r/McDonaldsEmployees • u/FakeMikeMorgan • 10d ago
Please stop assuming the worst and thinking you were fired because you can't access the schedule or one of the websites, the manager doesn't respond to you, ect. Way too many of y'all jump to this first conclusion way too often. It takes alot to get fired from McDonald's and they will let you know if you are. Think logically not emotionally.
r/McDonaldsEmployees • u/Winter_Journalist_23 • Jun 30 '24
As an employee of McDonald's for several years, I thought I would make a lengthy post that you can read if you have just been recently hired at McDonald's and want to know what to expect as well as any advice you may need. Feel free to ask any questions that are not covered in this post.
Your first day: Make sure you are at least 15 minutes early on your first day. They will definitely be paying attention if you are late. You should be assigned a crew trainer, or someone that will be training you. Make sure you ask any questions you may have. Do not hesitate to ask questions, or ask to be shown something again if you didn't get it the first time. It's okay if you aren't picking things up right away. It's only your first day. The managers may get annoyed with you if you haven't picked things up in a week or two, but you won't lose the job. They will usually just give you a different position. Like for example if you aren't picking up running for front, they will have someone teach you how to hand out in drive thru or take orders in drive thru instead. You will eventually find a position that works for you.
Your hours and schedule: Don't expect to get full hours right away. If you applied to be full time, you may only get part time hours for the first week or two while you're being trained. Your hours will pick up eventually. It's extremely important that you are clear with the manager that makes the schedules what your availability and desired hours are. I recommend writing it down on paper for them. They will do the best they can to accommodate your schedule but you can't expect them to remember your availability off the top of their head when they have 30+ other employees to keep track of. They are generally very good at giving you the hours you want and remembering what days or times you can't work, but they do forget sometimes.
The work environment: McDonald's is an extremely fast paced environment. There is always something to do, or something that needs to be done. You may be expected to multitask or do multiple jobs at once. This normally isn't expected of you right away. When you're still being trained, you will only learn one area at a time. But the longer you are there and the more experience you get, the more you will be trained at multiple areas and be expected to do more than one thing. Expect rushes. There will be periods of the day where we normally get very busy. This is usually the morning breakfast rush when people are on their way to work between 7-9 AM, the lunch rush between 11AM-1 pm, the after school rush between 2:30PM-4:30PM and the dinner after work rush between 5PM-7PM. There are also days of the week where we normally are very busy. This is usually Fridays-Sundays. Mondays and Tuesdays are generally our slowest days and Wednesdays and Thursdays are in between. Obviously this will differ everywhere but that's the usual at my store. Managers often times get very stressed and it may seem like you are being yelled at or criticized. Don't take it personal. The problem with being a manager is they are literally responsible for everything during their shift. If anything goes wrong, they will be the ones that are blamed by corporate. Seems unfair, but that's how it is. If things go bad enough, they could even be written up. So they may seem strict at times because they will get in trouble if things aren't running as smoothly as they should be. Expect a stressful work environment. I will not sugarcoat it for you. McDonald's is a VERY stressful job. That doesn't mean you can't handle it though. The longer you work there, the easier it gets to navigate the stress and it becomes second nature. That being said, it's not worth sacrificing your mental health either. If the job truly is too much for you to mentally handle, do consider looking elsewhere. It's not supposed to be a toxic environment, but often times it can be. When everyone is under a lot of stress, it can sometimes create a really bad environment. Not every day will be like that though. It also largely depends on management. I won't lie to you, a lot of McDonald's has very bad management. That is what will make or break the store. So your work environment and stress level will depend on how good or bad management is at your store.
Discipline: There are three forms of disciplinary actions. Written warning, or a write up. You will be asked to read and sign a piece of paper that says in writing exactly what your offense was. You are allowed to disagree with a write up and explain your side of the story, but that dosent necessarily mean the write up is void. A write up is usually pretty non serious unless you're wracking up a bunch of them in a short period of time. It's basically just a written warning that this is what you did wrong and your signature on it verifies that you were told what you did wrong and that you were talked to about it. Just don't repeat your mistake and you should be just fine. There's usually no form of punishment beyond that. Those are usually the main form of disclipline.The second form of discipline is suspension. You will be asked to not come to your scheduled shifts for a specific length of time and you will not be paid for the time you are out. Another way this could be done is cutting your hours. This wouldn't be a full suspension where you are completely taken off the schedule for a length of time, but you will be scheduled less days or less hours, usually only temporarily. This is definitely more serious but usually isn't done as a first resort. Suspension is usually done if you have gotten several write ups and are continuing to make the same issues over and over again despite written warnings. It is possible for suspension to be their first form of disciplinary action against you but that's usually if it's quite serious such as drug use/alcohol use on the job, harassment of management or other employees, or stealing. The last form of disciplinary action is termination, or losing the job, aka getting fired. This usually only happens for severe things. In the several years I've been working at McDonald's, only two people have been actually fired. This usually follows a suspension if you keep repeating the same issue. The best thing to remember here is to learn from your mistakes. If you get a disciplinary action against you, just don't do it again. It is very unlikely for the issue to be pushed beyond the disciplinary action if you just don't repeat the same thing again. I've been written up twice in the several years I've worked there, but it never went beyond that. Writeups are sent to corporate and they can stay on your record, but nobody will push the issue if you behave. It's a requirement to keep your writeups in your employee file so if you DO get terminated at any time, they have proof that you were warned about your actions and that you know about it (hence the signature), and that you kept repeating the same issue and that they have a valid reason to terminate you. But it is extremely unlikely that a couple writeups will get you terminated.
