Has anyone here woked at a McDonalds? What do you think of the experience?
600547
i worked for Mcdonalds for 9 years.  I started out as a crew member, took over as playplace manager about a year and a half later.  I then became a swing manager ( glorified crew person)  about a year after that i became an assistant.  They paid to put me through a lot of valuable training as far as management went, but they worked me very long and hard hours. i was really good at it, but i just came to a point where i burnt out. it was the best thing i could have ever done.  I now work for Braum's ice cream and dairy.  I have better benefits, higher pay, better hours and an easier job. Oh and did i mention that the company actually cares about its employees... I will never go back to work for Mcdonalds, but i wont ever say that i regret working there either, because without it, i wouldn't be who i am today or where i am at in life today.
1048359
I do.\nI'm currently flipping burgers at McDonalds.\nWe have an opening for a fry cook if you need a job... let me know and I'll put in a good word for you!
896931
I refuse to eat at McDonalds..their food tastes like a word I can not say on here.  I like Burger King.
401797
I honestly don't know but in the whole time I have been eating the stuff it has gone from bad to worse. I have had missing french fry orders when I bought a trio, undercooked mcnuggets and recently when we got home we discovered that our quarter pounder trios were transformed into mcchickens.\nThis is on the take out side.\nOn the eat in side things have been better cause we can see our trays. I did have a nasty experience where I did not recieve my burger as I had requested. The manager took it back and said that he would fix it and bring it to my table. I sat there letting my fries get cold and finally I got up and asked the counter person what was going on. The assistant manager never did anything about it and I had to wait there another five minutes for my burger.\nDon't bother trying to complain to McDonalds corporate they do not care. The only satisfaction I have ever gotten was in the form of free food and that is usually a manager in the store who does that.
832896
Experienced...YES, unless you were a horrible employee.\n\n:)\n\n==========================
144330
Quite_curious is quite wrong.\n\nAny place is a good place to work, if you are willing to work hard. McDonald's can teach a kid about responsibility, and even about how franchises work (he will get familiar with their procedures and training methods).
731284
poor girl.  I feel for ya!  Just quit and get yourself a more repectable job.  McDonalds cant be that bad, can it??
914610
I use to work at Burger King in Nebraska from June 2003 - May 2004.  \n\nThe first day I worked there I watched a 4 hour video about Burger King.  It covered things like "How to make a Whopper", food safety, employee saftey, and customer service.  Let me tell you, that was a long day.\n\nI was originally trianed for front counter and drive thru.  They made me learn the cash register and the buttons by practicing putting in "fake" orders.  After about an hour they put me on the counter and soon after that I learned drive through.  Most of this training was done by other employees who I believe were not certified in training.\n\nAfter being there a little longer I went to this full day course in which I learned more food saftey and customer service.  I got a nice little pin for my hat for attending.  \n\nMy training was done by other employees, not managers.  Co-workers tend to train you in the "short cuts" instead of correct procedure.
224222
yes i been at job corp . It was most boring experience i ever had.  Their was ton people their. The places i wanted to stop and talk a long line . We had to hurry and get back to school so it was waste of half day.
657582
security guard on a campus in Arizona... I'm not big, and i couldn't stop laughing throughout my shifts and while i searched people... It looked and felt funny !!! LOL\n\nP.S. I'm not American...
174646
my sister-in-law worked there.  She really liked it until they asked her to join the management team.  She's got a real issue with getting attention (either negative or positive) so she quit.  While she was there she really really loved it.
518648
just the fact that you have stuck it out at a McDonald's for a whole year speaks volumes for you. I frequently have discussions with other managers about how adults who worked in fast food for at least 6 months as teenagers are ALWAYS excellent employees.\n\nbut more specifically, write all your main duties and the ones you were good at and why. Like,"Worked the grill successfully during lunch rush, sold the most promotional items through the drive through while keeping up speed standards per car, stuff like that, get the idea??
226714
I had once and it is amazing!\nIt gives you a soothing feeling afterwards!
47979
Some one else may think its silly , but it was horrible to me. I came home from work and had two bowls of cereal. They were great. Chilled out for a while and later made a small dinner; chicken, brocoli and rice. That night my guy come over to spend the night. We got all hot and heavy and began to do the "grownup" and well he began to take me to the good stuff and things were getting all hot and we decided to try a differnet position and my toosh was in the air and in his face.... right when we were getting our groove together I cut the cheese! Right in his face and the smell exploded into the room quickly!  He grew limp quickly and it was over. He still tells the story to people. I was just so relaxed and  that cereal and broccli got to me!
587203
i did\nit wasnt a very proud moment lol\nbut i had to!\nit was in an ugly fitting room in a clothing shop in hongkong\ni couldnt stand it anymore\nthe queues to the public toilets were so long!\nso i pretended to try on a top and did my business right on the carpet\ni know it's yucky.. lol.. but hey i got my reason!
530570
I agree. I'm 19, and I never fell for that because it was stupid and made the conformists who did that look, look stupid. I say if they wanna be like that, then they better learn how to serve McDonalds real well cause I'll be ordering from them one day.
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What should you do if you are at Pizza Hut and have to use the restroom? Should you jump up and down and tell? \n\nMarg prefers that you raise your hand and wait to be excused.\nShe says that there must be organization and planning to everything and the the rest room attendants can only handle two people at a time.\n\nDo you think it's easy making sure that people only use one paper towel and  two squares of toilet paper per wipe?\n\nAlso since this program began--theft is down.\nNo longer do McDonald's employees come to steal Pizza Hut toilet paper.