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A McDonald’s outpost in Winchendon, Massachusetts, is demanding a bachelor degree in a call-out for a full time cashier.

It used to be high school drop outs flipping burgers at McDonald’s but now the applicants must have 1-2 years of cashier experience before they’ll be trusted with the Big-Mac-selling responsibility, according to the advert.

“Get a weekly paycheck with a side order of food, folks and fun,” the independent McDonald’s franchise boasts.

A McDonald's outpost in Winchendon, Massachusetts, is demanding a bachelor degree in a call-out for a full time cashier

A McDonald’s outpost in Winchendon, Massachusetts, is demanding a bachelor degree in a call-out for a full time cashier

In the ad, uploaded on jobdiagnosis.com, the Winchendon McDonald’s restaurant says it wants “friendly people… to smile while serving lots of guests daily”, and declares “work with your friends or make some new ones!”.

While it may be tricky to score the clearly competitive role, it’ll be worth it, according to the chain.

The successful applicant has the chance to work their way up the company ladder, the ad insists, boating impressive “advancement opportunities”.

The McDonald’s website also lists the full time position in Spanish, but doesn’t give a salary.

A management position also listed starts at $10 an hour, with a sign on bonus if the applicant has previously worked at a McDonald’s branch.

With colleges churning out more graduates and youth unemployment at 11.5%, youth advocates reckon the unusually high qualifications McDonald’s is demanding are a sign of the times.

“Sadly we’ve taxed-and-spent our way to an economy in which there’s intense competition for just about any job… and young people are getting screwed over even worse than the country overall,” Evan Feinberg, president of the Washington-based youth advocacy group Generation Opportunity, told the Washington Examiner.