This seems like a slower time of day, but I know how crazy and chaotic things can get in the food industry. Thank you for everything you do. You guys work a lot harder than people realize
Fr, I worked at Little Ceasars and I did not like it one bit, probably because the manager (The guy training me) was being really rude to me for no reason, but besides that working fast for such little pay isn't worth it in my opinion.
And it absolutely is hard work. Especially when your franchise owner is a greedy rat and constanly undermans the kitchen to save money (happened to me when I worked there)
Those fucking alarms on the fry station still haunt my dreams to this day. I remember coming home after a shift at maccas and just being drained of all life. The only thing I could hear would be the beeping of the deep fryers. Mad respect for the people who put themselves through that every day
I got so sick of damn beeping deep fryers I didn't push the button. I dropped and my brain knew/alerted me when they were done. You do it so many times so you just knew when they were done...
I've got huge respect for fast food workers. You're on a factory production line where every item is custom made. You contribute a lot to society by providing comfort and sustenance to the people who build and maintain our cities.
Everyone's talking about the guy making the burgers but my respect is for the guy in the back who sings the McDonald's jingle while working at McDonald's
This hit me with a huge wave of nostalgia. Fast food workers are underappreciated but I think that kind of strengthens the bond between the employees. I made so many good friends working at McDonalds and even though the work was simplistic in nature it was also difficult to master. I remember bringing in a hand written list of all the burger ingredients for the first couple of months because I found it really hard to memorize them all. On my days off I would literally study the McDonalds menu because my managers would give me such a hard time during my shifts. Some people just don't realize that when they order a Big Mac, someone has to know how to prepare it in a very short amount of time. As much as I hated my managers and my low rate of pay I can't help but miss my time working there. If anything it taught me to treat retail and restaurant workers like actual people and not pieces of fucking garbage.
That's so true. Thanks for sharing man. I'm in the same boat as you right now. I worked at Wendy's for seven months and made so many friends. I still miss them to this day. I had a chill manager and a loud and obnoxious manager. It taught me that there's always gonna be rude people. You just have to suck it up. I worked at a Burger King for a week. I absolutely despised that place. Now I'm working at McDonald's and today was my first day. I had no idea how to get all the burger orders right. I learned a few things but the job is extremely difficult and we have immature little mtfs shaming fast food workers when I'm literally struggling to make a living. I have a license test in two weeks and I'm saving up for a car. Not to mention I need a new dryer and I need to get the van fixed. It's tough you feel me
Yes!! I work at one now. I don’t prepare food. I just hand food out the window, make drinks, occasionally I will take orders for counter and drive through. Even just taking drive through orders can be a little difficult when you’re new. In my free time I just try and memorize what’s on the menu so that I’m able to find stuff quicker. For the most part I love the job. My manager is awesome and most of the co-workers are nice and helpful. There’s a few that get easily annoyed when you’re still learning how to do stuff but overall, not bad.
I work in a sit down restaurant, cracker barrel to be exact. From one service worker to another, I have anxiety attacks when I pull into McDonald's and see the store wrapped completely in the drive through line. Hats off to you and the rest of the crew. It isn't easy feeding dozens of families every hour, a fact we know all too well about.
As someone who works at McDonalds I love that people are so positive towards this guy with this video it makes me very happy to see people support the people working in fast food... also I wish my store was that slow all the time god damn it would be so much easier😫
I had to share a room quite recently with someone who put that..."stuff", in them. Then I had to put up with their ablutions. I trust I've said enough.
@@tumultuousv Stuff. I can't think of a more polite term to describe something that close to inedible which toxifies one's own organs and pollutes the atmosphere of others who end up sharing said atmosphere. It basically creates a biohazard, doing the exact opposite of something like healthy swede, couscous, kale, nut roast - even organic meat and fish cooked properly. Flush out your organs with white tea, green tea, matcha, cyder vinegar - basically everything to forget you ever set eyes on that "stuff", and never look back.
Imagine doing that all day, and simply wanting 15 bucks/hr. Glad they are making better pay these days. I'll pay more for my food. Just pay the workers a decent wage.
must admit, having worked in an underpaid, underemployed franchise location, seeing the quality of the equipment you guys have and not seeing employees and managers smoking weed in the grill station is culture shock for me Edit: just to answer some questions I've seen in this thread: I was getting paid 10 an hour in 2021 as a crew trainer and grill manager/supervisor while the people I was training were making 11.50 to 12 an hour. I'm also not "a weeb meeting the real world" I'm a 4 year Powerlifter and software technician and I'm currently lined up for a full time career at KnowBe4 Custom Security Awareness.
@HoneyBun Want more pay? Quit wasting money on weed and apply your efforts elsewhere. Or just stay where you are and where you will be in 5 years. But at least you have your drug right? Tell me how it’s not addictive when your life revolves around it.
I worked 3 years in McDonalds which isn’t much but it was enough to understand what they deal with and go through on a daily basis. People don’t realise some of the abuse fast food workers can get and because of that I will always treat any worker in any industry with respect and kindness. Be kind folks, they are humans too just trying to make an honest living and serve you.
@@andy8034 Its not a matter of being lazy or not willing to work. You have to realise what gets said to these workers every single day by both customers and managers, you really think that gives them motivation to work at maximum potential? Most fast food chains are severely understaffed on certain days because the stores want to save money on labour which puts more pressure on the few staff members who are working. I get it, it’s a job so get over it. But at the end of the day all they’re trying to do is do their job and go home, they have no reason to act lazy or slow because it simply wouldn’t benefit anyone. But I guess to understand that you’d have to have worked in that type of environment before because I certainly didn’t know what it was like before I worked in the industry.
