Amy Farrow at  McDonalds in Hartlepool. A woman who applied for over 1,200 jobs without success is 'lovin' it after she finally landed one - at McDonald's. See swns story SWJOB. Determined Amy Farrow, 24, tried for up to 40 positions a week in bars, shops and restaurants without success. Amy, of Hartlepool, studied construction at college, volunteered at a charity shop and completed an apprenticeship at a restaurant. She had over 1,000 knock backs before being accepted for a full time job by the fast food giant, where the starting wage is £6.32 an hour.   Amy said: "I used to go on all the job sites and walk around every day handing my CV out. It was hard.  "Sometimes the people I was applying to didn't even get back in touch. I had quite a few interviews but I wasn't successful." Despite her experience she had failed to secure a permanent, full time position for over three years. She said: ''This is the best job I've had and it's made a huge difference to my life."I'm meeting loads of new people and now Iím getting a full wage I'm able to move into my own house.îLatest figures show Hartlepool has 455 people aged 16-24 who are out of work ó a rate twice the national average.