McDonalds - Contract?

[MeatLoaf]

Anyone here work for macdonalds?

Do they give a contract that states the minimum of hours you will be working? Ive been invited to an interview tomorrow for a supposedly full time postition. I would like it stated in writing that i would be guaranteed at least 30 hours a week. Main reason being when i worked for pizza hut 'full time' it wasnt stated in my contract and for several weeks in a row I was only given 4 hours causing me to fall into rent council tax arrears

So unless i can get it in writing that im guaranteed 30 hours so i can claim working tax credits the the job will be a no go area.

 

[MeatLoaf]

If you want a full time job you can do way better than McDonalds, dont even waste your time going to the interview.

McDonalds is for people who due to circumstances are unable to get a proper job - ie students who can only work part time.

If your circumstances are such that you are available for work full time, why not get a normal job?

Especially if you rely on your income to pay the bills!

Im available, ready and willing. Im trawling the jobsites daily but im having next to no luck at all. Trust me, this is a last last resort or at least a stop gap until something better comes along

 

[MeatLoaf]

So what would YOU call a zero hour contract where you have no guarantee of any hours, let alone full time hours, at any point in the future?

How are you supposed to budget around that?

Well obviousaly this is of no use to me at all. Its going to be the first question i ask.

 

[MeatLoaf]

Don't just trawl job sites, upload your CV to as many recruitment and jobsites as possible. I only got my current job because I had my CV on Monster set to public and a recruiter found it while looking for someone matching criteria "xyz".

Someone looking for a possible candidate for a job will find you and contact you.

Thnaks, I'll have a look at monster. Were there any others you could recommed?

 

[MeatLoaf]

Bit harsh dude, at least he is willing to get up and work, to earn his keep rather then been a sponger on the doll. Good on him.

Ive had a rough ride the last 4 months. My wife and kids keft me on at the beginning of december and my temp contract at tesco wasnt renewed either. I struggled with nights mainly because i couldnt get my sleep with all the kids in the house waking me up. If they had left a few weeks earlier id probably have settled into more of a routine and managed to keep my job.

After CSA, social fund, rent and coucil tax deductions im left with about £45 a week to get gas, electric, food, tv licence and water rates.

Luckily i had an inkling things were going to change so i was putting a few quid aside for a few months befpore she left which has helped me survive so far.