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(25,438 posts) Fri Dec 6, 2013, 10:34 AM Dec 2013

McDonald's gives workers advice on tipping au pairs, trainers, dog-walkers [View all]

Source: NBCNews.com

Fast-food giant McDonald's has committed another employee advice blunder, listing pricey suggestions for tipping au pairs, personal fitness trainers and pool cleaners on its worker resource website.

This advice comes as fast-food workers from 100 cities across the nation push for $15-an-hour pay, a far cry from the wages most earn, in a mass strike on Thursday.

The tipping guide from etiquette maven Emily Post on McDonald's website lists several high-ticket suggestions for givers during the holiday season, including "a gift from your family (or one week's pay), plus a small gift from your child" for an au pair, "one day's pay" for a housekeeper and "cost of one cleaning" for a pool cleaner. The site also lists suggestions for dog walkers, massage therapists and personal fitness trainers.

In an email to CNBC, McDonald's spokeswoman Lisa McComb said: "This is content provided by a third-party partner and quotes from one of the best-known etiquette gurus, Emily Post. We continue to review the resource and will ask the vendor to make changes as needed."

Read more: http://www.nbcnews.com/business/mcdonalds-gives-workers-advice-tipping-au-pairs-trainers-dog-walkers-2D11702467

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McDonald's gives workers advice on tipping au pairs, trainers, dog-walkers [View all] meegbear Dec 2013 OP

Is this the Onion? How can any real person or organization be so clueless? truebluegreen Dec 2013 #1

My first thought too. trof Dec 2013 #20

its external content that fed into their website Niceguy1 Dec 2013 #28

Unf***ing believable! In_The_Wind Dec 2013 #2

What world do these people live in? lame54 Dec 2013 #4

They're interested in looking like they care instead of addressing real issues. In_The_Wind Dec 2013 #14

We thought the clown was just a mascot. Fuddnik Dec 2013 #3

I stop at McUrinals quite often. Scuba Dec 2013 #8

HA! That is THE ONLY reason I ever go into McUrinals. pangaia Dec 2013 #13

So you want make those who earn minimum wage Revanchist Dec 2013 #27

You're right about that. I am wrong. pangaia Dec 2013 #65

unfortunately, one of the poor workers will have to clean up after you BlancheSplanchnik Dec 2013 #29

You're right. Rather thoughtless of me. pangaia Dec 2013 #66

no blame! :) BlancheSplanchnik Dec 2013 #67

Depending on the neighbor hood warrant46 Dec 2013 #21

Do Not Throw Roaches In Urinal Jackpine Radical Dec 2013 #42

In German, the distinction between Ace Acme Dec 2013 #47

+1 warrant46 Dec 2013 #53

Never Ever For Me, Too BodieTown Dec 2013 #35

Kind of shocked that they didn't tell their employees to give beac Dec 2013 #5

I can understand McDonalds posting the info. Why, just the other day, the Grease Cleaner at MacD's BlueJazz Dec 2013 #6

Mon Dieu! There's a lot of money in grease. QuestForSense Dec 2013 #25

their advice sucks as bad as their food gejohnston Dec 2013 #7

just when I thought the reporter got it... magical thyme Dec 2013 #9

+1! 2naSalit Dec 2013 #49

Can you say "out of touch"? Scuba Dec 2013 #10

It also means.... Aviation Pro Dec 2013 #11

In short, McDonald's is a shit hole outfit! n/t RKP5637 Dec 2013 #16

+++ BlancheSplanchnik Dec 2013 #33

perhaps it was so that their employees know how much they azurnoir Dec 2013 #12

I thought that too. truebluegreen Dec 2013 #26

Now what will the McDonalds' employees cosmicone Dec 2013 #15

Instead of tipping your personal chef... jberryhill Dec 2013 #17

Fucking Clueless FreakinDJ Dec 2013 #18

They'd have to move up about 6 levels to get to clueless. hobbit709 Dec 2013 #19

They seem to have left out Turbineguy Dec 2013 #22

and I pity the trainers, hot walkers and handlers of McDonald's employees' polo horses KurtNYC Dec 2013 #24

I think the REAL point durablend Dec 2013 #23

Comedy GOLD! Perhaps McDonalds can offer workers home decorating advice... Demo_Chris Dec 2013 #30

And stock tips KamaAina Dec 2013 #59

A Simple Misunderstanding! cynzke Dec 2013 #31

How to tip your butler, valet, chauffeur... longship Dec 2013 #32

Let them eat cake. wryter2000 Dec 2013 #34

They should remove any advice for their workers TxDemChem Dec 2013 #36

Message auto-removed Name removed Dec 2013 #37

Someone ought to do a parody thing SheilaT Dec 2013 #40

A very short list to be sure jmowreader Dec 2013 #64

Somehow, I don't think this is accidental. malthaussen Dec 2013 #38

Totally agree. WinkyDink Dec 2013 #43

This sounds right. riqster Dec 2013 #48

That seems to be 2naSalit Dec 2013 #50

Hey, I know the spokesperson! AngryAmish Dec 2013 #39

It is ALWAYS the same reply: "Third-party respected source blah blah blah." WinkyDink Dec 2013 #41

Yep rpannier Dec 2013 #62

Disgusting Mira Dec 2013 #44

Tipping? How about a tipping point? The Blue Flower Dec 2013 #45

It might get to the point where they given money they can only buy at the store, nowhere else sakabatou Dec 2013 #46

What? No advice on how to offshore earnings? nt valerief Dec 2013 #51

The author of that tone deaf piece must be a fan of Gwenyth Paltrow's "lifestyle" blog catbyte Dec 2013 #52

but what about the valet who pats dry your buttocks after you use the bidet? yurbud Dec 2013 #54

it's so difficult to reach your money clip before he pulls up your trousers... yurbud Dec 2013 #55

Dearest McDonald's - I'm so very despondant! demwing Dec 2013 #56

It makes one wonder if there is a saboteur on the staff at McD's headquarters Hekate Dec 2013 #57

So that's what all those TPS* reports were all about Blue Owl Dec 2013 #58

I'll go ahead and make sure you get another copy of that memo... Electric Monk Dec 2013 #60

Real good then... Blue Owl Dec 2013 #70

Damn their lack of empathy burnsei sensei Dec 2013 #61

Finally! Useful advice! jmowreader Dec 2013 #63

Joan Kroc has only been dead ten years happyslug Dec 2013 #68

McDonald's workers have au pairs, pools, pool cleaners, housekeepers and more? Beacool Dec 2013 #69

Not all their employees are hourly restaurant workers penultimate Dec 2013 #72

If you cant outsource your workers, intheflow Dec 2013 #71

Great talking down to those workers. alp227 Dec 2013 #73

HAHAHA blkmusclmachine Dec 2013 #74