crew member

manager

server

cashier

chef

McDonalds

From the start, I was left on my own after a very short time and this remained for ninety percent of my time with delivery and was not a problem except.
The stores are serious production feeds so must be respected and accessible allowing an easy speed of control, stocking and, very important - the production side kitchen locating what they need when they need it.  None of which is of importance or crosses the mind of a manager.

In the first year........ 
Boxes unbroken blocking the hall for delivery and stores access, also to the fire escapes and back yard floor every time the delivery was arriving; those boxes flattened in the recycle cadges still with plastic bags inside plus unbroken boxes under broken ones and general rubbish.  Every time.......  
Complaints came from the recycle company despite my efforts to clear the three cages of the flattened boxes with plastic in, this as the delivery was arriving. 
Bread pallets are thrown about blocking the back yard with the boxes inclusive.
All store rooms were in a state (miss treated) every time!
The freezer, chiller, internal and external dry stores a thrown/pulled about mess every time.
Internal dry store, when I arrive, almost every time included a path way of  apple pie cardboard wrappers from the back to the door way.  
Despite this and now on my own, frequently pulled off to other areas/jobs. 

Complained:  
Apparently there being two to three managers plus one older in charge, they had to much to do, to many people to control; the real reason only told to me later at its end.... 

But
There was time for two young male managers separately to rearrange the internal dry store when they felt like it: it was better for me all of the six times; I was told so.  The last time everything had to be put back in its place by me again to take the delivery.
Only ever competent/interested, who had the respect to listen; non-grown manager arrived for a time, and I requested that the two be stopped from playing with that store.  Pointed out that it is half empty when they play and alter; I have to have it set for the delivery.  
Also noticed me struggling with the mistreated cardboard recycle cages and sorted that out by the next delivery.   
All of the above other problems also evaporated for his time.

The two week shut down for refurbishment/franchise. 
The external metal dry store had to be removed and I lost one third space.  The manager brought in for this only then was informed that, putting any of the dry store upstairs breaks the agreement so cannot be used any longer as a production operated storage space, this was conveyed to me.  

I informed that the input needs to be properly controlled, the delivery was too high.  Also, another delivery was required to control the loss of space plus the freezer was over full during holidays and all struggled to get to products or even get inside after a delivery. 
These requests took months to implement despite the immediate changes required but finally told that the ordering was being done now by the site.  Months later the extra delivery day, and it took even longer to get the freezer and chiller that should have been included; included.
The dry store delivery in general: Medium delivery 4, large delivery 8 cages 
With boxes, mostly one of each, all open and accessible and their positions are known by the staff, kept and set by me.
There was no stacking of the boxes, the items need to be directly accessed. 
Stock can also then be directly, daily, counted for on-site ordering.
The shelving was of good quality and (spacings with width an important factor) its wider because it is free standing despite the very tight space.

A month or so after a new manager the dry store shelves were suddenly replaced with narrow inadequate shelves.  

Before the delivery.......
Now every shelf is packed FULL and more importantly, now stacked with boxes on top of boxes on top of boxes that people have to get into/find items.  
Now the box of the item required had to be located, the boxes on top taken off, put on the floor (not allowed), then re-stacked.
A packed pallet on the floor stacked with various boxes.  So no room for delivery before the delivery.
The upper floor, more boxes from the dry store.(during the shut down it was made clear to the manager by his managers and then to me that the upper floor cannot be used as a storage space for the dry store as it is breaking the agreement by turning it into a production area) 
 
A small delivery but, four cages, three had to be repacked and left out in the hall by me.  The hall is full of buns during the holidays.

The second time on delivery.....
I was called over to the delivery door, for delivery, by two of the managers who have been with you at least as long as I had.
I pointed to the still FULL dry store where I indicated and asked the serious question, ‘where do I put it?, I’ve got nowhere to put it.’
Only to find one of them bent over through gritted teeth bobbing around and waving his fists saying ‘you will put it away.....you will put it away’.
At that point, I vacated the premises.

