2007-10-03 07:53:28 · 23 answers · asked by Desert Sienna 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
Hmmm...all of these answers have convinced me to keep my fundraising position and to try to get more hours there. I think I will apply for a daytime cashier position for a second job and screw the restaurants. There is a lady I occasionally clean houses for--maybe she can give me a few more hours and I can start going into work on Saturdays and working from 3:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. instead of just 4 to 8.
2007-10-03 08:07:21 · update #1
Lots of reasons. May be something in the answers you gave during an interview, a bad reference from previous employer, you may not reflect image they are portraying (unfortunately this does happen), something on your application/resume set off bells, etc .....
Just chalk it up to one of life's learning experience. Unless you can prove that there was some sort of discrimination, there is nothing you can do but move on and hopefully find something more suitable to you.
2007-10-03 08:00:17 · answer #1 · answered by squidsgirl97 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because they simply did not want to hire you. They gave a "polite" answer, but what it comes down to is that you did not fit the profile they were looking for.
I do not know what is going on in the head of the manager there, so can not say what the real reason is, but, having been a hiring manager, I can say that not all people "fit in" with the particular staff at particular places. Sometimes it might be personal (which is stupid), but most times it just means that your personality doesn't mesh well with that place.
Sometimes it is also more difficult to "retrain" than to train. If you are used to do something a certain way, and the restaurant wants it done differently, then they are going to have to work to break you of your old "habits". Personally, I'd much rather train someone new, than to try to get an experienced person to do it "my way".
2007-10-03 15:00:39 · answer #2 · answered by SyrTurtle 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It sounds to me that it wasn't the fact that you didn't know enough, but they used that rather than to tell you the real reason.
I work in the industry and a lot of the time we hire teens because they are "Cheap Labor". You can pay them less to do a job that an older person could do, but they would require more money.
Also, at certain places image is very important. There are many restaurants who will only hire certain people with certain physical feautures for a position.
I know this sounds backwards and wrong, but it is the way it is.
2007-10-03 14:57:40 · answer #3 · answered by Sarah K 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi Helina! This is one of the reasons I hate when people give you the old run-around when they offer a lame excuse. It's obvious they didn't cotton to you for some reason...but that's the beauty of the restaurant business, you can work anywhere. Find a place that suits you and where you know you'll suit them. Depending on your age and look, theme restaurants are not always a great bet and if you're serving, there are much better tips elsewhere! Good luck.
2007-10-03 15:00:07 · answer #4 · answered by Chris B 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it's a certain type of restaurant, say one that serves a lot of wine and seafood, but you come from a background where your emphasis was steaks, you would be a disadvantage. But then again, how much could some stupid teenager know about seafood and wine? It might be some bullsh!t excuse so they don't have to hire someone with experience and pay them the amount of money that you would expect for your experience level.
2007-10-03 14:57:27 · answer #5 · answered by practical thinking 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe they were biased towards you or the teen. They may assume that the teen has more energy to work instead of you (I don't know how much older you are than the girl). It may just be sexism, racism or anything in between. It could also be that the employer has had better experiences with younger employees.
2007-10-03 14:56:53 · answer #6 · answered by short cherry 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The teen might be a family friend or it could be a personality thing. When I worked in HR we would hire people who were less qualified but who had a good team mentality and people skills.
2007-10-03 14:57:00 · answer #7 · answered by PandaJ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there are lolts of reasons. Maybe they thought they could get away with paying the teen less. Also maybe there was something on your application that they didn't like, or maybe if it was a woman doing the hiring, and you are a woman, she thought you were prettier than her so she didn't hire you. Women in management are biotches about that stuff.
2007-10-03 14:57:48 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I know from experience I have run kitchens, sometimes it is easier to teach a willing person than it is to reteach someone to fit into your system. Honestly I would pick whoever sold themself better, I would take someone who I knew could handle a rush over a culinary grad, I've seen to many culinary grads get burnt up.
2007-10-03 14:58:50 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
They don't want people who have hopes of advancing within the company.
They want some dumb-**** kid out of high school who will be content with the same position forever.
They also want someone who will start at min. wage. With 2 years exp. they would have to start you out at more.
2007-10-03 14:57:00 · answer #10 · answered by Jalalcohol 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