McDonald's POV: 5 Minutes of Lunch Rush

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[@MrT9822]

When I’m traveling. Or lazy. These are the people that feed me. They definitely deserve respect and patience.

[@silasmedvedev8019]

The customer is always right

[@Axel_alex9]

🙏

[@15RabauKe838]

@@silasmedvedev8019 Nah man, if someone is rude to me while i'm doing his shit he can hire another one, plenty of work to do

[@15RabauKe838]

​@@silasmedvedev8019 I guess different working mentalities, as a German i drive pretty good with what i'm doing (atleast in Craftsmanship and Construction). I don't need to do anything i don't get recognition for you know? Even if it's just a Coffee for Lunch.

[@MintiesPoopin]

@@silasmedvedev8019 well someone has to make the burgers you entitled and privileged fool

[@smolexfundie6458]

Even if you have a bad day with rude customers and no thanks, just know a ton of us really appreciate y’all for doing this “low level” job. When I’m tired, and really hungry for a quick bite, I definitely think about how grateful I am for these people getting me food quickly. Thank you!! ❤️❤️

[@Gonshotbarz]

🤓

[@tjdouk4267]

@@Gonshotbarz You right now: 🤡

[@Gonshotbarz]

@@tjdouk4267 mf who

[@DunkaccinoThe3nd]

@@Gonshotbarz mans got ratiod 💀🤡

[@Justguro]

No you don't. Your just a meme

[@eronic404]

One thing you never miss after leaving working at a fast food resturant is those machines constantly beeping. My God I had ptsd from those things after clocking out or hearing them at another restaurant. 😂

[@sonnyb9622]

I still hear them lol

[@alfredc.7777]

Same- in n out has me fucked up

[@luismarin9530]

Same. At some point i even started making beeping noises too cause one of my coworkers hated the beeping(we joke alot so it wasn’t put of malice). But the main thing i hated about McDonald’s is the damn cheese. Sometimes its easy to pull apart while other time it’s literally impossible. Those cheese are a nightmare

[@OiBriffa]

I know people who could still hear those noises after their shifts when they’re tryna sleep

[@lalegende2746]

This is so damn accurate 😂

[@arugala7536]

as a former mcdonald’s employee who worked this exact position, all the appreciative and kind comments really mean a lot. it’s a very stressful job especially during rushes and you don’t ever really get any thanks for it.

[@OttrPopAnimations]

Ty 😊👍

[@Alcoholic_Nerd]

You didn't get any thanks? So you worked for free?

[@daisy3869]

@@Alcoholic_Nerd payment isn't thanks. You're kind of hitting on one type of alienation in labor. The one who consumes things merely exchanges money for a product without seeing where it came from---i.e. the person who actually made it. The person who labors likewise doesn't see the person who consumes/uses what they made by hand. At both of ends of the product, the people are completely aliented from each other. Money is all that's between them, and the money goes to various middlemen and the majority is kept by the owner before it ever makes it "back" to the producer. "Thanks" is personal. Payment is not. Giving someone a handmade gift or buying from the person who made it are very different from this

[@Alcoholic_Nerd]

@@daisy3869 I'm almost 40 and have worked at two mc donalds, three wendy's, two arbys, a sub shop and about 4 other restaurants so whatever. The only reason you are there is for money so yea, that is all the thanks I need. You wouldn't be there at all if you didn't get paid.....

[@LarryL3g3nd]

@@daisy3869Why would anybody thank someone for doing their job?

[@honkhonk5813]

I currently work at McDonald’s, and it’s nice to see people appreciative of what we do in the kitchen, it stresses me tf out but it’s nice to hear people compliment your work

[@kavukkii]

That's dope, which shift and position?

[@marselo1316]

@@kavukkii CEO baby. We go to work when we feel like it 💯💯

[@nicholasjanssen2175]

Fast food workers just as important as mechanic or electrician or manufacturing, because people like you keep them fed quickly and keeps up productivity

[@honkhonk5813]

@@kavukkii sorry for the late response I didn’t even realize people saw this 💀 but I work the night shift and they rotate me around grill, the table, and the fryer it’s not bad but the fucking timers/beeps have left me with some sorta fuckin ptsd or something because I still hear them briefly throughout the day when I’m off

[@deadprank243]

@@honkhonk5813 you’re safe now

[@nicholasjanssen2175]

Just because your work does not require long periods of training, does not make it easy work or unimportant. You are the backbone that keeps millions of working people fed daily. We count on you. Thank you for your hard work

[@LightWolfAMVS]

Yes I wish people wouldn’t say working there is easy cause it’s not. It’s hard labouring work

[@Perroden]

@@LightWolfAMVS it is tho. It's not rocket science.

[@Perroden]

Keeping a bunch of blind ppl fed who can't bother to check what they are eating.

[@Perroden]

@@untitled834 I love how we live in an age we're someone can say facts and so many ppl will say "Keep crying" like spouting facts physically hurts the person. It sounds like your the one who is crying, don't like facts? Go back to your safe space. Stop eating at McDonald's, it's why your unhealthy.

[@thog7653]

@@Perroden stop crying lol

[@temporaryscars]

Man, I haven't worked at McDonalds since the late 90s, but it boggles my mind how little has changed since then. Same process, even some of the same noises, from the beeps to the clicks, it's the same as it ever was. Thanks for sharing this and awakening something in me that has been dormant for over 20 years.

[@timmyturner7494]

Guess it’s as efficient as it’s going to get. That’s nuts.

[@DarkLeviathan8]

Honestly it has to be part of their success. You just made me realize, I've been eating pretty much the same kind of orders at McDonalds for 20+ years, and it has always tasted the same! The taste of so many products from so many companies has changed over the years, but not theirs.

[@timmyturner7494]

@@DarkLeviathan8 That is cool to think about. They never try to mess with the classics. They'll bring in the McRib to spice it up, but that's about it. The last thing they did was those Musical Artist meals. I really didn't know who any of those people were, but to each their own.

[@2Pi100]

@@DarkLeviathan8 Disagree. McDonalds has changed immensely along with all the rest.

[@tizzy4202]

Don't fix what aint broken

[@Morhamms357]

Honestly, I really think fast food jobs should be respected a lot more. Not even just because people may not have any choice, or because they don't get paid a lot, or because they do the work no one else is willing to do, and while those are all very valid reasons, I just respect how they manage to push the absolute limit to human labor, memorization, efficiency, and endurance, and are yet shunned like the bottom of the barrel part of society.

[@Morhamms357]

@@charismatic9467 I mean, fine, but imagine doing that for up to 12 hours a day, for minimum wage, and if you get a single thing wrong or work too slow or even anything, you fail. It's not "pushing human labor" in terms of raw strength, but the mental strength required to endure the tedium with maximum efficiency with no failure and little reward. Honestly. don't disrespect it if you aren't willing to do it. If you actually are a fast food employee, then you're doing the work no one wants to do.

[@maximiliancarey9047]

@@Morhamms357 Agreed, everyone should be respected no matter what you do. Even if they're just assembling patties instead of doing open heart surgery, it still says more about you then it does about the other person if you decide to treat them poorly.

[@treyhale8063]

@@Morhamms357 minimum wage I just got hired making 12 a hour I used to work at a grocery store bagging groceries for 8 a hr when minimum wage was $7.25 a hour

[@infernalmedia1784]

​@@charismatic9467 and anyone who says that shit probably has not worked in fast food before but ok lol. any job is labor my guy you can look up the definition, here I'll give it too you lol merriam websters : a: expenditure of physical or mental effort especially when difficult or compulsory was sentenced to six months at hard labor b(1): the services performed by workers for wages as distinguished from those rendered by entrepreneurs for profits (2): human activity that provides the goods or services in an economy Industry needs labor for production. c: the physical activities (such as dilation of the cervix and contraction of the uterus) involved in giving birth also : the period of such labor stop acting like because you work a harder job that others don't do "labor", your just pandering to yourself and it's annoying.

[@charismatic9467]

@@Morhamms357 I have before. I've also worked landscaping, construction , and masonry. Working the line in a fast food restaurant is not hard work. Also, working in a regular restaurant is much harder work than this.

[@mememan3799]

Mad respect to these folks, even if my order is wrong sometimes. I used to work at the busiest Mexican restaurant in my city. It was legit torture whenever it got busy on the weekends. Literally a non stop 8 hour long rush that just eats you up physically and mentally. And I was one of the lucky ones who left halfway through the day, some folks were there busting thier ass from open to close. These jobs are hell and I salute those who do them.

[@BigBoy.69420]

Yep, I work at a Mexican restaurant, and it gets bad when it's busy. But it's okay. I work the 1 p.m. to 10 p.m. shift, still better then when I worked fast food.

[@excisionsstepserum8336]

I work at a burger king, its really hard to work with 14 an hour and standing for 8 hours without workshoes. I hate it so much lmao

[@mitchellmoorehead6593]

Man we lived the same life lol

[@StaceChristopher]

NO EXCUSES

[@johndonnovan6940]

Mad respect to minimum wage workers that can carry out basic unskilled labor. It must be so tough to stack pieces of food together... Insane how these fast food guys can use their motor skills

[@suey-suitu]

A LOT of people tend to panic when there's a rush, causing quality control to go down, or completely out of the window. Watching you during a rush is like watching a ballet. So perfect, quick, efficient, and never once letting the quality slide. Keep up the great work 💖

[@thewyatt1001]

Cap, he gave some burgers like 1 pickle each

[@RemedieX]

@@thewyatt1001 He gave a burger just 1 pickle and I was laughing as I thought "but mah pickle!!" It's still not a big deal though.

[@thewyatt1001]

@@RemedieX naw fr the pickle matters 💀

[@Robohazrad]

@@thewyatt1001 Mcdonalds always would give me a single pickle and when i asked for extra pickles they gave me 2 like thanks i guess 😅

[@Gonshotbarz]

Seems like a lot of people misinterpret hard work and actually efficiency... probably from not doing any sort of real work themselves. Go work in a warehouse stacking pallets paying 20$ it'll surely be earned.

