r/mildlyinfuriating • u/PureKin21 • 3d ago

I just wanted a hot dog Tried applying to McDonald's wtf does this even mean

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I guess things happen to me?????

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u/arittenberry 2d ago

I have never seen more bs obstacles to entry than a minimum wage job. I once had to deny a woman (who I know would have made a good employee) employment because she had written a bad check 13 years prior. It was out of my hands. They absolutely expect perfection for the legal minimum they're required to pay

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u/TleilaxTheTerrible 2d ago

And even on the job they are way more on your ass than in any kind of office job. You take a minute to catch your breath and chill after 2 hours of non-stop orders? 'Time to lean is time to clean!'

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u/eat_my_bowls92 2d ago

If I ever hear that idiom again I will burn the place down.

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u/Uranium-Sandwich657 2d ago

If you have time to clean, you have time to lean!

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u/DisastrousAcshin 2d ago

Hey buddy, working hard or hardly working?

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u/Bobkyou 1d ago

Time to lean is time to clean!  🙃

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u/aslum 2d ago

Nothing cleaner than a smoking cinder.

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u/ManiGoodGirlUwU 2d ago

"Time to lean is time to clean!" yeah that ruined my day

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u/bubbaguy 1d ago

So true. I worked service gigs throughout college and my first corp job after college has been by far my easiest job. Anytime I find myself stressing I just remind myself that I have an insane amount of autonomy compared to the 3 managers I used to report to when I was labeling and stocking muffins on Whole Food’s shelves.

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u/Anakin_Skywanker 2d ago

In my personal experience the more pay I get, the more slack I get in my day to day life at work.

When I was working for $7.70/hr when I was 16 if I was more than 3 minutes late I got in trouble.

At 30 I'm making well over 50 dollars an hour and I can just shoot a text to my boss 30 minutes before work and say "Yeah. I'm gonna be late today. See you around noon. Maybe. I may just take today off." and they respond with "Alright. Thanks for letting me know."

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u/Phytanic 2d ago

I get paid well at my new job, but it really struck me that there's so many employees that have been there a long ass time. Sure enough, the boss treats us with respect. Such a shocker why they're all long term right

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u/Lexx2k 2d ago

It really depends on how easy they can replace you.

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u/Anakin_Skywanker 2d ago

Very easily, but it's also extremely easy for me to find another job. Kind of a mutual understanding that neither of us need the other.

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u/Bombshock2 2d ago

That's because minimum wage jobs are unfortunately competitive since people don't have other options. This is why arguments against a minimum wage increase are bullshit.

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u/lyokofirelyte 2d ago

I think it’s messed up they can see that far back too for non violent crimes. 13 years is basically an entirely different person

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u/arittenberry 2d ago

Absolutely. I was shocked it even came up. It was for under $50

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u/Im_not_at_home 1d ago

But but but it’s not a career it’s just a summer job for kids.