Originally Posted by
shizzy
Well, there's also a negative stigma about working at McD's let alone "flipping burgers" for a living. With that kind of social pressure, I can't imagine people being too thrilled to be working a minimum wage job that people generally frown upon, so I'm not surprised the numbers are the way they are. On the flipside, I also don't walk into a McD's expecting 5 star service.
This is about how I feel. I think most of the people working at fast food places in the US (perhaps with the exception of Chick-fil-A) are teenagers working their first job or people who are just entering the workplace as a transition from welfare to work, people who aren't able to obtain jobs elsewhere for various reasons, etc. I don't think they're thrilled to be there.
I also agree about the expectation of service there. If I go to McDonald's, I expect tolerable food, served fast, with tolerable service. I'm not going there to be dazzled by their service.