[@sepiajoy2871]

Seeing this, it makes total sense why an order could get easily messed up. There’s so much going on; it looks like the line chef has to memorize orders ahead of time. Super easy to get it messed up, especially with multiple special orders on the same ticket

[@brandonstevenson3054]

Exactly, A lot of the time if they are in the middle of a rush or are busy in general I never go back to have an order corrected if it’s messed up for 2 reasons, 1. I don’t like the idea of having them remake my food for a minor issue like it’s missing pickles or something and 2. I’ve had a dulled sense of taste since 09 and haven’t been able to tell the difference between a burger from any fast food joint, example-McDonald’s, Burger King, Carl’s Jr, Jack in the Box, they all taste identical to me no matter what I order, unless the food is packed with jalapeños or something.

[@josephbrandon549]

Having worked in fast food a lot in my early years, I know stuff happens and an order is messed up here or there. I've been there, I've messed up plenty. But, I am on my 7th order in a row that has been wrong (twice getting someone else's entire order and not mine) at one of my local McD's. The other one always has a line out into the street and are slow. I mean, statistically speaking I should have gotten the correct order by accident once by now, right?

[@markpiper5242]

it’s really not that hard, kids these days are just lazy f c#nts who can’t do shit

[@creeguyvernon]

Yes, last week I was at work and just ordered 2 regular hamburgers, and ended up getting 2 cheeseburgers lol 😊 oh well not a big deal

[@Penguin4522]

@@josephbrandon549 cook your own food at home

[@VesperAegis]

McDonald's should embrace more videos like this. It adds respect and dignity to the work you do every day. It clearly takes real skill and work to do these jobs, but society has somehow unjustly shown a poor light on it. Thank you for posting this.

[@carltonmeredith6955]

Definitely, it has changed my impression of the quality and efficiency that McD’s workers have to have in order to make things run smoothly. I had no idea this was how complex the system was

[@andrewthach1234]

Wait til robots replace their jobs

[@amemegarcia9085]

McDonald’s does not want videos like this out in the public. Because then people will see that fast food workers deserve a higher wage and people will protest for it and obviously McDonald’s doesn’t want to raise wages. I work at Walmart and it’s a lot more laid back than this and I make way more than the McDonald’s workers in my town.

[@amemegarcia9085]

@TrumpsDaddy yes I we all need raises but McDonald’s is a huge company and can easily raise wages but they’re too greedy and want to make more profit than the last year

[@DeepSeaBeee]

@TrumpsDaddy It's not that they "want to get it done in 2 minutes," there are quotas that workers have to comply with. Don't be ignorant.

[@iammatthew4797]

The best part of this video is how, even though it's a high stress environment, he isn't panicking so it still seems relaxed. My biggest piece of advice for anyone going into a job like this: learn when and when not to turn off your brain. Sometimes it's good to just rush and go through the motions as fast as you can, and sometimes it's good to just keep a steady, consistent pace.

[@Jubernuaght]

This 100%. I worked at a Hardee’s at my hometown for about 6 years. Learning the ability to shut off all higher thinking, and allowing muscle memory and training to take over is key to not going insane. Makes even the most frantic and daunting rushes feel way more manageable.

[@BlueEliteNL]

Great advice, back in the day I would call it conserving energy, because you'll need it later on in the day. Burning yourself out happens quickly as a nooby. Strangely enough managers or shift leaders never seemed to share this advices with the staff.

[@lastlyhi]

Owner*

[@iammatthew4797]

@@lastlyhi ?

[@lastlyhi]

@@iammatthew4797 he is the owner, it would make sense why he is calm as he owns the establishment

[@frantictoast3741]

The lunch rush, when you're in the zone, is honestly one of the most satisfying things ever. When you're blasting away making sandwich after sandwhich. My high school self missed seeing this lol

[@jaybonifacio9274]

Facts bro!! When you get into the rhythm and the “flow” state and you end up making like 30 sandwiches in 1 minute it’s actually kinda satisfying.

[@kaitlingrace6176]

i agree w this, except when something goes wrong, usually when the customer wants to change something which always overcomplicate things. But one of the worst things is when machinery is broken & etc, and someone needs to leave to fix smth. This jus ruins everything and it takes a while before everyone can flow again

[@jessieansell6168]

I live for food service flow state.

[@monkeygaming5115]

dude fr like watching this brings back empties and then hearing the ding for the quarter pounder was like broooo what the hell ngl the job was lowkey mindless but that made it enjoyable for me personally

[@frantictoast3741]

@@monkeygaming5115 mcdonalds was an amazing job lol I loved working there.

[@josephrossow8901]

I really loved being a cook in the rush - fast paced, challenging, requiring multitasking, planning and problem solving. It was like surfing. When you're on the crest of that wave, crushing out the orders, it feels incredible. If only it paid better.

[@biosparkles9442]

I felt similarly about doing order taking in the drive through! I loved dinner rush - taking an order whilst simultaneously handling payment from the customer ahead of them and packing the order for the customer ahead of that customer, and not making a single mistake, was one of the most exhilarating feelings. My managers loved me because they knew when I was rostered for dinner shifts our lane would be "in the green" the whole time. I've never worked harder in my life.

[@pebble312]

you are built different to enjoy this, just watching this gives me anxiety about my job, I cannot think of many things in this world that I would rather do less than this 😂

[@alex-hc3sk]

@@pebble312 right? People can be so different

[@johnosbourne2388]

Bro I’m working at Wendy’s I’m on grill everybody hates there job besides me lol I just enjoy being hands on and challenged I can relate 💯 8 hours feels like 4

[@CamerasThings]

@@pebble312 FR. I can multitask fine, but in no god damn way do I enjoy it. Its stressful as f u c k .

[@ryuzaki8474]

So accurate down to the "oh my bad" "nah you good" respect bro.

[@manualblinking7456]

I was thinking the same with the "nah you good" omfg

[@jonafrica5739]

Gives me major flashbacks to my BK days

[@communistdoggo1963]

timestamp?

[@amarillo856]

@@communistdoggo1963 3 seconds in lmaoo

[@blackstarlittle7908]

It’s like that all the time 😂😂😂

[@yourmomsfavoritemexican4804]

As a now former McDonald’s employee, it warms my heart to see everyone in these comments saying nice things about us for once lol

[@agitatedtofu2511]

work at a McDonalds now, and same, even doing fries and timing them well is a skill

[@viserion8782]

Yeah it’s all skill man I was a kitchen manager for 4 years and I kept that kitchen RUNNIN I always made sure it was clean and people were at their preferred spot that they could do efficiently and effectively. I actually managed to get Petal, MS McDonald’s store number 3 in U.S

[@sanjaypandit943]

dude why did he threw away that bun and what's that machine in which he was dropping the new buns😅

[@viserion8782]

@@sanjaypandit943 he put it in wrong and didn’t want to use that bun. So he went and got a brand new one

[@sanjaypandit943]

@@viserion8782 ok got that part thanks, but why was he dropping them into thise vents??😅

[@brokenhatemachine9]

I was a shift manager at a McDonalds for quite a few years in my early 20’s. The misconception of believing it’s easy work is all too common. Imagine running a Saturday night shift from the grill by yourself because two cooks didn’t show up. You have one other coworker running both the drive-thru and front counter threatening to quit because they are doing everything as well. Absolutely brutal!

[@ebhill8577]

Imagine night shift...only me and the manager and a brand new cook on line....our first rush the cook folded and left....now imagine my manager and I by ourself for the whole shift until 7 am because half the morning shift didnt show up either....lol ...those days sucked lmao

[@constupatedtomuch]

@@ebhill8577 damn hope you are doing well now

[@sarahwolfe1154]

Why does he throw the buns away?

[@How2TutorialsLOL]

Sounds like any kitchen to be honest

[@TimothyGod]

@@sarahwolfe1154 possibly he tore the bun. Or maybe he felt the bun wasn't good enough, sometimes they can break easily, very common when putting them in the toadter

[@natethegamelord]

as someone who works at mcdonalds currently this has to be the quietest lunch rush ive ever heard.

[@jazzcardashcam]

Yeah this looked tame, must be from a small town of about 20 people ha.

[@ThatGuy-313]

@@jazzcardashcam it just looks like they’re organized and know what they’re doing

[@jazzcardashcam]

@@ThatGuy-313 Easily done when you have a small rush of customers lmao

[@1UTUBEUSERNAME]

The guy literally never stops. How can this not be a rush. I don't care how many more people are in line ordering, these 2 guys cannot make any more food.

[@bobbywoods684]

@@1UTUBEUSERNAME I agree. How much faster could one person go in any circumstance?

[@victorjun2421]

I haven't eaten at McDonald's for over a decade now, but this really gives me a new perspective of how hard things can be. Y'all have my respect.

[@MythicTrippy]

Over a decade darn man

[@mr.joshua204]

..my job is harder

[@kirkadurka7152]

This is hard? Everything is laid out for them lol

[@ThwipThwipBoom]

@@kirkadurka7152 You ever work an assembly line in a factory? McDonalds is basically that but with food instead of cars or appliances. Usually the work itself isn't difficult or complex, but it's the constant SPEED and PRECISION and MULTITASKING at which you have to work that makes the job not for the faint of heart

[@kirkadurka7152]

@@ThwipThwipBoom Yeah, I worked building car seats for ford.

[@lalegende2746]

Being a former Chick-fil-A and McDonald’s worker, this video brings back so many memories. It also reminds me to never look down on others and what they’re working as, because you never know what they’re going through or where they came from. I never give fast-food workers a hard time whenever I go to order, having shared their experience.

[@justinjones4693]

Whether a person's working or not working you should not look down on someone period

[@drpackage]

This big reminded me of my CFA times

[@RidinDirtyRollinBurnouts]

I've never looked down on people doing their jobs. They're doing it so you don't have to. That's how I look at it and that fact alone deserves my respect.

[@Hawkeyes2017]

@@justinjones4693 I never look down on fast food workers. I just remember my mom screaming in the car once after horrible service of one cashier working with a cast on and one person working the whole food in the back or maybe just a few bare minimum people. Ah it was hilarious as we were just little kids patient and waiting.

[@--AE--]

I've never worked at fast food chain before, but I've always been polite and courteous to fast food workers. Even when they were rude with me. I've got nothing but respect for anybody willing to work for a paycheck and even more respect for the ones who have to frequently deal with entitled Karens and cry babies every day.

