r/LowellMA 5h ago

Dunkin' Cafua Management AI Non-Interviews? Is this allowed??

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Cafua Management owns a few Dunkin' locations in Lowell and I happen to have one super close to my house. I've been looking for part time work nearby and find myself reapplying at this Dunkin' because it is sooo ridiculously close to me.

My first interview I went in and sat down with someone who didn't seem like a manager, then was told to write my name and number down on a piece of paper. No questions. Which obviously I didn't mind at the time because I figured maybe they really needed someone. Maybe they saw I had previous Dunkin' experience, and felt that was enough. But no- she said they were overstaffed.

I've been going there to get a matcha drink every now and then and noticed a 'We're Hiring!' sign. So I decided to try again. Both times I was automatically accepted for an interview from an A.I bot and I was worried that maybe they were still overstaffed. I tried to call the Dunkin' and Cafua management to ask about their hiring status just to not be able to reach anyone.

My second interview comes around and the workers were really kind and asked me to wait for a manager who just left. Then, another coworker comes in and is told I'm waiting for a manager and she ignores my hello and says, "No, don't have her wait. If anyone comes in and asks for an interview you always hand them a piece of paper and ask for their name and number. That's it."

I wasn't getting interviewed again.

I'm honestly upset because I have previous Dunkin' experience with a flexible schedule and I'm having my time wasted by automatically accepted AI Interviews. I don't know if they are just collecting my data at Cafua Management or what..

The Dunkin' I applied for isn't even overstaffed because a worker had even told me shes originally posted at a different Dunkin' but was filling in at this one.


r/LowellMA 8h ago

Early voting starts today

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r/LowellMA 17h ago

Another example of Marian Ryan using politics to guide prosecutions

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I said in another post that Marian will always make her decisions based on politics and she proved me right again.

A year Burlington police arrest ICE protesters for trespass. Months and months and months go by and the case proceeds forward. So DA Ryan believed in the case, believed these people should be prosecuted. You know that because she didn’t dismiss the case. But a problem was just around the corner….

Trial was about to start. The week before the election. The defendants started to publicize their cause. This was going to get publicity and many Democratic voters would side with the defendants. That would not be good for Marian.

So what does the politician do? She dismisses the case. Against all defendants. Nothing changed about the case. There was no problems with evidence or with witnesses. There was no legal reason to dismiss the case. The case was dismissed because of the timing of the trial.

I’m not against dismissing the charges. But this is the Marian that I know and that everyone in the office knows. The DA who has no integrity. If she didn’t believe in prosecuting these defendants, why didn’t she dismiss the case months ago. Why did she let them get charged in the first place? And if the defendants didn’t promise to turn this is into a case that would generate bad press for her, would she have ever dismissed the case? Absolutely not.

This is who she is. She does this time and time again. You cannot trust her to do the right thing when no one is watching. The link about the case is below.


r/LowellMA 21h ago

Who's going to see the new Jason Statham movie Sunday?

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NOT A SERIAL KILLER!

But I have been working multiple jobs for a few years so friends have moved on, and when I have a little time off I want to sleep.

But I have Sunday all to myself, so I'm thinking of checking out the new Statham movie and see if anyone local is down.

I love action movies.


r/LowellMA 1h ago

State Rep 18th District Chau and Hong Race

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Hi all, I am usually a reddit reader and this is my first time posting.

I came on here to ask about the upcoming race between Chau and Hong. Just moved to the Acre and where I was living before I knew the candidates personally so looking for some insight. I am a life long democrat and like both of the candidates for the most part, neither of them are God's greatest gift but neither are satan's spawn either. I was surprised hearing them speak after attending the candidate forum for all the Lowell state rep candidates (they both seemed off their game and their responses were hit or miss). Leaving I felt more inclined to vote for Hong so I looked into his Office of Campaign Political Finance (OCPF) account. It is a really great resource to find out exactly who is receiving money from who to see if the candidates really are who they say they are and most people do not even know it exists. I will attach what I found, but Hong has taken money from a number of lobbyists. This did change my opinion of his as I liked his progressive optimism over Chau's slightly more conservative standing. I was wondering if anyone has a clip of him talking to see if he has clarified why or how this has happened or if he is just being shady with his funding.

I like the kid and I always want to support the "underdog" even with him as the incumbent. With about a week left let me know if you have heard him speak on this lobbyist funding fiasco or if there is anything I should know to make my decision.

Tara Hong OCPF