Ice rink, four years in... 
Freezer streaming water internally at every one of its at least five daily defrosts.  
Due to previous experience of this being left till dangerous; informed the then main manager of the serious nature of water running down through the food boxes to the floor and the serious effect of this ice build up. 
I expected the managers to be coordinated, pick up a phone to have a simple job done by an engineer.
Over a month no one gave a flying: then the problem was attended.  
After the repair, told by ‘that’ manager with surprise that the ice covered the whole floor whilst indicating it was two inches thick, something already conveyed to me as newsworthy by another worker.  The safety carpet is half an inch.  A trained engineer had to come in, see and walk on it to fix a minor blockage.
Then to be cleaned-out by two workers.  Safety glasses, shoes, gloves, and a pick, at -18 degrees, should have been the minimum supplied.
The people in and out using this, during their normal work attendance at that neglect... don’t have correct footwear.  There is serious metal shelving located in a very tight area.

Chiller.
From the day I started was warned of the collapsing shelf in the chiller; four years on despite requests for that simple job; onion with water and produce boxes over the floor.

Delivery time change.
I was warning for four years that the delivery was at a bad time.  On a return from time off, one of the lads informed me that the manager had hit a car when helping.
Not long after- changed to the requested 7.00am.

I feel sorry for the kitchen.

I started there in October 2011 I applied for full time but I only got 5-12 hours a week which angered me coz why did they have full time vacancies in the 1st place ? I was made welcome on first shift I was on fries my next shift I was on till which was hard as it was Sunday and busy. But then I got the hang of things that I was trained in which was just tills and fries but I wasn't happy about only having 8-12 hours a week coz I was signing on for 18 months before and was very unhappy so I went for a Mcds job coz I wanted the job centre off my back coz I wasn't hearing or getting interviews from anyone I applied for. I managed to get 20 hours on the Xmas week (obviously) but just before Xmas I was having issues with a manager she is so evil I came in on my morning shift and I was sorting my till out and this guy walked through the side door and she shouted from the kitchen to tell him to literally get out and he retaliated and asked to make a complaint and wanted her name and she gave him a number for him to call to make a complaint and she said it doesn't matter what my name is I'm like are you serious ? Your supposed be a manager! And that day I finished my shift and she had a go at me for not putting money under the till I was like what ??? No other manager who's cashed me up has told me to do that seriously and she thinks I have and she had a go at me for changing orders and I'm like that's coz some customers have changed their order how am I to know they will do that I'm not a mind reader ! And she assumed I was pressing the wrong buttons (yh whatever) and I was then given a retraining slip for it and told when I do too many changes tell the manager! How many is too many tho give me a number!! Xmas week wasn't so bad apart from it being crowed to Boxing Day I had issues getting home coz my bus wasn't running so had to rely on a lift from my dad and my shift ended at 3pm my dad said if your not out till 3:15 I will go coz its boxing night and they were going out and they can't cancel coz of me and when it got to 3:10 I was saying to manager who told me her and another manager have been there since mid night but she let me go she wasn't happy but they had 7 crew members coming in at that point it wasn't like I was asking to go early. Then when it came to the new year things got so much worse where we wasn't busy there wasn't gunna be many hours and the 2nd week of January I was only given 4 hours in the week I was a bit like ah? But I was ok I don't mind taking a turn but it began to be constant I was like what's going on here? And managers are just oh we arnt busy but you will get more hours next week we need ppl who've been here longer to do the hours but looking close at the timetable I noticed ppl I know for a fact I was inducted with are getting 30 more hours a week than me ! I questioned the managers and they said look you get what your given I have to travel on bus to work and most of my wage goes to that and my 21st birthday was coming up so had to cancel my plans and I wanted to start driving lessons so had no choice but to sign on as I was working way under 16 hours and my advisor thought I should leave it wouldn't effect my benefit coz I'm only doing 4 hours I thought no ill stay till something else comes along. Only march 3rd it was was the app solute worse day at Mcds I came in and all ready the evil manager (one who told bloke to go away hadn't seen her since) was on my case saying my hat wasn't on my head right (WHAT!) but I had this customer who wasn't speaking clearly and hard to understand wanted a burger on its own and he gave me a £10 note I had no £1 coins or 50ps and barely and 20ps I asked the manager several times in half hour for change we wasn't even busy and she tell me to shut up and wait but the blokes order came through so couldn't wait long so had no choice but to try and give him change in 10p and 5p he wasn't happy he said he will give me the right amount so have him his £10 back then he said no forget it I was like OMG coz it ment my till was down so I thought ok do right thing tell the manager right away don't want to be cashed up knowing I was £6 down and I explained what happened then she sent me to the crew room I was thinking omg and I was close to crying. She came in and asked why I didn't go to her for help I was like wth? I asked you for change for last half hour and she said dont make this my fault you lost us money and she went on and accused me of finding it all funny and said that I know best and its all about me I'm standing there thinking what the hell you talking about woman ? She then asked what time I'm in tomorrow (it was Friday and my next shift wasn't till next Saturday been like that for 8 weeks) I told her next Saturday she went NEXT Saturday ? I said yh my shifts have been like it since after Xmas and she said if you wasn't so perfectic you'd get more then walked out ( I nearly snapped) I felt like walking out thought no don't dig myself a bigger hole so went back to work I could here her slagging me off in the kitchen I found it difficult to continue all that was on my mind was I'm not coming back after today. She wasn't finished with me she nick orders from me and scream in my ear I could of lost it but no I'm better than that. I was happy when I got my break I decided to go out for it she wasn't happy when I was leaving she was like where you going I said on my break and she was like when you back I want a word. I immediately got onto the phone to my mum (cowardly I know lol) and I burst into tears I was so embarrassed crying in a shopping centre and I told her what happened and she wasn't happy and told my dad who was there and he got angry and told me to give him the number to speak to that witch (she is) he did and had a right go and said their out of order for treating me like that and giving me rubbish hours I went back she spoke to me and just said I need to speak to some other manager about my hours she's asked if I could do the rest of the shift I thought might as well but I didn't change my mind about leaving I did exactly that after that day and I'm glad I did I know this is incredibly long but the one I was at was awful I'm not going to stop ppl applying there just basically a warning