[@thegreatshakes]

I worked at McDonald's for 3 years, this is a pretty clean rush. In my experience, usually more yelling from management, more spills, more burns (I lost feeling in my fingertips for several years), running out of stuff left and right. I'm sure lots of stuff wasn't shown. Your clothes are covered in grease, I had to wash my uniform separately from my other clothes so they wouldn't stink. My fingers always smelled like vinegar, it would take days to get it out. The kitchen counter is heated to keep sandwiches warm, but you can't lean on it or else you'll be burned. No AC, the kitchen would get to 40°C (104°F) in the summer. We weren't allowed water close by, because apparently it could spill and wreck the equipment. Times had to be kept ridiculously low, if I remember correctly we had 25 seconds to complete the order? No music either. We had a girl burn herself with hot grease, likely 2nd/3rd degree burn and needed to go to the hospital. Manager wouldn't let her leave unless they found someone to cover her shift.

[@ifkaralhaq1347]

At this point they sould invent burger printer than having horrible work process like this

[@jonathank4792]

@@ifkaralhaq1347 Burger printer

[@M3lodicDeathmetal]

at that point the girl better had sued the ass off that manager and wouldnt need to ever work again.

[@ICON-11-]

I would've quit and drove my dam self to the emergency room

[@thatmango]

You lost me at celcius

[@seemslegit6203]

Pretty impressive how efficient and organised it is. Also love the tidiness here, whenever i get my burgers, thry usually look like they were assembled in a tumbledrier. Not that i care, its a McDonald's not a Michelin star restaurant and the food was made by minimum wage workers, I've yet to complain at a McDonald's.

[@michaelsotomayor5001]

I never complain at McDonald's.. I just complain with myself at the toilet lol

[@wbae1340]

no McDonald’s is disgusting garbage

[@grungeisdeadd]

@@michaelsotomayor5001 yes I stay doing that with taco bell

[@TheFanatic340]

I won't complain but if it wrong I will get it corrected.

[@justxoshaneyyyy]

“assembled in a tumble drier” great description! lmfao my cheese be in the side of the burger when i receive it so i agree! … seems legit!!! 😉🤣🤣😂😂

[@dorsia6938]

Honestly doing this for hours is kind of enjoyable. I used to work for one of the busiest McDonald's in my country and the peak times were insane. After 30 minutes into your shift you hit the flow state and time flies by so quickly.

[@snil3464]

I would agree, but my coworkers were so toxic I couldn't enjoy any of my time working there. I'm glad i quit, my new job is much better.

[@shrek4316]

@@snil3464 this tbh. Having to work with toxic people sucks, so much happier when working with a team that’s nice and has good synergy

[@gallatinwrestling6422]

I worked for Sonic and Whataburger and being fully staffed is great. When you're getting jumped is when the problems arise

[@salazam]

@@gallatinwrestling6422 You should carry protection, some kind of weapon, if that's a problem. Or just move to a better area.

[@gallatinwrestling6422]

@@salazam I dont mean physcally lol. I mean handling the kitchen mostly alone. I run before people even consider jumping me

[@Dnasty1]

After spending my whole life not knowing what it was like behind the scenes at McDonald’s this has opened my eyes greatly. First off you guys hopefully are getting paid fair wages, this is a real craft and you are both fast and efficient. The teamwork was definitely there as well. I also now see what the issue is at all the McDonald’s that have failed me in the past.

[@ndawg2579]

Lol, fair wages!

[@Armorcringe]

I'd call it everything but fair...

[@JPNZ_MushrooM]

it doesn't seem fair cause of inflation. we feel it and when some people's livings is a McDonald's, it's brutal

[@electroshock6383]

When have fast food workers gotten fair wages, especially with inflation

[@Dnasty1]

@@electroshock6383 in n out pays pretty well

[@djcreeper101]

I feel this, I work at a McDonald’s myself and this is exactly what goes on, it can get stressful at points when I’m the only one making the sandwiches but I love to see how fast I go, I usually have my food going out within 30 seconds of it coming on the screen and I do have to say it is a very great feeling knowing that I can go as fast as I go

[@lucassloan8176]

That’s happened to me to I was by myself making sandwiches while someone else was on grill and that lasted for about 2 hours till another co worker came in and helped me out and I wasn’t supposed to be the only one it’s cause 4 workers called in

[@USAFXBMW]

Touching everything with same gloves especially with cashiers.. FOR HOURS EVEN..

[@TigerRunning360]

@@USAFXBMW my guy you know they very often change gloves

[@USAFXBMW]

@@TigerRunning360 Supposedly 😂

[@mrowniii]

I feel you. I worked in Mcdonalds for 2 years, I was fast and you could have eat directly on the floor as much as I was keeping it clean. This was my first job and it really gave me skills that I will need all my life.

[@georgelantzy7975]

As a cook, I understand most people won't see this as that impressive since it's not light speed, but I hope they are least recognize the amount of multitasking and lighting fast recognition this takes to pull off. The camera doesn't even show the probable half a second you look at the screen and memorize a half dozen or more orders at a time. Hats off, my man. Aside from that cheese giving you troubles, you killed it haha.

[@Stephiscool444]

Seriously, he wasn’t even looking at the orders and he just knew! If you’ve worked any food job you know that what he’s doing is impressive!

[@d.r.189]

@@Stephiscool444 the orders are in the screen so you know how much bread and the amount of them you have to prepare. The sauce and the envelopes you must use. It is all about photographic memory.

[@zackfrm330]

THE CHEESE ALWAYSSSSS STICKS AHHH!🤣🤣🤣

[@OfficiallyChris]

I worked at a sonic for like a month or two and SHEESH the night rushes we had were insane lol I remember the night we got absolutely slammed. One mistake you’re fucked because the order comes back and you gotta change it then potentially loose the groove your in and it’s just domino effect at that point

[@sackonjackson5200]

It’s always the fuckin cheese lmaooo

[@Jaguar21010]

I worked as a fry cook for in n out burger for 9 years and I completely understand the hustle and grind here. There is a calm fun to be had when you get all the systems down. This guy knows his process and after a while you even develop a sense of style with it. One thing I learned tho, is I'm going to ask for extra pickles next time I'm at McDonald's 😅.

[@3ds_fellgod-myhopewillneve617]

You see, this is why I never get too mad when my order gets wrong. People like these really do work as hard as everyone else with more 'respected' jobs and they don't get that same respect when in actuality they deserve respect too.

[@kingmitchum]

I only get mad when I'm one of the only people there and the word "plain" is still ignored.

[@darealsaneasylum]

Naw. Make my order right. That don't forget to charge you for extra stuff, so they shouldn't forget to add it. I work in a restaurant and i try my hardest to give the people what is on the ticket. It's what I'm paid to do.

[@txryder79]

I always try to go out of my way to be kind to others, but I certainly wouldn't put fast food workers on a pedestal. They chose to work there and for most it's a stepping stone job. Look, we all work hard, but I worked fast food when I was a kid and it takes like a day or two to be fully functional. It is tit work and doesn't even come close to the stress and physical labor of a steel worker or carpenter. Higher paying jobs pay more for a reason and it's got nothing to do with respect. And folks that get mad don't do it out of lack of respect. They do it because they are cockheads and they would do the same to a master mechanic that left a grease stain in their car.

[@MiketheNerdRanger]

I intrinsically *do not* go back and say "excuse but this is wrong," or whatever. Now I have a reason to purposefully avoid it.

[@Originalchili]

@@darealsaneasylum and you never make mistakes? Darn that's pretty awesome, I've never met anyone that doesn't make mistakes before

[@lusibeth]

I've never worked at fast food but my siblings did. I always try to imagine how I would want my siblings to be treated every time I interact with workers. Makes you humble and kinder. I never understand why other people can just be horrible humans.

[@XXXLaurel]

@antiziostenchfinger3046 What does being in a bad mood have to do with being mean to people? What are you 5 years old? You do tantrums too?

[@Kida1850]

@AntiZio Stench Finger Damn, you gotta chill out lol, you had full control over that and just proved that other guy right by acting like a five year old and continuing a dumb argument on what was just a nice wholesome comment of a video doing some hard work

[@alexxnderr1698]

@antiziostenchfinger3046 are you okay? Do you need your meds? Or upped a dose? You really need to stop taking out your personal issues out on people in the comments of a KZbin video my dude... It's not their fault your dick is tiny and non-functioning...

[@alexxnderr1698]

@antiziostenchfinger3046 I'm worried you're legitimately mentally ill - please seek help, for the betterment of everyone around you

[@sc826]

I work in McDonald’s and you made this look so easy props to you man it’s really hard work specially when you’re getting pressured by managers who don’t give a crap about you .

[@achu8012]

hes barely busy tho, not even rush.

[@isaacwelch4264]

yea bro is doing a terrible job he’s slow as shit to get orders out

[@h2rv]

@@isaacwelch4264 🤣🤣

[@achu8012]

@@isaacwelch4264 one or two sandwiches lmao and there are two backenders, i be alone or two but still make like 6-7 sandwiches at a time on table.

[@savagenato5564]

@@achu8012 fr. They used to stick me on the table alone and I would be able to do at least 4-5 at a time. This guy slow af.

[@5MadMovieMakers]

That one bun that went in the trash for not fitting in the toasting machine

[@thewayasmr]

The bun is still perfectly fresh and intact, wedged in a landfill somewhere

[@Jartisann]

Food waste

[@robh748]

Has McDonald's considered separate containers for compostable food waste?

[@daffodil3063]

​@@robh748Maybe it depends on the country or place, but at the McDonald's where I work we have waste bins specifically for food waste

[@cipsko8675]

He accidentally threw the top part of the bun into the bottom bun toaster and it wouldn't get properly compressed in there and already got "damaged", so he had to threw it away, since it was on his camera. If he wasn't recording he prolly would just roll with it anyways

[@steafansteinocher462]

This is impressive, I take fast food for granted considering its so fast and to me it appears to be magic. However there is a backend and I see that it takes an incredible amount of work to get things not only right but right quickly. I respect the work and I do think these individuals should be paid more. During the pandemic a drive to Mc Donald’s was not only for food but for entertainment. It’s more than flipping a burger and I see that now. Respect

[@Dashy_39]

ironically we dont actually flip burgers, the grill cooks both sides at once, flipping burgers is a very old saying that was only true maybe 30 years ago

[@kellen7944]

@@Dashy_39 higher end burger chains still flip burgers.