En France les contrats McDonald's sont exclusivement occupés par des jeunes étudiants. McDonald's quasiment pas de contrat de travail à temps plein pour ses équipiers mais que des temps partiels. C'est illégal d'obliger quelqu'un à occuper un temps partiel si il ne le veut pas. Mais McDonald's impose à ses futurs employés employés ce choix. Les plannings sont plus sécurisés, plus faciles à faire en ayant beaucoup de petits contrats à sa disposition, plutôt qu'un nombre restreint d'employés à temps plein. Bref impossible de faire carrière car ce sont des emplois de dépannage. (Cela a été démontré notamment par le magazine français cash investigation et une caméra cachée) À savoir que le marché français est le deuxième au monde après les États-Unis pour McDonald's
Man, I can see that this fellow puts some soul into this otherwise soulless position. Just the little things, attention to detail, like centering the patties and cheese onto the bun before wrapping, portioning the pinch of lettuce and then carefully putting it on. Also keeping his coworkers updated when containers are out. I work at a fast food place, and these practices are expected at my store, but hearing the stories from coworkers who came from different restaurants, too frequently I hear where they came from was a dumpster fire. Nobody giving a rip, things unmaintained, no communication, sloppy work, no pride. I appreciate how you take your job seriously, and just judging from the background chatter, it sounds like your coworkers do as well to some degree.
It's all down to the working culture in the restaurant and it starts from the manager. Normally things are fine if the manager cares enough. I've worked in a number of fast food restaurants and have seen how management affects employees and the working environment.
Well to be fair they clearly were having a slow day so they were able to put more care into the sandwiches. Once its breakfast/lunch rush you’ll quickly forget about quality
@@deadskeleton9534 good job person who I assume your age ends in teen. Hopefully you learn about good work ethic and discipline to take to your next job. Good luck.
I remember working McDonald’s when I was a teenager. It was a temporary summer job but it made me appreciate what the workers go through on a daily basis.
I last worked at McDonald's in 1998ish. It's fun to see that they are still using the same equipment/methods still. When I started we would make bulk orders of burgers and waited for customers to buy from a pile of sandwiches lol
Ya, worked at mcds in hs 2003-2005 and it's nearly the same. Dispensers are a little different and we had to use stickers to put the tickets on the wrapper, otherwise it's no different. I always weirdly liked working the line, something kind of cathartic in clearing out an order screen doing repetitive easy tasks.
I've worked in the food industry once before and I promised myself I'd never come back to it. Big respect to everyone that is willing to endure this stressful and ungrateful job.
i remember working at McDonald's. The job itself is demanding but easy and rewarding. What I hated the most were the a-hole managers that sucked all possible positivity out of the whole experience. I don't know why you need 4 managers to see after 2 crew but that's how the McDonalds I worked at rolled. But I love McDonalds and still eat there. All the food I prepared I made as though it was for me so it was always good and accurate. I don't think I deserved all the grief I got from the McManagement.
How is it demanding and easy and rewarding at the same time. Now I totally get what you're saying working on the line however what I'm commenting on is the paradox of your statement that most regular people wouldn't understand
This fails to capture the wretchedness of too many managers, too many drugged up coworkers, and the insane public who will froth with anger when breakfast ends or begins. It's like this, but with a 5x higher power of making you wish the building would catch ablaze with you in it
@@crakermac3818 Your co-workers know they are being paid far too little to exhaust themselves for a bunch of billionaires. Of course it sucks to have employees work at a drastically lower speed than you do, it only makes work worse in general, however I still understand the frustration that most workers get from this kind of job because it is specifically designed to squeeze every last penny of value out of your labour. Grinding away at such a job is hardly a virtue.
Thank you, Stephen. Yesterday i finished my interview, currently waiting on a call. Im hoping i can get the job, and ive been binging your videos to increase my confidence. THANK YOU!!!❤
So nostalgic, remember working at mcdonalds for about 4 years or so in the high school days. Lemme tell you it was fun during quiet periods, get to chat up with co-workers, not much orders to make. But when shit hits the fan and rush hours starts, that's when it becomes really demanding and can physically wear you out. Overall it was a great experience to build a good working habit and the co-workers i was with were fun to talk to, as we were just a bunch of high school kids running the store except the manager who was like probably 30s idk
I know what you mean. Used to work at a local fastfood chain very similar to mcdonalds for 4-5 years during my time in uni and to me it's both a bit nostalgic seeing this and also interesting to see the difference between this and my local fastfood chain. The biggest difference I can see is that normal patties were always cooked to order, they were never put in those holding bins. Only fried fish/chicken patties (and finger foods) because those took too long. I actually kinda enjoyed working in the kitchen there too, just hammering out those burgers. And yeah it can be pretty exhausting, especially when you're the only one in the kitchen against 3 cashiers and a full restaurant of people. Good times. And absolutely agree, good managers and good coworkers made all the difference. If it wasn't for them I would've never stuck around for as long as I did.
I remember working at Little Caesars fresh out of high school. Guys would sell bud out the back door, managers meeting meant let's drink some Jack in the cooler. My manager was my buddy, we'd all roll into there at midnight, fire up the oven and drunk as hell make pizzas, chicken wings whatever. It was a good time.
@@Timm2912 for me yes after you work 4 hours in one day your allowed to get 1 free burger and you get 20% off if you order someting but it can be diffrent in other mcdonalds
Things have changed a lot since I was an assistant manager at McDonalds in the late 80s. Everything was a "dance" - from staging the buns and toasting them to pulling the meat onto the dressed buns when the meat timer went off in less than 3 minutes for the regular burgers. In rush situations, you could have a separate person working the toasters, one cooking the meat, and one dressing buns for hours on end. Grill maintenance was important as well, or you could end up with a grill fire on your hands.
That's still how it is largely done today. You normally have 2 or 3 people on each line, one putting buns in the toaster, getting the paper wraps prepared, one dressing the burgers, and one putting the meat in and wrapping. There is always someone assigned to only grill and only chicken frying, they're only flexed by a line worker when it's incredible slow, like in this video.
I don't understand why people talk down on other people about there jobs. I value integrity and hard work in any job. Your doing your part in society and making your paper the best that you can. I hope this man has a blessed life in all that he does.
