I wonder how many illegals were placed in Medford Oregon. Zero? An Oregon McDonald's is so desperate for workers it hung a huge banner outside calling on 14-year-olds to apply

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I wonder how many illegals were placed in Medford Oregon. Zero? An Oregon McDonald's is so desperate for workers it hung a huge banner outside calling on 14-year-olds to apply (www.businessinsider.com)

A McDonald's in Medford, Oregon, has a banner out front advertising that it is hiring 14- and 15-year-old workers.

"There are always staffing issues, but this is unheard of," the Biddle Road restaurant operator, Heather Coleman, told Insider. She said the situation is unique in her family's 40-year history operating McDonald's franchises.

The young workers have been "a blessing in disguise," Coleman said. "They have the drive and work ethic. They get the technology. They catch on really quickly."

While raising the minimum wage to $15 didn't bring in as many applicants as she'd hoped, opening the doors to 14- and 15-year-olds brought in about 25 new applications in two weeks, she said.

Coleman's restaurant isn't the only one looking for younger workers as fast-food chains are facing a shortage of workers with high turnover and low levels of applicants.

The Texas chicken chain Layne's Chicken Fingers is promoting workers in their teens and early 20s into management positions paying more than $50,000. CEO Garrett Reed says he's relying on 16- and 17-year old workers to run new stores because he was so short on older, more experienced staff.

"We're so thin at leadership that we can't stretch anymore to open more locations. I've got a good crop of 16- and 17-year-olds, but I need another year or two to get them seasoned to run stores," Reed told The Wall Street Journal.

A 16- to 19-year-old can expect to make $28,860 a year, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, but 19-year-old Jason Cabrera makes $50,000 as the general manager of a Layne's Chicken Fingers location, along with the potential bonuses linked to his performance, Anna Cooban reported for Insider.

Earlier this year, a sign at an Ohio Burger King that said "Do you have a 14- or 15-year-old? Do they need a job?? We will hire them!" gained traction online.

A McDonald's in Medford, Oregon, has a banner out front advertising that it is hiring 14- and 15-year-old workers. "There are always staffing issues, but this is unheard of," the Biddle Road restaurant operator, Heather Coleman, told Insider. She said the situation is unique in her family's 40-year history operating McDonald's franchises. The young workers have been "a blessing in disguise," Coleman said. "They have the drive and work ethic. They get the technology. They catch on really quickly." While raising the minimum wage to $15 didn't bring in as many applicants as she'd hoped, opening the doors to 14- and 15-year-olds brought in about 25 new applications in two weeks, she said. Coleman's restaurant isn't the only one looking for younger workers as fast-food chains are facing a shortage of workers with high turnover and low levels of applicants. The Texas chicken chain Layne's Chicken Fingers is promoting workers in their teens and early 20s into management positions paying more than $50,000. CEO Garrett Reed says he's relying on 16- and 17-year old workers to run new stores because he was so short on older, more experienced staff. "We're so thin at leadership that we can't stretch anymore to open more locations. I've got a good crop of 16- and 17-year-olds, but I need another year or two to get them seasoned to run stores," Reed told The Wall Street Journal. A 16- to 19-year-old can expect to make $28,860 a year, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, but 19-year-old Jason Cabrera makes $50,000 as the general manager of a Layne's Chicken Fingers location, along with the potential bonuses linked to his performance, Anna Cooban reported for Insider. Earlier this year, a sign at an Ohio Burger King that said "Do you have a 14- or 15-year-old? Do they need a job?? We will hire them!" gained traction online.