Tales of Working Fast Food
Fast food is as American as apple pie — only less healthy.
For those with no choice but to work in the greasier underbellies of this industry, it creates an unforgettable love-hate relationship with burgers, chicken sandwiches, fries, nuggets, and even soda.
Like many broke undergraduates, fast food provided me with quick employment. It has the highest turnover rate of any industry for good reason. But for those needing a quick paycheck, McDonald’s is always hiring.
These drive-thru grease buckets rarely provide much of a resume boost, but they’re rarely dull. And while some of these places I wouldn’t recommend an enemy work at, they provided me with great multi-tasking practice and some unforgettable experiences.
Here are a few of them.
Managers who act like they run hedge funds.
As Jason Flamm noted on this subject: “It’s funny how the least important jobs always have the most demanding micro-managers at their helm.”
A Wendy’s manager of mine made ritual humiliation of employees part of his SOP. He demanded absolute perfection from managers and cashiers alike. Anything less merited belittling diatribes in front of coworkers and customers.
