06 Oct Fired McDonald’s Employee Reveals Dark Secrets And Hacks About The Fast Food Giant

A couple of years ago, I started my 13-month employment at a local McDonald’s restaurant. Like any job, there were ups and downs, but overall, I still consider it a pretty decent first job. Would I do it again? Never in a million years. But one thing I’m always asked is whether or not working at McDonald’s has put me off their food for life. Because let’s face it, most of us love a cheeky cheeseburger, but if you saw how it was all made, would it be just as appetising?

I learned a few secrets during my time at McDonald’s, and as I’ve never been good at keeping secrets, I think it’s time you found out what McDonald’s employees really get up to behind the counter, what they really think about their customers, and whether or not all those horror stories are real…

21. Drive-thru Is Quicker

If you’re really after FAST food, than go through the drive-thru instead of eating in. Employees are instructed to prioritise drive-thru orders over the restaurant customers. Because at McDonald’s, the lazier the better! The drive-thru experience is supposed to last 90 SECONDS from placing your order to receiving your food.

There’s always been a discussion about what happens with all the food waste. Do the staff get to eat it? Does it go to charity? Do we just sell it to customers anyway? Well, here’s the truth…

20. Staff Don’t Get To Eat The Leftover Food

Whether it’s the end of the day or the timer on the food product has run out, we are forced to put any food waste in the trash. We don’t get to take it home or give it away – it’s thrown into a special food waste trashcan and each item is later counted to manage exactly what products have been wasted.

You’d think working at McDonald’s over a year would be enough to put anyone off the food, but that’s far from the truth. It may be against company policy, but the temptation is just too much…

19. We Do Eat On The Go

Sure, eating the food is against the rules, but with all those fries and McNuggets around, can you blame us? Whilst the manager’s back is turned, every employee will snack, but if we’re caught, we’re in big trouble. I was once sent home without pay, and one colleague was suspended for a week. In fact, I once ate an entire McMuffin in the FREEZER just because I knew there was no cameras in there.

This may seem like a pretty awesome employee perk, but after a while of doing it every day, you start to see some serious health side effects…

18. We Do Get McDonald’s For Lunch

Depending how long your shift is, you are entitled to an employee meal in your break time. You can basically pick from any standard meal on the menu, and no additions can be made. Although, if you have a friend working in the kitchen, they’re usually happy to throw an extra burger in the bun. McDonald’s crew members have to look out for each other.

A lot of people think working a day at a McDonald’s restaurant is the worst job in the world. However, it’s made twice as bad when the sun goes down…

17. Most Employees Hate Working Nights

A McDonald’s employee has to deal with a lot of customer complaints on a good day, but when the customers are drunk, the shifts become an absolute nightmare. And it’s not just about dealing with rowdy and aggressive people, one woman actually smeared her shit all over the toilet walls in the restaurant where I worked.

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