McDonald's

Crew

January 2018 - March 2019 • Corpus Christi, TX

What I liked

The fast paced environment and variety of customers made every day breeze by.

What I wish was different

The upper management had practically nonexistent communication with the employees.

Advice

McDonald's is a job that is way more involved than your'd think, the best advice I can give is to just not to take the negative customer experiences personally. While bad behavior is still unacceptable, your interaction isn't always due to poor service. Sometimes people just have bad days. I still take this advice even now that I've moved on and I continue to enjoy customer service positions.

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Fastfood

July - August 2019 • South Milwaukee, WI

What I liked

I enjoyed the short commute and the relatively flexible hours.

What I wish was different

I wish the process of hiring would have been more streamlined. I feel the only reason I was hired at all was due to constantly calling back to check the status of my application.

Advice

Although fast food isn't considered the best part-time job, it still pays enough to at least purchase your textbooks. Don't automatically discount it.

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Fast Food Worker

May 2017 • Woodsfield, OH

What I liked

Quick paced and kept me busy

What I wish was different

I wish it was a less toxic environment

Advice

Be kind to people

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Cashier

June - September 2019 • Lompoc, CA

What I liked

My co-workers and the difficulty level of the job.

What I wish was different

The pacing of the job.

Advice

Learn Spanish.

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McDonald's employee

July - September 2019 • Seal Beach, CA

What I liked

Coworkers

What I wish was different

Weekly schedule

Advice

Tell the manager at the beginning of your shift that you need to leave on time

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Crew Member

October 2018 - July 2019 • Kent, WA

What I liked

Customer service experience. Meeting new people and coworkers. Discounted food.

What I wish was different

Management attitudes, scheduling. General location of the store is underdeveloped and unsafe.

Advice

Bear with it.

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Team Member

June 2018 • Walla Walla, WA

What I liked

Fast Paced Learning Environment

What I wish was different

I wish I would have been able to stay longer and learn more.

Advice

You'll have to be fast paced and driven to learn. Speed is of the upmost importance.

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Fast food Crew member

May - September 2019 • Rome, NY

What I liked

I liked the flexible hours

What I wish was different

I wish they had not been as understaffed at times.

Advice

Stand up for your limits and communicate with management when there is a problem.

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Crew member

April - September 2019 • Lake Orion, MI

What I liked

I liked the people I worked with.

What I wish was different

I did not like that I chose the night shift.

Advice

If you think a job will be too hard for you, try it and see because you might enjoy it.

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Crew trainer

August 2018 • Cadiz, OH

What I liked

I enjoy training people and working with the great staff we have.

What I wish was different

The stress level is unnecessary.

Advice

McDonald's gets a bad rap, but it's a good place to work.

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Employee

August 2014 • Hastings, MN

What I liked

Getting to initiate (make sandwiches) and when managers are friendly/make jokes, it made me want to work harder

What I wish was different

Bigger raises, more respect from customers, more organization

Advice

Only do this job if you can't get a job anywhere else, just trying to make money or you like people

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Fast Food Worker

January 2017 • Pittsburg, KS

What I liked

I made new friends and got to feel accomplished once i received my paycheck.

What I wish was different

Some customers make working very stressful.

Advice

Working during the summer to save up for the busy school year is a fantastic idea.

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Crew Member

February 2019 • Arcata, CA

What I liked

The workers, the managers were willing to work with my schedule

What I wish was different

N/A

Advice

Be ready to deal with difficult people, be willing to

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Shift Manager

May - August 2019 • Waynesboro, VA

What I liked

Working with people, fast-paced environment, and flexible scheduling.

What I wish was different

I wish the restaurant was better staffed.

Advice

Have fun and remember the customer is always right!

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Crew Member

June 2017 • Dallas, TX

What I liked

I like the bond I had with all the employees and managers.

What I wish was different

I wish I could have worked more, but I had to leave because of band camp.

Advice

Do not let the pressure or rude customers affect your attitude.

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Crew

April 2018 • Surprise, AZ

What I liked

This job offers a flexible schedule that's very understanding for full-time students, while additionally offering tuition assistance as well. It is easy to jump into any position and perform well if you put in the effort required to be successful. McDonald's provides a competitive hourly wage, with opportunities to earn a raise biannually.

What I wish was different

Some coworkers will be unreliable - often calling off or even quitting moments before their shift - leaving you to pick up their slack and complete two to three person jobs by yourself.

Advice

This job provides excellent experience in working with small groups under extreme pressure, and can be very rewarding if you are committed and responsible.

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Crew Member

June - August 2019 • Cherry Hill, NJ

What I liked

The management was great. I felt comfortable to voice my concerns and supported by my store manager. The staff was nice and friendly to one another.

What I wish was different

The clientele often would openly insult me on my intelligence and question every decision I made. Some were nice, normal people and some honestly were so mean that I honestly didn't know how they had survived to adulthood. I grew a backbone of steel by my second week there.

Advice

Don't look at the clock as it'll only make time go slowly. Remember not to take what the customers say to heart, they are terrible people who know you for a minute at most.

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