My oh is 53 and has been a director and always senior jobs. He had a bit of a melt down after his mum died a few years ago, he ended up with A fib and we decuddd he needed to knock stress on the head. Found a shift job in a supermarket and does 30 hours. Subsides a bit with some on line work but it's the best thing he ever did. No stress. Walks out and he can forget it. Got his health back. Go for it. You won't regret it.
This is one attribute that many people overlook about working Jobs. Some jobs that pay less have little to no stress compared to many jobs that are higher paying, but have loads of stress, or poor work life balance. The stress often isn't worth the higher salary. The key is finding low stress work that pays very well, but that is rather tough these days. I have a friend I believe has found that working as a director for Pepsi Cola. He works from home on the computer doing reports for the most part almost every day except 1 day a month he has to do some traveling around his region to various locations to check in. He is earning like 110K a year for that work with a high school degree, and lots of previous management experience and I find that amazing. Good position to be in! I'm on the opposite end of the spectrum for pay, but my job is only 6.7 miles from my house, and almost no stress at all with a 4 day work week.
This is why I would never want to be a director - like Mr Fade to Grey I am a qualified accountant - and currently work for a Finance Director who is 10 years younger than me and far less qualified and experienced than me, but I would not want the stress and the hassle that goes with being a director. At the end of the day their neck is on the line every day, mine is not, I just get on with what I need to do, air off any issue and that person can sort it. I am hoping in my late/mid fifties to do something else as I have reached as far as I want to go with this role.
@@skyblazeeterno I agree there too! The most stressful jobs I have had have been low paying. Waited tables for many years in high volume restaurants. Call center with a quota job one time, and managers basically telling you that if you don't meet metrics you get canned. Hotel front desk and being only employee handling everything when 40 people are checking in and someone ods in the restroom, and phone ringing off the hook ll at the same time. Sales job fielding 80+ calls every day and needing to be perfect with no complaints from customers or you get a conversation every time there is the slightest issue. Hustinling at a dominos making pizzas, answering phones non stop with no breaks and once it slows down they tell you to clock out and go home for $5.5/he back in 2000. Yeah, plus add toxic work environments into the whole formula and lots of these minimum wage to $25 an hr jobs can be pretty stressfull
Good luck! I've been in low paid work all my life. 52 now. You can most definitely survive mate. Marks and Spencer be a good job. And discount on your food, plus get heads up on the big discounts 👍
I just come across your channel content is excellent. I am 60 and retired after working for BT for 36 years - compulsory redundancy 😢 But I am loving retirement - I went backpacking for 3 months and have signed up for a number of courses to improve my DIY skills for home improvement projects. Sometimes you have to move on and enjoy life .... Retirement can be a interesting period if your health is ok and you have some money to enjoy retirement.
I joined the Christmas crew at M&S about 10 years ago, following redundancy, and really enjoyed my stint there. It made a welcome change following a stressful few months in my previous role. I subsequently returned to an office role, but will always remember my time at M&S fondly. It sounds like the group interview and walk around the store hasn't changed since then! Good luck with whatever you choose. If your gut tells you to go with M&S, go for it!
I'm 53 and have worked for 30 years for 2 global companies. My last role was made redundant a few months ago. I've now started a home improvement/handyman business and looking forward to my new adventure :)
Pharmacist jobs are now open to everyone - u just need to oversee the Ai doing the work. Make sure the bottle labels are on the right side, not jammed in the Gina-Rotator the machine that rotates and socks the bottles
After many years as "a suit" at higher salaries, I've pivoted into a lower-paying work world. I am happy and it pays the bills. Not getting rich but it's working--no intention of going back. Not that they want me anymore anyway. I'm almost 60. My point: you are still viable.
Good evening. Best of luck with both interviews. I've started a temp job last Saturday working within a luxury Whisky store. It was my stepdaughter who got me the interview! She used to work across the store and literally went in and asked if there were any jobs going. How crazy is that. So I had my first day last Saturday and all went well. I'm looking forward to the coming weeks and months. One thing I've always said about work, it gives you purpose and is rewarding, especially if you enjoy it.
I love your videos. They are so authentic and portray a true picture of how difficult it can be to find a job now, especially one which fits with your main career and finding another role in later life. We all have to be flexible with our career choices and our skills can be transferred onto another role. Many thanks for your channel and all the best to you 👍
@@ghoststationman4349 it's hoops that you'd expect for a HIGH level well paid job not some low level grunt work humping things around and stacking shelves
I've a had few spells of unemployment since Covid and it's not easy. The job market is not what it was 20 years ago. I really enjoy your videos, good luck with the job search
Funnily enough I was talking to a recruitment consultant that I've known a few years and he told me yesterday that he's never seen the job market like it is now in 20 years of his career. I'm unemployed through redundancy and pretty worried!
Great news and good luck to you I was made redundant this year at 52 and finished a 30 year career in tech sales leadership. I’ve struggled to find similar work since. I thought it would be easy and there would be a queue wanting to take me on. How wrong I was. I answered an ad to work in schools and colleges in support and supervisory roles. I’m into week 5 and I’ve been asked to stay on at my local college till Xmas. I’ve loved it - I’ve enjoyed the last 5 weeks more than the last 5 years of my career! Working with young people is so rewarding. I’m seriously now thinking about lecturing or tutoring in business studies. It’s doesn’t take long to train and although the pay is les than I’m used to, I’m sure it would be more enjoyable. Have you not considered it with all your background in Finance?Good luck mate. I enjoy your videos.
@@reggiekray723 I wonder how many of the twenty will be taken on. I suspect there was more than one group of twenty. They would get masses of applicants and split them into groups. Might be only 3 out of each group that gets through.
M & S had my 24 year old daughter and others from the job centre work for free for a month last year pre Xmas on the promise of a part time job if they worked ' hard.' Needless to say she was offered zilch. Amazing how these companies get away with this.
Because there getting paid by the rock and roll ,it's just complete rubbish u do it or lose your benefits, your more likely not to get anything, they do it cos saves them interviewing and paying for workers
Fingers crossed you get it, they're terrible with the cr*p they put you through while filling out the applications with their "assessments" and then pull more crap in the interview stage. Apologies, frustrated with what they do for what should be simple jobs these days. So tired of the bs, remember my Tesco interview in the early 2000's, went in spoke to a manager, she asked me about the shift pattern, generalized questions if i rmember correctly and i started a week or so later. Unlike now, its manotanus the crap you go through. Any way my irritation aside, hope you get it and get somewhere. All the best.
You look smart and you give off calm and friendly vibes - they would be crazy not to employ you. Fingers crossed they will offer you something. You might even be able to accept both jobs, if you just work a couple of shifts a week at M&S to begin with, then increase the shifts over the busy Christmas period if the accounts assignment is just a short one.
@@misscoutts6193 I'm not saying he can pick what hours he works, but there is often some flexibility, depending on the terms of the contract. Often someone is given certain core hours which are mandatory, along with the choice to work further hours if available. That's how it was when I worked a P/T temp job in retail a couple of years back.
Hi, i've just discovered your channel recently and i like it a lot. I was recently made redundant from a job i held for 21 years, and now that i am looking for work again after such a long time, i feel like i've entered a different universe. Obviously, i didn't expect things to be exactly like they were 21 years ago but my my how they've changed. Back then to get a job, you sent the company your CV, had an interview where they asked you a few questions relating to said job, then if you were lucky you got offered said job. Now the things they ask of you even for miniumum wage jobs is ridiculous! I applied for a job at Screwfix and had to do a maths test. I also applied for a job at Tool Station and i had to do test that involved maths and even a bit of spot the difference. Good luck with the job hunting.