[@Gonshotbarz]

It's not complicated. Its assembly

[@aIumina]

@@Gonshotbarz Why don't you give it a shot?

[@Gonshotbarz]

@@aIumina I have...

[@x.X.China.X.x]

My first job at 16 was at McDonald's. Front end. It's not easy as people may think. You run like a well oiled machine! Very impressive! You work so effectively....

[@gokuvegeta7770]

it is easy if you have the right crew the hardest part is back booth and front booth front service is a cake walk and grill is good if you have a decent crew i worked there for 15 years assistant manager , manager, second assistant, first assistant, store manager basic shift manager work advanced shift manager work, food handler certificate boc, and small equipment classes not sure if they do any of that anymore that was more than 32 years ago for me not sure how its changed. the guy on grill was pretty slow but consistent i was twice as fast not putting him down just an observation i loved it there and there is money if you stick through it and move up but waterburger managers make way more in money

[@CooldudeSub]

@@gokuvegeta7770 I work fries :/

[@gokuvegeta7770]

@@CooldudeSub good even easier

[@CooldudeSub]

@@gokuvegeta7770 yea pretty easy lol

[@whispersinthewinds8641]

.

[@DerusGrindz]

A wise woman once told me “Fast food workers deserve respect, they aren’t below anyone. Everyone has a job. Even if everyone went to college and got a degree, someone would have to work at McDonald’s… we’re all important”

[@markcuban9936]

I can honestly say that the only time in my life I have worked harder than the guy in the video is when I helped a friend move their horse farm. People who look down on fast food workers are saying more about themselves than they are the workers.

[@DerusGrindz]

@@markcuban9936 100% agree

[@Joe-fj6dj]

Ummm… no? Lol this shit could be automated workers are replaceable

[@caenir]

Not everyone has a job. Not even talking about students. There's a category of people called NEETs

[@DerusGrindz]

@@caenir You completely missed the point and are blatantly pointing out a sub genre of lazy people in a particular country.

[@skepticsanalysis528]

Almost 5 minutes long and I already feel like I’ve worked for 8 hours watching this!! Much respect ✊

[@Jason_Stephens]

20 years in the Navy and a couple years as a truck driver we’re not as stressful as the two days I worked at McDonalds. Respect!

[@bighennybihh8532]

How did you like truck driving?

[@chuntiedachunt8356]

Three years as a forklift driver at a lumber yard to a couple years as a welder that works 10-11 hours a day and I couldn’t last one doing this work it is respect

[@martinjackulik2819]

I honestly love my job at mcdonalds, don't think it's that hard at least for me, and most of the time we can kinda mess around while doing the job and we can just talk all day to both customers and employees so most days its actually kinda fun

[@beanlegume9965]

@@martinjackulik2819 once you learn the routine, its really fun.

[@saidraalien6837]

@@martinjackulik2819 Things aren't the same everywhere you go

[@user-pf2qm5je3r]

if you ignore how unhealthy the food is for a minute and just think about mcdonalds as a business and an efficient system, its pretty incredible what theyve been able to accomplish

[@paulprestarri4725]

The workers make McDonald's and pretty much every other business. Without the hard work of ordinary people supporting themselves and their families these multi billion dollars companies and their owners would have absolutely nothing.

[@KKPlaysGD]

@@paulprestarri4725 The other way around too.

[@KKPlaysGD]

@@RGZ1 ok

[@xSephironx]

@@RGZ1 Ok... So you're saying that without multi-million dollar companies there would still be enough work for workers?

[@ncxeno]

@@RGZ1 lol yes the other way around too, without companies like McDonald’s millions of people won’t have the means to support themselves and their families

[@micahbass8671]

Seeing this makes me realize how much we as a society depend on fast-food workers and yet still treat them the worst. The workers who deal with this kind of chaos daily have my utmost respect

[@thefriendlymadman229]

Everyone gotta put in there fast food time someday, should be like a federal requirement lmao

[@manwithballsonarm6775]

Only fat and lazy or lazy people order fast food

[@thecapone45]

@@manwithballsonarm6775dude. I literally work 60 hours a week at a ranch and have a nice physique that plenty of ladies around here have seen as eye candy or personally enjoyed touching. Whether I be wrangling with some horses or going over to another camp and dealing with bulls, it don’t matter. Sometimes I want me some guilty pleasure fast food. And that don’t make me lazy or out of shape. Let’s not make generalizations, cowboy. (:

[@manwithballsonarm6775]

@@thecapone45 no that makes you to lazy to make your own food. Idc how much you work what you look like. You eat fast food get food fast cause your to lazy to make it yourself. Say it right or don't say it at all

[@piplup10203854]

I worked fast food and I honestly really hope I never have to. It makes me glad to see how many people understand how hard this is. I always treat fast food employees with respect cause I know how rough it is. Thanks for all the hard work! I think more people should have to do these so they know it’s not a low skilled job. It’s tough and when you’re getting treated like crap it just makes it tougher.

[@sleazygaming5457]

It is a low skill job, but it's definitely tough one. I don't envy anyone working this job and trying to make it. I have mad respect for them. Jesus.

[@OrganizationXIII]

@@sleazygaming5457what does Jesus have to do with making burgers at McDonald’s? Leave Jesus out of the conversation sir! Let Jesus rest in peace!

[@lexystrauss2845]

@@sleazygaming5457 it not a low skill jobs because not everyone able to do this..to be honest I don't think u able to work In any kitchen 🤷

[@s0012823]

It is not hard, it is just hard work.

[@xboywizardx]

1. Those beeps brought back so many memories 2. I love the tossing of the bun in frustration 3. The steamer was unique to my eyes 4. Holy crap that’s a narrow work space!

[@IAmThyOverlord]

beeptsd fr i get off work then lay in bed hearing the sounds of the fryer and machines for another 4 hours its wacky.

[@TheBlackDeath3]

No kidding. That vaguely Jaws-ish beeping surfaced some archived-ass memory that I hadn't accessed in maybe fifteen years.

[@livelifeincolour]

@@TheBlackDeath3 oh my gosh, I always thought it sounded like Jaws when I worked there... Glad I wasn't the only one!

[@pirategamer6630]

@@IAmThyOverlord same 😂😂 lowkey abt to fall asleep and hear the "beep beep bee-beep" cowbell lol

[@pirategamer6630]

@@TheBlackDeath3 the oven? I've ever thought of it like that lol, but now I'm abt to...

[@SuperCruisers]

Worked at McDonald's for 5 years (from 16 - 21). Some of the best times I ever had where working that line. Feels great to crush a lunch / dinner rush. Learned a ton at McDonald's that I still use today (I now lead a national sales team). Grateful for the experience and defend it all day against all the negative press.

[@Michael-lp9bg]

Wow what a hero

[@SuperCruisers]

@@Michael-lp9bg wow what a useful comment!

[@spwicks1980]

Its a fascinating look into lean processes. Its really impressive to watch how everything is put together and the systems in place to facilitate it. I work in a contract testing lab and we could learn a lot from the fast food industry.

[@ihateregistrationbul]

I mean it's a tough job mentally. Retail is, food is, retail food is.

[@iceJJenny]

@@SuperCruisers wow what a useful reply!

[@CypherDND]

Watching this is so stressful. I never imagined it was this hard. Mad respect to these workers.

[@arcadiaglens7307]

Some places can be muuuuuch much worse, imagine not having enough people in the kitchen during something like this

[@yvngchvp8695]

This is not hard

[@enolopanr9820]

@@yvngchvp8695 try the chick fil a max rush when you have 2 lines of cars backed up 6 each. The place becomes chaos. There is a special place in hell for people who order several shakes in the middle of a big rush

[@bruisedbug]

@@yvngchvp8695 Now do it for 8 hours

[@TimothyGod]

@@bruisedbug he's not wrong tho, my store was much busier. This was tame in comparison, I've had to develop the habit of lining the whole table with my wrappers and boxes, so I can quickly power through as much as possible.

[@AlwaysKDawg]

Worked drive thru for McDonald's as my first regular job(not just during the summer) and it can definitely get crazy. Glad you posted this so people understand what is *usually* going on in the kitchen during those busy times 😊

[@JayScully-vp8sm]

Drive thru is one of the easiest stations, all you so is take orders, money, and make kids meal boxes in your downtime

[@woodsgump]

As a McDonald's enjoyer, thank you guys for making the food through blood and sweat. I've never thought about how grateful I am to have people in this life that work their ass off to set the best food preparation for us hungry customers. Shoutout to the people who did the McNuggets and Fries y'all the bomb!

[@BlueEliteNL]

Show it to them, every day

[@hopeclayburnsax9369]

My mom was a McD’s manager once when I was a kid in the 80’s and she said it was her hardest job ever…she came from a sharecropper’s family and had to pick tobacco and cotton as a child. So, that made me know just how tough fast food can be and why we should all be grateful for the hard work y’all do. Cheers 🍔

[@featheranimations2798]

Our family did cotton picking as well, just not in the 80s. A little father back like 150 years further back ..

[@yeoisa]

@@featheranimations2798 i hope u know that since hope says her family were sharecroppers they were likely enslaved before that. formerly envslaved people worked sharecropper jobs after abolition because it was the only work they could get. your snarky comment is unneeded

[@manor181b8]

It is such a shame how fast food workers don’t get the appreciation and pay they deserve. It looks like a highly stressful environment and I couldn’t work that quickly or efficiently. Hats off to you! And thank you.

[@elizarr3069]

They get enough pay for the low skill job

[@TectalchameleonJamaa]

@@elizarr3069 While I wont disagree with you; with any hospitality business, the pressure can pile up hugely if the place is busy and you're not completely used to working quickly.

[@AdumskaH]

@@TectalchameleonJamaa As someone who works fast food, stress tolerance is your number 1 skill while working, if even one part of the chain breaks down you're very quickly gonna notice it. It may not be rocket science to work with fast food, however if we're not here, where will the rocket scientist go for a quick bite to eat after a busy day?

[@elizarr3069]

@@momsruin Cope harder

[@elizarr3069]

@@momsruin been almost a whole day and I am still rent free in your head smh my head

[@itsonlythatguy]

As an otp 3 every store I go to I get mesmerized by how efficient the grill and fry wall can run on a lunch rush. I'm in awe that you guys don't have to talk. The kitchen at the stores I go to are constantly communicating. But you guys get everything done so well with minimal talking. Respect.