I spent only three months at McDonald's and I can safely say that it was the worst experience of my life. I've been subject to many things whilst I was there (which I'll go into more detail in a minute) and it was all of these things which pressured me into resignation. I ended up dreading going into work and fearing what my managers would accuse me of on that particular shift. 

First of all, McDonald's claims to be the perfect job for students looking to earn a little extra cash alongside studying: this is not the case at all. You are constantly expected to go out of your way (which is fair enough in certain circumstances), but when I say this I mean they pay no regard to what is going on outside your work life. My manager actually accused me of lying to them / hiding information as they were 'unaware' I was studying A Levels, even though this was clearly stated on my application form and I'd mentioned it at interview.  Of course they did not say this to me directly- I heard this from gossip between the other managers. This situation only came about after I had found myself struggling to balance my college work with McDonald's, and it was certainly frowned upon by management. 

On my first shift, I got an extremely bad burn having been immediately thrust onto fry batch (chicken, cheese bites, fish, apple pies). Nobody realised despite the fact I was grabbing my arm and in immense pain, and it has still left a mark today (I don't think it will ever go away). What I learnt during my time here is that burns are frequent and no one really cares about them; the employees are all used to it despite the danger they are put in. On my second shift, I was left alone on the drinks machine (bevcell is how you say it but I haven't got a clue how you spell it): the floor was soaking wet and I ended up slipping on some ice, spilling about 30 drinks off the float and really injuring my back in the process- I was blamed for the initial water spillage (which I had not caused), and the managers treated me worse for the rest of the shift. 

As well as this, the probationary period for McDonald's is only supposed to last 3 weeks, yet mine lasted almost 2 months and people who joined after me were able to take their 'trainee' label off weeks before I could. I'm not really sure why this happened as it was never explained to me, but I don't believe that this is right. In terms of training the crew trainer I was assigned was given hardly any of the same shifts as me so I rarely had them train me, I was mainly left alone on stations whilst they were on the other side of the restaurant and I was not fully trained.

