A terrible first job experience - Crew McDonald's Employee Review

2.0
Aug 31, 2011
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Easy to get the job, easy clock-in, clock-out, successful company, other than these things I can't think of many good things to say about working here.

Cons

There's four or five managers. None of them can handle anything. I am 17 and was when I worked there and the managers were a year or two older than me. They are constantly flustered when the restaurant gets busy or customers are complaining. You never get an opportunity to talk to them about anything because they are always running around. My trainer decided to not show up to work after my first day. Did not sign my work permit. Scheduled me so much to the point I was working the same amount as my full-time working parents. Do not respect availability.

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Cons

I was supposed to be on the official schedule after one week of working, but it took three months to be placed on the schedule, so every day I had to message the store manager to ask if I was needed to work. Once I was on the schedule, I hurt myself outside of work and had to take a day off to go to the doctor (i got someone to cover my shift), After that, I was not on the schedule anymore. I messaged the store manager, the other managers, and the scheduling manager, and after 2 months, I still wasn't on the schedule. I asked the Store manager again, and she said it was my fault I wasn't on the schedule despite the fact that I was messaging everyone I could. I then put my two weeks in because she refused to let me work.

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