'No such thing as a bad job' says McDonalds' chief
Young people must rid themselves of the stereotypes they hold about certain jobs if they want to improve their employment chances, according to an expert.
Steve Easterbrook, chief executive of McDonalds' says that there are two obstacles stopping young people find work; stereotyping jobs as having low prospects, and secondly, a reluctance of employees to help staff develop basic skills.
The McDonalds' UK chief wrote in the Times today (June 25th) that it is down to strong businesses to ensure that young people continue to have prospects during the recession and that companies cannot afford to ignore talent on their doorstep because it isn't full developed, calling for further mamangement training.
Mr Easterbrook said that he is concerned about where young people will get their first taste of employment as company's have more experienced people to select from during the recession.
He said: "Only by making a revolving door between study and work can we harness this country's young talent."
He added that young people; "might have to scale back their expectations but be open-minded about where it might lead them".
Statistics released by the department for children, school and families show that the proportion of 16-to-24-year-olds not in education, employment or training rose from 13.6 per cent to 15.6 per cent over the first three months of 2009.
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Easy for him to say as I suspect he's paid an awful lot for his job. How much do his staff earn?
I think, as a concept, this is absolutely true. Everyone has to start somewhere and in that respect there is no such thing as a "bad" job because the minute you start working, you're accruing skills and experience.
Volunteering is another way many people are accruing those vital skills and essential experiences to help invest in their own development and future career prospects whilst benefiting othters.
I would disagree and say that yes, there certainly such thing as a bad job.
A job in which you perform a repeated action over and over again for little pay, little recognition and little prospects. Its simply a bad job.
Simon are you saying that these jobs are not worthwhile - in which case nobody should be doing them? Or maybe that they should be paid loads of money to compensate for the boredom - which of course would push the price of their goods or services up and leave you less in your pocket to spend on other things. Or will you stop buying anything that involves, somewhere along the line, someone with your definition of being in a bad job.
I would rather be working in McDonalds or on any production line than not be working at all. There are always ways to motivate yourself in these jobs that can take the boredom away or you can just be thankful for working and earning a living.