The attitude amongst employees was toxic, negative and degrading. It didn't matter that I did the same job as another employee, or that I worked the same number of hours. What mattered is I was young, I was new and I didn't get paid as much: therefore, I was lower in the 'hierarchy' that was the kitchen. Managers constantly shouted, coworkers constantly moaned, complained and gossiped about each other. It was not a happy place to work, and quite frankly I felt neither safe nor welcome.

By the end of my first month, I became a laughing stock, the employee who always injured themselves by their 'own hand' (not true!)- so much so that my boss called me a 'liability' (the actual word they used). I handed in my resignation on my next shift, I received no acknowledgment that my manager had received it, just as the tiresome work I had put in over the past months had never been recognised. 

My last shift is another story in itself. Typically we were given breaks after the first hour of our shift, which meant that we'd have to spend the next seven or so hours on our feet without a break. It was only on my final shift when I was given my break two hours before I was due to finish- their reasoning for this was that they had 'forgotten' about me. They were not aware that it was my last shift. I was covering till for most of the night and when the manager cashed my till, I was £12 short. I had not used the till for the entire night, and I am 90% sure that I wasn't to blame for this, but I was essentially accused of stealing the money. They even arranged for me to be retrained in this (even though I hadn't been trained on it in the first place AND it was my last shift, which I thought they were aware of). When I told them it was my last shift I didn't even get so much of a thank you- the response was genuinely just 'oh'. I left the restaurant after that last shift thinking, 'what on earth have I just wasted my time on?'

I could not recommend this job any less, the only thing it has taught me is how not to treat other people, and how to ignore the hurtful things that other people say to you. I have now been left with scars, and not even a thank you.

I took the job back in 2015, this was because I was in college and I needed a stepping stone as well (to boost my CV). It was one of my first jobs. I have decided to write this more professional review based on my own experience and experience of others (based on what I have seen myself).   

Let's start with good points. You see at first the job was great to work your way through the ranks. This was before the franchise took over (private company). You would take very basic training, shown what to do from staff trainers and once your so-called shadowing week is finished, you will be expected to perform. You see, this is not even about being fast, this is about being fast and very careful with the way for example you present your burgers. As you might end up in the office or being shouted at by the managers. Anyways, this was meant to be good points. So, good points, yeah you work your way through, work hard, learn correct procedures (mostly yourself) and then try your luck at getting promoted. This most often would happen; you would be recognized for your hard work and knowledge of all the correct procedures in the restaurant. Getting manager’s position could really boost your CV.    

Your colleagues mostly would be a very fantastic and fun people to work with. Who would support you all the way and the ones you can go for a night out and have a banter.  

You also get Free meals at McDonalds with limited options of what and how much you can have, and also Employee Discounts, you will pay approx. Half of the price in McDonalds on meals. 

Now the bad points...   

This mostly has happened when the restaurant became franchised so privately bought to be ran. This is where most of the problems happened.  

Let's start with management. Management was awful. They only think of themselves and do not considerate anything. For example;  

You would work nightshift and, on that shift, you have to clean everything and prepare the restaurant for breakfast opening. It would be just you and one manager. So, you can imagine who would do most of the work. As you have just made a very nice, clean restaurant ready for the breakfast, have stocked up all the shelves for morning shift to take over and etc, you get then battered by customer orders and they would (mostly) on purpose ruin inside the restaurant by throwing mud everywhere or rubbish. Your morning change over manager arrives and see all that. You explain to the manager that the reason why this restaurant is not as good as it could be is because of what happened. What does morning manager say? I remember these similar words spoken to me... "Well, it is still s***t and obviously you have not worked as hard as you should be and have done nothing at all during the whole nightshift.".... - So, what is the moral of the story? That the managers would come in and rather take your situation into the consideration, they would rip your head off because it was not up to their standard of the cleanliness.   

The best part is the favouritism. Now, I know you will probably be thinking “God, he is a moaner and obviously these bad experiences only occurred to him”. But hear me out, you see the favourites so the staff who were not competent at being promoted into managers were promoted into those. (Bear in mind, I already was a manager so I am not saying this out of jealousy). They were given positions because they either slept with the managers (this is not over exaggeration this did happen often) or because they were licking their, well you know what. Not only that, those staff spoke to you like c**ap, so you as the manager explain to them that this is not acceptable. And as you tell them that, they go crying to their favourite managers who then would bite your head off for doing your job correctly.  