As a Junior Shift Coordinator, I know the amount of crap these workers are put through, especially by their managers. I was treated horribly, so I made it a point to get into management so I could be that one positive light about coming to work. And now I can stick up for the crew when they are treated in ways they shouldn’t be. I realize that if I want respect, I have to give it too (and that’s hard being underage and nobody wants to listen to me) but when we finally come agreements, everything runs smoothly in my area. Thank you for what you do and go through!
Gosh remembering where everything is, the assembly recipe, and then any special requests (like no pickles etc) I’d get so anxious. Good work so appreciated
I don't get why people look down at people working at McDonalds. It looks really stressful, I don't think I could handle it. I have so much respect for McDonalds employees.
It certainly was stressful, in my experience at least. The managers of the store where I used to work at would schedule their employees to work alone in the kitchen on a weekly basis. This meant that I would have to handle cooking and assembling burgers, etc. The kitchen typically has two lines where two employees can simultaneously assemble sandwiches, but, I end up having work both lines of orders. Breakfast and lunch time rushes were difficult. Opening was rough because of all the prep involved. This includes things such as making parfaits, baking cookies and pies, making breakfast burritos, making salads, filling up the ice cream machine, prepping kitchen cooking utensils, turning on the grill, etc.
@@wangyang8853 Omg this is actually what happened to me as well. I was always working in night shifts and there would be only 3 people in the building alone. The person who picks up orders and gives out orders, 1 in the kitchen, and someone cleaning. That's it, we would always ask for 1 more person atleast so we wouldn't have to make the customers wait and etc but no the upper head didn't give a sh*t about us, plus the payment was bad as well. We always had f'd up schedule as well... Imagine working till midnight and then going back to 9 am or 8 am. It was such a bullsh*t. I liked working there though cuz i made a lot of new friends but it became stressful and everything so i quit.
@@wangyang8853 i was always in the kitchen or was cleaning since i didn't socialize myself with people and hated drunk customers as well. But when half the city just goes to McDonalds after a party and you have to make like 1000 orders alone and get trash payment, hell nah i gave up and quit.
@@NotSoSushi Yep, we had enough staff to schedule two people in the kitchen, but management was cheap. I was a fresh college student at the time too and they wouldn't let me go after my shift was over. I had midterms and despite me giving them a two weeks notice that I needed to leave my shift on time to make it for my exams, they gave me an ultimatum. I walked out and quit that day.
The most stressful parts of the day are the lunch rushesz the large after school/work orders and closing time if you don't have a full crew. But I have good memories of working at McDonald's
i work somewhere where you make the food in front of the customer and i'm not sure how this man manages to not go numb just making mcdoubles without some sort of audience or communication
Whew, you’re grinding it out my friend. I hope there is some joy in the job for you because I appreciate what you do. The production line is actually genius as well. It looks simple, but that took an enormous amount of planning to create a system that flows so well.
@@SomeOne-yf3qq LMFAO That was hilarious, and it's true that the original owners got screwed. But I think we're quite a few generations from that now and there's no reason to blame OP for the the sins of the founders.
Worked at McDonald’s collectively for 3+ years (left and came back). Seeing this videos gives me so much nostalgia! I specially remember the ‘only 2 sandwiches at a time’ rule 😂
I remember like 10 years ago when patties were cooked to order instead of being placed in a tray. Only the deep fried ones (chicken patties, nuggets etc.) were placed in trays. I understand this is more efficient but man, have the burgers dipped in quality when you order at the wrong time
That’s why it tastes like crap. Can’t count how many times in the past where I had cold food from McDonald’s. Glad I haven’t eaten there in almost 4 years.
As someone who recently quit mcdonalds, I can say that this is basically how my work shifts went when working there, and now this feels nostalgic to me lol.
Man. Good on ya. I sure in the hell couldn't do that every day for work. Not for what fast food workers get paid. The most underappreciated group in the workforce.
As a previous MCD manager, Great job on the attention to detail :) I would of loved to have you in my kitchen when I was working there Neat and tidy is the sleek and sexy of fashion . Strong recommendation is to pull the burgers once you've put on all the ingredients to the holding trays rather than leaving them at the veggies It'll make for a faster times in the kitchen (Pull VS Push is the psudo term we used in our stores) Moreso works if you have a initiator (bun placer) but you can use the same theory with being solo too :) and meet your store goals! great job on the attention to detail :) From the bun being pre warmed i was able to get cheeseburgers banged out in 9-14 seconds #mcnerd
When you work in the fast food or restaurant industry, you realize just how stressful the job can be. After working at starbucks for 2 years and now currently serving in a higher end restaurant, I have a huge amount of respect and patience whenever I go somewhere to eat. You actually understand why there are long wait times and why sometimes you get your orders wrong because in such a high stress environment workers tend to panic and rush to get their jobs done as fast as they can to keep a smooth workflow, which would result in plenty of errors along the way. Customers that decide to confront or complain to the workers for their mistakes takes a lot of toll on their morale, and could result in even more mistakes because you stress them out even more. In the end, I urge more people to be more patient with their experiences at food establishments, especially fast food. Don't give workers shit just because they forgot to give you light ice on your drink, just let them know by speaking to them in a respectful way and you'll get your orders corrected.
I appreciate that you space out the pickles. My local McDonald's just grab a handful and put them all in one spot on the bun. I don't mind moving them around myself, but I often ask myself - why? Edit: might I add, this is usually the case during slow hours. The reason it always sticks out to me is that I'm one of the few people in the drive through line. But my sandwich still seems rushed.
@Jose Lopez meanwhile I'm the person who takes part of the bun and use it to scoop up sauce and pickles from the other part, then eat the burger and cheese 😂 yes after that i have half a bare bun mostly but that first half was extra good 😂
I’ve worked in the restaurant industry as a cook/sue chef for years and it enlightens me to see a cook handle the food with respect even though it’s fast food it should never matter thank you sir. Every McDonald’s I usually go to the burger looks stepped on a hundred times over.
