Company: McDonald-s
Date: 2015-04-13
Overall rating: 3/5
Employment status: former
Experience level: Junior

A little rough - Okay first job but you probably want to move on
Pros: - I was usually able to get time off when I really needed it, even on the weekend.
- It was at a small, low-traffic location within a Wal-Mart (back when that was still around), so less stressful than most food-service jobs.
- This franchise took child labor and safety laws very seriously.
- At this location at least, cleanliness was taken very seriously (regardless of any rumors you might have heard).
- If a closing shift, it was often possible to take home any leftover food for free since it'd otherwise have to be thrown out.
Cons: - Advancement seemed based on whether the management liked you as a person, regardless of work output or quality of work.  Basically dead end, at least at that location.  YMMV of course.
- Was expected to work every single Saturday and Sunday (was bit much for a high school student).
- Sometimes very stressful and a very large amount of work expected for the wage paid.  Work wasn't stimulating, so my mind very often wandered.
- Full-time opportunities were also very rare.
- A couple times minor labor law infractions were committed, suggesting in some cases shift managers are under enormous pressure.
- Very high labor turnover.