[@leeChMSI]

i was an op3 senior for the helpdesk, so never seen this type of stuff but makes me glad i was efficient at helping get the store equipment back up and running

[@itsonlythatguy]

@leeChMSI I've always wondered how people get into those fields, I can only imagine the amount of work they do in a day, and they've always managed to do it efficiently. I applaud you sir.

[@fishinwithhomer]

Seeing a restaurant from the outside, it’s easy to think, “it’s not hard to flip burgers” when you’re just thinking about your own order. Many Karen’s and Kyle’s fail to realize is how many orders one or two people have to make until their order comes up. Mad respect to these guys! 🤘🏼

[@Midala87]

Also how many of those orders are customized and the customers will complain if something isn't perfect.

[@TheMixedPlateFrequency]

@@Midala87 The customized orders and when customers don't know what to get at the drive thru is really what delays them big time, or when they take long to pay at the window lol.

[@SayKyleNotCow]

On behalf of the Kyles, we know, we held that McDonald’s in our late teens/early 20s.

[@H1DD3NxN1NJA]

Hey, what’s wrong with us Kyle’s?

[@DavidRice111]

STOP using "black"~ name denigrations! It does you no credit.

[@cammythings1901]

I worked at McDonald's for a year and a half and this is the most efficiently ran lunch rush I have ever seen. You deserve a raise. Edit: I'm getting replies that he's the owner. I think it's great to see the owner helping out. I've never seem that. Props to him.

[@Jon-yh2ch]

I’m fairly certain he will be owning his own McDonalds soon, he made a video about his career there. If I remember correctly he’s currently a salaried manager!

[@joshwoods1107]

I currently am a crew trainer at one in KS. Ours is ran very similarly, except we have the older bun toasters. Crazy stuff. I wish I could've seen how lit up their screens were tho

[@kewkabe]

He's the owner.

[@boi_gaming_and_memes]

@@mikrokozm9 not cool bro

[@chrissnow1781]

@@mikrokozm9 as someone who was a grill line manager in Portland Oregon for one of the busiest fast food restaurants on the west coast that provided fresh everytime food meaning starting from raw beef or chicken smashing patties rolling dough in the mornings for wraps and making fresh bread I can tell you nothing fucking compares to just plain ole fast food assembly lines like this when shit hits the fan don't even get me started on holidays like 4th of July weekend and such 8 to 9 hours of having to be on top of your game having to make sure every thing is portioned correctly having to not mess up a single order in fear of being screamed at by a customer that doesn't care that you have a line wrapped around the store for the lobby and running into the street for drive thru plus 45+ online orders that will be arriving 5 minutes after they place order. Ive been a manager at my store at a small town in ks for 2 years now and I've never had to work this hard every minute of every day and that's compared to when I worked in Portland we definitely do not get paid enough and to talk down about it is despicable because no restaurant rush even comes close to being as stressful as a fast food restaurant. The food industry is tough work but I'd kill to have the ease and downtime a flat top grill made fresh everytime restaurant kitchen gets because when people go to those places they expect to wait or a slip up here and there but in true fast food nope they want it now and perfect because "the job is easy you're just making premade burgers" they have no idea of the work and stress.

[@isaacfoster16_59]

As the main grill person at my McDonald’s, this gave me so many flashbacks, especially the quarter bell. Also, your bun machine is much different from ours, but it’s much more efficient

[@Jschaefer04]

Same here. The sounds at 1:22 and 1:28 literally give me PTSD😭😂.

[@cinnamonsticks8229]

there's these twins where i work, they've been on grill ever since the mcdonalds opened several years ago so they've had go hear that bell countless times, but one twin got the other a cow bell for christmas, reaction was priceless

[@dennismetzger9287]

The cow bell

[@Zaeikil]

God that damn quarter bell. I hear it in my dreams. That and the fryers beeping away.

[@jackxson6109]

I’m the main grill person at my McDonald’s as well, and I also have PTSD from the quarter bell.

[@stigidystacks3747]

While I’ve never worked at a Mc Donald’s, I used to work at a popular restaurant in my hometown. I remember how you could really feel the pressure building up the closer it got to that lunch rush. Really puts other jobs in perspective and makes you appreciate them more. Even though I love cooking, that stressful environment wasn’t for me in the long run.

[@itsfeliciatime]

As someone that worked in mcdonalds and mostly evenings i can say that rush is one of the most stressful experiences i’ve had to go through, especially the first time. You’d have to make sure that what you are doing is correct because there is not a lot of room for error and you have to do if fast because orders keep pouring in. And if that wasn’t enough a lot of people order mcdonalds through delivery services in rush which if they do you have to pack it differently and the orders tend to be a lot bigger which is a lot more time consuming. But when rush is over man that is one of the best feelings. You can just grab something to drink and chill for a minute

[@Gonshotbarz]

It ain't that deep my man relax... its literally assembly line work in its most basic form. Luckily mfs from McDonald's dont gotta be that quick and efficient while moving material or whatever they are working with well over 50lbs. The most annoying part of this job is listening to how entitled your 40 y.o coworker sounds speaking how they cant get anywhere in life when all they do is blow their checks on crack or meth.

[@itsfeliciatime]

@@Gonshotbarz also me sharing my experience aint that deep. bro don't need to bring others down to feel validated themself

[@Gonshotbarz]

@@itsfeliciatime it's not even about getting anyone down.. perhaps it's more of revealing what the reality is. If McDonalds was a struggle for you then where are you going to go in life?

[@itsfeliciatime]

@@Gonshotbarz it was my first job when i was 17 bruh i was doing highschool plus doing 10+ hours a week trampoline gymnastics which i compete both nationally and internationally. Mcdonalds was a demanding job because i wasn't used to doing all that.

[@delitaheiral9184]

@@itsfeliciatime Don't listen to him, he probably has issues. Thank you for your service in the fast food industry, people don't stop and think how lucky they are to have someone serve them food quickly.

[@Tman20rox]

I think it’s important to note for those who haven’t worked this type of job before, you are doing more than what is shown in the video. You’re looking up at the screen and managing product levels. Unless you work weekday lunches than often times you are dealing with coworkers who are new and need extra help and teaching. You are often dealing with targets to make sure every order is on your screen for less than 70 seconds. Also keep in mind that this video doesn’t even seem like they are that busy and most of the food items are relatively simple ones. I’ve had many days where there are more than 6 orders on my screen each with several items, some of them harder than others. Don’t forget the very very hot grills and fryers around us sometimes bringing the temperature to what feels like 35 degrees Celsius while having to wear long pants (it is a necessary thing to require though). Also seen some of y’all say this ain’t manual labour and that’s BS. Doing this for hours on end is exhausting and often times you have to lift heavy boxes like large fry boxes etc.

[@agitatedtofu2511]

there have been times where I'm working the grill and have to step up with doing part fries sometimes too, and when you get quarter pounder after quarter pounder after quarter pounder, there's just a lot going on at once you're keeping track of

[@marcustigox2152]

Totally. I work at jersey mikes and there have been times where I’m on my feet for 9 hours straight, not only making the sandwiches but carrying heavy boxes of frozen bread back and forth. It was so bad one time I was up all night because my legs were in so much pain that I couldn’t even sleep.

[@trevorcameron7525]

@@marcustigox2152 just had one of those days today lmao, I worked a 9 hour shift and racked bread just to get home and hit the bed sleeping. Only did it because our manager didn't schedule a pre-closer for the day. My legs are fine though, it gets easier the more you're on them.

[@maxonmendel5757]

yeah being on your feet for 8 hours a day is hell.

[@official_brazygaming181]

The 10-1 Pattie’s just to have to put 2 in a mini freezer barely big enough for both of them

[@MiketheNerdRanger]

I'm pretty sure I just saw this dude just make the entire menu in less than 5 minutes. Fast food workers deserve *WAY* more respect than they get.

[@gomentsukki4189]

Tell me about it- I work at McDonald's and as soon as I heard the quarter cow bell I got ptsd😭

[@self4797]

it’s actually easy

[@gomentsukki4189]

@@self4797 not where I work-

[@kingofgrim4761]

@@self4797 found the wannabe billionaire

[@C.Sharpe]

I wish it was this slow when I worked at McDonald's... I was a manager and still had to help out on line and even grill some days to try and get order times down. Honestly though some days I actually miss it. My life was a lot simpler back then, and my crew was tight.

[@MotoVania]

Been 20 years since I worked at McDonald’s and crazy how nothing has changed. Appreciate all the hard work!

[@mal1871]

as a mcdonald’s employee it’s nice to see that people are appreciative

[@slowshak3194]

We all are, or everybody should be, you're feeding us afterall

[@Paperkutchy]

The backline is. The people upfront usually are the ones getting the shit from customers.

[@CamerasThings]

Fr. I cannot for the love of god learn kitchen at all, partially because management wont give me proper time too, mostly because its WAY too much multitasking that my brain gets fried. I can handle Front Counter Multitasking, same with all of drive through. but kitchen, that’s something else. Props to anyone who can do it. Yall are given too much disrespect for stupid shit like “putting my mayonnaise not on center” (yes someone complained to me about that)

[@CamerasThings]

@@Paperkutchy yup. We deal with all the crazy sons of bitches while kitchen just keeps things going. 99.9% of people wont have any issue, or at least they dont come to us about it.

[@mal1871]

@@CamerasThings i men’s to be honest it’s not as hard but just like front and drive through you learn a little bit at a time until you’re like rally good in them and automatically will start being good at it

[@ariscottle3542]

Glad you are posting this for people to see! Anyone who doesn’t work fast food doesn’t see the work that needs to be done. Respect! Keep it up!