Thanks for sharing this! I’m having a nostalgia moment. Worked there for two years. It was the best of times and the worst of times. But the crew kept me sane. Again thanks for sharing bro.
As someone who worked for McDonalds years ago seeing you call when a tray is out of patties is so nice, I never got that type of help from co-workers. I would have to constantly check if trays were out and if a tray was out the manager wouldnt be happy.
@@unluqy yeah pretty much 😂 always be screaming at me that no Reg meat was in there and why I wasn’t checking like bruh just let me know when it’s out when you use the last of it 🥴 Also how the fuck we both apart of the hvh community lmao
Sad how jobs at fast food places usually get such a bad rep, but like they make food because you are too lazy to make the funny beef bread at home and this genuinely looks way harder to do 40h/week than you'd expect (to be clear I didn't think it was easy, but I thought it was easiER than it looks here) respect to you and your colleagues in the industry
I worked as a cook at McDonald’s and this must be a slow day bc usually it’s much faster, like running around, everything is empty, calling for everything. More nuggets, more fish, two trays of meat, etc. etc. Managers yelling at you for this and that and blah blah blah. It actually gets easier after a year, it’s like everything comes naturally. Like everything in life, you get used to it. The thing that sucks is the heat, and I hear breathing around oil isn’t good for you. The heat, and managers, are the worst.
@@user-sf9gs2pg1b Luckily my store has mostly fun managers and the crew doesn't take shit from the bad ones. You tell us to speed up or "use both hands guys" and we're working our ass off we'll tell you to get bent.
I have been working at mcdonald’s for around 2 years and a half. I was in the kitchen and even if in my mcdonalds the kitchen isn’t the same, I found it quite cool (otherwise, I wouldn’t have stayed). I made good memories. When you get how it works, it’s ok. I loved it when we had rough times and everyone panicking when they would see 999s on screen lol. Loved the challenge, and was maybe a little bit sadistic seing my coworkers panicking over it, but might just be me
Working 9-5s fucking suck. The customers act like kids who do whatever they want because their parents aren't in close proximity. And the managers act entitled as hell when they do the least labour etensive work. Warehouse jobs are even worse since your colleagues take the place of customers in this sphere, I've had horrible experiences stowing at Amazon. It got to the point I was clearing 7 isles because other people were sitting in their cars and the Higher ups who sit on the laptops all day couldn't be bothered to lift a finger.
I work at a Japanese restaurant in Singapore called Sukiya, and Im pretty satisfied by the work atmosphere as customers are chill and generally patient. Im very happy to work there.
I personally can't stomach McDonald's food anymore, but this process is very interesting. Thank you for working in an industry many people don't appreciate and getting food out to hundreds a day.
the people that "can" stomach it only think they can, this is death to our digestive system. Most of the ""food"" you get there is made up of toxic grains anyways, full of pesticide residue and made up of 2 things, sugar and indigestible fiber, 0 vitamins and 0 minerals, the nutritious things like meat and in some cases eggs are the lowest possible quality, come frozen and then get overcooked to death, so also almost no nutrition as well. A true road to malnourishment. I wouldn't call it junk food, I used to call it slave food, but nowadays I don't even call it food, it is repackaged overpriced garbage.
For me it’s the opposite I LITERALLY cannot stomach McDonalds food, I get sick… But mmm mmm it is delicious, but unfortunate I have a delicate stomach…
i hear working in these places can suck because of what they have to deal at times, like with every job, however how gracefull some workers can be with their hands is astounding nice work sir!
the interview wasn't hard. we did it in a group answering questions like what is good customer service. we all did pretty much the similar answers so we probably all got the job.
I’ve never worked in the fast food industry (I went the retail route), but mad respect to the hardworking people who work there. I couldn’t fix myself a burger if I tried.😪
Seeing you put mustard on there makes me bring up an interesting fact. While it is standard to put mustard on a McDonald's classic burger everywhere in the country, it isn't in one place...NYC and its suburbs. I've lived on both sides of the Hudson and I've only come across a McD's regular burger with mustard once around Long Branch. Why don't they do this? The company says "customer preferences" which is a simpler way to say it's a regional thing and it makes perfect sense. We don't mind having mustard on our iconic hot dogs, but when it comes to burgers, it's just ketchup. NY really is the outlier of this country. With all that aside, I know teachers like to tease "You're gonna become a fast-food worker if you don't do these things" but if anything they too keep this country going. They have to put up with so much nonsense whether it's from customers or managers and people need to understand, your food doesn't just magically appear. There are people behind the equipment
I dont remember mustard at the ones ive been to in WI but maybe im just remembering wrong. Although it was just yesterday, if you knew me youd realize how bad my memory actually is.
I’ve never worked at a fast food restaurant but I ALWAYS treat the employees with absolute respect, because a lot of them do bust their asses off and get paid very little for it…
@Dacari Whitehead for me, it's £10 an hour as I live in England. But because I'm 19, I'm earning over minimum wage so I'm happy with that for the time being
As an English employee, this looks very similar to our kitchen. The only thing that surprised me was how you guys use wraps for pretty much everything when most of our menu are in clams
I used to work at McDonald’s and as stressful and shitty as the work could get, this honestly brought back some nostalgia and almost felt satisfying. That is, before 4pm
Is it "meaningful"? I agree we should respect fast food workers, but I don't think we should respect the work that they have to do for these megacorporations (such as McDonald's). Just to get a meager wage that hardly pays for rent and groceries (and if they don't work they'll likely become homeless and left to starve), while corporations profit and capitalists grow absurdly rich. That's not "meaningful", it's exploitative and alienating.
