Yes, it is Taco Bell, but it is a JOB!!!
@ElusiveButterfly (45940)
United States
March 24, 2016 8:15am CST
My son finally secured a job after searching for over a month for employment. He pounded the pavement, went to the local employment office, made out applications, and waited. He heard nothing.
He had one interview at Taco Bell. Following the interview he said that it didn't look promising. He answered the questions with ease and felt he did well, but overall he didn't get good vibes about the interview itself. I told him not to read more into it. Just wait, hope, and pray.
Well, he did get the job. No, he isn't going to get rich from the money he will make, but he will be paid for working. Hopefully they will give him enough hours so he will be able to save money for an apartment and be able to support himself on the meager wages.
Not every adult is able to secure a high paying job. Minimum wage is insulting. People cannot make a true living working such low paying jobs. Many states are pushing for mandatory wage increases for fast food workers. They call it a livable wage.
There are those that believe that this will also be problematic for small business owners if the minimum wage were to go up. There needs to be a happy medium.
I am proud of my son for securing employment. I just wish it paid more.
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@ElusiveButterfly (45940)
• United States
24 Mar 16
He has tried to get a job in manufacturing, but has little to no experience with it. He has been rejected quite a few times.
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@ElusiveButterfly (45940)
• United States
24 Mar 16
@CoralLevang My son is very outgoing and could sell ice to an eskimo.
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@TiarasOceanView (70022)
• United States
24 Mar 16
I am so happy to hear this Elusive.
Yes it is a terrible shame they wont pay enough for a person to live on.
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@ElusiveButterfly (45940)
• United States
24 Mar 16
@TiarasOceanView one can only hope to share an apartment with another person in order to make ends meet.
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@ElusiveButterfly (45940)
• United States
24 Mar 16
Cost of housing is crazy here and then to have to buy food and other necessities, you just don't have enough when you get paid minimum wage.
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@TiarasOceanView (70022)
• United States
24 Mar 16
@ElusiveButterfly I feel that this really is so discouraging to people when you are honestly working and cant survive on the wage.
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@ElusiveButterfly (45940)
• United States
24 Mar 16
There are always jobs open in the fast food business. However, I believe that they are becoming more selective in who they hire. Too often someone starts a job and then leaves too quickly.
My thought is if they paid them more than minimum wage it would be incentive for them to stay.
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@ElusiveButterfly (45940)
• United States
24 Mar 16
@LadyDuck I know that in NY they want to increase the minimum wage to $15 per hour.
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@LadyDuck (470823)
• Switzerland
24 Mar 16
@ElusiveButterfly The low wages are surely not an incentive to stay, but if they increases the wages, they need to increase the prices and then they lose customers. We have a bad economy in our days.
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@ElusiveButterfly (45940)
• United States
24 Mar 16
He isn't supposed to start until Saturday. Today he informed me that he has a couple of other options that may pan out too. One pays a bit more as well.
Either way, I hope that it will be a job he can stick with as well.
@Drosophila (16571)
• Ireland
24 Mar 16
good on him to willing to take a job just to pay for the bills.
I know some people won't and tbh I never understood that, a job is a job.
paying bills is paying bills.
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@ElusiveButterfly (45940)
• United States
25 Mar 16
He is willing to work and a hard worker too. wish others would give him a chance.
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@ElusiveButterfly (45940)
• United States
25 Mar 16
@Drosophila oh and I know many that will do that. When I was unemployed for a year, I took a job at Dunkin Donuts. It only lasted one day. I was unable to tolerate working with the other staff members. They were rude, inconsiderate, and thought it hilarious to make fun of other people. I was fortunate to find the job that I am currently employed in. That was 10 years ago.
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@Drosophila (16571)
• Ireland
25 Mar 16
@ElusiveButterfly Respect to him!
I always have respect for people who will take a job to get themselves into a better state, than someone who sits around and complains about the world.
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@ElusiveButterfly (45940)
• United States
25 Mar 16
He was not even sure that he had a chance with the way the interview appeared to be going. I guess they liked him afterall.
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@just4him (317004)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
25 Mar 16
@ElusiveButterfly That's a good thing.
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@bunnybon7 (50973)
• Holiday, Florida
24 Mar 16
you should be very proud. many young people these days are just to lazy to work. especially men. he is exceptional. good man/boy, not knowing how old he is. 
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@ElusiveButterfly (45940)
• United States
24 Mar 16
He is 32. Have had a couple of setbacks in his life, but is moving forward. If a minimum wage job is all there is, it is what he will do until something better comes along.
@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
24 Mar 16
That's good that he got a job, no matter what it is. He should be proud of himself too! I never think any interviews go well usually, they have such a poker face usually-it is hard to tell.
