Maccas employees

[innsaneink]

Any recent Maccas employees on here?

My son recently started there, just wondering if anyone knows about the uniform dedutions he's getting in his pay

Week 1 -$35.
Week 2- $35
Week three -$30 (Today)

He hasnt been able to catch the manager to query this, hopes to today, a workmate of mine, his son worked at Pizza Hut and they had to buy their uniforms...maybe this is the case with maccas....though I thought most businesses provided uniforms if theyre to be worn on duty

 

[goodplayer]

being ripped off . sorry

 

[langpark]

I used to work at Pizza Hut way back when. Can't even remember if we paid for the polo shirt or not. If we did, it was no more than $15...

Not sure what they do at McDonalds but that's terrible if true...

 

[Twatface Magee]

No way that uniform costs $100.
That's like 12 hours work for some of the people there too.

 

[Twizzle]

It could be a mistake so maybe we shouldn't assume the worst.

Words should be had.

 

[Danish]

For $100 you'd want to be supplied a few complete uniforms. If they are getting just a short and pants for $100 that would be a bloody rip

 

[DeeJ]

They probably say its alright because you can claim it back on tax, but one uniform should be free.

 

[goodplayer]

No way that uniform costs $100.
That's like 12 hours work for some of the people there too.

minimum wage is $16.50 per hour. am i right ?;-)

 

[langpark]

minimum wage is $16.50 per hour. am i right ?;-)

Isn't that for adults? Some of these Maccas kids are barely 15 years old... Plus he may be on a 'training' wage at the start, who knows what else they'll do to pay staff as little as possible....

 

[Twatface Magee]

I know of people working at maccas on $8 an hour.

 

[innsaneink]

He is on $11.89 as a 17yo

Yep, he found out tonight its $100 for the uniform (Pants, Shirt, Cap, Belt, apron and name badge)

Thieves

No wonder it tastes like shit

 

[Mr_Raditch]

Tell him to make sure he claims it on his tax return.

 

[goodplayer]

He is on $11.89 as a 17yo

Yep, he found out tonight its $100 for the uniform (Pants, Shirt, Cap, Belt, apron and name badge)

Thieves

No wonder it tastes like shit

its all about tastes maccas

not like its shit for your stomach, body, :sarcasm:

you seen the 10 year old cheeseburger, no mold, no rotness, looks like a fresh 1 , just dry

to much preservative chemicals in that factory chemist laboratory JUNK make believe food :sarcasm:

absolutly garbage crap junk would not touch it with a barge pole . vomit :-#

 

[Twizzle]

I can't eat the stuff, it makes me sick

 

[Pierced Soul]

Yep, he found out tonight its $100 for the uniform (Pants, Shirt, Cap, Belt, apron and name badge)

Thieves

well if you agree that the uniform should be no more than say $20, then he's owed $80. now work it out at whatever his rate is and tell him he needs to get that back either by goofing off, or stealing that much amount in food. y'kno, like you walk in there and ask for a small fries and he fills the bag up with them....

 

[redvscotty]

It's shit food, but there is nothing better for a hangover than a large double quarter pounder meal with a bit of bourbs in the coke.

Feel bad for the kids getting ripped off that much for the uniforms though.

 

[FundyDragon]

Minimum wage rates apply once you turn 21 years of age. Under 21 you are classed as a junior.
My young bloke worked at Hungry Jacks he had about $5 deducted per pay until the $60 uniform fee was paid for. But he also received a uniform allowance of about $3 which continued and was paid every week while he work there.

 

[The Gambler]

It is actually just a uniform deposit - and if your son returns the uniform in good order when he stops working at the restaurant then his $100 should be returned to him. You will actually find that the uniform deposit is included in the enterprise agreement negotiated by the union. The amount of the deposit is under the discretion of the franchise owner or the company if it is company owned.

As for his hourly rate - is he a casual? You will actually find that his hourly rate is closer to $14.50 because casual employees are paid casual loading of 23% on top of the base rate.

But thank you to everybody else for your completely uneducated and in the end erroneous contributions to this discussion.

 

[Twatface Magee]

It is actually just a uniform deposit - and if your son returns the uniform in good order when he stops working at the restaurant then his $100 should be returned to him.

lol

 

[The Gambler]

I know of people working at maccas on $8 an hour.

You don't know anybody working at McDonald's @ $8 an hour - because they don't exist.

14 year old casuals earn $9.65 an hour as a minimum.