400 applied to wash dishes in chip shop

DonJose

I know things are bad, but I never thought they were this bad :eek:

A CHIP shop owner was "amazed" when almost 400 people applied for a dish washing job.

Donal Cox, who runs Charley's Cafe on the Pearse Road, in Letterkenny, Co Donegal, got more than he bargained for when the job was advertised on the FAS website.

"A girl was going on maternity leave so l only needed someone for a few months," Donal explained.

"Once the job went up on the FAS website I started getting emails from people in Dundalk, Dublin and as far away as Poland and the Czech Republic.

"A lot of the applicants were more qualified than what I needed for washing dishes. I couldn't believe it."

He said most of the applicants from outside the area were prepared to move to Letterkenny and start "straight away".

Indeed, there was a lot of local interest too.

"Usually, I would get 20 to 30 replies to a job ad. One of the applicants said they had nowhere to stay in Letterkenny, however, they were still prepared to travel up here for an interview.

"Once it went up on the FAS website it all went mad. I suppose it's a sign on the times we now find ourselves in."

Last week it emerged almost 1,000 people applied for fewer than 25 jobs at a new cinema -- many of them over-qualified. Cinema manager Eugene Tobin said he was "flummoxed" by the number of applications at the Gorey, Co Wexford, venue.

The lucky applicant for the chipper job was a Donegal man. "He was local and had experience in the catering trade," said Mr Cox.

The famous Charley's Cafe was founded by Letterkenny man Charlie McGee 26 years ago.

It was taken over four years ago by Mr Cox and employs 16 full and part-time staff.

http://www.independent.ie/national-news/400-applied-to-wash-dishes-in-chip-shop-2198139.html

Abrasax

When the chips are down, people will take any work they can get.

Sanjuro

People must have been battering eachother to get the job.

General Zod

definitely something fishy about the whole thing.

General Zod

they're just codding themselves.

Mr Benevolent

<insert pun here>

General Zod

after he saw all the applicants I reckon he haddock enough.

bazmaiden

DonJose wrote: »

I know things are bad, but I never thought they were this bad :eek:

A CHIP shop owner was "amazed" when almost 400 people applied for a dish washing job.

Wow!! must be some plaice

General Zod

he definitely got a good haul of applicants from using the Fas website.

General Zod

I wonder if any of the overqualified applicants were Steurgeons.

General Zod

must be some job trout in Letterkenny.

General Zod

The job is a real Donegal Catch.

Sulmac

He should keep all the applications on file... In a filing cabinet.

bonerm

DonJose wrote: »

Last week it emerged almost 1,000 people applied for fewer than 25 jobs at a new cinema -- many of them over-qualified.

Wow. Over-qualified to work in a cinema? We must be dealing with some real bwian-boxes here?

ToniTuddle

Not a hope of work in Donegal

Bazzy

Think general zod has lost the plot

Lando Griffin

Great to see FAS at its best, those NASA trips are really paying off.

highnc

maybe they all just applied for the halibut

D-Generate

I am skeptical about if there were actually that many applicants. I would be more inclined to believe that he told the newspaper there were that many applying and hence gets free advertising.

ejmaztec

Confab wrote: »

<insert pun here>

Some people just don't have the intel for puns.:P

ejmaztec

D-Generate wrote: »

I am skeptical about if there were actually that many applicants. I would be more inclined to believe that he told the newspaper there were that many applying and hence gets free advertising.

....and it's all over the net.

Mr. CooL ICE

My sister runs a medium size pharmacy in Dublin and put up an ad for an assistant at around 5pm. At 9am the next morning, she had over 60 applications submitted

epgc3fyqirnbsx

Only 400 applications!?
Shows how lazy those bastards on the dole really are

xhappyx

Great to see that it's pointless applying for all of these ads - they always pick their own when it comes down to it!!!

Morlar

xhappyx wrote: »

Great to see that it's pointless applying for all of these ads - they always pick their own when it comes down to it!!!

Why shouldn't they pick a local over someone in czech republic or Poland ?

ejmaztec

LordChessington wrote: »

My sister runs a medium size pharmacy in Dublin and put up an ad for an assistant at around 5pm. At 9am the next morning, she had over 60 applications submitted

Probably junkies thinking that all their Christmases have come at once.

