Fast Food Jobs

hokegoalie
Thu, 22 Jun 2006 10:31:43 +0000

Well this being the CC forum (hmm, what does the first C stand for?), I doubt he/she (sorry I don’t know) is working in the fast-food industry because he/she wants to flip burgers (or whatever Chick-Fil-A makes) for the rest of his/her life and hopefully advance into a management position after a few years. It’s working in a “degrading” job for the sake of working in a “degrading” job.

Working in the fast-food industry (or grocery, retail… anywhere making near minimum wage) is more about gaining experience for both college and life, having an appreciation for the money you make (if you make say $7 an hour, you will think differently about buying a $60 sweater than if your parents gave you the money), seeing how hard it is in a labor-type job, and realizing that you should be nicer to the cashier next time you go to a McDonalds or something.



The C stands for college and if you’re workin for $7 an hour, you are never gonna be able to put money aside to pay off those student loans.

I don’t understand how it gives you an appreciation for money, all it does is give me an appreciation for the multiplication system. I think, Hmmmmmm how many hours will it take for me to earn that $60 sweater, nine!..nope, damnit forgot about Taxes…fourteen!

Why should I be nicer to the people at McDonalds next time? If I ask for no pickle and I get pickle, why shouldn’t I be mad? I don’t pay my 79 cents, that a fraction of a percentage goes to that person’s wage, for that humburger only to have blasted pickle on it. Sally’s just gonna have to bite the bullet and take the verbal abuse if she can’t get me my burger with no pickle.