If by group we mean multiple interviewers, I absolutely prefer this situation - different people perceive different things, appreciate different things, focus on different things. I’ve had situations where person 1 tried to lock me into a line of questioning where person 2 gave me an out. I’ve had the main guy not be so sure but later found another rooted for me. I’ve had one person fire off no less than 25 technical competency questions from many disparate domains, while three people bring up 5 or 6 scenarios or topics that we explore as a group. In any situation, just relax and be yourself. Some you win, some you bomb. Such is life 🤷♂️ But by the law of averages, much prefer a group ✊🏾🇬🇧🇳🇬
If we mean multiple candidates - that might suck a bit 😂 can work in one’s favour depending on who else shows up 🤷♂️ - Dress smart - Be polite - Sit at the front - Listen to everything said - Ask and answer questions - Don’t assume much - others believe in you even if you don’t believe in yourself - Others see in you things you can’t see in yourself Only ever been in a group situation at Burger King where everyone was 17/18… all but two (9) left with an offer… most quiet lad answering almost no questions was deemed a poor fit for interacting with customers asked to leave. Another “gothic” lass rubbed the main guy the wrong way as soon as she walked on… Such is life 🤷♂️
@@skyblazeeterno this is now a well paid job for someone organising group assessments. Role playing and daft games are involved. Welcome to 🤡 Clown World.
Good luck fella. At least you got that far. Things got desperate this year that I applied for a job at Tesco and an Aldi just as a customer assistant and didn’t even get an interview. Was really shocked. 30 years working with 15 in management positions and I can’t even get a job as a shelf stacker.
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you over qualified. they prefer unskilled workers for unskilled jobs. you have to apply for management or senior management roles.
Trust me I tried Asda driving jobs. Part time store jobs. Literally rejected from loads of them. They hate it when they think your some sort of top shot because of they found your linkedin page. We are just average people trying to make money.
@@TheAdArchive you don't 'get it'; that's why you didn't get the jobs because you are overqualified. You also have to fit in with the rest of the group. You just wouldn't fit in.
@@TheAdArchive I'm a redundant H&S Co-Ordinator, I also have 5 years of project management experience and countless years of admin experience and I can't get interviews for admin jobs for being over qualified, I can't seem to get project management interviews at all and trying to find H&S roles where I'm not pipped by someone who is over qualified for the level I am at! People don't want skilled people that they know will see better opportunities and want to to attend interviews down the line etc. They prefer people who haven't got the skills and experience to do anything better.
When I was made redundant at 56, the easiest job to find was bus driving for stagecoach, it even came with training, I did that for two and a half years, before finding a better paid job, but the bus driving was easy and you got to meet ordinary people, I did try out as a delivery driver for Asda, but that was far to physically hard for minimum wage.
I remember in old days I would walk in to store talking to store store manager for 10-15 minutes and then they asked me when I would like to start. The funny thing was that many of us didn't know much about the job, but after a year or two we would know everything about it, and many stayed working for those places for ages. The whole things these days is more like a dark joke.
I once went for one of the jobs in a supermarket. I went way over dressed, way to smart, way over qualified, had more experience than all of them, could easily handle the much younger interviewees, didn't get the job. If you're over 50, intelligent, well dressed they wont employ you, you are a threat to them.
@@itk2493 spot on. You have more chance if you are spotty twenty three years old, can't spell, green mohican and low cut pants. You should have been in the interviewers chair! You had a lucky escape think of it that way.
sometimes you just got to keep busy and going . sometimes we all ask ourselves how we got here inour lives . ive actually a few times considered Primark myself whn in betwen contracts and jobs not forthcoming. its horrible and not a good place to be but i like your positivity. especially coming to winter , you dont want to be depressed .pleased for your daughter too!
@@samanthamccarthy9765 why can't you get work as an architect? Why apply for a min wage job then turn it down when it is offered? To be honest, if I was hiring at a place like that, I would not take on an architect.
@@misscoutts6193 did u read my comment . i said in btween contracts . if someone is looking for work for going close to a year , i think its normal to consider any job that will get you some money to survive
First off I’ll wish you good luck and hopefully you get offered both jobs! I must admit I do find myself fascinated watching videos based in down to earth England being a south London lad, that was many years & miles ago! I better subscribe if I’m to find out how things turn out and it’s great your daughter has her dream job too. Cheers Oz
61 here. Interviewed today. Company which takes in mobile phones and sends them to be repaired. Job title had admin in it. That's my only keyword to work with. 15 minutes away. Sat in the car park and looked at the building. Not a good vibe. Greeted by a friendly enough polish bloke about 30. HR woman about same. He kicked off the questions and I felt a bit awkward from the off and when he asked about motivations it flipped over into silly, demeaning, but I held it together and gave a reasonable answer about just wanting a steady job. He asked me if I was nervous. I said yea a bit, why not, but not for the reason he thought. I was nervous about taking the wrong job. Felt my patience and mood plummet secretly inside. I started cutting to the chase by asking them quantative questions. When he quoted the exact thoughput figure I knew this was target driven sweat shop stuff. I'd not be quick enough. They need naive fresh keen blood. His question about my attitude to targets selaed it. I thanked them both and politely stated I'd gleaned it wasn't for me. I couldn't be sure of course but I felt petrified enough to know. He smiled and said was the first who had done this. Yea mate, look at the grey hair. He seemed impressed in some way. I wonder if he will ever find out how I felt?
Good for you. I'm honestly not understanding why you think it's important for him to know how you felt. You could email the guy assuming you have his contact details
@@skyblazeeterno What I meant was would he live to to the age of 61 and be asked dumb questions by somebody half his age when he just wants to work and pay bills.
@@adude9882 I get where you're coming from but sadly just wanting to work and earn money doesn't provide good enough reason for most employers and in a way I don't blame them...if all things are equal and you have a choice between a person who will treat it as just a means to earn money or someone who is interested in the job then they'll likely to choose the latter. That's not a personal criticism of you. I had a weird interview at Sports Direct store recently. Interviewed by a guy about a third my age (I'm 59) and he was not impressed when I talked about previous experience in retail where it was not commission based. Also he asked if I was aware the job was zero hours contract and I was not aware. I think it tanked the interview. I'm guessing it was all about upselling and pushy sales. At the end when people typically shake hands the guy just walked off. Needless to say I didn't get offered the job
@@adude9882 yes and Polish; would this occur the other way round? It's normal practice now to be put under the microscope. They know you can do the job standing on your head; that's why you won't get it. You were astute enough to look at the building and see it was a sweat shop.
@@misscoutts6193 Actually tbh my decision was based on experience of strongly suspecting I wouldn't be comfortable with the pace of work and close continuous monitoring. I've found this out working customer service. Yes, I'd be good, but not working flat out constantly. Its a bell curve thing. They hire people knowing x% will turn out to be too slow, put them on warning then easily sack them. There's always fresh blood to replace the rejects. If there was any danger of a shortage .... well, hello young Poles!
In our mid 50s, we are overqualified, with too much irrelevant experience. I would personally be insulted to go through that process at Marks and Spencer's for a minimum wage job. You get more than that at Spar that M&S do as if you are going for some big corporate role. Good for you if you enjoy that kind of environment, but for minimum wage that would get minimum input from me.
@@reggiekray723 Plenty of people work for minimum wage and have plenty of dignity and respect. Seems like your measure of person depends on what they earn and what they do for a living. I know plenty of your type. Fortunately weeded from my social group.
