R-kioski hires old people and immigrants

Hank W. · 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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Megstertex · 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!

richard berman · 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,

cwcnow · 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.

jackieng · Post by **jackieng** » Wed Oct 17, 2007 3:09 pm

You'll see some senior folks working in the Mcdonald in Singapore

mCowboy · 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...

Jussi · 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....

mCowboy · 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...

Juha H. · 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!

cwcnow · 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.

Hank W. · 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...

/get my narikkalappu

cwcnow · 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...

/get my narikkalappu

Mark I. · Post by **Mark I.** » Wed Oct 17, 2007 10:48 pm

Somehow I read the subject "Finland hires people and immigrants".

Karhunkoski · 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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