Company: McDonald-s
Date: 2013-05-26
Overall rating: 3/5
Employment status: former
Experience level: Junior

An Okay Summer Job
Pros: It's an easy way to make some extra money part-time. A great first job for teenagers or people who have not worked with the public. They don't drug test, if that's a problem for you. Cops get free meals, and this is a good way to make friends with them.
Cons: You will be greasy (and smell like old grease) after work. You will encounter some extremely difficult/rude customers from time to time. You will have to stand for all of your shift. Don't wear the wrong shoes to work on accident, because you will slip on the extremely greasy floor. It's best to bring your own food for break because McDonald's food is obviously not healthy and many long-time employees seem to have serious health problems, likely from all of the breaks they have spent eating burgers and fries. That said, the break room had no mini-fridge, so your options will be slim (think brown-bag stuff like sandwiches and fruit). Also, you may feel bad for serving the obese children of your regular customers Happy Meals, knowing you are handing them what is basically a box full of harmful substances that they appear to be addicted to. I personally had one extremely angry shift manager who screamed at us during his entire shift, even though we all performed flawlessly. Even customers called to complain that he was mistreating crew members. Also, I was called in to work and asked to stay overtime very frequently. I didn't mind, as I wanted the extra cash, but for many people this may be a huge con.