@@FoobsTon Sure. But my point was that M&S want to put you through the sort of process you would expect if you were going for a high flying job at KPMG, not a job as a shop assistant on minimum wage
@@reggiekray723 Perhaps they're just trying to identify and weed out the toxic primadonna attitude that you're exhibiting. Nobody wants to work with that.
Stumbled across your channel and I just thought I would mention the idea of becoming an End-point Assessor for apprentice accountants. Use your current skill set, gain a new qualification, work casually as self employed. Money is usually pretty decent too. Look it up.
Crazy how life works. I am starting a new business at 51, and in an ideal world, I would only employ people around my age. We have had experience of life, love, and heartache. I can't tell you how difficult I expect it will be to find people 45+ that are looking for a fresh start.
Living wage, as it's in a way laughingly called, is struggle. I'm widowed, so no extra income to house, I often have to grovel for overtime to cover bills if I don't have quite enough shifts in a month. Interviews are terrifying, I was relieved mine was quite informal. Best of luck
Did you consider being self-employed accountant? My late father did accounts and tax returns for self-employed taxi drivers when he retired from full time job as an accountant.
No disrespect in any way. But I am shocked how OTT the uk is with interviews etc. I mean in the USA a job at the supermarket is literally just walking in, and if you can fog a mirror; you are in. In the uk you have to have 2 parts and group assessment?! Insane.
@@Shaun7638 they are treating people like kids at infant school. One assessment I went to a few years' back we had to make patterns with dry spaghetti! Some people actually enjoyed it; just shows the mentality of people now!
@@misscoutts6193 Yes i agree..i am 61 and just finished my chemo in june and now been told it has returned ,over the last 12 months i question daily why i gave my life to work and got nothing in return other than the ability to pay my monthly out goings and mortgage etc like the majority of people have to unfortuneatly... Morale of the Story work isnt everything and now i have no worries...
Congrats! Any sales and customer roles are always good experience. Loved all my interim customer service roles and in one of them I was winning £100 Dior perfumes for every 5 sales at Christmas.😅 Best of luck 🤞
The trouble with retail jobs are the unsociable working day/hours/weekend work, I've done enough weekend work and don't want it any longer. If it suits you then why not.
My mate late in life took on a green keepers job. He loves it. A bit above minimum wage. Hours suit him. Seems to have a choice of where he works. A lot of grass cutting but he loves it - being paid to listen to audio books all day is how he puts it and wishes he had done it some years earlier.
A senior manager for many years took redundancy. Applied for many jobs at a level that was not management. Overriding feed back at interviews was the managers felt threatened I was after their job! Says something about the calibre of these people.
I've been doing logistics/temp type jobs for last 2'yrs on an off, not ideal as ex small co. Director but can kind of scrape by .. Started one this week, very easy, 4 min drive from my village, no interview, no having to spend any money on clothes, kind of no stress as some warehouses not great, but this one has only about 30 people per shift, all can speak basic English as many places don't, but do like getting home in under 5 mins by car, even foreign staff been very friendly, not always like that so it's ok , and where they have no targets so no pressure at all so far...
Wow, things have changed. When I got my supermarket job in Budgens when I was 20 (ok this was 40 years ago!) there was a scruffy hand written notice on the door asking for staff. Went in, it was a Friday, chatted to the manager for five minutes where we realised we shared a love of flims, promptly told me I had the job and I would start Monday! Forward to when I was 28 and between jobs I applied for a job in Harrods just for Christmas staff. Arrived in the morning with about 40 other people, had a ten minute chat about my Budgens experience and was offered the job there and then, starting three days later. I ended up staying a year there! Not sure how I would cope with group sessions and getting people to buy a pudding lol !
At 42 years old I had a serious injury needed a part time job. Went to Selco and the interviewer after asking me questions he said "Don't tell me how to do my job". I knew it would get harder and harder to find a job. Anyway, now I'm 54, I qualified as a gasman 12years ago and run my own business in central London just doing certs and servicing from 10 to 3pm and take days off when I feel like.
read the newspaper this morning. i was right, the numbers are down and they expect more people will lose their job due to job cuts. the unemployment goverment agency, not sure whats called in english. they confirm that older job seekers are more often rejected. old as in 50+ years old. i am on track with my own channel to make that atleast for my shopping next year. i hope my channel can grow as fast as yours. wish you good luck.
@@kalenreichert thinking "it went well" is meaningless unless you actually get selected; I assume that there is another one-to-one interview to follow the group session.
I see a lot of people working in supermarkets that you just know shouldn’t be there. I would of absolutely died in that interview. Multi person interviews are just another way our society is getting worse
Depends on the management and supervisors but sometimes min wage roles can be demeaning as they have absolutely no respect for your previous experience as they themselves have no experience or people management skills but it also very easy to hand in your notice so it works both ways - Good luck
Good luck. I also went to a job interview yesterday with a big public organization although I think I did well I am beginning to believe I didn’t get the job because I thought they would contact the successful candidate the first day after interview.
I had an interview on Monday last week, they said they had more interviews to do and I would hear either way in a week or two so I'm still waiting, had a really positive interview on the Tuesday of last week for an organisation that usually sends out rejection emails if you fail and interview and I'm still in the dark. Nobody is in a hurry these days and there's that baby unemployed people to have the pick of that the interviews are dragged out and not just all on one day. It's horrible waiting for closure! I want to move on from it and look at other options but I need to know I haven't got those jobs for sure first!
I think my chance has passed. You would think the picked person would be contacted within 24 hours as so they don’t move on to other options. Also another bad sign was they didn’t say at the end that they would be back in touch or not.I have a lot of experience and spoke well and answered all the questions without hesitation. I thought been shortlisted in the first place must have meant something to the company but the longer the wait goes on the less likely it is
@@joshmelville7464 it's crap these days, there's a comment on here from someone that's just had a couple of interviews and both of them have told him they won't be deciding until after Christmas whose going to be offered the job! I've seen a post on linked in yesterday from someone wanting to offer someone a job but their HR department had taken 4 weeks so far to create the job offer documentation! It just leaves you in a horrible limbo!
@@joshmelville7464 you are spot on. If they say "Thank you for coming", as you leave, you know you didn't get it. If they think you might be cleverer than them, you won't get it.
Part way through my ACCA studies, I've always been told the market is strong for accountants especially up here in the Newcastle. There are loads of roles which recruiters are pumping out over linked in.
Colleges fo free courses if earning under 25k, do elec, joinery etc... HGV are doing free training, skills workforce with job afterward s. Try them. Hospital and council care homes are looking always, council pension etc...no group interviews. all the best.
Hi mate good luck with the M&S job hope that you are selected . Just had 2 interviews this week, one as an air traffic engineer at Manchester Airport not sure how well I scored but commuting would be a problem but otherwise it would be an good job if I could get it. Had another interview today for a tech trainer / mentor role … thought it was a cert as it was the 3rd interview …all went ok bjt they said just like the Manchester airport job that they had other candidates to interview and probably wouldn’t make a decision until after Christmas which really is t good so it’s back to the drawing board I think… resigned from AGA in July because a senior manager accused me of something that it turns out was my lIne manager … absolute bastards .. should have stayed but I quite and told them I wasn’t working soft a liar and a bully. Had another interview in September and thought that was a cert as well but the gaffer said he loved my knowledge and experience and said he wished he could put them into the body of a 20 year old…. Really screwed my self confidence up now just managing to keep above going into my over drought so that’s a challenge I’m 59 years old.
