A McDonald’s in Florida is paying people $50 just to show up for a job interview. But it’s still not attracting many applicants.
Blake Casper, the franchisee who owns the restaurant, says that a general manager and supervisor came up with the idea for the interview reward after he told them to “do whatever you need to do” to hire workers. Casper owns 60 McDonald’s restaurants in the Tampa, Florida area.
Casper said that, to his surprise, offering people $50 simply to come in for an interview still has not convinced many people to apply for jobs.
He has found more success with referral programs, signing bonuses, and allowing people to apply via text message.