Turtyturd

Bazzy wrote: »

Think general zod has lost the plot

Throw enough sh*t at the wall and someone is bound to thank it.

Renn

bonerm wrote: »

Wow. Over-qualified to work in a cinema? We must be dealing with some real brian-boxes here?

:pac:

bonerm

Renn wrote: »

:pac:

Welease Wodger.

Schism

General Zod wrote: »

definitely something fishy about the whole thing.

General Zod wrote: »

they're just codding themselves.

General Zod wrote: »

after he saw all the applicants I reckon he haddock enough.

General Zod wrote: »

he definitely got a good haul of applicants from using the Fas website.

General Zod wrote: »

I wonder if any of the overqualified applicants were Steurgeons.

General Zod wrote: »

must be some job trout in Letterkenny.

General Zod wrote: »

The job is a real Donegal Catch.

Most people only have one whack at the old puns, don't worry there's plenty of threads in the sea General*








*Unless it's all a parody of the amount of puns in AH, if so, well played sir!

Risteard

xhappyx wrote: »

Great to see that it's pointless applying for all of these ads - they always pick their own when it comes down to it!!!

Someone who lives near to the place in question and has sufficient experience in the position.

What's wrong with that?

General Zod

Schism wrote: »

Most people only have one whack at the old puns, don't worry there's plenty of threads in the sea General*








*Unless it's all a parody of the amount of puns in AH, if so, well played sir!

good to know at least one person got it.

cleremy jarkson

All joking aside, this is fcuking depressing.

By western world standards at least.

SeaFields

The company "I work" for opened a new store before Christmas....

They received over 1500 applications before they ran out of application forms. This was for 50 positions.

To all of us sitting in work posting on boards, we really are lucky.

bonerm

Deleted User wrote: »

To all of us sitting in work posting on boards, we really are lucky.

Well you know what they say, "sure aren't you're lucky to have boards account."

Demonon

Lazy dole scum, just sitting around screwing the state with no intention of working.

Morlar

Demonon wrote: »

Lazy dole scum, just sitting around screwing the state with no intention of working.

Not sure what you mean there, I take it you are being sarcastic because 400 people applied for a job in a chipshop ?

Even still there are about what 460,000 unemployed in Ireland ?

Many would do anything for a job but there are some who even all through the boom years were on the dole and who DO enjoy screwing the state with no intention of working.

They are still there alongside all the hardworking people who can not find a job right now.

Renn

bonerm wrote: »

Well you know what they say, "sure aren't you're lucky to have boards account."

Thought they said love is blind?

pebbles21

That must be some plaice to work in!

Morlar

pebbles21 wrote: »

That must be some plaice to work in!

Anyone who didn't laugh at that has no sole.

Johnny Zimbabwe

Bazzy wrote: »

Think general zod has lost the plot

No his jokes are just sh1te

General Zod

Johnny Zimbabwe wrote: »

No his jokes are just sh1te

They were supposed to be.

Johnny Zimbabwe

General Zod wrote: »

They were supposed to be.

I'm just in foul mood cos i applied for the job

General Zod

Johnny Zimbabwe wrote: »

I'm just in foul mood cos i applied for the job

Don't hake it trout on me.

bonerm

Renn wrote: »

Thought they said love is blind?

Maybe you should have a girl Renn.

Donkey Oaty

I have no idea who got the job, but I'm assuming he has a mullet.

Renn

Donkey Oaty wrote: »

I have no idea who got the job, but I'm assuming he has a mullet.

http://www.beyondhollywood.com/stillsx/2008/02/mark-borchardt-2.jpg

derfderf

Snack box

maryharney

your really getting desperate when your applying for a job in a chip shop 1000 miles away

Kasabian

maryharney wrote: »

your really getting desperate when your applying for a job in a chip shop 1000 miles away

Maybe you should have applied for it , think of all the free chips you'd get. Plus it would stop you losing children in your care.:mad:







* I know the chances of it being her are slim , or not !!!!!!!!!!