro Calif. Had crossed the border and needed a quick breakfast and coffee thus was able to see the people I described (within the last year) so you see it was fairly current.
I agree, and think that many people have a huge problem with knowing how to get a job. It is about dressing right, and convincing the manager that you really do need a job and want to work for the lower level jobs. For other jobs it is showing that you are competent and have the skills they want.
I'm filling out the application like anyone would. The problem is on the other end. The other end is corrupted. And thinks they shouldn't be accountable for their actions. And won't call me for an interview.
It depends on the area. If you're in an area with a lot of migrant workers, like California, you're probably not going to get a job at McDonalds. If you're in the Midwest like me it's easy.
Each store has its hiring quota. Some stores only hire Hispanics, and this is always because their hiring manager is Hispanic. Other stores will hire a mix, and this is usually because they have a black or white hiring manager. This is like that for most fast food stores, and most of them don't have single white or black face in them. I applied to dozens of these while unemployed. None responded...until I started giving my self an Hispanic surname (just to test a theory). In my specific area, a lot of stores seem to be hesitant to hire men as well. Most, if not all, fast food hiring managers have been minority women. I got more of a response by changing my gender on apps too.
In affluent areas it's different.
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