This place is awful. I stay because I have bills to pay. - Anonymous employee McDonald's Employee Review

1.0
Nov 26, 2011
Anonymous employee
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Pros

The only pro is that you get one free meal during work days.

Cons

It's like working with a bunch of high schoolers, even though most of these people are no longer in high school and a few hve been here a good twenty years. The management is awful. It seems as though they just hire people off the streets.All they do is stand around gossiping. I hve been yelled at by customers because the managment was to busy gossiping in the back to come up front for a promo order, which you can't do by yourself. I've have been forced to work a rush a few time by myself, including taking the orders,making the coffee/oatmeal, serving the orders off and making drinks and then told off for not doing a good enough job. They are chock full lies and never do what they say they are going to do. The only reason I stay is because I have bills to pay.

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Pros

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Cons

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Pros

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Cons

Work-life balance is nonexistent. In fact, the director of operations has stated numerous times, “Work life balance is a myth”. The company states you are required to work 45 hrs/week minimum; Realistically, GM’s can expect to work 55-60 hours in store with constant calls and messages when home. The company does not count any work done outside of the restaurant toward your 45hr requirement. There is no training for this position as you are expected to figure it out on the job. They offer $2000 per month performance bonus but are always finding new ways to disqualify you and move the goalposts when you actually earn it.

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