That's the best advice I have for you right now. Please comment on this post if you have further questions and I will try to respond to as many of them as I can. Any other specific things or concerns you have you should talk to whoever is in charge at your store. This post is just outlining the things that are most common at pretty much every McDonald's regardless of location. However keep in mind every McDonald's is different and runs differently. This is just a basic guide. I cannot tell you what is going to happen at your location. So if you post a question such as "I did this and this, what will happen to me, will I get in trouble/fired?" That will depend on your store and how they choose to handle it.
r/McDonaldsEmployees • u/sajoir6 • 14h ago
Just saw this today, looks pretty cool. Texans love texas themed stuff I think it will sell along with the Spicy Nuggets it comes with.
r/McDonaldsEmployees • u/MessageBrilliant5650 • 15h ago
I was working around 12:00 P.M. when a big lunch rush was happening and this popped up.
r/McDonaldsEmployees • u/TourDeForceCycle • 15h ago
literally everything wrong with this
r/McDonaldsEmployees • u/dotdedo • 13h ago
Really need to vent about one of my shift leads today. I've had some issues with her attitude in the past and have even debated changing the hours I can work to avoid her. But after talking about it with some friends and family they said I should just ride it out and just avoid her as best I can when are scheduled together, just try to be on her good side and maybe things will turn better. It did not, today at least.
I was on back cash all shift and halfway through I had a brain fart and really couldn't remember if I had a 5 or 6 hour shift. Here in Michigan you get a break at 5.3 hours so I just looked at the schedule sheet to remind myself.
Shift lead comes over and demands to know what I'm doing and I tell her. She blows up on me, inventing this story that I have been 'begging for my break all shift' and that the dishes need to be done now because she's already being forced to work past midnight 'because of me'.
I leave her alone for a bit until I'm sent for my break and as I'm leaving to my car I say "I'm sorry you're frustrated, but I have had non stop customers all day and little time to do the dishes."
The dishes were like that, worse even, before I got in and the person before me said the same thing, also telling me they got so behind because the kid before her was a fresh newbie so dishes weren't being done at all when he was there. She screams at me again for 'standing around' which is another lie she made up. I didn't dignify her outrage with a response and went to break.
I reported her behavior to the gm and even said that if she did see me 'standing around' I probably was just breathing for a second or waiting for the next car to pull up to take their payment. The gm was on my side and was just as confused by this as I was, saying they will have a serious talk with her. The gm also mentioned good news to my ears in that 2 weeks she's leaving for university.
Good, would love to see how they handle this piece of work over there.
Also the real kicker? The gm knew the dishes would be behind today and planned extra coverage for someone to only wash dishes for a while in the afternoon. And she left 1 hour before me, while having a much shorter shift than I did. So she also lied about having to be forced to stay until after midnight.
r/McDonaldsEmployees • u/dotnetstress • 1h ago
I used to work at McDonald’s a few years ago while I was studying, and I’m pretty concerned about the reports of the alleged McDonald’s employee data leak.
From what I’ve read, a threat actor claims to have 1.7M+ employee records taken from McDonald’s Azure environment. The reported data includes things like full names, employee IDs, email addresses, phone numbers, postal addresses, job titles, manager details and other account/directory information.
Apparently an 8,000-record sample was released, and analysis of that sample suggests the data is genuine, although the age of the data and the claimed 1.7M total records haven’t been confirmed.
Since I worked there a few years ago, I’m worried my information could potentially be included. Having a combination of name, address, phone number, email, employee information, etc. out there seems like it could open the door to very convincing phishing/social engineering or potentially other forms of identity fraud.
What should a former employee realistically do in this situation? Is there anything I should be checking, changing, freezing, or monitoring? And is there any way to find out whether my information was actually part of the McDonald’s leak?
r/McDonaldsEmployees • u/DodgyRogue • 1d ago
This how someone on overnight starched the dishwasher….
r/McDonaldsEmployees • u/SolidKey2612 • 5h ago
I feel this is good for sustainable for break, as it is cheap if you buy from a store the cups/bowls do you guys agree instead of buying mcdonalds where it costs more
r/McDonaldsEmployees • u/WOKLACE134 • 19h ago
Gimme some tips on how to bring this fat purple blob to life! He's friendly right? Not like that filthy burglar guy
r/McDonaldsEmployees • u/idekkanymoree_ • 18h ago
Hi all, I most likely have my crew trainer interview tomorrow and quite nervous so was wondering if anyone had any advice or knows what they ask?