[@YouraPinner]

Nah maybe if half the ppl who worked fast food has basic hygiene wore gloves didn't wipe their sweaty foreheads n washed their hands they would be recognized but nah

[@amathy9690]

@@YouraPinner Maybe if you paid them more to bust their ass making food for inconsiderate fat assholes all day they'd care more but nah Also you're kidding yourself if you don't think people's sweat gets into food at non-fast food restaurants

[@YouraPinner]

@Big Chungus I'm 15 work at McDonald's and my coworkers who are mostly adults all disgust me they never are hygienic wash their hands or use gloves I have seen on multiple occasions dudes scratching their beards or heads then touch buns of sandwiches or fries. I have learned to never eat the food where I work. I don't know how that says anything about my character other than I am not revolting

[@John_Fx]

Way easier than I expected

[@pablovalles-aguirre3566]

This looks easy af compared to an actual restaurant job lmao

[@cablekibble2942]

Astounding how different this is to rushes at my old chick-fil-a. It's impossible to describe the environment of so many employees rushing around in what looks from the outside to be a chaotic mess, but is really a well-oiled machine

[@cheechunlimited]

At Burger King we were severely under staffed and had like 5 people there all day, so it wasn't as much of a mess of people lol

[@peacefindersimply5001]

not every mcdonalds is like this

[@VIIncaunt]

CFA is on a whole different level from other fast-food restaurants.

[@suzubee9602]

@@peacefindersimply5001 most are

[@Zenoo0000]

Hey man love the speed and work ethic. Coming from a former taco bell employee at a mall food court it gets tough sometimes. You are doing this and making it look so easy. Props to you.

[@Circusofvalue]

Can we appreciate how beautiful this system is? All the little parts and pieces for the different food items... Very cool.

[@Perroden]

Don't call it food.

[@Spindabdd]

@@Perroden 🤓

[@Fishwino]

@@Perroden this guy

[@Perroden]

@@Fishwino its ligit not real food.

[@Perroden]

@@Spindabdd umm ok?

[@Evrimomono]

Im telling you guys from experience; being in need to deliver something just in time required, knowing that one mistake could take you back precious minutes, and also having that waiting customer on the back of your head, thinking about "I have to deliver this to them quickly" puts you in a lot of stress and pressure. Not to mention very common brain dead bosses who'd just roam around and yell at people, inconveniences with that might occur like "being out of something" doesn't really help. It was a temporary job for me, but I knew I couldn't handle this. Mad respect for anyone who does this in daily basis. And never forget, there are always people out there, appreciate you.

[@natejohnson4466]

It’s freakin McDonald hahahaha

[@charlesbrown4483]

Makes me miss working at McDonald’s honestly. It was slow and chill most of the day until rush hours, then it was fast and hectic. The rush hours were actually what most people at my store enjoyed the most because it made the shifts fly by.

[@sporeceress1465]

I used to work at Starbucks, same deal. The rushes were the best because you could just zone out and let two hours go by in what felt like twenty minutes.

[@HambroMidflow]

@@sporeceress1465 so that's how you get our names wrong ;)

[@theLUCKYdude17]

Same with working at papa johns! Halloween is when you had 4-5 hours of just none-stop work but those hours felt so much faster than just one hour of dead silence

[@MagicSwagget12]

I hated the rush, because our branch was tiny despite being in a central location so we always had pending orders. I don't miss working there at all, but the other crew members were lovely.

[@Redditor6079]

I worked at Panera and agree the rush hours, while absolutely crazy made the shift fly by. At times I wanted to quit in the middle of it though, Panera customers are very picky.

[@noeliaandrada7390]

I worked at McDonalds for 3 years, this brings back lovely memories. Best job i've ever had. People were great, job was easy enough, you coild just laugh n joke around while working, bosses were pretty sweet in general. Just great!

[@joshuaroberts4245]

Oh my goodness, I worked at a McDonalds for about six years or so, and this is exactly how it was. I started at 17 and stopped working at about 23 years old. You are really damn good at your job, man. This is exactly how i did it. The even crazier thing is that *I* had to pull the meat from the grill while making sandwiches! The sad thing is that the McDonalds I used to bust my ass at is now permanently closed. It makes me wonder why I bothered working so hard.

[@jc1424]

Don't worry about the McDonald's though you fed the people, and you did it good

[@FlockofSmeagles]

Don't worry about McD's. You have work ethic, and that's what is important. Competency is a rare thing.

[@caenir]

Just think you worked hard for the customers and not the business

[@blakerevis1278]

To build character man! You didn’t do it for nothing! Hard work always pays off(:

[@fleentstones117]

You don't have to wonder. You were a great worker and you personally contributed a big chunk to increased cash flow that kept the reataurant open. I used to manage a Chick-Fil-A and efficiency is the number one productive quality we looked for in crew members. If you were efficient and personable, you went to the front line. If you were efficient but not personable, you went to the kitchen. If there wasn't potential for efficiency at all we probably didn't hire you 😂 It sounds harsh, but HOOOOOLY shit, it's important to keep cars out of your drive through and your inside line low. But I digress, what I want to say is that you were undoubtedly a big reason why your location stayed open as long as it did, and you should be proud of that.

[@benjamincrew1949]

Pretty satisfying to watch actually. It's like a factory assembly line. Very efficient and definitely worth more than minimum wage, especially because things don't always go as smoothly as it seems here.

[@goobski]

Yea. This is the first time ive seen more then 1 person working the kitchen… i used to have to drop buns, nuggets, burgers, and try to make my orders at the same time… this job sucks under stress

[@benjamincrew1949]

@@goobski I worked Dairy Queen for a while. While I seriously doubt it was as bad as McDonald's, it was still pretty crappy.

[@goobski]

@@benjamincrew1949 yea that why in my opinion i dont see the fuss on their pay, i think its one of those jobs you REALLY have to experience before speaking on anything that has to do with them ESPECIALLY their pay rate… i think they deserve every penny with the stress of not only the job, but customers aswell, which is every job that requires customer service but food industry hit different

[@benjamincrew1949]

@@goobski You're not wrong. It's one of the most stressful and underpaid jobs there is. If you haven't worked it, you just don't know. In my opinion, even retail can't compete.

[@BigWheel.]

@@goobski The fuss over the pay is due to cost. Those increased wages are reflected in the price of the food that the customer is getting. That $5 burger is now $7 or $8 because the employees are now being paid more. Personally I think the management and CEOs could probably try to redistribute their funds so the employees get more and therfore the prices can stay more or less the same but they're greedy like anyone else and thats not going to happen. And nobody is going to be thrilled paying more for anything, especially unhealthy fast food. Another issue is trades workers and people who do labor in other fields are now making about the same as someone assembling food. And some of these other jobs are significantly more detrimental to someone's health than fast food, or require a greater level of skill and knowledge to do. Now those laborers are making little more than someone working a job that requires much less dedication, so they feel devalued. The real benefit to trades is the perception that you can potentially earn more in the long run. But even that feels untrue at times. For example I started working as [someone who changes oil and rotates tires basically] at a dealership a few years ago. State minimum wage was like $9, mc donalds was paying $12 I was getting $11. After a short while I got bumped up to $15/hr but it wasn't more than a week later that state minimum was set to $11 mc donalds was now signing people on at $13 Ok still not terrible. Covid hits, the stimulus checks roll out and after the dust settled state minimum was still the same but mc donalds was now signing people on at like $17, with a $500 sign on bonus. I was still getting $15 an hour. It honestly made me a little upset. I had to handle dangerous chemicals, get covered in rust dirt and oil, and finish car after car with the same level of haste as someone working a cook line, and for 8 hours a day 5 days a week. It didn't feel fair. What kept me from quitting was a recent promotion to an apprentice level service technician. Now I'm at like $20 an hour until im greenlit for flat rate in a year (flate rate means you get paid based on how much "work" you do in a day, and is not based on hours) I have all my previous responsibilities, and new ones, on top of having to take mandatory training courses in my free time or at work. It's basically just online tests, some are simple others are nessicary to keep you from getting killed while installing say, an airbag. I guess I'm glad that I still technically make more than I could working an entry level job at mc Ds but still it feels that those jobs are valued much more than mine by the general population even though mine could literally kill me or give me cancer. And I know people in other labor jobs who makes like $19, working for the city department (keeping the power on and the sewers clear) or my friend who does fencing making about $15 an hour. And these are outdoor labor intensive jobs. Now all 3 of our career paths are to a point where our entry level work is too tiring, too hazardous, and requires too much personal responsibility with not enough pay to fill positions. High schoolers would rather work in fast food now, because it pays great and it isn't as hard. But then you'll still see people in those fast food jobs upset that they "don't make enough" It really just feels backwards. I'm sorry if this sounds like an angry rant, it kinda is. But it genuinely is upsetting.

[@not.supermario]

I enjoy McDonald's when I go and it's definitely interesting to watch the behind the scenes action. Honestly, I couldn't work this job because I'm too much of a perfectionist and would not be quick but I respect you all a lot. You're there when we need a quick meal to eat and you're quick too (hence "fast food"). Great job! Just wish your pay was a lot more since you're on the clock 24/7.

[@dansir4102]

It may pain you to know that 99.9% of all jobs in the world are made less efficient through perfection and that by throwing the pickles down with fury is the perfection in this industry.

[@Perroden]

Lol it's like putting together a baby's puzzle plus flipping burgers. It's not that much, Wana a living wage go learn a trade skill. Also they don't serve real food.

[@CheezyMK]

@@Perroden nobody flips burgers at mcdonalds

[@taylorjball3824]

@@Perroden Jesus what is your problem with McDonald’s and the employees? Get off a McDonald’s video, go sort your own life out and get a job hun, sod off

[@zFallen117]

Thank you and everyone in the fast food industry for what you do!

[@StealYaMind]

Even as a teen as a line cook on a grill, nobody respected how hard I worked. Grease burns and people strung out on dope.. this guy is fun to watch but only because I started off in FF and thank God I didn't end there. My kids love the videos and we occasionally sneak a few burgers 🍔, God bless ya amigo

[@pengor_]

How do you sneak out the burgers? Lmao

[@userrand2127]

Because fast food cooks are no one to respect. You don't deserve anything from merely existing. The point of fast food is that components are completely replaceable and above all, cheap, even you.

[@martinjackulik2819]

@@pengor_ make it yourself and then bounce I guess haha

[@jamesasterwolf584]

@@userrand2127 Yikes Nikado, they forget your fries again?

[@VarsVerum]

I actually enjoyed breakfast rush back when I worked at Dunkin because at least there was something to do. I’d rather be tired than bored

[@VinnyTheTall]

I worked at Dunkin but I was a baker so I came in at 7 PM and worked till 4 AM baking donuts all night so I didn’t have to deal with customers.. however when I first started there I was a C1 cashier and worked Drive through coffee.