I worked at McDonald’s in the 80’s. We used a large flat top to cook the burger meat The rest is basically the same. The tarter sauce was from a tube in a caulk gun looking contraption Double cheeseburger still the best
Worked at Raising Cane's for 5 (non-consecutive) years. Just wanted to say, you're amazing bro. Not every worker is willing to put in the effort. You're handling that station like a skilled musician handles an instrument. I'm grateful for the work you do, and next time I'm eating a McChicken, I'll be thinking about it.
Really cool video. I'm VERY surprised that they let you have a camera on to film...but perhaps you know them really well. Honestly I'm sitting here randomly at night and came across your video. Super interesting to watch, given McDonalds was my first job at age 15 back in 2003. Memories coming back lol.
Don't let this distract you from the fact that a Big Mac is two all-beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles, onions on a sesame seed bun. I'm so glad McDonald's has helped revolutionize my dad's most famous invention. We even have a franchise at my palace, eat there all the time with Dennis Rodman
it’s all fun and games until you’re the only one in the kitchen taking care of the table the screen the sandwhiches and then dropping the meat and fried foods
And they make $20 an hour, while a sous chef with a degree makes less and has to create a whole menu, deal with food cost, cooking to order, cleaning, managing and the list goes on!
@@afranzen well I'm not really sure but I can take a wild guess is because fast food is more common and affordable for the average person who needs a quick meal on a daily basis. Besides that many high quality restaurants are probably already full on chefs too.
I remember my days working at a McDonald’s. The things we did back then would be hard to do now with all the cameras. Took and broke down a fry box and slit the sides a little to make a party sub box. Made a 72 patty big Mac for my buds grandfathers at the time. Even made a quarter pounder taller than a 2l of coke lol. I was a manager and always made it fun for my crew. I wasn’t worried about the product as in those times, I’ve seen more waste than what I would guess today. Even at close we game to some homeless guys. Old times………
Here in Spain we do things a little different : -there are 4 positions: The starter, who puts the bread on the grill and place on the paper with the ticket on the side of the paper facing to you so you don't have to flip it to see the details The (condiment man??) who places everything into the burgers, according to the ticket details (no mayo for example) The (assemblage man??) who then places the meat on the burgers, or nuggets etc... And wraps everything, and once the full menu is done, he sends it to the front (we had a conveyor, depends on the mcdonalds) -The bath cooker, who is at the grill and fryers and make sure there's enough protein cooked. -The main difference I saw was the ticket one, you needed to flip these papers to know everything -We also don't use gloves, having very short nails and a periodically good hand hygiene at the spot is enough
@@rage2348 It's a fact that regular hand washing is more sanitary than glove wearing because, more often than not, employees who wear gloves just continue to wear the same gloves for periods of time that are longer than necessary, even after touching many different things. Employees who wash their hands, are more conscious of their hand cleanliness.
@@rage2348 What difference would it make with gloves ? If you don't change your gloves after every single sandwich, there is literally no point in wearing ones.
Working at McDonald's was my first job when I turned 16, I did it alongside college. This was back in 2015 and I was on a starting wage of £4.75p/h but it's the reason I still have a good work ethic today. Now I'm earning around £1700 a month working 12-hour night shifts in a logistical job. Still a long way to go but we must all trust the process.
Love all positive people in the comment section. Working at McDonald's i never feel so appreciated for working my ass off hard. Respect to fast food workers of the industry
I plan on working at a McDonald's for my first job here in a few months. Because that there is literally nowhere else I can work. And this gives me an insight on just what I'm getting myself into. So I would like to thank you for uploading this type of video even if it's been 2 years later.
Now for all those saying "it is teenager work". I spent 5 years in a factory,,,,, and uh,,,, this here is not different than doing production work, if not worse.
Loud, fast-paced, and a thick aroma of fried foods, all day. Thanks for doing the work, other's would struggle with. Fast food is the LAST industry I'd be enthusiastic to work for.
This seems like a slower time of day, but I know how crazy and chaotic things can get in the food industry. Thank you for everything you do. You guys work a lot harder than people realize
Too bad they don't get nice salary for this shitty job
THAT'S a slower time of the day???!!!!
It can get really really busy.
Good, honest work. Respect to people who do their jobs properly.
@@P3trarch This is nothing. He's actually going at a very relaxed rate.
Hat’s off to the hard workers in the fast food industry.
Nah more like increase their pay
Fr, I worked at Little Ceasars and I did not like it one bit, probably because the manager (The guy training me) was being really rude to me for no reason, but besides that working fast for such little pay isn't worth it in my opinion.
And it absolutely is hard work. Especially when your franchise owner is a greedy rat and constanly undermans the kitchen to save money (happened to me when I worked there)
@Tyler Durden
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@@FSXflyermaster Start your own fast food franchise.
Those fucking alarms on the fry station still haunt my dreams to this day. I remember coming home after a shift at maccas and just being drained of all life. The only thing I could hear would be the beeping of the deep fryers. Mad respect for the people who put themselves through that every day
I got so sick of damn beeping deep fryers I didn't push the button. I dropped and my brain knew/alerted me when they were done. You do it so many times so you just knew when they were done...
I felt exactly the same, days after a shift my ears would still be ringing with them. Drives a man to his edge.
@@Hazel-mv2ef *likes post immediately from coming home after a busy overnight shift*
@@yunglenin1876 Oh man it must've been so tiring to press a button on their screen after such tiring overnight shift i can't even imagine 😩
SAME I worked at mcds for a year and I would hear the fryer alarms in my head even when I went home or tried to sleep
2012: watching POV videos of people having an amazing life, traveling, fun etc
2022: watching POV videos of people working at McDonald's
holy crap dude you are ancient
@@ameeral-obaidi1303 why
We live in a society
@DON'T CLICK THIS VIDEO dude it's 2022.
We want reality, not fantasy
I've got huge respect for fast food workers. You're on a factory production line where every item is custom made.
You contribute a lot to society by providing comfort and sustenance to the people who build and maintain our cities.
Haha its bigclive. That's funny I just finished your latest video
😆 it's one of the easiest job you can have. It's supposed to be for part time people and kids.
