R-kioski hires old people and immigrants

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R-kioski hires old people and immigrants

Post by Hank W. » Wed Oct 17, 2007 10:46 am

R-kioski has announced they're encouraging immigrants who are able to communicate in Finnish as well as over-50 crowd to make job applications. They want people with the right "service attitude" (I guess the snotty teenagers are too snotty). So, one company publicly denouncing (age)racism. A good start.


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Post by Megstertex » Wed Oct 17, 2007 11:13 am

Wow. That almost makes me want to actually learn Finnish, instead of pretending to (not making much progress), if only to be able to say, thumbs up, R-kioski.

There is plenty of growth potential in the area of SERVICE. Which is what makes R-kioski ahead of the curve with this looking towards immigrants, and the old folks to fill that niche.

Nice, thanks for posting! :wink:
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Post by richard berman » Wed Oct 17, 2007 11:45 am

I say good on R-kioski, they do need help with their customer service the lady in my local always looks pissed off that I only want to buy 5 lines on the weekend lotto, and her face gets really bad if I ask her to check some of my old tickets,
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Post by cwcnow » Wed Oct 17, 2007 12:12 pm

Good for them! Hopefully more companies will follow their example. I've always thought it was a shame that people older than 50 can't get 'some' type of job here if they need one.
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Post by jackieng » Wed Oct 17, 2007 3:09 pm

You'll see some senior folks working in the Mcdonald in Singapore
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Post by mCowboy » Wed Oct 17, 2007 3:13 pm

the only downside of R-kioski chain is, that it's open pretty much the same hours as normal grocery stores, so I rather go to them and save my money...
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Post by Jussi » Wed Oct 17, 2007 3:55 pm

mCowboy wrote:the only downside of R-kioski chain is, that it's open pretty much the same hours as normal grocery stores, so I rather go to them and save my money...
Except on sundays....
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Post by mCowboy » Wed Oct 17, 2007 3:59 pm

Jussi wrote:
mCowboy wrote:the only downside of R-kioski chain is, that it's open pretty much the same hours as normal grocery stores, so I rather go to them and save my money...
Except on sundays....
I sleep till noon... :lol:
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Post by Juha H. » Wed Oct 17, 2007 4:53 pm

mCowboy wrote:the only downside of R-kioski chain is, that it's open pretty much the same hours as normal grocery stores, so I rather go to them and save my money...
Not only the opening hours (Sundays), but it has several disadvantages compared to private kiosks. Just compare their prices!
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Post by cwcnow » Wed Oct 17, 2007 5:59 pm

jackieng wrote:You'll see some senior folks working in the Mcdonald in Singapore
In the states, Walmart hires seniors and the physically disabled as greeters.
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Post by Hank W. » Wed Oct 17, 2007 10:06 pm

cwcnow wrote: In the states, Walmart hires seniors and the physically disabled as greeters.
Oh, in Finland the hire the mentally disabled as greeters... in restaurants... :twisted:

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Post by cwcnow » Wed Oct 17, 2007 10:34 pm

Hank W. wrote:
cwcnow wrote: In the states, Walmart hires seniors and the physically disabled as greeters.
Oh, in Finland the hire the mentally disabled as greeters... in restaurants... :twisted:

/get my narikkalappu
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Post by Mark I. » Wed Oct 17, 2007 10:48 pm

Somehow I read the subject "Finland hires people and immigrants". :wink:
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Post by Karhunkoski » Thu Oct 18, 2007 12:05 pm

cwcnow wrote:
jackieng wrote:You'll see some senior folks working in the Mcdonald in Singapore
In the states, Walmart hires seniors and the physically disabled as greeters.
Yes indeed, and Walmart-owned ASDA supermarket in the UK was actively recruiting grey-heads years and years ago. Good on R-Kioski, a new strategy for them :)
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