- Well, I don't know about the sauce containing all the flavor but the beef because to me, it looks like ketchup and mayo mixed with a little pickle relish...but what do I know? Also, it stated that there is supposed to be pickle in every bite. The burger is pretty small compared to some massive ones nowadays but it's hard to cover the whole surface with just TWO PICKLE SLICES.
- Hair nets. I think it really depends on the local health laws. I worked at a franchise one in California, and you did have to have long hair tied back with a cap/visor but no hair net. Company policy wouldn't even allow for facial hair so that big beard portrayed in the article would have never happened. Ditto on "crazy" hair colors and facial piercings beyond one on the earlobe.
- I HATED THE UNIFORMS!!! I had the khaki button down shirt and those high waisted pants. Most uncomfortable things ever. The worst part was that while they came up to my armpits (nearly), they were also too short at the same time. How is that even possible?! I'm not even particularly tall (5'4") but I usually buy the "short" length jeans at Old Navy and American Eagle (unless they're to be worn with boots, then regular length). The shirts would get greasy, I ended up washing mine with dish soap--the only way to get the grease out. Like someone mentioned on the Facebook post that you could never get all the grease smell out--not off of you or the uniform.
- I didn't have stars. My name tag had squares that you were to fill with stickers to indicate which stations you were trained. But yes, I'd have a ton of stars if they gave out stars for every time you didn't flip your lid with a difficult customer.
- Ugh. And I was working there when Supersize Me came out. You can imagine how much fun that was.
- When I was in a managing position, I wouldn't allow the crew person to hide in the restroom. Besides, there was a maintenance person who'd clean the restroom. I'd actually check the work of the employee cleaning the dining room.
- Well, technically no. It depends on the heat of the grill, but it was still quick. At the location I worked, it was 38 seconds for the small patties, 101 seconds for the bigger ones. The small patties are 10 patties in one pound. At 1.6 ounces each, how long do you think they really need to cook? I mean, they're nearly paper thin!
- Yep. "Clamshells."
- We'd cheat and use the "fry helper" (a metal stick) to knock the bun loose--putting a metal stick into an electric toaster may not have been the best idea...sometimes a rubber spatula would be used.
- Elbows, forearms, whatever. Hurt like crazy!!!
- I didn't. After a while I was sick of fries! I used to think the smell from the fries cooking smelled good but nope...! Can't smell fries cooking when I visit a fast food place.
- Although I'd catch coworkers snacking on the chicken nuggets.
- Food allowance may vary depending on whether the store is corporate or franchise. The location in which I worked allowed 50% off meals during breaks on your shift and 25% off your family's meal on your day off at only your work location.
- The store I worked had 24-hour drive thru briefly...the people who visited between 1 and 4 AM were the weirdest!
- Of course there is. Or the one who asks for a Big Mac without the sauce but with mayonnaise.
- Also when you ask what flavor/type the customer wants, they say "yes" or "okay" instead of a flavor. SMH!!!
- LOL, guilty. Especially the ones who holler for your attention and then tell the cashier/order taker to wait because they weren't ready yet. My thing is, don't get in line until you know what you're going to order!
- I can't speak for most locations but where I worked, we did sell a lot of filet-o-fish. So, it wasn't cooked to order individually.
- During the time I worked there, they switched from toasting the bun to steaming the bun. I wear glasses. Grrrr. But, if I ever have the hankering for a Filet-o-Fish, I ask for a toasted bun. I think it offers a better consistency contrast then the steamed bun. With the steamed bun, everything is so soft! Also, I'd ask for lettuce and tomato on it, too.
- See #17.
- Some people, you just can't win. They just want to complain, or they just want to get free stuff. Asking for fries with no salt doesn't really improve the quality in my opinion. Especially if the oil is more than 4 days old. Yes. The oil is old. They filter it every night...and use it for up to 8 days. YUCK. First day oil--the fries are pale and bland--they taste like vegetable oil. Second and third day...golden. 4th day...no.
- See #13.
While it was a thankless job I do not regret working there. It was very frustrating at times but I did learn things. I learned that pretty much any electronics can be fixed by shutting off and restarting lol. Time management. Thinking on my feet. Looking for solutions instead of blaming each other when things go wrong. Finding new ways to make your job more efficient. Teamwork. True colors of people. How indecisive some can be.
My favorite parts of working there is meeting and being friendly with the regulars, especially elderly folks/retired people. Many of them would meet up there at breakfast and read the newspaper, talk to each other about their kids and grandchildren, play card games. They always had great stories, and they manage to find joy in a cup of coffee you poured them with a smile. Of course in every bunch there's one bad apple--a grumpy old lady with a gross brown wig (ratty, needed to be combed). She would come 10 minutes after end of breakfast service and ask for a sausage biscuit. After all that was leftover was accounted for, it should be disposed of. But, after many frustrating conversations, we decided to start saving a sausage biscuit for her in case she came to avoid the mess. Whew.
