McDonalds want ad demands bachelor's degree for cashier!
WINCHENDON, Massachusetts (PNN) - April 4, 2013 - With colleges producing more graduates, and youth unemployment at a sky-high 11.5%, even landing a job selling Big Macs is getting competitive.
A job opening at a Massachusetts McDonald's restaurant for a full-time cashier requires one to two years experience and a bachelor's degree.
"Get a weekly paycheck with a side order of food, folks and fun," offered McDonalds.
It is not clear if the fast-food restaurant really wants that kind of experience or is fishing for the highest-qualified applicants. The website for the Winchedon, Mass. McDonald's also lists jobs in Spanish.
Youth advocates said the ad is proof of how bad the employment situation is.
"Sadly we've taxed-and-spent our way to an economy in which there's intense competition for just about any job. Combine that with government meddling in the student loan market that has artificially inflated the cost of higher education and young people are getting screwed over even worse than the country overall," said Evan Feinberg, president of the Washington-based youth advocacy group Generation Opportunity.
Update: The McDonald's owners say there is no college requirement for the job.