You Americans are lazy has hell
@@mickward2775 it was probably dogshit
That is why i just order a number 1 or a number number number 9. damn it
But I still can’t get a soft swirl vanilla ice cream cone tho.
Everyone's talking about the guy making the burgers but my respect is for the guy in the back who sings the McDonald's jingle while working at McDonald's
Lol I noticed it too
@Manhog Sonic RIGHT!!!!
idk why but it’s so cute
Definitely his first month there lol
i love the 'fReSh CoOkiE' guy towards the start
I would LOVE more videos like these. No commentary or voice overs, just a raw pov McDonald's employee working a shift at McDonald's. Keep it up!
Yasss i just want only this kind of videos
Yeah yay i love watching corporate slaves. Fuck this fucking world!!!
Yes, they should do the whole 8 hour shift and even go on break with them to really get the feel!!!!
@@MrSpqr84 at this point just work at McDonald’s
@@josebautista552 nah
This hit me with a huge wave of nostalgia. Fast food workers are underappreciated but I think that kind of strengthens the bond between the employees. I made so many good friends working at McDonalds and even though the work was simplistic in nature it was also difficult to master. I remember bringing in a hand written list of all the burger ingredients for the first couple of months because I found it really hard to memorize them all. On my days off I would literally study the McDonalds menu because my managers would give me such a hard time during my shifts. Some people just don't realize that when they order a Big Mac, someone has to know how to prepare it in a very short amount of time. As much as I hated my managers and my low rate of pay I can't help but miss my time working there. If anything it taught me to treat retail and restaurant workers like actual people and not pieces of fucking garbage.
That's so true. Thanks for sharing man. I'm in the same boat as you right now. I worked at Wendy's for seven months and made so many friends. I still miss them to this day. I had a chill manager and a loud and obnoxious manager. It taught me that there's always gonna be rude people. You just have to suck it up. I worked at a Burger King for a week. I absolutely despised that place. Now I'm working at McDonald's and today was my first day. I had no idea how to get all the burger orders right. I learned a few things but the job is extremely difficult and we have immature little mtfs shaming fast food workers when I'm literally struggling to make a living. I have a license test in two weeks and I'm saving up for a car. Not to mention I need a new dryer and I need to get the van fixed. It's tough you feel me
Yes!! I work at one now. I don’t prepare food. I just hand food out the window, make drinks, occasionally I will take orders for counter and drive through. Even just taking drive through orders can be a little difficult when you’re new. In my free time I just try and memorize what’s on the menu so that I’m able to find stuff quicker. For the most part I love the job. My manager is awesome and most of the co-workers are nice and helpful. There’s a few that get easily annoyed when you’re still learning how to do stuff but overall, not bad.
I am 21 AND I PLAn on getting my first job any tips for me I have no experience 😢😞
@@Prophesy0001bro I feel you I haven't work yet but it will be my first and I plan at working at McDonald's because I have no job experience
I work in a sit down restaurant, cracker barrel to be exact. From one service worker to another, I have anxiety attacks when I pull into McDonald's and see the store wrapped completely in the drive through line. Hats off to you and the rest of the crew. It isn't easy feeding dozens of families every hour, a fact we know all too well about.
Lmao Cracker Barrel goodluck dude
@@nickomalley4046 not exactly sure why that's funny. You must have a real big boy job to be poking fun at how others make a living right?
@@ohhello9957 he laughed at the term, not the way of living
@@MrRedguy321 just fail to see the humor I suppose. To each their own.
I have a big boy job AND I love Cracker Barrel!
As someone who works at McDonalds I love that people are so positive towards this guy with this video it makes me very happy to see people support the people working in fast food... also I wish my store was that slow all the time god damn it would be so much easier😫
I had to share a room quite recently with someone who put that..."stuff", in them.
Then I had to put up with their ablutions.
I trust I've said enough.
@@letsdiscussitoversometea8479 stuff?
@@tumultuousv Stuff.
I can't think of a more polite term to describe something that close to inedible which toxifies one's own organs and pollutes the atmosphere of others who end up sharing said atmosphere.
It basically creates a biohazard, doing the exact opposite of something like healthy swede, couscous, kale, nut roast - even organic meat and fish cooked properly.
Flush out your organs with white tea, green tea, matcha, cyder vinegar - basically everything to forget you ever set eyes on that "stuff", and never look back.
You work at a McDonald's? 😐
@@Jodio-Joestar yeah😐
Now imagine doing this hundreds of times every day... Mad respect.
that is all I could think of. It is fun to watch for 2 minutes. But 8 hours a day for years... lovecraft horror. They deserve higher pay
Imagine doing that all day, and simply wanting 15 bucks/hr. Glad they are making better pay these days. I'll pay more for my food. Just pay the workers a decent wage.
@@reweston1 true, such jobs are very underrated.
nowadays a guy who wrapping mcdonalds is a hero...
@@mkohanek you act like it’s hard 😂 all jobs are repetitive
@0:49, you can hear someone singing the Mc Donald’s ‘I’m loving it’ theme song 😭😂
i've searched for a comment like this 😂
Parapapapa
must admit, having worked in an underpaid, underemployed franchise location, seeing the quality of the equipment you guys have and not seeing employees and managers smoking weed in the grill station is culture shock for me
Edit: just to answer some questions I've seen in this thread: I was getting paid 10 an hour in 2021 as a crew trainer and grill manager/supervisor while the people I was training were making 11.50 to 12 an hour. I'm also not "a weeb meeting the real world" I'm a 4 year Powerlifter and software technician and I'm currently lined up for a full time career at KnowBe4 Custom Security Awareness.
Not to mention how slow he’s moving and yet nobody’s yelling at him to speed up lol.
@@slippinjimmy6568 probably a slow shift
"employees and managers smoking weed in the grill station"
Gee I wonder why you're making minimum wage.