The next part is pay. There were staff who due to their age were earning almost even 3-4 pounds an hour as a staff member than myself as a manager.  Be prepared to do a very physically work for less pay than other who do less work. 

Work-Life Balance does not exist in this workplace. Unless you are one of the favourites then you will have it. On top of that, you will be working every weekend unless during interview you have been given by the manager a green light to not work any weekends. 

It is very hard and physical job, mentally drained and if you survived more than a year in McDonalds then congratulations. I survived 5 years.   

Overall experience I cannot say everything is bad at McDonalds, it did help me get a lot much better career due to multiple skills I have improved and added onto my CV that McDonalds as a whole provides. But be prepared to be emotionally unstable, depressed, physically exhausted and fatter as you get free McDonalds meals. This concludes my review. I hope it helped you. 

In handing in your CV, you have enlisted into an army where fry grease coagulates on your fingers and the coarse hum of seemingly eternal gossip grows louder with every passing day. McDonald's is not a job for the weak. And yet, it does come with some select positives:

• The Customer Care team is small, so everyone has each other's back (for the most part) and we all work as a team.

• There's a "wellbeing corner" regularly stocked with snacks in the crew room

• There's a thriving social scene (football, work socials, etc) for those who care to be involved.

• Scheduling is incredibly flexible, making work/social life balance possible

• Co-worker disagreements are resolved satisfactorily (if you're complaining about a manager, different story)

McDonald's is straightforward, for the most part. Working here is something anyone can do, it's *lasting* here that is the true challenge, and I will explain why in a series of bullet points:

• The job is insanely repetitive. You do the same thing every day. Your title is "Customer Care Assistant", but it should really be "Cleaning Care Assistant". 90% of the interview will be assessing your ability to interact with customers, but in reality, 90% of the job is cleaning. You've been warned. On the bright side, I'm a lot better at keeping my apartment clean thanks to this job.

• Lack of effective communication from managers to staff. There will be major rule changes out of the blue. They parade their "open door policy" to present a guise of transparency. However, it is precisely that: a guise. If you enjoy theatre, you'll have a blast at McDonald's!

• Disgustingly stingy. Your "staff meal" might as well be a "staff snack".

• Managers will not hesitate to gang up on you for minor infractions. When it comes to major issues, however, they conveniently "forget" to address them. Furthermore, in a store of ~13 managers and random higher-ups who spawn in out of the blue to tell you how to do your job, it is impossible to make all of them happy.

• (Some) customers don't view McDonald's employees as human.

• If you ever end up on the wrong side of management (believe me, it doesn't take much), don't expect HR to side with you. They'll misrepresent and twist facts before they admit that their management is capable of doing any wrong.

Even in saying all of this, it somehow isn't the worst place I've worked. If you're in desperate times and just need ANY job, apply for a small branch and keep to yourself where you can. It'll be more peaceful.

Finally, if you're neurodivergent, there are three fundamental facts of McDonald's as a business:
1) the work is overwhelming
2) the environment is overstimulating
3) interacting with customers/coworkers is emotionally taxing.
Any factor in isolation is manageable, but all three simultaneously? Nightmare. Even if you enjoy a challenge, challenges are only enjoyable when they're fun. There's nothing fun about repetitive work.

If I'd been a part-timer, perhaps I might've lasted longer. But 6 months full-time was long enough for me. You start to lose your grip on reality the longer you're here. If it's your first job, you may be deluded into believing that it's "not so bad". However, you deserve better than "not so bad". You deserve "good". Good is out there. Good exists. But if you DO decide to apply for McDonald's: keep your head down, take whatever skills you need to take from this job, collect however many paychecks you need to collect and get out before apathy roots itself in your soul.

There are good and bad things about working at McDonalds. In my opinion, the Cons do heavily outweigh the Pros. 

Starting off with the pros: 

Co workers - Some of them are the best people you will ever meet. They are fun to be around and will make you enjoy being there and working there. I have grown close to some of them during the time I was working there. 

