Fast food joint pays workers $12 an hour, and lives to tell the tale

[Xithras]

46. ?? There are a LOT of non-white employees at the In N Out's near me

Their only requirement, I think, is that you do need decent English comprehension. Unlike McDonalds, where the order takers just have to push a button, In N Out order takers need to understand and translate the "Secret Menu", which isn't on their register. When someone comes in and says "I want a three by three animal style with a mustard grilled two by two and a wish burger, with well done fries and three root beer floats", you need to understand that the customer is actually ordering:

1 - A double cheeseburger with an extra meat patty, thousand island dressing, and fried onions
2 - A double double with mustard added during patty cooking
3 - A standard burger, hold the patty (usually ordered by vegetarians...Wish Burger = "I wish this had meat&quot
4 - 3 sets of fries, each fried a second time to make them extra crispy
5 - 3 otherwise empty soda cups with a scoop of vanilla ice cream at the bottom

None of these items are actually on the menu or register, and yet all are on the infamous "Secret Menu" and are ordered constantly. Non-native English speakers often struggle with it, which is why you don't often see them at the registers.

Otherwise, In N Out is a great entry level job. $10-$12 to start, retirement plans, paid health care, paid vacations and sick days. They're pretty much the only major fast food chain that offers those kinds of things to fast food workers.