@@WeFade2Grey I don’t think I could do that to be honest…been an engineer all my life but the workplace is now so toxic even if I could find a job I don’t want it …. Wish I could sell my skills but I’m competing with kids who could other peoples ideas from RUclips …. Anyway mate good luck bud.
I'm annoyed enough because I'm in the dark waiting to hear back from two interviews I had last week and one of them felt really positive. How the hell can they remember candidates they've interviewed in Oct by the time it gets to early next year! I don't think nervousness over what might be in the budget announcement is helping those of us currently unemployed because some companies will be twitchy about spending money on new staff just yet.
@@bigwideworld387 Hi mate sorry to hear you are going through the same thing, yeah it really sucks. What frustrates the hell out of me is when I try to search for useful ideas on maybe working for myself but the internet is saturated by greedy selfish bastards trying to get a free living by promoting their stupid and lying adverts and the search engines just bring up all the trash so that anything good and genuine is buried at the bottom of the pile. Wouldn’t it be great if there was a big reset button on the internet and folk could network easily with like minded others ?
Hello My friend, I'm a similar age to you. I just feel we need to remember some things, as these are different times now, and many things are different now. When we started out, they were happy to give us pensions, sick pay, holiday pay, odd bonuses, leave, etc Now, I feel there is that much pressure to produce profits, time after time, after time. However, that can't continue, but they think it can. As an older person now, I feel people in general are much ruder, selfish and inconsiderate. At one time, someone approaching would say hello. Now, they pull their mobile phone out of their pocket and look at it, as they walk past you, never looking once Mobile phones have a lot to answer for, from a social aspect. People walk past now, they don't say hello. Why would they? They'll be looking down at their phone, ear phones on, sunglasses on..... Why would they say hello?? I've noticed the minimum wage has crept up recently. God bless you, my friend. Like in one of your previous recieved comments. They said you'll get your life structure and routine back, if hou took the job. They're, and that, so important. The times we knew, mate, are long gone. Along with respect, thought, consideration. All that finance set aside at one time, for pensions, holiday pay, sick pay, leave, etc, is still there, though we'll never get a look in. It'll be squared away into upper level bonuses, never to be seen again. Best wishes, Ian.
@ - @ - And they're not usually claiming benefits for housing, children & council tax. Which a universal credit calculator suggests could add up to as much as £15k per year.
@@grantpowley3848 - The First Homes scheme, lifetime ISA, mortgage guarantee scheme, no stamp duty, and Council Tax reduced by upto 100% depending on circumstances & which council.
You have a natural way for making videos, If I were you I would explore content making on here as an income stream, you are likeable and have a nice little niche too, This process for the job is horrendous though, I find having joint interviews is extremely disrespectful, interviews should be private, It's nobody else's business to know if you have applied for a job, If you want to tell people than fine and your choice, but personally I wouldn't want 20 randomers knowing my business, I wouldn't want to know who I beat to the job, or them knowing if they beat me, when I go in the store shopping next time, or even worse if i already had a job and was applying for a new one, risking others knowing and my current employers finding out. Awful process
This what they do to all jobs now! Getting a job now is a popularity contest! Who’s the prettiest. Who’s the smartest. Who’s Miss/Mr Personality. Who’s the friendliest. Who’s culturally suitable. I call this service sector fodder. Dystopia?🤔
Huge respect for you fella. Not even about the money, it gives structure which will help.
@@nickybutt9733 I thought it was about the money.
This is absolutely true, work is healthy and not only about the money.
My oh is 53 and has been a director and always senior jobs. He had a bit of a melt down after his mum died a few years ago, he ended up with A fib and we decuddd he needed to knock stress on the head.
Found a shift job in a supermarket and does 30 hours. Subsides a bit with some on line work but it's the best thing he ever did. No stress. Walks out and he can forget it. Got his health back. Go for it. You won't regret it.
This is one attribute that many people overlook about working Jobs. Some jobs that pay less have little to no stress compared to many jobs that are higher paying, but have loads of stress, or poor work life balance. The stress often isn't worth the higher salary. The key is finding low stress work that pays very well, but that is rather tough these days. I have a friend I believe has found that working as a director for Pepsi Cola. He works from home on the computer doing reports for the most part almost every day except 1 day a month he has to do some traveling around his region to various locations to check in. He is earning like 110K a year for that work with a high school degree, and lots of previous management experience and I find that amazing. Good position to be in! I'm on the opposite end of the spectrum for pay, but my job is only 6.7 miles from my house, and almost no stress at all with a 4 day work week.
This is why I would never want to be a director - like Mr Fade to Grey I am a qualified accountant - and currently work for a Finance Director who is 10 years younger than me and far less qualified and experienced than me, but I would not want the stress and the hassle that goes with being a director. At the end of the day their neck is on the line every day, mine is not, I just get on with what I need to do, air off any issue and that person can sort it. I am hoping in my late/mid fifties to do something else as I have reached as far as I want to go with this role.
@@djrickyb I think there is an assumption that low level jobs are not stressful when it's not the case a lot of the time
@@skyblazeeterno I agree there too! The most stressful jobs I have had have been low paying. Waited tables for many years in high volume restaurants. Call center with a quota job one time, and managers basically telling you that if you don't meet metrics you get canned. Hotel front desk and being only employee handling everything when 40 people are checking in and someone ods in the restroom, and phone ringing off the hook ll at the same time. Sales job fielding 80+ calls every day and needing to be perfect with no complaints from customers or you get a conversation every time there is the slightest issue. Hustinling at a dominos making pizzas, answering phones non stop with no breaks and once it slows down they tell you to clock out and go home for $5.5/he back in 2000. Yeah, plus add toxic work environments into the whole formula and lots of these minimum wage to $25 an hr jobs can be pretty stressfull
oh thats good took me a while to work out what that meant but very positive for you both
Good luck! I've been in low paid work all my life. 52 now. You can most definitely survive mate. Marks and Spencer be a good job. And discount on your food, plus get heads up on the big discounts 👍
I just come across your channel content is excellent.
I am 60 and retired after working for BT for 36 years - compulsory redundancy 😢
But I am loving retirement - I went backpacking for 3 months and have signed up for a number of courses to improve my DIY skills for home improvement projects.
Sometimes you have to move on and enjoy life ....
Retirement can be a interesting period if your health is ok and you have some money to enjoy retirement.
Great to hear that you are enjoying your retirement.
With a BT final salary pension who wouldn't be happy ? I know I am !
Well BT pay ok, have a good pension and have provided continuity of employment.
I have family who went to BT for many years, he often called it work. 😅
I joined the Christmas crew at M&S about 10 years ago, following redundancy, and really enjoyed my stint there. It made a welcome change following a stressful few months in my previous role. I subsequently returned to an office role, but will always remember my time at M&S fondly. It sounds like the group interview and walk around the store hasn't changed since then! Good luck with whatever you choose. If your gut tells you to go with M&S, go for it!
I'm 53 and have worked for 30 years for 2 global companies. My last role was made redundant a few months ago. I've now started a home improvement/handyman business and looking forward to my new adventure :)
Pharmacist jobs are now open to everyone - u just need to oversee the Ai doing the work. Make sure the bottle labels are on the right side, not jammed in the Gina-Rotator the machine that rotates and socks the bottles
After many years as "a suit" at higher salaries, I've pivoted into a lower-paying work world. I am happy and it pays the bills. Not getting rich but it's working--no intention of going back. Not that they want me anymore anyway. I'm almost 60. My point: you are still viable.