@@nonyafkinbznes1420 you get what you pay for lol. Want higher quality work? Pay higher quality 🤷♀️
@HoneyBun
Want more pay? Quit wasting money on weed and apply your efforts elsewhere. Or just stay where you are and where you will be in 5 years. But at least you have your drug right? Tell me how it’s not addictive when your life revolves around it.
I worked 3 years in McDonalds which isn’t much but it was enough to understand what they deal with and go through on a daily basis. People don’t realise some of the abuse fast food workers can get and because of that I will always treat any worker in any industry with respect and kindness.
Be kind folks, they are humans too just trying to make an honest living and serve you.
Nah. Fast food workers nowadays r lazy asf. Slow as hell too.
@@andy8034 well that’s definitely not me I hate that I’m killing myself for ungrateful people
@@andy8034 Its not a matter of being lazy or not willing to work. You have to realise what gets said to these workers every single day by both customers and managers, you really think that gives them motivation to work at maximum potential? Most fast food chains are severely understaffed on certain days because the stores want to save money on labour which puts more pressure on the few staff members who are working. I get it, it’s a job so get over it. But at the end of the day all they’re trying to do is do their job and go home, they have no reason to act lazy or slow because it simply wouldn’t benefit anyone.
But I guess to understand that you’d have to have worked in that type of environment before because I certainly didn’t know what it was like before I worked in the industry.
@@andy8034 hope someone spits in your food the next time you eat fast food
En France les contrats McDonald's sont exclusivement occupés par des jeunes étudiants. McDonald's quasiment pas de contrat de travail à temps plein pour ses équipiers mais que des temps partiels. C'est illégal d'obliger quelqu'un à occuper un temps partiel si il ne le veut pas. Mais McDonald's impose à ses futurs employés employés ce choix. Les plannings sont plus sécurisés, plus faciles à faire en ayant beaucoup de petits contrats à sa disposition, plutôt qu'un nombre restreint d'employés à temps plein. Bref impossible de faire carrière car ce sont des emplois de dépannage. (Cela a été démontré notamment par le magazine français cash investigation et une caméra cachée)
À savoir que le marché français est le deuxième au monde après les États-Unis pour McDonald's
Man, I can see that this fellow puts some soul into this otherwise soulless position. Just the little things, attention to detail, like centering the patties and cheese onto the bun before wrapping, portioning the pinch of lettuce and then carefully putting it on. Also keeping his coworkers updated when containers are out. I work at a fast food place, and these practices are expected at my store, but hearing the stories from coworkers who came from different restaurants, too frequently I hear where they came from was a dumpster fire. Nobody giving a rip, things unmaintained, no communication, sloppy work, no pride.
I appreciate how you take your job seriously, and just judging from the background chatter, it sounds like your coworkers do as well to some degree.
it takes a special kind of person to take pride in this kind of work
It's all down to the working culture in the restaurant and it starts from the manager. Normally things are fine if the manager cares enough.
I've worked in a number of fast food restaurants and have seen how management affects employees and the working environment.
:elbowcough:
such passion in this comment, you're going places.
K but that meat tray at 0:35 was fucking disgusting.
Can we take a moment to appreciate how he neatly puts the sandwiches together? It's the little things that count.
Right
Well to be fair they clearly were having a slow day so they were able to put more care into the sandwiches. Once its breakfast/lunch rush you’ll quickly forget about quality
Can we take a moment to appreciate how useless these types of comments are?
@@MilkyHorrnhypocrisy
Youve given me flashbacks to my 1 year at McDonalds over in Australia. Im tearing up and crying hearing the sounds. I hear them when I sleep. Thanks!
This makes you cry? Wow
I just applied for McDonald’s
@@deadskeleton9534 good job person who I assume your age ends in teen. Hopefully you learn about good work ethic and discipline to take to your next job. Good luck.
@@deadskeleton9534 hopefully you can do well dealing with management and learning what to do there bro
@@boatrifle1475 I will
I remember working McDonald’s when I was a teenager. It was a temporary summer job but it made me appreciate what the workers go through on a daily basis.
Stop downplaying it
@@Omo21000 Umm, I didn’t but okay.
@@Omo21000?
@@Omo21000 bush did 9/11. See I can say random shit too
@@Omo21000 ?
I last worked at McDonald's in 1998ish. It's fun to see that they are still using the same equipment/methods still. When I started we would make bulk orders of burgers and waited for customers to buy from a pile of sandwiches lol
Ya, worked at mcds in hs 2003-2005 and it's nearly the same. Dispensers are a little different and we had to use stickers to put the tickets on the wrapper, otherwise it's no different. I always weirdly liked working the line, something kind of cathartic in clearing out an order screen doing repetitive easy tasks.
yea and the same unwashed disgusting meat trays lmao 0:35
@@amagyarifj.lakatosmiketyso6984 it’s just soaked grease paper. You strip it out and put a new one in each time you fill it up with meat.
Yeah that's why I always go during a rush so that the food is fresh.
@@amagyarifj.lakatosmiketyso6984 it’s adds f l a v o r mmmmm
I've worked in the food industry once before and I promised myself I'd never come back to it. Big respect to everyone that is willing to endure this stressful and ungrateful job.
Dude singing at 0:49 "Para pa pa pa" just killed me. He should added: I'm lovin' it
You're right lol
looking for this comment haha
Budah bup bup bah
i remember working at McDonald's. The job itself is demanding but easy and rewarding. What I hated the most were the a-hole managers that sucked all possible positivity out of the whole experience. I don't know why you need 4 managers to see after 2 crew but that's how the McDonalds I worked at rolled. But I love McDonalds and still eat there. All the food I prepared I made as though it was for me so it was always good and accurate. I don't think I deserved all the grief I got from the McManagement.
How is it demanding and easy and rewarding at the same time. Now I totally get what you're saying working on the line however what I'm commenting on is the paradox of your statement that most regular people wouldn't understand
@@JavierGarcia-bd6kw have you heard of Mcdonald's University? Those are the people you have to deal with.
