The Customer Service Problem at McDonald's Is a Symptom of a Much Bigger Problem

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105. Window Person of the Year in 1985

In 1985 I was "Window Person of the Year", along with multiple Employee of the Month rewards at our local McDonald's. That was while making $3.15 an hour while in high school. I still have the plaques to prove it.
I didn't do it for the huge salary, although extra pay would have been appreciated, I did it because I have always been taught that taking pride in doing the best damn job you could would take you places.

This isn't a "boot straps" post. It is a post to remind each and every person that you don't need to be paid a "living wage" to be courteous of others. For God sakes, the customer does not set the wage scale, but they are the ones that will suffer, and not come back if they get lousy service.

The attitude on this thread does not endear me to the future of this country, because if I ever had some punk kid server at McDonald's treat me like crap, and turn around and say "Well if they paid me more, I would be nicer", I would be calling the owner of that franchise and demand the firing of that employee.

Have a decent work ethic, and you will have a more fulfilling life. Money would make it easier, but I don't know if it would make it better.

Flame away.............................