[@quirt863]

i used to close a dunkin and fr it got so boring just sitting there all night after getting all the shit done

[@jgwentworth6735]

that's absolutely ridiculous worker slave mentality

[@joseruizdiaz9622]

Omg Vars! Nice seeing you here xD

[@FluidThinker]

@@jgwentworth6735 no, that's called boreout.

[@ToasterBath]

Used to work at Firehouse when I was in high school, really opened my eyes to what you and others in food service have to do. I have eternal respect for all our people in food service.

[@TrifectaMonkey]

Working for 3 months as a fast foods line cook when I was 16 years old really humbled me. It was less hectic than this, but still respect to those out there grinding.

[@mazgaj2]

The real fun starts when you run out of lettuce, cheese, pickles etc. and there's no one for you to top it up :-)

[@alondor8157]

This is why that stuff is filled in downtime. You basically setup for your 'rushes'. Then fill inbetween.

[@mazgaj2]

@@alondor8157 true, but there are instances where the rush "hour" is 5hrs long and there's not enough people for the kitchen itself to keep up

[@alondor8157]

@@mazgaj2 I mean. I worked at a mcdonnalds for 2 yrs on our busiest road. If you're smart and pre-prepped, you already had containers you can literally just swap out, and there's always gonna be atleast a 5-10 minute downtime here and there. I've never heard of a 5hr rush hour, lol. That would be the busiest mcdonnalds in the world for sure.

[@mazgaj2]

​@@alondor8157 Believe me it happened, especially over the weekends, the very city centre of one of the biggest cities in Poland :)

[@noonjo8985]

@@alondor8157 I work at a McDonald's in a small town that is essentially the last stop on a main highway for about 60 miles if you're heading north. Every weekend we get these kinds of rushes, not 5 hours, but the lunch rush will typically be 2 1/2 - 3 hours long with our drive-thru wrapped around the building, sometimes out to the highway, and a full lobby as well. Combine that with a lack of employees and subpar training and staffing and you get a very stressful rush.

[@MrDeeRose]

I’m a cop, never worked fast food but watching this makes me understand how some orders might be slightly off wether is extra pickles that aren’t there or no onions on a burger that ends up getting onions, it really puts into perspective how stressful this must be especially during lunch and makes me see that accidently getting a wrong order is no big deal since y’all have to put up with so much, really appreciate what y’all do!!!

[@Bakonado]

Be understanding next time your steak isn't the right temp, by all means send it back. It's hard to juggle 65 steaks at once all at different Temps on a giant grill that has inconsistent temperatures throughout.

[@chases.3763]

Agree and also I have to say that it’s McDonald’s that gets my special order correct over 90% of the time no matter what location I’m at. I’ve been getting plain hamburgers with only ketchup at McDonald’s since I was a little kid (I order normal adult hamburgers everywhere else now lol just not at McDonald’s) and it always comes with a big printout attached to the wrapper: “only ketchup.” Other franchises don’t seem to place any emphasis at all on getting special orders right - basically a coin toss as to whether you’ll actually get what you ordered.

[@tashainjena]

I would get so mad when I had one sliver of o ion on my burger until I worked there... then I realized the onion was next to the pickles, and I got extra pickles... sometime the onion falls into the pickle section. Oh, and don't get the onions mixed up... there are dehydrated and sliced... and be prepared for McRib season! It's insane.

[@peanutsnail5656]

@@chases.3763 I just had a flashback to when I used to get cheeseburgers with only cheese and ketchup. No meat. I was a weird kid 😂

[@plasmoasis]

acab

[@BertMan256]

Kudos man. Not everyone gets to see this side of the counter! I worked at Burger Kind for two years, ended as a shift lead and turned down a manager position because it was just so stressful. I always have respect for fast food workers if they're efficient. Out lunch rushes looked just like this but we were still using squeeze bottles and spatulas for our condiments at the time. Those condiment dispensers look to speed the process up quite a bit!

[@euchreairgaming]

I only worked 7 weeks at Mcdonald's when I was 14 then became a lifeguard when I earned the money to take the class. Over a decade ago now. 6 years as a Corpsman with Marines wasn't as stressful as working there to feed the insatiable *CONSUMER!* Definitely flashback-level material. Fuck, just the sounds of the equipment get the fast twitch muscles going every time I'm in a Mcdonald's. Like you might hear regular beeping, but while I'm ordering my food, the MK Ultra training kicks in, and all I'm thinking is, "SOMEONE TAKE THE FUCKING McGRIDDLES OUT OF THE OVEN!!!" Gotta put respect on service workers.

[@SwedishSeacon]

When I went to apply for a job at McDoanld's once at a mall, I saw how the employees were running around with their hands full. It was at lunch hour and it was intense. There were a lot of people and a rather messy line. While I saw the employees running around, taking care of orders and cooking the food I came to think of my local pizza restaurant back at home because they sometimes have a dinner rush either on Friday's or on Saturday (or both) and I've been a regular to that place for about 15-16 years now. What's worse is that they are only two: an elderly man who is *kinda* slow and a girl that is within my age group. The elderly man's son used to work there but doesn't anymore since he lives in Malmö (I am Swedish btw) and going from that city to a smaller town like mine takes time. He do pop up sometimes but not often. Because of them only being two there I usually wait calm and collected, scrolling through my phone or looking in the History magazines they have there instead of stressing them to hurry it up with the pizza. So whenever I get the chance to go to McDonald's, I wait patiently after placing my order, grab it once it's done, saying thanks and give them a ''Have a nice day/evening!'' just to let them know I am a satisfied customer. People behind the counter's making a living and deserve some friendly compliments to make their day a bit better.

[@pirategamer6630]

Thank you for your comment. That means a lot (I work at McDonald's...sometimes on front counter. My gosh, the Karens from drive thru..)

[@mydogeatspuke]

It's kind of weird to me how people will applaud themselves for being the bare minimum of decency.

[@wepsar]

@@mydogeatspukesadly, the bare minimum of decency is above average

[@mydogeatspuke]

@@wepsar utter gibberish

[@wepsar]

@@mydogeatspuke which part?

[@ChuckRusty]

This job is so much more than just "flipping burgers" these people are feeding the world 💯

[@ChuckRusty]

@UnCommon technically the air has poison in it too...

[@nokrms]

you got jokes

[@LilPGKing]

@UnCommon lmao my man you made my day. Watch out cause people are gonna come after you in the comment section.

[@originaldelta]

@UnCommon Your morality does not pay bills,somebody has to do it.

[@StaceChristopher]

FEEDING THE WORLD MENTAL AND IMMUNE DISORDERS

[@Keenplaya]

Mad respect to all the fast food workers out there. A lot of us take you for granted, but you guys do really hustle and do a great job.

[@nigelthornberry5375]

this is a pretty slow cozy rush! that n yall's unit is fully staffed. This is exactly what lunch rush is supposed to look like, bonus points that no one's yelling or running back n forth having to run two stations at once. I hope yall still get meal breaks, in Texas everyone here's loopholed around having to give people breaks. I've got enough food service horror stories for a more jaded me to fill the entire page, but all I'll say is, congratz on hitting the jackpot, you deserve it

[@CDubs96]

This a better training video then any corporate produced bull! That is amazing, actually shows people what the pace is like at given times!

[@xeeezyx]

If you call this pace you haven't seen the fastest kitchen guy at my burger king😶 dude made me rethink the human capabilities of speed when i made burgers with him for the first time

[@Oribaaa]

@@xeeezyx I would’ve thought that in america the speeds and procedures would be more refined than the McDonald’s I work at in the UK but I honestly think the people in the store I work at would smoke anyone in this store. It’s crazy to me that they also seem to use one tong for every meat that’s cross-contamination crazy! The way they dress the burgers drives me crazy too, put the cheese on top of the dressing and then the meat on that and then you don’t have to touch the meat with your hands.

[@BrainiLack]

Im a worker at mcdonalds right now (first job) and the similarities between this location and mine are so uncanny. the only differences i can see are that the workers are making the food on the opposite side from where we do, and that the corner where the office is has two rooms back there instead of one. Also wanted to share the fact that since working at mcdonalds, I’ve gotten a few weird “half dreams” when im falling asleep where my mind goes into work mode and thinks that my managers telling me to go back to work, but im too tired to get back to the window. Kinda scary how much of an imprint work has had on me

[@victorbecker4802]

dont fret it! mcd was my first job too and the alarm echos go away as soon as u move to ur second job. in days in fact. had already forgotten all the burger recipes on my first few days after quitting lol

[@TMeek94]

Well get excited cause you got a lifetime of work to look forward to

[@blackdeath2162]

Same thing happens to me. All my dreams are me working perfectly in sync

[@madibarton3388]

I worked there 5 years ago and I still have these same kind of dreams

[@user_abcxyzz]

You're doing great. Thank you for your service. Everyone's job is important especially yours.

[@cdragon8959]

I worked at Raising Cane’s last summer, and it was a brand new restaurant. So, cars were wrapped around the building pretty much every day. I know what it feels like to be in a lunch or dinner rush. It’s hard, but man, it is the most satisfying feeling to get all of the orders done. Tons of respect to you guys

[@benjamincrew1949]

We got one a few months back here and people are still obsessed with it. I mean, it's okay, but I still think Krispy Krunchy is waaaay better.

[@EnigmaClips]

Dude! fellow crewmember here! We get packed all the time where i work at, and I agree its super satisfying to get through a big rush.

[@Xjebin]

@@benjamincrew1949 bro wtf is a Krispy krunchy and how do u prefer it over Raising Canes

[@markcuban9936]

I left the south a few years ago and have been craving Cane’s since. One opened up in my city a few weeks ago and there is a line out the door from open to close, every day of the week, rain or shine. I respect how much you all bust your asses to get that food out on time.

[@FlockofSmeagles]

I don't envy raising cane workers. Every time I go there. They are literally wrapped around the parking lot, and into the road.

[@MrAgentGFY]

Having done this exact job not too long ago, I know exactly how their speed is. It requires a great deal of focus and ability to get through a rush at that speed, along with communication to make sure enough product is made. Hats off to your team, I wish mine was as good haha

[@salazam]

This wasn't even fast.

