McDonald's offering free iPhones to lure people to apply

McDonald’s just showed how desperate it is to hire new employees when it went as far as posting a hiring sign that says it will be giving away free iPhones to new hires after six months of working in the restaurant.

The job ad was put on display in one of McDonald’s branch locations. The offer is quite attractive, but it was not mentioned if the strategy worked to lure people to come and apply for a role in the fast-food place.

The trending McDonald’s recruitment ad

Someone took a photo of the McDonald’s ad with the free iPhone and it was posted on social media and immediately trended. It has been liked and shared, so it is circulating on Twitter.

Newsweek noted that it was indeed a creative idea to lure people into applying and it is just one of those unique job ads these days as it is not just McDonald’s but other major fast-food chains are also having a hard time hiring new workers as there are few applicants when they need to hire thousands of employees.

For instance, just last month, another McDonald’s branch located in Florida is offering $50 to people who will show up for a job interview. There are also other perks like sign-up bonuses, but it seems that the establishment still failed to hire a lot of people.

The reason for the job shortage and why only a few are applying for jobs these days is mainly because they prefer to stay at home. People are afraid to be infected with COVID-19, so they are not going out to work anymore.

McDonald’s pay raise

Meanwhile, McDonald's announced this month that it would raise the hourly wages of its employees. The pay hike will be as much as 10%, so it will be at least $11 up to $17 an hour for crews, depending on the branch.

The raise is also an attempt for McDonald’s to retain its current employees and avoid losing any more staff members, especially at this time. Other fast-food chains like KFC and Chipotle have also recently announced pay hikes for their crew.