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In reply to the discussion: McDonald's losing business to home cooking. Is this a bad thing? [View all]Aristus
(66,527 posts)And I can tell you that the overall quality of the food is entirely predicated on who is back there on the grills when you order.
It's not bragging to say that I made very high-quality food. I could do it as rapidly as the situation (and the "fast-food" label) dictated. There were many times when I clocked in for a shift, and found the grills and prep area in complete disarray, dirty, disorganized, and the drone worker I was taking over for just kind of warming the air around them until it was time for them to clock out.
Working at McDonald's can be soul-sucking, and just plain sucking. But I kept the prep area spotless, well-organized, well-supplied, and I sent up tasty, appetizing-looking food. It just took a little effort.
I would have hoped that the fast food companies now having to pay a living wage might encourage a better work ethic in their employees. Time will tell, I guess.