[@artbyriveruniverse]

My anxiety went up so badly just watching this. I used to work at Chuck E Cheese and we didn't really get a lunch rush but we got a dinner rush and there would legit be times where I was in the kitchen all by myself in understaffed CEC literally having anxiety attacks and rushing to get every order out in a timely manner. It was so freaking hard.

[@zhain0]

I did what I could. I wouldn't get anxiety over work. You can only do so much. Work at your best pace and that's it. If shit piles up it piles up. Hire more people for the rushes.

[@AdodgerWho]

@@graydenbeyer4092 found the child.

[@Mike-sb3rf]

@@graydenbeyer4092bro prob hasn’t worked a job in his life

[@DoYouSmokeKush]

@@graydenbeyer4092 You should tell your parents they gave you a dumbass name.

[@Pizzacade]

I'm a former CEC kitchen and party host too. I understand your pain. Understaffing was horrendous and there's nothing more anxiety enduring than 10 customer tickets while also juggling 20 pizzas for the reserved parties all at once--then having people with the audacity to scream at you through the pick up window. Ruthless job.

[@peterwinstonaldredge6927]

Holy crap! First of all, whoever had the cam on them was amazing! He seemed so organized and efficient. This really makes me appreciate my job so much more. Obviously, this would take a lot of experience and muscle memory to be able to move this quickly. People who do this should be paid much more than they probably are. Much appreciation for the people who work in the fast food business. I should say, that I am not a frequent customer of fast food restaurants.

[@Rang1984]

If I'm correct he owns the franchise.

[@flukenukeem]

I worked at a few different actual restaurants, as a teenager, as well as McDonald’s, and I have to be honest. There’s something satisfying about the efficiency of their cooking line system that made rushes not so bad. Friday night rushes at a pizza joint where I was trying to make dough, toss pizzas, and make entrees by myself was a literal nightmare in comparison

[@Asian_Import]

Idk I kinda liked the chaos 😂 I worked solo night rushes at a bar and grill. Juggling steaks, burgers, pastas, sandwiches, and sides at the same time was fun… Until you messed up and it threw the whole vibe off.

[@Zephhi]

Yeah Pizza rushes fucking blow.

[@mostdiligent8332]

I worked at a dominos fresh outta high school and they were always short staffed just because these jobs especially in my city attract younger people or college students. So a lot of time you had people who could only work certain days or who didn’t care/wouldn’t show. One Saturday night I only had 3 drivers after 7 o’clock and only me in the store. One of the worst nights of my life and ended up quitting shortly after. It’s probably like this a lot of places especially now more than ever. I’ve always thought fast food/service industry workers should be paid better for the making good product and the high amount of stress it can be.

[@avsrule247]

I could not do this for an hour, respect to those that do it as a living.

[@painterkira]

I do that for freaking 8 hours straight lmao . I work at KFC

[@cajunkeels]

I remember working a few jobs like this while in college and remembering the massive amount of work for the very little pay doing it. Doing those jobs made me further appreciate what I have now and I continue to have a lot of respect for anyone that works in any restaurant.

[@Stayoffhereable]

It's actually kinda fun, when you've gotten enough sleep and everyone works together that is 😂 feels nostalgic, it was my first job ever

[@wykon6700]

About to apply for a McDonald's. I'm binging all his videos to prepare myself since it's my first ever job so I'm kinda stressed out lol 😅

[@Stayoffhereable]

@@wykon6700 ah dont worry, your first 2 weeks are gonna be a learning curve but its all very simple. the challenge kicks in when you have lunch and dinner rushes and a full line in drive through XD you'll be fine, when you get stressed, just breathe, and focus on one item at a time. Helped me out quite a bit

[@Jubernuaght]

@@wykon6700 pay attention to your training, and learn how to shut off your brain, and allow muscle memory to kick in. You will over time become a literal human machine and plow through orders like an unstoppable god.

[@ChickentNug]

@@Jubernuaght how do you stop yourself from getting burnt out? I know its a part of work, but when I worked in food service it was so painfully stressful and exhausting. I dont know what's wrong with my brain but I had a really hard time forcing myself to go to work and ended up just quitting it. I know I was working at a shitty place and the management sucked(they didnt even train me how to do things, I was running the register pretty much alone in the first 5 minutes of my shift), but it just looks like the same insane repetitive bs for 7 hours a day for however long you choose to keep the job pretty much anywhere. I'd definitely rather work in landscaping or something like I did last summer than in a kitchen ever again. I'm just curious how people are able to force themselves to go through with it and keep going to work when it's so shitty

[@Jubernuaght]

@@ChickentNug I will say, having a good crew and at least a good amount of managers that you get along with/like makes a HUGE difference in how the day goes. Unbearably busy days feel like a shared struggle of comrades, and in a sense “fun” as everyone overcomes the day. I was lucky to have that luxury for at least 4 years, last two not so much, but I had already lined up internship and was wrapping up college. Having insufferable/incompetent managers can make even easy days terrible. There is only so much one can do an endure alone without support or proper training. I absolutely don’t blame you for wanting to jump ship then, and having a bleak outlook on it. Definitely not worth your time there. But I’d be lying if I said I didn’t miss some of those closes with the “dream team” crew, as we’d call ourselves.

[@ambientdaze2898]

Thank you for posting this! People don’t understand how the food has to be prepped in the morning, things have to be done a certain way, you HAVE to multitask, and you’re standing on your feet all day. The whole team has to communicate well too. It gets hectic and you’re being timed for every order. I hope this helps people be more kind to service food workers

[@Creem16]

respect to all fast food workers out there. love you guys, you make the world go round

[@oscarthenotsogrouchy]

I’ll be honest, I thought working a fast food place like McDonald’s would be incredibly easy because my ignorant self believed that everything there was automated and basically “handed to you.” Now seeing this video and many others I am completely wrong and have a new respect for fast food workers. Thanks for making the food I eat in a jiffy haha

[@drcreeper08]

This still dosnt look too hard tho. I should apply to a mcdonalds it seems fun

[@oscarthenotsogrouchy]

@@drcreeper08 ngl with what their starting wages are me too 😂

[@drcreeper08]

@@oscarthenotsogrouchy yeah. I get paid 15 an hour for somthing that requires a 2 year college degree, and my friend works for chic fil a and started at 18$ an hour. They had a high school diploma only

[@kinzephyr1101]

@@drcreeper08 15 an hour for something that requires higher ed? That can't be true. I'm pretty sure Taco Bell pays more as a starting wage in states like Colorado.

[@drcreeper08]

@@kinzephyr1101 yeah thats why its dumb. An education isnt worth it anymore these days it feels like id get more if i chose these "easier" jobs

[@314MoonMan]

I really do miss the table at times. While a lot of big orders at once can be frustrating. Sometime seeing how fast you can go and keep up is fun.

[@miscelaniousoptionator9756]

I know right. These guys are on the slow side. But overall the food their putting out is Quality it looks like instead of fast food

[@joey662]

@@miscelaniousoptionator9756 I was thinking the same thing, I remember working when Dinner boxes first came out and lettuce and onions would be flying

[@miscelaniousoptionator9756]

@Ta-Kuan Fuan Yes definitely! I was a shift manager as well for about two years and his OP and time per car and order is definitely over 150 and or 200 being this inefficient during a rush. I was always helping them move faster and etc. Trying to keep the times below 40 at all times. I was the fastest at my store {Until I Quit} but I definitely miss the wrapping contests!!! Haha, whooping everyone's ass and making them work harder and harder to be better than me. Thats how I ran my kitchen, made them work for something all the time and we had fun.

[@clouis906]

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[@Allagi22]

Ah yes. I miss my days in fast food. Seeing how fast you can humanely make these orders, all the while getting paid minimum wage, not being able to sit down for 8+ hours and shitty benefits. It was so much fun!! Why doesn't anyone want to work anymore? 🤔🤔🤔🤔

[@LeadRakFPS]

I worked at McDonald’s all through high school. Brings back memories for sure. Like getting bored at the end of the shift (this was before 24 hr locations and we used the old calculator LCD screens to take orders, with hundreds of combinations to remember for abbreviated squares smaller than nickels) and trying different combinations of ways to eat chicken nuggets (it was getting thrown out anyways). Literally the best combo is to take a half slice of cheese, wrap it around a nugget and then dip it in Mac sauce. Dude……..trust me.

[@crowdozer]

Sneaking a nug with cheese was always tasty lol I used to love being able to make my own food items too. I would always crack an egg and some bacon on the grill, season it, cook a 1/4 patty, then put it all together on a sesame bun. Shit was fire to eat at the end of the shift at 10pm

[@idk8964]

Used to work at McDonald's and my coworker talked me into dipping nuggets in caramel. I was weirded out at first, but damn it was actually so good

[@LeadRakFPS]

@@crowdozer 100%

[@LeadRakFPS]

@@idk8964 Never tried that combo, but I'm sure it was good. Sweet and salty.

[@terrinewell3044]

My daughter worked on the grill side of a McDonalds. I have total respect for all of you. Plus, there is just something very soothing about watching you assemble burgers.

[@dylon4906]

I quit my job at mcdonalds last month and I'm so glad I did. During rushes I saw many (and even made a few) sandwiches I would be angry if I received myself. It was just awful having to deal with sometimes over 8 orders piling up on screen because at peak hours someone decided to doordash an order with several dinner boxes (2 big macs 2 cheeseburgs and a 10pc) and one of everything on the menu

[@TenArson]

glad to know we all had the same experience lol burger king had me going insane after a while, let’s rest we got the hardest part behind us now

[@isabellas5471]

@@Hester_prynne check your privilege, you sound insufferable.

[@jordancastillo2206]

@@Hester_prynne Ok hester

[@hatchixnana]

@@Hester_prynne who said they can’t hester

[@norge696]

That's another thing sucks...

[@chriswyatt9869]

This is honestly so satisfying and insightful to watch. As someone who has never worked in a food prep job like that nor intend to, it’s quite interesting to watch and see how the food is made

[@Squintis]

I used to work for McDonald’s like 10 years ago, can confirm. This isn’t even a big lunch rush, this is like a normal Wednesday afternoon.

[@XDHelloViidaXD]

Agreed.

[@williamlindroos2250]

that probebly depends on where the resturant is locataded

[@jakedeeyah1640]

I unashamedly LOVE McDonald's. Thanks for bringing us your awesome food!