Company: McDonald-s
Date: 2015-12-10
Overall rating: 4/5
Employment status: former
Experience level: Confirmed

A good start, a stressful end.
Pros: I chose to start my career at McDonald's because like most 18 year olds, I wanted money to buy a car and to go out drinking. I soon developed a passion for working there, helping customers and breaking records. And after a while, my dedication payed off and I got rewarded with promotion after promotion.
It was great feeling like I was recognized for my efforts
Cons: Once I worked my way up to management, I saw what was really going on in the store. I saw the stress, I saw the cover ups, I heard the abuse, I felt with the complaints. I saw the true back end of the business.
Dealing with that level of intensity for that amount of time ruined me.
I suffered anxiety, depression, and lost all motivation to do anything in work and in my personal life. My work life balance was almost non-existent due to the crazy shifts I would be doing.
I would constantly be criticized for the bad, and the good work would often go unnoticed.