Good luck with the M & S job, you’ll be an asset to them with your wealth of life experience! Well done to your daughter as well.
Good evening. Best of luck with both interviews.
I've started a temp job last Saturday working within a luxury Whisky store. It was my stepdaughter who got me the interview! She used to work across the store and literally went in and asked if there were any jobs going. How crazy is that. So I had my first day last Saturday and all went well. I'm looking forward to the coming weeks and months. One thing I've always said about work, it gives you purpose and is rewarding, especially if you enjoy it.
I love your videos. They are so authentic and portray a true picture of how difficult it can be to find a job now, especially one which fits with your main career and finding another role in later life. We all have to be flexible with our career choices and our skills can be transferred onto another role. Many thanks for your channel and all the best to you 👍
Best of luck with the outcomes of your interviews. The hoops you have to go through just to get a job these days can be ridiculous!
Plus 1 to that comment it ridiculous the hoops you have to. Jump through bloody ridiculous corporate bullshit
@@ghoststationman4349 it's hoops that you'd expect for a HIGH level well paid job not some low level grunt work humping things around and stacking shelves
I've a had few spells of unemployment since Covid and it's not easy. The job market is not what it was 20 years ago. I really enjoy your videos, good luck with the job search
Funnily enough I was talking to a recruitment consultant that I've known a few years and he told me yesterday that he's never seen the job market like it is now in 20 years of his career. I'm unemployed through redundancy and pretty worried!
Agree. Out for 8 months now. And very difficult to be honest.
Are you interested in care work?
@@jakelister5152 I currently have a job now but it's something I would consider if I find myself out of work again
Good luck. Take any job whilst you can to pay the bills. You may end up making a managerial career there.
Great news and good luck to you
I was made redundant this year at 52 and finished a 30 year career in tech sales leadership. I’ve struggled to find similar work since. I thought it would be easy and there would be a queue wanting to take me on. How wrong I was. I answered an ad to work in schools and colleges in support and supervisory roles. I’m into week 5 and I’ve been asked to stay on at my local college till Xmas. I’ve loved it - I’ve enjoyed the last 5 weeks more than the last 5 years of my career! Working with young people is so rewarding. I’m seriously now thinking about lecturing or tutoring in business studies. It’s doesn’t take long to train and although the pay is les than I’m used to, I’m sure it would be more enjoyable. Have you not considered it with all your background in Finance?Good luck mate. I enjoy your videos.
Roll with it.all good content for us!.you scrub up well.💜uk.
Those interview scenarios bring a shiver down my spine. Had that same crap for both Waitrose and Phones4u interviews
@@lifeafter40plus it's insulting that they put you through this for minimum wage jobs.
@@reggiekray723 a few years' back I did a 3 & a half hour assessment for Santander (min wage).
@@reggiekray723 I wonder how many of the twenty will be taken on. I suspect there was more than one group of twenty. They would get masses of applicants and split them into groups. Might be only 3 out of each group that gets through.
the shit you have to go through for crappy minimum wage jobs is stupid thank god im self employed
Self employed is the way to go 😊
M & S had my 24 year old daughter and others from the job centre work for free for a month last year pre Xmas on the promise of a part time job if they worked ' hard.'
Needless to say she was offered zilch.
Amazing how these companies get away with this.
work for free... that's exploitation no chance
Because there getting paid by the rock and roll ,it's just complete rubbish u do it or lose your benefits, your more likely not to get anything, they do it cos saves them interviewing and paying for workers
Fingers crossed you get it, they're terrible with the cr*p they put you through while filling out the applications with their "assessments" and then pull more crap in the interview stage. Apologies, frustrated with what they do for what should be simple jobs these days. So tired of the bs, remember my Tesco interview in the early 2000's, went in spoke to a manager, she asked me about the shift pattern, generalized questions if i rmember correctly and i started a week or so later.
Unlike now, its manotanus the crap you go through.
Any way my irritation aside, hope you get it and get somewhere. All the best.
Jobs now take soooo long and agency ones, pages... one I started this week easiest of all...
I've had psychometric testing and those bs situation questions at interview for a low level minimum wage job...it's insane
@@skyblazeeterno they want to find out if you are brain dead enough to do the job. Psychopaths asking stupid questions with no bearing on the job.
👏👏 for your daughter that’s an amazing job to do. Enjoying your videos … thanks
Best of luck! I enjoyed working retail too, back when: I was in charge of compost supplies at a garden centre. Maybe not as glamorous as you!
Good stuff, I think alot of people can relate to your position, I believe that eventually companies can see the quality in you.
You look smart and you give off calm and friendly vibes - they would be crazy not to employ you. Fingers crossed they will offer you something. You might even be able to accept both jobs, if you just work a couple of shifts a week at M&S to begin with, then increase the shifts over the busy Christmas period if the accounts assignment is just a short one.
You are naive to think he can pick what hours he works! It's to the 'needs of the business', not your needs.
@@misscoutts6193 I'm not saying he can pick what hours he works, but there is often some flexibility, depending on the terms of the contract. Often someone is given certain core hours which are mandatory, along with the choice to work further hours if available. That's how it was when I worked a P/T temp job in retail a couple of years back.
@@bluemoon6625 you are talking about flexi-time; that won't be the case for a Christmas retail job.
@@misscoutts6193 It was the case for my Christmas retail job.
Hi, i've just discovered your channel recently and i like it a lot. I was recently made redundant from a job i held for 21 years, and now that i am looking for work again after such a long time, i feel like i've entered a different universe. Obviously, i didn't expect things to be exactly like they were 21 years ago but my my how they've changed. Back then to get a job, you sent the company your CV, had an interview where they asked you a few questions relating to said job, then if you were lucky you got offered said job. Now the things they ask of you even for miniumum wage jobs is ridiculous! I applied for a job at Screwfix and had to do a maths test. I also applied for a job at Tool Station and i had to do test that involved maths and even a bit of spot the difference. Good luck with the job hunting.
Those group interview scenarios are excruciating!
I know.
@@borderlord if you don't pass the 'group assessment' you won't get the job. It's not going to be "a laugh" you will be expected to work very hard.
If by group we mean multiple interviewers, I absolutely prefer this situation - different people perceive different things, appreciate different things, focus on different things.
I’ve had situations where person 1 tried to lock me into a line of questioning where person 2 gave me an out.
I’ve had the main guy not be so sure but later found another rooted for me.
I’ve had one person fire off no less than 25 technical competency questions from many disparate domains, while three people bring up 5 or 6 scenarios or topics that we explore as a group.
In any situation, just relax and be yourself.
Some you win, some you bomb.
Such is life 🤷♂️
But by the law of averages, much prefer a group ✊🏾🇬🇧🇳🇬
If we mean multiple candidates - that might suck a bit 😂 can work in one’s favour depending on who else shows up 🤷♂️
- Dress smart
- Be polite
- Sit at the front
- Listen to everything said
- Ask and answer questions
- Don’t assume much - others believe in you even if you don’t believe in yourself
- Others see in you things you can’t see in yourself
Only ever been in a group situation at Burger King where everyone was 17/18… all but two (9) left with an offer… most quiet lad answering almost no questions was deemed a poor fit for interacting with customers asked to leave. Another “gothic” lass rubbed the main guy the wrong way as soon as she walked on…
Such is life 🤷♂️
I was exhausted just listening to that. My worst nightmare. I am not a customer facing person! 😂
good luck in your endeavors and we are wishing you the best.
The interview process sounds completely over the top.
