So is 6000 'subway' jobs going to ease unemployment?

PeteMorris · 27-01-2012, 08:32

I hear the 'Subway' will be opening loads of new stores, and the politicians are kind of crowing about it. Are those jobs really going to ease unemployment. I think perhaps not. Would you choose to work in subway, for probably minimum wage.....weekend and all hours!....Nope...not me!

MrMoran · 27-01-2012, 08:34

Its a wage, id bite their hand off!!!!

PeteMorris · 27-01-2012, 08:39

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Originally Posted by MrMoran

Its a wage, id bite their hand off!!!!

Yeah but only if it was attached to a 12" sub!!!...

BettyBooHoo! · 27-01-2012, 08:39

I'd really rather not but if I was unemployed and that was the only job available, i'd take it.

Stomp · 27-01-2012, 08:39

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Originally Posted by MrMoran

Its a wage, id bite their hand off!!!!

Ditto.

Minimum wage is better than benefits. Plus think of the staff bonuses!

MrSmith · 27-01-2012, 08:40

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Originally Posted by PeteMorris

I hear the 'Subway' will be opening loads of new stores, and the politicians are kind of crowing about it. Are those jobs really going to ease unemployment. I think perhaps not. Would you choose to work in subway, for probably minimum wage.....weekend and all hours!....Nope...not me!

They have also been happy with the fact Asda is setting more people on, I’m not sure whether its occurred to them that when Asda or Subway expand the likely consequence is that someone that offers a similar service will contract and may need to lay staff off.

wobblygob · 27-01-2012, 08:40

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Originally Posted by PeteMorris

I hear the 'Subway' will be opening loads of new stores, and the politicians are kind of crowing about it. Are those jobs really going to ease unemployment. I think perhaps not. Would you choose to work in subway, for probably minimum wage.....weekend and all hours!....Nope...not me!

Your attitude shows exactly what's wrong with country. If you are unemployed you should not have the right to choose which job you want to do, you should take whatever you're offered.

MrMoran · 27-01-2012, 08:40

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Originally Posted by Stomp

Ditto.

Minimum wage is better than benefits. Plus think of the staff bonuses!

You mean like spitting in sarnies of customers who annoy you?

BettyBooHoo! · 27-01-2012, 08:42

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Originally Posted by MrMoran

You mean like spitting in sarnies of customers who annoy you?

This job is sounding more and more attractive by the minute!!!

suzyoo · 27-01-2012, 08:51

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Originally Posted by PeteMorris

I hear the 'Subway' will be opening loads of new stores, and the politicians are kind of crowing about it. Are those jobs really going to ease unemployment. I think perhaps not. Would you choose to work in subway, for probably minimum wage.....weekend and all hours!....Nope...not me!

did it mention whether they get paid or not, as we have a government that supplies staff for £49 a week.

wobblygob · 27-01-2012, 08:51

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Originally Posted by MrMoran

You mean like spitting in sarnies of customers who annoy you?

There's that much crap and grease in a subway sandwich that spitting in it would probably improve the flavour!

PeteMorris · 27-01-2012, 08:53

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Originally Posted by wobblygob

Your attitude shows exactly what's wrong with country. If you are unemployed you should not have the right to choose which job you want to do, you should take whatever you're offered.

I presume that comment is coming from someone who 'does' have a job. "I'm alright Jack"...Yeah, I've got one too!....."Take any job offered?" I hope you remember that someday when you're less fortunate.

PeteMorris · 27-01-2012, 08:56

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Originally Posted by BettyBooHoo!

I'd really rather not but if I was unemployed and that was the only job available, i'd take it.

Well so would I. I have taken jobs before now, that I wouldn't normally dream of doing. But only as a stop-gap, knowing that it's much easier to get a job when you're employed than when you're unemployed!

wobblygob · 27-01-2012, 08:59

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Originally Posted by PeteMorris

I presume that comment is coming from someone who 'does' have a job. "I'm alright Jack"...Yeah, I've got one too!....."Take any job offered?" I hope you remember that someday when you're less fortunate.

Having or not having a job is nothing to do with good fortune, it's all about hard work, qualifications and experience. If you can't be bothered with any of that then it's your fault you're unemployed.

And yes, if I ever were unemployed I would take any job offered rather than spend all day in bed, living off benefits.

Deltic · 27-01-2012, 09:02

Did you happen to notice if it was 6000 full time jobs or 6000 16 hour/week jobs.
Because if the latter as tax payers we will be paying out a large fortune in tax credits and other benefits to enhance their wages to a level the employees can actually live on.

PeteMorris · 27-01-2012, 09:15

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Originally Posted by wobblygob

Having or not having a job is nothing to do with good fortune, it's all about hard work, qualifications and experience. If you can't be bothered with any of that then it's your fault you're unemployed.

And yes, if I ever were unemployed I would take any job offered rather than spend all day in bed, living off benefits.

If you re-read the OP, I said "would you choose".....ie, would you choose to make a career at subway?

wobblygob · 27-01-2012, 09:19

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Originally Posted by PeteMorris

If you re-read the OP, I said "would you choose".....ie, would you choose to make a career at subway?

You should have made yourself clearer. If the choice was between working for Subway and working for someone else then no, I wouldn't choose Subway.

But if the choice was between working for Subway or not working at all, I'd choose Subway every time. Wouldn't you?

PeteMorris · 27-01-2012, 09:26

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Originally Posted by wobblygob

You should have made yourself clearer. If the choice was between working for Subway and working for someone else then no, I wouldn't choose Subway.

But if the choice was between working for Subway or not working at all, I'd choose Subway every time. Wouldn't you?

I confirmed that on an earlier post. But purely as a stop-gap. I've always worked...doing some jobs, I wouldn't choose to do. Collecting trolleys for Tesco, working the night shift in a trifle factory!.....Working in a milk bottling plant.....Yuk....but they all served a purpose, earned me some money, until I got a job doing my profession!

PeteMorris · 27-01-2012, 09:28

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Originally Posted by Deltic

Did you happen to notice if it was 6000 full time jobs or 6000 16 hour/week jobs.
Because if the latter as tax payers we will be paying out a large fortune in tax credits and other benefits to enhance their wages to a level the employees can actually live on.

I suspect they wouldn't be full time jobs, but I don't know!

horribleblob · 27-01-2012, 09:44

I'm with Mr Smith (post #6) on this. Surely there's a limit to the number of sandwiches a nation can eat, thus, more Subways opening is likely to lead to other sandwich shops losing business, laying off staff and perhaps closing. It's not so much extra jobs being created as much as a migration of workers from one retail outlet to another.