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@ElusiveButterfly (45940)
• United States
24 Mar 16
I know that poker face all too well. Why a poker face for a fast food job? He really felt like he wasn't going to get the job.
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@ElusiveButterfly (45940)
• United States
24 Mar 16
@LovingMyBabies I try to put a smile on my face and laugh to break the ice. They take their jobs way too seriously. Life is too short not to smile.
@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
24 Mar 16
@ElusiveButterfly I do not really get it either, it's silly to me but most bosses do it for some reason, no matter where it is.
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
25 Mar 16
yeah min wage is not a living wage, for sure. hubby is still out there looking.
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@ElusiveButterfly (45940)
• United States
25 Mar 16
I wish him well Jessa Lyn. Something is bound to come up for him.
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@PainsOnSlate (21852)
• Canada
24 Mar 16
One of my sons worked at Mc Donalds while he was in collage. He was a good worker and stayed there for a long time. He also shared an appointment with three other kids and was able to pay rent. My other son got on a landscape crew and liked it so much he quit college...Fast food won't make your son enough to live well but it will look good on his resume. He should be thinking ( while getting some experience at this job) of a job he would like to do for a long time (better wages) like landscaping, greenhouse work, wineries, newspapers ..
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@ElusiveButterfly (45940)
• United States
25 Mar 16
He, like his brother, enjoys cooking. If he could get a job as a cook he would do well.
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@PainsOnSlate (21852)
• Canada
25 Mar 16
@ElusiveButterfly that is a great idea, my husband started that way.
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@ElusiveButterfly (45940)
• United States
25 Mar 16
We shall see what happens. He is hoping that something better comes along. Until then he will settle for what he has and be happy with it.
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@ElusiveButterfly (45940)
• United States
29 Mar 16
@Auntylou he is ready for something more, but right now will keep trying to make ends meet with what he can.
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@Auntylou (4264)
• Oxford, England
29 Mar 16
@ElusiveButterfly It is good to make a start and get used to working. he is still young so has time to rise
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@ElusiveButterfly (45940)
• United States
24 Mar 16
Siva, he will do just fine until he can find a job that pays more. He has a good work ethic.
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@Shiva49 (26644)
• Singapore
25 Mar 16
@ElusiveButterfly That is great as attitude decides our altitude - I reached a height that I was comfortable with! siva
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@Angel_15 (670)
• Manila, Philippines
25 Mar 16
I'm glad your son has found a job. Even though it doesn't pay much it's still an honest way of making a living. He should not lose hope and maybe still continue finding a good job while working for Taco Bell. Maybe one day he'll finally get his dream job.
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@ElusiveButterfly (45940)
• United States
25 Mar 16
I hope so Angel_15, he is a dedicated worker and reliable too. He will stay the course until something better comes along.
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@ElusiveButterfly (45940)
• United States
24 Mar 16
Ha, a discount would be great. It is a Taco Bell/KFC. My mother loves KFC chicken.
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@ElusiveButterfly (45940)
• United States
24 Mar 16
@jahunt the last time I had KFC it was really not to my liking. The chicken was greasy and dry, and the gravy was like paste. Gagged me.
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@jahunt (1380)
• United States
24 Mar 16
@ElusiveButterfly Oooohh! KFC! Yes, I'd take a discount on that too!
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@maezee (41988)
• United States
25 Mar 16
Good for him. You gotta start somewhere. There are probably a lot of management opportunities to work up to once he gains some tenure. With a big company like that probably a lot of opportunities! I drove by a Taco Bell in my area that was hirinf and it had a big sign that said "up to $12 an hour" which is good for fast food but nit sure which position that was for. Best of luck to him!
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@ElusiveButterfly (45940)
• United States
25 Mar 16
Thank you maezee. I am sure that if it is meant for him to go further with this company, it will be. If not, there are other places that will hire him once he has proven his ability to stay on.
@scheng1 (24649)
• Singapore
24 Mar 16
Actually he can aim higher.
If he can work towards the goal of being a franchise owner, he will find motivation in the work.
Many ex-fast food workers worked their way to become a store manager, and in the end, they become the franchise owners.
They know the work inside out, and they are paid so much more.
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@ElusiveButterfly (45940)
• United States
24 Mar 16
I do know quite a few that flipped burgers and went on to manage the store for where they worked or went on to another store.
@ElusiveButterfly (45940)
• United States
24 Mar 16
One never knows what the future holds. It would be great for him if that could happen.
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@ElusiveButterfly (45940)
• United States
24 Mar 16
It was the first interview he had in a month. I just found out that he may have the opportunity to work at our local Friendly's. That isn't a positive though and will accept the Taco Bell if this one doesn't pan out. The job at Friendly's would pay more.