Employee Discounts - If you ever want to have McDonalds outside of work or want to bring some food for people at home, you can get discounts on meals. It comes to almost half off the original price which is really good. There is also an app that you can download and on it you can get discounts on things like cinema tickets and it knocks a couple pounds off. 

Now with the cons:

Co workers - While some of them are the best people you will meet, some are the opposite and will make you hate working there. They can ruin your mood easily and make the shift horrible. They can be some of the rudest and most annoying people you have ever met. 

Managers - My store had a lot of managers and I'd say only a couple of them were actually decent. If they are in a good mood, the shift will run smoothly. However, if they are in a bad mood then they will take it out on all the staff. They can also be the best or the worst people you'll ever meet. The good managers in my store would actually check on our wellbeing and how we were. They would also help if it was busy. 

Shifts/Breaks - Your shifts can range from short to long, your break depends on how long your shift is. You can claim your free meal + a side or a dessert. It can be any meal but recently in my store they decided to stop letting us have certain menu items on our breaks. You won't have your break at a set time, it'll be when they can send you. If the store is not busy, they will most likely send you 1, 2 or 3 hours into your shift even if it is a very long one which means you'll have lots of time when you get back. If the store is super busy, it is likely you will get a late break maybe 4 or 5 hours in. 

Contracts/Schedules - When you start you are placed on a zero hour contract. You give them your availability and they will work around that. That sounds good at first but then it becomes annoying. One week you may have lots of hours and in another you may have way less. There is opportunity to apply for a minimum hours contract but in my store many applied and got declined. The schedules are posted late into the week about Wednesdays/Thursdays so you can't make any plans for the following week until they post them. 

Training/Stations - They will start you on the "simple/easy" stations. The quality of the training really depends on the crew trainer/manager who is teaching you. Some can be really good while others are terrible. Once they find a station you are good at, they will put you on that station every shift and won't take you off it. It gets boring and repetitive. Some stations can get really hot and it is horrible being on them all day. I was always on the same station every shift and rarely put on anything else.

Customers - As you can expect, some people will not know simple manners and be so rude. 

Pay - The pay seems good for what it is but once you start working there and doing what you do then it becomes clear that it isn't. Other fast food places pay better than McDonalds and I recommend going for those instead of Maccies.

In conclusion, there are some good and bad things about working at McDonalds, there are probably some things I have forgotten but I have covered all the major points. If you can, I recommend finding a different job but if you decide to work at McDonalds it will be an experience that you will never forget

A typical day at work was always expected to be very busy, fast pace and meeting targets. McDonalds are known as a fast food chain and so we always worked up to this standard and expectation.
I would take customers orders throughout the day, making sure they're correct and then presenting their food in a certain time bracket, but also up to a high standard. Freshly cooked food presented well was a must and a standard that I always kept high. Keeping areas clean was what I was known for, as I believe that a clean, tidy and presentable area gave customers a good first impression and a high opinion of the company.
I learnt many skills whilst working for the well known company. McDonalds was my first proper job that I took on whilst at college, and then full time when I left college. They always supplied me with the hours I required and gave me plenty of training and regular tests by Crew Trainers to ensure that I knew all new promotions, full knowledge of my job role and other tests that were important to my job such as health and safety and food safety.
I matured whilst working here through learning skills that involved dealing with difficult customers and complaints, having the responsibility of ensuring that customers left satisfied of the service and received what they asked for, handling money and card payments, keeping everything stocked up and helping new employers too.
I was very fortunate to have a great relationship with all of my managers and we shared mutual respect which made our jobs a lot easier. There would always be at least one manager on shift and having to report to them about anything that happened on shift made me realise how important and stressful their jobs were which I respected and wanted to do all I could to make their jobs less stressful. I feel I was a valued employer as I worked hard to ensure that customers were happy and that I could deal with a situation, if one arose, so that a manager would be able to focus on other parts of the job. They made it easy to go to if I ever had a problem whether it was work or personal and this made my job a lot easier.
My co-workers were all lovely, friendly and easy to work with and I classed them all as my friends. We often met outside of work and it was nice to be able to discuss the job and vent anything that had caused a problem on shift so that we didn't take it into the work place with us. We all got on very well during shift time too and would always be there to help each other out if any difficulties arose. I feel that getting on with co-workers is important in any job as it creates a friendly and approachable atmosphere, and it was always done in a professional manner.
I really enjoyed working in fast paces at the busiest times and got a real sense of achievement when I served quickly, efficiently and made a customer's experience a good one. I enjoyed making young children feel special and happy and would always help out our older customers as it was usually their first time visiting us and never really understood what we served and offered.
The moments I didn't enjoy were our quietest times when I felt useless and like there was nothing I could do. Although I tried to fill these times up with cleaning and re stocking, I couldn't leave the front counter in case a customer came and felt limited to what I could do to help.
Overall, it was an enjoyable job that I learnt a lot from.