Sounds similar to what I had in Waitrose about 5 years ago
@@skyblazeeterno this is now a well paid job for someone organising group assessments. Role playing and daft games are involved. Welcome to 🤡 Clown World.
@@call_in_sick this is the Clown 🤡 World we inhabit now.
Good on you, you are more happy in this one. Pleased to see, I know the last few weeks have been tough.
Good luck fella. At least you got that far. Things got desperate this year that I applied for a job at Tesco and an Aldi just as a customer assistant and didn’t even get an interview. Was really shocked. 30 years working with 15 in management positions and I can’t even get a job as a shelf stacker.
you over qualified. they prefer unskilled workers for unskilled jobs. you have to apply for management or senior management roles.
Yep understood but equally that should not be allowed - being over qualified is not an acceptable decision.
Trust me I tried Asda driving jobs. Part time store jobs. Literally rejected from loads of them. They hate it when they think your some sort of top shot because of they found your linkedin page. We are just average people trying to make money.
@@TheAdArchive you don't 'get it'; that's why you didn't get the jobs because you are overqualified. You also have to fit in with the rest of the group. You just wouldn't fit in.
@@TheAdArchive I'm a redundant H&S Co-Ordinator, I also have 5 years of project management experience and countless years of admin experience and I can't get interviews for admin jobs for being over qualified, I can't seem to get project management interviews at all and trying to find H&S roles where I'm not pipped by someone who is over qualified for the level I am at! People don't want skilled people that they know will see better opportunities and want to to attend interviews down the line etc. They prefer people who haven't got the skills and experience to do anything better.
When I was made redundant at 56, the easiest job to find was bus driving for stagecoach, it even came with training, I did that for two and a half years, before finding a better paid job, but the bus driving was easy and you got to meet ordinary people, I did try out as a delivery driver for Asda, but that was far to physically hard for minimum wage.
I haven’t worked in the UK since 1994 and can’t believe all that for a minimum wage job. I’d struggle if I returned to the UK
Good luck 🤞 to you on both interviews. I hope one of them works out for you and you’ll be really happy.
I’m awful at interviews, especially dealing with difficult customer scenarios. But good luck
Best of luck fella ,give you purpose in life to get up and at it all the best
I remember in old days I would walk in to store talking to store store manager for 10-15 minutes and then they asked me when I would like to start. The funny thing was that many of us didn't know much about the job, but after a year or two we would know everything about it, and many stayed working for those places for ages. The whole things these days is more like a dark joke.
Well done mate hats off to you.
@@butchdetrey5911 he has done an assessment so far.
I have also had an interview at my local M&S today for a Christmas job but had a very different type of interview. Keeping fingers crossed for us both
I once went for one of the jobs in a supermarket. I went way over dressed, way to smart, way over qualified, had more experience than all of them, could easily handle the much younger interviewees, didn't get the job. If you're over 50, intelligent, well dressed they wont employ you, you are a threat to them.
@@itk2493 spot on. You have more chance if you are spotty twenty three years old, can't spell, green mohican and low cut pants. You should have been in the interviewers chair! You had a lucky escape think of it that way.
@@itk2493 spot on.
Keep my fingers crossed for you 🤞
Good to see things could be finally coming together ,patience pays off, nice one 👍
sometimes you just got to keep busy and going . sometimes we all ask ourselves how we got here inour lives . ive actually a few times considered Primark myself whn in betwen contracts and jobs not forthcoming. its horrible and not a good place to be but i like your positivity. especially coming to winter , you dont want to be depressed .pleased for your daughter too!
@@samanthamccarthy9765 you have "considered Primark....." but do not realise they probably won't consider you because they can cherry pick.
@@misscoutts6193 you are wrong . i hsve actually been offered a job there but didnt take it on ok. i am an Architect just to let you know
@@samanthamccarthy9765 why can't you get work as an architect? Why apply for a min wage job then turn it down when it is offered? To be honest, if I was hiring at a place like that, I would not take on an architect.
@@misscoutts6193 did u read my comment . i said in btween contracts . if someone is looking for work for going close to a year , i think its normal to consider any job that will get you some money to survive
Good Luck to you and your daughter.
First off I’ll wish you good luck and hopefully you get offered both jobs! I must admit I do find myself fascinated watching videos based in down to earth England being a south London lad, that was many years & miles ago! I better subscribe if I’m to find out how things turn out and it’s great your daughter has her dream job too.
Cheers Oz
61 here. Interviewed today. Company which takes in mobile phones and sends them to be repaired. Job title had admin in it. That's my only keyword to work with. 15 minutes away. Sat in the car park and looked at the building. Not a good vibe. Greeted by a friendly enough polish bloke about 30. HR woman about same. He kicked off the questions and I felt a bit awkward from the off and when he asked about motivations it flipped over into silly, demeaning, but I held it together and gave a reasonable answer about just wanting a steady job. He asked me if I was nervous. I said yea a bit, why not, but not for the reason he thought. I was nervous about taking the wrong job. Felt my patience and mood plummet secretly inside. I started cutting to the chase by asking them quantative questions. When he quoted the exact thoughput figure I knew this was target driven sweat shop stuff. I'd not be quick enough. They need naive fresh keen blood. His question about my attitude to targets selaed it. I thanked them both and politely stated I'd gleaned it wasn't for me. I couldn't be sure of course but I felt petrified enough to know. He smiled and said was the first who had done this. Yea mate, look at the grey hair. He seemed impressed in some way. I wonder if he will ever find out how I felt?
Good for you. I'm honestly not understanding why you think it's important for him to know how you felt. You could email the guy assuming you have his contact details
@@skyblazeeterno What I meant was would he live to to the age of 61 and be asked dumb questions by somebody half his age when he just wants to work and pay bills.
@@adude9882 I get where you're coming from but sadly just wanting to work and earn money doesn't provide good enough reason for most employers and in a way I don't blame them...if all things are equal and you have a choice between a person who will treat it as just a means to earn money or someone who is interested in the job then they'll likely to choose the latter. That's not a personal criticism of you.
I had a weird interview at Sports Direct store recently. Interviewed by a guy about a third my age (I'm 59) and he was not impressed when I talked about previous experience in retail where it was not commission based. Also he asked if I was aware the job was zero hours contract and I was not aware. I think it tanked the interview. I'm guessing it was all about upselling and pushy sales. At the end when people typically shake hands the guy just walked off. Needless to say I didn't get offered the job
@@adude9882 yes and Polish; would this occur the other way round? It's normal practice now to be put under the microscope. They know you can do the job standing on your head; that's why you won't get it. You were astute enough to look at the building and see it was a sweat shop.
@@misscoutts6193 Actually tbh my decision was based on experience of strongly suspecting I wouldn't be comfortable with the pace of work and close continuous monitoring. I've found this out working customer service. Yes, I'd be good, but not working flat out constantly. Its a bell curve thing. They hire people knowing x% will turn out to be too slow, put them on warning then easily sack them. There's always fresh blood to replace the rejects. If there was any danger of a shortage .... well, hello young Poles!
Group assessment. God. They make it sound like you're applying for a 45,000-pound a year job. 😂
Anyway, good luck. See you on the shop floor.
It's like the bloody Hunger Games
I just wrote this too
I went to one if those once where they told everyone to jump up and down on command.
@@adude9882 It's all about the group think mentality. Tell me about it. You get taught that at school.