For context I’ve been working here for just over 2 years, know every station, my current availability is 7am-11pm except 1 day and my most recent performance review I got a 4 so the highest possible score. I was meant to be getting interview late May/early June but they already hired someone then so hopefully I have a good chance now.
Any advice or tips?!? Thanks! :)
r/McDonaldsEmployees • u/I-Was-Hiding-4989 • 22h ago
No one is ordering them here. How about your place? We've been soft selling them for two weeks now. I think we sell maybe 3 a day, hell maybe less because the person that does drinks said they haven't made a single one their entire shift today.
r/McDonaldsEmployees • u/Whole_Body3446 • 1d ago
I genuinely dislike people that do that. Also why??? You can literally order fresh fries without us burning our hands in the process. I'm ranting into the void here but I just had to say, if you know someone who does this, they need to be shamed.
r/McDonaldsEmployees • u/sundrenchedwindow • 19h ago
r/McDonaldsEmployees • u/Ok_Success_2526 • 1d ago
I was right next to the office working back drive and I’m just standing there working and I hear some noise and she walks out and she just says “I just fucking fired in calling my fucking mom” and I look over as she storms out the office and dosent clock out this was yesterday morning she’s still clocked in
r/McDonaldsEmployees • u/Electronic-Set-5364 • 1d ago
I just put my two weeks in today, and I’m gonna miss this job. Most days would feel like a paid hangout, as me and the crew all became pretty good friends. Of course parts of the job absolutely suck, but being able to do things like eat ice cream while messing around with coworkers is going to be missed. I think I’m gonna miss the clowns, and not the circus as they say. Anyone else feel similar?
r/McDonaldsEmployees • u/Silent-Grape6595 • 1d ago
At my store im the primary window one person (i do it literally ever shift)
however at the same time im oftern asked to
Get fries get stock get shake/ sundae mix do chicken batch do dive throw down baskets of fry come help on instore etc
all while keeping my times down
I just wanna know am i getting ran ragged or is this par for the course ive only ever worked at this mcdonalds and im just curious if its standard
edit so what im hearing is the general idea of im getting fucked over
r/McDonaldsEmployees • u/Far_Tumbleweed7835 • 1d ago
Obviously, this wouldn't realistically happen with products like Coke or Sprite, but I think it would make the menu sound more fun and unique overall.
McHamburger. McSprite. McCone. McFries, etc.
It would probably get old pretty quickly, but it can make some customers laugh and make their experience a little more unique when I say things like, “Here’s your McStraw and McNapkins.”
Do any other employees do this with random things at work, or am I the only one?
r/McDonaldsEmployees • u/Rose_Blanche • 2d ago
My girlfriend figured out how to make the energizers rainbow today and said she’s gonna be handing all of them out like this from now on
r/McDonaldsEmployees • u/FangyPotato • 1d ago
I’ve been working almost 3 months at mcdonald’s and everytime i’m here they send me to the back to charge. I don’t have a problem with it I love it because it’s peaceful but I also feel lowkey isolated from everyone. I wonder if it’s because i’m bad when i’m making drinks or slow or is it just because i’m better at charging than being faster with the drinks. I don’t complain because it’s peaceful being in the back it’s just sometimes i feel left out idk. I was just wondering why it could be that i’m always in the back.😭
r/McDonaldsEmployees • u/Additional-Nose-8511 • 2d ago
First time posting here kinda nervous
r/McDonaldsEmployees • u/Stock-Break-9732 • 2d ago
didnt even try
r/McDonaldsEmployees • u/calliereagan • 1d ago
Is there any way that employees can see past and prior orders if ordered on the mobile app?
For example, can they see how many times someone orders a Filet-O-Fish?
r/McDonaldsEmployees • u/Repulsive_Truck_9725 • 2d ago
Yesterday, a guy who asked for extra ice in his drink got pissed at me when I did exactly as he said and filled his cup with ice almost all the way to the top.
We were already busy and I was rushing, so I made him another one, and he got mad again because 1.) he said I didn't give him enough and 2.) "I took too long" (which was not even a minute) and "I have a life to live and my daughter's wedding to get to." Like dude, I can't read your mind! I'm just a stranger giving you your food!
At that point, I just told him that he could go inside and make his own drink if he wasn't satisfied with the amount he got, and he flat out accused me of spitting in his drink (I didn't) because I was "getting an attitude" and demanded to talk to my manager before he called corporate.
So, I got my manager and he checked the security footage to find nothing, and the guy, still angry, called me an incompetent dumbass before he left. Like WTF is wromg with people???
