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jasonbigley · 10-03-2008, 05:04 PM

How was your time when you worked at McDonalds?

For me, it was not all that great. I got a lot of hours in and some of the coworkers were nice, but I would never work there again!
They only gave us 38 seconds to make meals. A lot of the time, we were short of help and overloaded with work. The managers were cruel. The owner was a terror and would shout at everyone to "go faster!" Everyday I would come home from that place in tears. Most of the coworkers there acted like they were there just to collect a pay check. I was so glad to leave McDonalds behind me.

Zoneboy · 10-03-2008, 05:11 PM

38 seconds? No wonder they screw up my order so much.

AB · 10-03-2008, 05:15 PM

Never worked there, are all fast food places like that with their workers?

Dusty's Fan · 10-03-2008, 05:33 PM

I took a job there for a very brief period. The manager was an unholy terror. Nasty and rude. Unfit to train new people. Worst employment experience of my life.

SBTB Geek · 10-03-2008, 07:18 PM

Luckily I've never worked at a fast food restaurant! Definitely a blessing!

LuLu Rogers · 10-03-2008, 08:53 PM

I worked at McDonald's for 2 days, what does that tell you?

Jude The Obscure · 10-03-2008, 09:52 PM

I applied there only once........luckily I was hired by Golden Corral Steakhouse instead the next week (Golden Corral is a post I could make--but I don't have the energy).

I've mystery shopped several fast food places and the standards they want to be upheld are very unrealistic. How can you expect a hot fresh burger when it is slopped together and mashed in a bag with cold fries in under 1 minute?

Zoneboy · 10-03-2008, 10:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Jude The Obscure

I applied there only once........luckily I was hired by Golden Corral Steakhouse instead the next week (Golden Corral is a post I

I worked at Golden Corral for about a year from 86-87.

Jude The Obscure · 10-03-2008, 10:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Zoneboy

I worked at Golden Corral for about a year from 86-87.

oh really? someday we need to compare notes! LOL

I worked there from '90-96

if the location hadn't closed down, who knows, i might still have been there!

Wreckless · 10-03-2008, 10:43 PM

I worked their for about 5, 6 months. My only government job as I call it, since I work for my Dad occassionally the last couple of years but I don't get a check or nothing. Anyways, it had it's ups and downs. While the experience was good, the co-employees were ok, some funny. We used to have this guy named Dave who was like 26. We have these loud speakers people in the booths can use to not only talk to people in the drive in, but talk to co-workers and managers in the other room working in the store. On the loud speaker, he would always joke "I am God"

. I loved getting food to take home, double cheeseburgers, milkshakes, mcnuggets, mcflurries and chicken salads for my brother and Mom. It did take it's toll on me health wise, you get a lot of pimples from eating there for lunch breaks, dinner etc. and taking it home. In addition, it was at a very bad time in my life. I was very depressed for awhile, I was working at Mickey D's, most of the summer, I wasn't seeing any of my friends, we had moved a month before in the middle of my high school days- where in my previous school I had finally made and enjoyed friends after 7/8 years, then my Mom decided to move us. Anyways, Mickey D's was a pit stop that year.

Number 9 Dream · 10-03-2008, 10:49 PM

McDonalds was the first job I ever had, lol. I worked there my junior year of high school (so, 1999?) and it wasn't too bad. It was a digusting job (always came home smelling like french fry grease and I gained soooo much weight), but I made a lot of friends and even dated two of the managers that worked there

I left when it changed ownership and became a BITCH to work for. I hated the new management with a passion.

It's not a bad job for a teenager just starting to work, but I wouldn't recommend it otherwise, lol.

Wreckless · 10-03-2008, 10:51 PM

yeah, it was my first job as well, and i worked their summer before junior year too.

Wreckless · 10-03-2008, 10:52 PM

Btw, Number 9 Dream, did you ever have to clean the Fry Machine or w/e lol...

Number 9 Dream · 10-03-2008, 11:02 PM

Oh god, no, lol. I worked grill and only did the short shifts because I was young. I think I only worked until 6 or something? But, no, I never cleaned it.

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Originally Posted by Wreckless

Btw, Number 9 Dream, did you ever have to clean the Fry Machine or w/e lol...

Tubehead · 10-04-2008, 12:47 AM

one time i went to eat at McDonalds. i order hambuger. they didn't gave me any meat. they only gave me the bun. i though it was funny. we were goingto bring it back. but we were going to see a moive.