🤣 Exactly!Brilliant😂@@howareyou857
In our mid 50s, we are overqualified, with too much irrelevant experience. I would personally be insulted to go through that process at Marks and Spencer's for a minimum wage job. You get more than that at Spar that M&S do as if you are going for some big corporate role. Good for you if you enjoy that kind of environment, but for minimum wage that would get minimum input from me.
Your attitude exemplifies why people aren't recruiting over 50's.
@@FoobsTon Yea, it's called dignity and self respect. If you want to check yours in at the door, go and work at M&S with pleasure!
@@reggiekray723
Plenty of people work for minimum wage and have plenty of dignity and respect. Seems like your measure of person depends on what they earn and what they do for a living. I know plenty of your type. Fortunately weeded from my social group.
@@FoobsTon Sure. But my point was that M&S want to put you through the sort of process you would expect if you were going for a high flying job at KPMG, not a job as a shop assistant on minimum wage
@@reggiekray723
Perhaps they're just trying to identify and weed out the toxic primadonna attitude that you're exhibiting. Nobody wants to work with that.
Stumbled across your channel and I just thought I would mention the idea of becoming an End-point Assessor for apprentice accountants. Use your current skill set, gain a new qualification, work casually as self employed. Money is usually pretty decent too. Look it up.
Crazy how life works. I am starting a new business at 51, and in an ideal world, I would only employ people around my age. We have had experience of life, love, and heartache. I can't tell you how difficult I expect it will be to find people 45+ that are looking for a fresh start.
Good luck. Might see you in there sometime. I'm only 10 mins away from Handforth Dean.
Living wage, as it's in a way laughingly called, is struggle. I'm widowed, so no extra income to house, I often have to grovel for overtime to cover bills if I don't have quite enough shifts in a month. Interviews are terrifying, I was relieved mine was quite informal. Best of luck
I hope you are going to get it!!! Fingers crossed
Did you consider being self-employed accountant? My late father did accounts and tax returns for self-employed taxi drivers when he retired from full time job as an accountant.
Congrats to your daughter and best on luck to you 🫶
No disrespect in any way. But I am shocked how OTT the uk is with interviews etc. I mean in the USA a job at the supermarket is literally just walking in, and if you can fog a mirror; you are in. In the uk you have to have 2 parts and group assessment?! Insane.
Fog a mirror. Good one 😊
Thats just part of it for the most mundane of jobs,the older you get the harder it is to pit up with crap though..
@@Shaun7638 they are treating people like kids at infant school. One assessment I went to a few years' back we had to make patterns with dry spaghetti! Some people actually enjoyed it; just shows the mentality of people now!
@@misscoutts6193 Yes i agree..i am 61 and just finished my chemo in june and now been told it has returned ,over the last 12 months i question daily why i gave my life to work and got nothing in return other than the ability to pay my monthly out goings and mortgage etc like the majority of people have to unfortuneatly...
Morale of the Story work isnt everything and now i have no worries...
Totally agree it's madness how much he had to do for a minimum wage supermarket job!
Good luck to you and congratulations to your daughter
Congrats! Any sales and customer roles are always good experience. Loved all my interim customer service roles and in one of them I was winning £100 Dior perfumes for every 5 sales at Christmas.😅 Best of luck 🤞
Good luck on all of those!
The trouble with retail jobs are the unsociable working day/hours/weekend work, I've done enough weekend work and don't want it any longer. If it suits you then why not.
@@tonyhodgkinson2569 most jobs now are on a rolling shift pattern that includes weekends and bank holidays.
My mate late in life took on a green keepers job. He loves it. A bit above minimum wage. Hours suit him. Seems to have a choice of where he works. A lot of grass cutting but he loves it - being paid to listen to audio books all day is how he puts it and wishes he had done it some years earlier.
My dream job
No direct communication with anyone else seems ideal
A senior manager for many years took redundancy. Applied for many jobs at a level that was not management. Overriding feed back at interviews was the managers felt threatened I was after their job! Says something about the calibre of these people.
I've been doing logistics/temp type jobs for last 2'yrs on an off, not ideal as ex small co. Director but can kind of scrape by ..
Started one this week, very easy, 4 min drive from my village, no interview, no having to spend any money on clothes, kind of no stress as some warehouses not great, but this one has only about 30 people per shift, all can speak basic English as many places don't, but do like getting home in under 5 mins by car, even foreign staff been very friendly, not always like that so it's ok , and where they have no targets so no pressure at all so far...
Good luck to you both.
Wow, things have changed. When I got my supermarket job in Budgens when I was 20 (ok this was 40 years ago!) there was a scruffy hand written notice on the door asking for staff. Went in, it was a Friday, chatted to the manager for five minutes where we realised we shared a love of flims, promptly told me I had the job and I would start Monday! Forward to when I was 28 and between jobs I applied for a job in Harrods just for Christmas staff. Arrived in the morning with about 40 other people, had a ten minute chat about my Budgens experience and was offered the job there and then, starting three days later. I ended up staying a year there! Not sure how I would cope with group sessions and getting people to buy a pudding lol !
Did Fayed rap you?
At 42 years old I had a serious injury needed a part time job. Went to Selco and the interviewer after asking me questions he said "Don't tell me how to do my job". I knew it would get harder and harder to find a job. Anyway, now I'm 54, I qualified as a gasman 12years ago and run my own business in central London just doing certs and servicing from 10 to 3pm and take days off when I feel like.
I'm sure you'll land a job very soon. Best of luck!
read the newspaper this morning. i was right, the numbers are down and they expect more people will lose their job due to job cuts. the unemployment goverment agency, not sure whats called in english. they confirm that older job seekers are more often rejected. old as in 50+ years old. i am on track with my own channel to make that atleast for my shopping next year. i hope my channel can grow as fast as yours. wish you good luck.
No stress M&S sounds great. There's a lot to be said for an easier job. I've been thinking of stopping contracting and driving uber or something 😅
@@MikesGlitch people are delusional.
Congratulations to you and your daughter! 🎉❤
@@kalenreichert he hasn't got the job yet.
@@misscoutts6193 Getting two interviews in this economy is always a good thing!
@@kalenreichert it wasn't an interview it was a group assessment. The next part is the interview.
@@misscoutts6193 Still worth congratulations as it sounded like it went well! 🎉
@@kalenreichert thinking "it went well" is meaningless unless you actually get selected; I assume that there is another one-to-one interview to follow the group session.
I see a lot of people working in supermarkets that you just know shouldn’t be there. I would of absolutely died in that interview. Multi person interviews are just another way our society is getting worse
Good luck 🤞
Depends on the management and supervisors but sometimes min wage roles can be demeaning as they have absolutely no respect for your previous experience as they themselves have no experience or people management skills but it also very easy to hand in your notice so it works both ways - Good luck
That kind of nonsense just to work in a shop, for god's sake these companies are becoming so pretentious it's ridiculous.
Good luck!...money is not everything
Good luck. I also went to a job interview yesterday with a big public organization although I think I did well I am beginning to believe I didn’t get the job because I thought they would contact the successful candidate the first day after interview.
I had an interview on Monday last week, they said they had more interviews to do and I would hear either way in a week or two so I'm still waiting, had a really positive interview on the Tuesday of last week for an organisation that usually sends out rejection emails if you fail and interview and I'm still in the dark. Nobody is in a hurry these days and there's that baby unemployed people to have the pick of that the interviews are dragged out and not just all on one day. It's horrible waiting for closure! I want to move on from it and look at other options but I need to know I haven't got those jobs for sure first!
