Company: McDonald-s
Date: 2015-08-15
Overall rating: 1/5
Employment status: current
Experience level: Junior

Live to work
Pros: Everyone including un-salaried management are in the same boat, making it an environment in which everyone can vent their frustration. It's very easy to be hired and promoted as many higher staff leave after receiving promotions themselves, leaving empty positions at all points on the ladder.
Cons: There is no work/life balance. You are taught one thing and expected to do the other (which can put you in a grey area with health & safety), management knows about this but will discipline you if they see it, and cut your shifts if you don't do it. They advertise themselves as being highly flexible, however shifts and holidays are not confirmed till a week before. If you are full-time your work week can be anywhere from 20 - 45 hours. You get payed minimum wage with no benefits regardless of your shift time day/night, and will frequently go more than 6+ hours without a break or rotation. Despite being payed minimum wage it is an incredibly demanding job in which you will be expected to work at inhuman speeds, all the while receiving cuts and burns that will scar you for the rest of your life. On top of all this, you will smell of grease for the duration of your employment.