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I'd be happy to help you with a review of a job at McDonald's! Keep in mind that job experiences can vary widely based on factors such as location, specific role, management, and individual preferences. Here's a general overview of what you might expect from a job at McDonald's:

Job Role and Responsibilities:
McDonald's offers a variety of job roles, including cashier, cook, server, and more. Your specific responsibilities will depend on the position you're hired for. Common tasks include taking customer orders, preparing food, maintaining cleanliness, operating the cash register, and ensuring a positive customer experience.

Work Environment:
The work environment at McDonald's can be fast-paced and dynamic, especially during peak hours. You'll likely be on your feet for most of your shift and may need to work in close collaboration with other team members. The atmosphere can be both fun and challenging, offering opportunities to develop teamwork, customer service, and time management skills.

Training:
McDonald's typically provides training for all new employees to ensure they understand their roles and responsibilities. This may involve learning about food safety, customer service procedures, and how to operate the equipment. Ongoing training and development opportunities may also be available for those who wish to advance within the company.

Flexible Scheduling:
McDonald's often offers flexible scheduling options to accommodate employees' needs, such as students or those with other commitments. However, your shifts might include weekends, evenings, and holidays, as these are typically busy times for fast-food restaurants.

Advancement Opportunities:
Many people start their careers at McDonald's as entry-level employees and then move up to more senior roles with time and dedication. The company often promotes from within, providing opportunities for advancement into supervisory or managerial positions.

Benefits and Perks:
Benefits for McDonald's employees can include things like meal discounts, access to training programs, and opportunities for career advancement. The availability of benefits may vary based on location and employment status (full-time vs. part-time).

Customer Interaction:
Working at McDonald's involves direct customer interaction, so strong communication and customer service skills are valuable. You'll need to handle orders, address customer inquiries or complaints, and strive to create a positive experience for each customer.

Job Satisfaction:
Job satisfaction at McDonald's can depend on factors like the management team, coworkers, workload, and your personal attitude. Some employees find it fulfilling to serve a wide range of customers and work in a fast-paced environment, while others might find it demanding during busy periods.

Summary:
A job at McDonald's can offer valuable skills and experience, such as teamwork, time management, and customer service. It's a place where you can start your career and potentially grow within the company. However, as with any job, the experience can vary depending on your personal preferences and the specific location you work at.

When writing a job review, you might want to focus on your specific experiences, what you enjoyed about the job, any challenges you faced, the skills you developed, and how the job contributed to your personal and professional growth.

