Wow have you ever bought the companies line! Really good for you and if I owned a business I would love to have it staffed by people with your dedication and out look. But please, please take this in the spirit it was intendedTim Hortons made over a 3 billion dollars last year and what percent do you get nothing a big fat zero. They pay you the least they can get away with. They under staff their stores so kids fight among themselves so as to get more shifts-- thus more money. If they need 2 people they hire 6, that way everyone is fighting for hours. They do this for a reason and that reason is summed up by your statements. If you work your ass off they will throw you a few more shifts, but if you slack off and give them a minimum wage effort, they cut you from the pack. My son worked at a Timmies for 6 months. He got no training what so ever, one girl taught him how to use the cash because she liked him, other then that the manager who was 19 years old was way too busy to spend a few hours to show him the ropes so to speak. After 2 shifts they threw him on nights where he stayed until them let me go. You know why they fired himbecause he and his friend use to drive in together for the night shifts. Both of them were 17. One night it was raining real hard and my sons friend slid off the road and smashed the car. No one was hurt bad, but they were both knocked around real good. Finally after the police left them go and the hospital checked them over what did they do, they showed up 2 hours late for work. The boss called them in the next shift and said because they didnt call in and tell them they were going to be late, she had no choice but to fire them both. Talk about lack or compassion and respect. Most people would have said the hell with work. I was just nearly killed, but these two young guys sucked it up and went to work. My sons friend later spent 8 months in rehabilitation with a neck injury from the accident. Whether it be Tim Hortons MacDonalds or Wendys they all do the same thing. Hire more then they need, and left the cream rise to the top. They exploit your efforts and they give nothing back but a hollow promise that you may become whata store manger? Give me a break, if you can become a store manager at 19 then my friend its hardly a lofty position where you can sit back and think of buying a house or a new car. You have a great work ethic, please, please go back to College or finish high school or what ever you were doing, and get a job with a real pay cheque and real benefits and one that will allow you to have a good life. There is no future behind the counters of a fast food restaurant. Use the job to pay for your schooling. I can only hope and pray that you will take this advice to heart and not get upset with me for adding in comments where they are not asked for. I dont you, but I hope you can at least see past the carp that these organizations try and sell you. Bill