10-03-2008, 05:04 PM	#1
jasonbigley Member Forum Regular Join Date: Apr 14, 2008 Location: California Posts: 501	The McDonald's Experience How was your time when you worked at McDonalds? For me, it was not all that great. I got a lot of hours in and some of the coworkers were nice, but I would never work there again! They only gave us 38 seconds to make meals. A lot of the time, we were short of help and overloaded with work. The managers were cruel. The owner was a terror and would shout at everyone to "go faster!" Everyday I would come home from that place in tears. Most of the coworkers there acted like they were there just to collect a pay check. I was so glad to leave McDonalds behind me.

10-03-2008, 05:11 PM	#2
Zoneboy RIP, I'LL NEVER FORGET YOU :( Moderator Forum Superstar Join Date: Jul 13, 2003 Location: AT HOME WISHING ALL THIS WAS JUST A DREAM AND THAT I'LL WAKE UP FROM THIS NIGHTMARE. Posts: 34,349	38 seconds? No wonder they screw up my order so much.
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10-03-2008, 08:53 PM	#6
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10-03-2008, 10:49 PM	#11
Number 9 Dream That '70s Girl Forum Veteran Join Date: Jan 18, 2005 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 5,875	McDonalds was the first job I ever had, lol. I worked there my junior year of high school (so, 1999?) and it wasn't too bad. It was a digusting job (always came home smelling like french fry grease and I gained soooo much weight), but I made a lot of friends and even dated two of the managers that worked there I left when it changed ownership and became a BITCH to work for. I hated the new management with a passion. It's not a bad job for a teenager just starting to work, but I wouldn't recommend it otherwise, lol.
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10-04-2008, 12:47 AM	#15
Tubehead Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Feb 12, 2007 Location: chattanooga.tn Posts: 5,139	McDonalds one time i went to eat at McDonalds. i order hambuger. they didn't gave me any meat. they only gave me the bun. i though it was funny. we were goingto bring it back. but we were going to see a moive.

10-03-2008, 05:15 PM	#3
AB Member Eternal Member Forum Icon Join Date: Dec 26, 2006 Location: The South Posts: 59,429	Never worked there, are all fast food places like that with their workers?

10-03-2008, 05:33 PM	#4
Dusty's Fan Member Senior Member Join Date: Mar 13, 2007 Location: Indiana Posts: 1,093	I took a job there for a very brief period. The manager was an unholy terror. Nasty and rude. Unfit to train new people. Worst employment experience of my life.

10-03-2008, 07:18 PM	#5
SBTB Geek Smooth Moderator Forum Veteran Join Date: Feb 21, 2002 Location: Southern California Posts: 6,004	Luckily I've never worked at a fast food restaurant! Definitely a blessing!

10-03-2008, 09:52 PM	#7
Jude The Obscure Retired Eternal Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Dec 10, 2006 Posts: 7,519	I applied there only once........luckily I was hired by Golden Corral Steakhouse instead the next week (Golden Corral is a post I could make--but I don't have the energy). I've mystery shopped several fast food places and the standards they want to be upheld are very unrealistic. How can you expect a hot fresh burger when it is slopped together and mashed in a bag with cold fries in under 1 minute?

10-03-2008, 10:43 PM	#10
Wreckless Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Nov 04, 2007 Location: Banned Posts: 9,406	I worked their for about 5, 6 months. My only government job as I call it, since I work for my Dad occassionally the last couple of years but I don't get a check or nothing. Anyways, it had it's ups and downs. While the experience was good, the co-employees were ok, some funny. We used to have this guy named Dave who was like 26. We have these loud speakers people in the booths can use to not only talk to people in the drive in, but talk to co-workers and managers in the other room working in the store. On the loud speaker, he would always joke "I am God" . I loved getting food to take home, double cheeseburgers, milkshakes, mcnuggets, mcflurries and chicken salads for my brother and Mom. It did take it's toll on me health wise, you get a lot of pimples from eating there for lunch breaks, dinner etc. and taking it home. In addition, it was at a very bad time in my life. I was very depressed for awhile, I was working at Mickey D's, most of the summer, I wasn't seeing any of my friends, we had moved a month before in the middle of my high school days- where in my previous school I had finally made and enjoyed friends after 7/8 years, then my Mom decided to move us. Anyways, Mickey D's was a pit stop that year.

10-03-2008, 10:51 PM	#12
Wreckless Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Nov 04, 2007 Location: Banned Posts: 9,406	yeah, it was my first job as well, and i worked their summer before junior year too.

10-03-2008, 10:52 PM	#13
Wreckless Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Nov 04, 2007 Location: Banned Posts: 9,406	Btw, Number 9 Dream, did you ever have to clean the Fry Machine or w/e lol...