It will depend on what store you work for (how busy the area is, management relationship), however its very much a 'learn-on-the-job' kinda' situation. I would recommend finding out when your store is most quiet (mine was weekday evenings and Sundays) and get used to the pressure and routines then before you try weekends perhaps. If you don't go out of your way to find out how the store works you will fall behind.
Tips:
Learn where all stock is (as it gets really busy you may find yourself with no milkshake syrup and 3 angry customers waiting).
Which nicely smooths into - know HOW to do everything (at my store changing syrup isn't easy, its messy and inconvenient to do in a rush. But learn to do such things efficiently when it's quiet).
When it is quiet - there is always something to do. If you've previously seen someone ask someone to do something that you don't know, ask someone to show you because it won't look good if after 3 months of you working there you can't refill the sauces 
Things to be aware of (scan all stock, from sauces/cutlery/cups/lids/bags/bottled drinks/spare syrup/milks/coffee machine utensils/frappé stuff/salt shaker/clean surfaces/empty bins/CHANGE IN YOUR TILL) - people have been known to pay for a couple of mcmuffins with a £50 note first thing in the morning.
Main tasks you'll be expected to do: Sweep and mop (includes changing bins), getting ice, getting stock; a window 1 responsibility at my store is to prepare bacon, salads and grilled chicken for kitchen - also the generic serving of customers depending what station they put you at.
It sounds obvious but you do significantly develop your independence, decision making, self-efficiency, and social skills. There can be customers that do make the job incredibly difficult, but all I can advise is that if you feel you can't deal with them: look at them and say "I'm very sorry sir/miss, I understand you're angry, would you like to speak to my manager" - the managers' are trained to deal with difficult people. Do not shout back or be rude to the customers no matter what they say or do to you because as soon as you do something you are immediately in the wrong even if you've mimicked their actions. You are expected by the public to uphold your professionalism.
I think that's the hardest part of the job; stereotypical puns and violent customers. For example in my time there I have managed to have the following thrown at me: tray, babybel wrapper, fruitshoot, fries, loose change, card machine.
That said, one of the best parts of the job is the genuine nice people you meet, a lot of them don't mind having a chat while they wait for their food.
Typical day: 8hr shift depending on your availability 9-5 is what I started at but they're very flexible, currently my shifts are: Friday 3:30 - 9:30, Saturday 9:30 - 9:30, Sunday 10:30 - 8:30. I know they're long hours but this is my choice from need to fill my savings for Uni. You get one 45 minute break in an 8hr shift, if you do a 10/11hr shift you're allowed a second break. And you get a free meal per break.
WARNING: Always remember that if you count a till at the start of your shift and it's in your name, YOU are responsible for it, if it is down you may have to pay it. So if anyone uses your till tell your manager so they know you are not fully liable if it is down.
Pay (as far as I know): under 18 £4.35, 18-20 £5.14, 21 and over roughly £6.50 per hour. This is just for a crew member, crew trainer gets £6.50 no matter the age.

The work was simple but stressful. An overwhelming aspect of the job is the public's approach toward workers, which was often one of disrespect or vehement hate. Half of the management despised the job more than the crew members, and the general work was vastly inefficient and wasteful, with the franchised store being in mountains of debt despite thousand per cent profits on most products.

My responsibilities ranged from cooking, to customer hospitality, to hygiene, working with, maintaining and cleaning industrial cooking equipment, stocking the workplace, training new workers, using a cash register and counting money as well as maintenance of the dining area. 

Working at McDonald's prepared me for the stress of any workplace, and taught me how to show respect for members of the public in ANY situation. I also learnt how to deal with racist, lazy, ignorant co workers who behaved inappropriately at every opportunity. I have come away from the job with the ability to handle large volumes of pressure, as well as an attitude of perseverance in the face of criminally long, breakless shifts. 

Management was inefficient, hypocritical and regularly had conflicting views, rules and ideas from one another. They flout workers rights on a regular basis, and offer perks etc based on personal friendships and preferences as opposed to ability and ethics in the workplace. On a number of occasions management was openly racist toward certain members of staff.

My co-workers at McDonald's were a very diverse group, and although I maintained a positive relationship with all of them, I would not hire half if I ran a business of my own. It is worth noting that a number of them are now my best friends, and it is also worth noting that a vast majority of the employees share my views about the running of the restaurant. It was not unusual for workers to turn up for work hungover, drunk or ill with contagious illnesses. I was disciplined on occasion for adhering to the rule of not working with food within 48 hours of having a stomach bug.

One of the hardest aspects of the job for me was discovering how a simple uniform could change people's perceptions of you and therefore the way in which you are treated, effectively dehumanising the workers. However I do feel that this has prepared me to thoroughly enjoy any other job by comparison, and I highly recommend the job to anyone seeking to feel worthless, hopeless and depressed.

Although I sound very negative, I would like to add that working at McDonalds was my first job, and despite my feeling toward it I kept at it for 2 years, as well as holding down a job in telesales at the same time. 
I feel my experience at McDonalds has done me alot of good, as it has taught me about the social dynamic of the workplace as well as the workings, processes and inherent flaws of a large corporation.

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