I think my chance has passed. You would think the picked person would be contacted within 24 hours as so they don’t move on to other options. Also another bad sign was they didn’t say at the end that they would be back in touch or not.I have a lot of experience and spoke well and answered all the questions without hesitation. I thought been shortlisted in the first place must have meant something to the company but the longer the wait goes on the less likely it is
@@joshmelville7464 it's crap these days, there's a comment on here from someone that's just had a couple of interviews and both of them have told him they won't be deciding until after Christmas whose going to be offered the job! I've seen a post on linked in yesterday from someone wanting to offer someone a job but their HR department had taken 4 weeks so far to create the job offer documentation! It just leaves you in a horrible limbo!
@@joshmelville7464 you are spot on. If they say "Thank you for coming", as you leave, you know you didn't get it. If they think you might be cleverer than them, you won't get it.
I am one week on from my interview and still heard nothing. My enthusiasm for the job is gone and has deflated me.
I'm trying for minimum wage jobs. Good luck!
If you don’t mind manual labour I would try factory work especially leading up to Xmas where food production is higher. Good luck,
Josh
@@joshmelville7464 Thanks for the advice. I've got a trade plate job interview coming up. I'll bear it in mind though.
@@joshmelville7464 factory jobs are going automated or mainly young immigrants.
Good Luck! 🤞🏻
I think if I was asked to do a group interview for a minimum wage job, I would walk out.
Shouldn't take more than a CV and quick 5 minute chat.
They only want the best. Similar to the royal marines lol
Part way through my ACCA studies, I've always been told the market is strong for accountants especially up here in the Newcastle. There are loads of roles which recruiters are pumping out over linked in.
I bought 4 houses on minimum wage so it’s possible.
Good luck with the job mate
You are funny. It's not 1996 anymore. 2024 people are struggling to purchase average homes on joint salaries over £70-100k.
@@change2023nowI’m doing it now. Live. You can follow my progress by clicking on my icon
I had a job at that very store 24 years ago. Enjoyed my time there - I was a young lad and happy to have money in my pocket
@@spooksy1982 things have changed a lot in twenty four years!
Good luck! 🤞😊
Good luck. I wanted a minimum wage job but couldn’t get one so I am stuck in a career that’s not worth the stress.
Set something up for yourself. I believe in you 👍
Colleges fo free courses if earning under 25k, do elec, joinery etc...
HGV are doing free training, skills workforce with job afterward s. Try them. Hospital and council care homes are looking always, council pension etc...no group interviews. all the best.
Hi mate good luck with the M&S job hope that you are selected . Just had 2 interviews this week, one as an air traffic engineer at Manchester Airport not sure how well I scored but commuting would be a problem but otherwise it would be an good job if I could get it. Had another interview today for a tech trainer / mentor role … thought it was a cert as it was the 3rd interview …all went ok bjt they said just like the Manchester airport job that they had other candidates to interview and probably wouldn’t make a decision until after Christmas which really is t good so it’s back to the drawing board I think… resigned from AGA in July because a senior manager accused me of something that it turns out was my lIne manager … absolute bastards .. should have stayed but I quite and told them I wasn’t working soft a liar and a bully. Had another interview in September and thought that was a cert as well but the gaffer said he loved my knowledge and experience and said he wished he could put them into the body of a 20 year old….
Really screwed my self confidence up now just managing to keep above going into my over drought so that’s a challenge I’m 59 years old.
sorry to hear that come and work with me at M&S!
@@WeFade2Grey I don’t think I could do that to be honest…been an engineer all my life but the workplace is now so toxic even if I could find a job I don’t want it …. Wish I could sell my skills but I’m competing with kids who could other peoples ideas from RUclips …. Anyway mate good luck bud.
I'm annoyed enough because I'm in the dark waiting to hear back from two interviews I had last week and one of them felt really positive. How the hell can they remember candidates they've interviewed in Oct by the time it gets to early next year! I don't think nervousness over what might be in the budget announcement is helping those of us currently unemployed because some companies will be twitchy about spending money on new staff just yet.
@@bigwideworld387 Hi mate sorry to hear you are going through the same thing, yeah it really sucks. What frustrates the hell out of me is when I try to search for useful ideas on maybe working for myself but the internet is saturated by greedy selfish bastards trying to get a free living by promoting their stupid and lying adverts and the search engines just bring up all the trash so that anything good and genuine is buried at the bottom of the pile.
Wouldn’t it be great if there was a big reset button on the internet and folk could network easily with like minded others ?
@@WeFade2Grey did you get the job?
Good luck! 🤞🍀🙏👍
Marks and Spenser a good company to work for. I hope you get called you have a lot of skills to offer them.
Hello My friend,
I'm a similar age to you. I just feel we need to remember some things, as these are different times now, and many things are different now.
When we started out, they were happy to give us pensions, sick pay, holiday pay, odd bonuses, leave, etc
Now, I feel there is that much pressure to produce profits, time after time, after time. However, that can't continue, but they think it can.
As an older person now, I feel people in general are much ruder, selfish and inconsiderate. At one time, someone approaching would say hello. Now, they pull their mobile phone out of their pocket and look at it, as they walk past you, never looking once Mobile phones have a lot to answer for, from a social aspect.
People walk past now, they don't say hello. Why would they? They'll be looking down at their phone, ear phones on, sunglasses on..... Why would they say hello??
I've noticed the minimum wage has crept up recently. God bless you, my friend. Like in one of your previous recieved comments. They said you'll get your life structure and routine back, if hou took the job. They're, and that, so important.
The times we knew, mate, are long gone. Along with respect, thought, consideration. All that finance set aside at one time, for pensions, holiday pay, sick pay, leave, etc, is still there, though we'll never get a look in. It'll be squared away into upper level bonuses, never to be seen again.
Best wishes, Ian.
Best of luck 👍
Twenty people in the group; how many vacancies?
Channels become quite popular I see
Good luck. Good video.
Nothing wrong with it. I'm happy for you but jealous of you that you landed an interview
Min wage is £11.44/hr which, at 35h/week x 52wks works out at £20820pa.. Compared to the State Pension at £11502pa, that sounds distinctly survivable!
People who are retired usually have their mortgage paid off and aren't trying to raise a family .
@ - @ - And they're not usually claiming benefits for housing, children & council tax. Which a universal credit calculator suggests could add up to as much as £15k per year.
What housing benefit does a homeowner receive with a mortgage? Also, what council tax benefits are we talking about .
@@grantpowley3848 - The First Homes scheme, lifetime ISA, mortgage guarantee scheme, no stamp duty, and Council Tax reduced by upto 100% depending on circumstances & which council.
Nice one mate!!
Good luck.😊
i've applied for a job as a postman - but the only induction days are in south manchester - it might suit you!
@@johnworf hard slog.
@@misscoutts6193 I always fancied being a postman - getting paid to walk!
You have a natural way for making videos, If I were you I would explore content making on here as an income stream, you are likeable and have a nice little niche too, This process for the job is horrendous though, I find having joint interviews is extremely disrespectful, interviews should be private, It's nobody else's business to know if you have applied for a job, If you want to tell people than fine and your choice, but personally I wouldn't want 20 randomers knowing my business, I wouldn't want to know who I beat to the job, or them knowing if they beat me, when I go in the store shopping next time, or even worse if i already had a job and was applying for a new one, risking others knowing and my current employers finding out. Awful process
🤞 Best of luck!
This what they do to all jobs now!
Getting a job now is a popularity contest!
Who’s the prettiest.
Who’s the smartest.
Who’s Miss/Mr Personality.
Who’s the friendliest.
Who’s culturally suitable.
I call this service sector fodder.
Dystopia?🤔