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Effortless

[Marluxia#4918 9]

I remember applying to one and doing a huge questionnaire about my hobbies/experience etc. then it brought me to a page after asking me to fill out some details like some social media account and it was most of the exact same stuff

but because they were combined in the questions, when they give you the option to paste some of the info. its point less because I have to edit it anyways

[Inçendyne 31]

McDonald's can turn people down now.

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Just seems like a huge waste of time for everyone involved

GG bureaucracy

[Marluxia#4918 9]

I think the point is to turn ppl away who arent bothered

[Marluxia#4918 9]

but like

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[Marluxia#4918 9]

its mc donalds how bothered do I need to be?

its not like you are going to pay me enough to compensate the time spent applying to you

[Noleen 7]

they probably have tons of really bad people coming in tho

[Marluxia#4918 9]

oh sure

[Noleen 7]

since they are the go to for "need money bruh"

[Marluxia#4918 9]

I can imagine but not even the local supermarket chains have such tedious processes

[Inçendyne 31]

These long assessments are designed to keep people out w/ automated systems. Some can use connections to get in.

Menial, entry-level work should not be so difficult to get into.

[Noleen 7]

but how do you chose between 100 people if all you know is their names and age

[Inçendyne 31]

Interviews

But, some are fortunate to make it that far.

[Noleen 7]

yeah cause you can't interview everyone

[Inçendyne 31]

Much of the time, they just want open availability to work whenever, which isn’t an option for some applicants.

[Marluxia#4918 9]

well group interviews

but I dont really like group interviews but thats the work around.

also having a HR department helps

which some local places dont

Skype interviews are a thing they can do, not even with the store manager but HR or Head office

And also I feel like some of these chains purposefully understaff themselves

lidl and aldi one hundred percent do

[Inçendyne 31]

Not enough registers/tills open

[Marluxia#4918 9]

its always one or two

[Marluxia#4918 9]

and they have like 5 or 6

even with busy hours

they never keep open more than 3

[Inçendyne 31]

One person often is stuck doing the job of three and there are a few registers, but we're fortunate if there is more than one cashier.

[Marluxia#4918 9]

Yeah in my place we have only two

[Marluxia#4918 9]

and busy hours arent fun at the till

[Noleen 7]

what's the difference between till and register ?

is it with and without cashier ?