Mcmanagement 💀
so would you say having a good relationship with the manager make the job alot easier and go smoother ?
why what did they do
This fails to capture the wretchedness of too many managers, too many drugged up coworkers, and the insane public who will froth with anger when breakfast ends or begins. It's like this, but with a 5x higher power of making you wish the building would catch ablaze with you in it
The worst part is lazy co workers, but that's most jobs
@@crakermac3818 Your co-workers know they are being paid far too little to exhaust themselves for a bunch of billionaires. Of course it sucks to have employees work at a drastically lower speed than you do, it only makes work worse in general, however I still understand the frustration that most workers get from this kind of job because it is specifically designed to squeeze every last penny of value out of your labour. Grinding away at such a job is hardly a virtue.
@@luc6284 yeaaaaaa I'm not buying, majority of peeps are just lazy.
Been around a loooooong time
“waa drugs bad”
Have you seen "Falling Down"? It has scene of a guying threating the workers at a fast food place with guns, because breakfast just ended.
Thank you, Stephen. Yesterday i finished my interview, currently waiting on a call. Im hoping i can get the job, and ive been binging your videos to increase my confidence. THANK YOU!!!❤
you get it?
@@glozzomtu Yep. working today later. sorry cant rlly talk rn but if u have questions feel free to ask
Hey, how's the job going?
So nostalgic, remember working at mcdonalds for about 4 years or so in the high school days. Lemme tell you it was fun during quiet periods, get to chat up with co-workers, not much orders to make. But when shit hits the fan and rush hours starts, that's when it becomes really demanding and can physically wear you out. Overall it was a great experience to build a good working habit and the co-workers i was with were fun to talk to, as we were just a bunch of high school kids running the store except the manager who was like probably 30s idk
I wish I had coworkers like yours. I hate like 80% of mines and the good ones always quit
@@Jackietubepro makes you think eh?
@@Jackietubepro fuck coworkers, working alone is the best thing ever
I know what you mean. Used to work at a local fastfood chain very similar to mcdonalds for 4-5 years during my time in uni and to me it's both a bit nostalgic seeing this and also interesting to see the difference between this and my local fastfood chain.
The biggest difference I can see is that normal patties were always cooked to order, they were never put in those holding bins. Only fried fish/chicken patties (and finger foods) because those took too long. I actually kinda enjoyed working in the kitchen there too, just hammering out those burgers. And yeah it can be pretty exhausting, especially when you're the only one in the kitchen against 3 cashiers and a full restaurant of people. Good times.
And absolutely agree, good managers and good coworkers made all the difference. If it wasn't for them I would've never stuck around for as long as I did.
I remember working at Little Caesars fresh out of high school. Guys would sell bud out the back door, managers meeting meant let's drink some Jack in the cooler. My manager was my buddy, we'd all roll into there at midnight, fire up the oven and drunk as hell make pizzas, chicken wings whatever. It was a good time.
I used to work at McDonald’s, and almost every day was a stress filled nightmare. Props to you for holding it Strong.
Okay, this sounds stupid but... if you work there, can you just get free burgers??
@@Timm2912 for me yes after you work 4 hours in one day your allowed to get 1 free burger and you get 20% off if you order someting but it can be diffrent in other mcdonalds
@@rxck5749 Thats cool i think
Same, and only watching this vids gave me "flashback of Vietnam" 😂😂
@@Timm2912 Yes, but for lunch breaks only.
I know he was likely reading the additions, but that double-take on 1488 made me spit with laughter.
thank god someone else noticed
Whaaat?
YES LMAO TOO😂😂
It’s funny that somebody who noticed it actually works at McDonald’s
You know shit's getting real when your food starts spitting nazi dog whistles
The way he wrapped the hamburgers was so so satisfying.
Yes.......yes it was
Things have changed a lot since I was an assistant manager at McDonalds in the late 80s. Everything was a "dance" - from staging the buns and toasting them to pulling the meat onto the dressed buns when the meat timer went off in less than 3 minutes for the regular burgers. In rush situations, you could have a separate person working the toasters, one cooking the meat, and one dressing buns for hours on end. Grill maintenance was important as well, or you could end up with a grill fire on your hands.
Would of been better in 80s
I'd love to order a grill fire.
That's still how it is largely done today. You normally have 2 or 3 people on each line, one putting buns in the toaster, getting the paper wraps prepared, one dressing the burgers, and one putting the meat in and wrapping.
There is always someone assigned to only grill and only chicken frying, they're only flexed by a line worker when it's incredible slow, like in this video.
I bet the biggest changes are in the flavor and use of organic materials in the food!! Edit; and the size of the portions, buns, patties etc.
@@rickjamesb. Sizes are the same, you can check this stuff. The recipes haven't changed near as much as you think.
I don't understand why people talk down on other people about there jobs. I value integrity and hard work in any job. Your doing your part in society and making your paper the best that you can. I hope this man has a blessed life in all that he does.
Wdym talk down? Like berate or belittle them? That’s because people are prideful and haughty.
I agree
As a Junior Shift Coordinator, I know the amount of crap these workers are put through, especially by their managers. I was treated horribly, so I made it a point to get into management so I could be that one positive light about coming to work. And now I can stick up for the crew when they are treated in ways they shouldn’t be. I realize that if I want respect, I have to give it too (and that’s hard being underage and nobody wants to listen to me) but when we finally come agreements, everything runs smoothly in my area. Thank you for what you do and go through!
Gosh remembering where everything is, the assembly recipe, and then any special requests (like no pickles etc) I’d get so anxious. Good work so appreciated
I don't get why people look down at people working at McDonalds. It looks really stressful, I don't think I could handle it. I have so much respect for McDonalds employees.
It certainly was stressful, in my experience at least. The managers of the store where I used to work at would schedule their employees to work alone in the kitchen on a weekly basis. This meant that I would have to handle cooking and assembling burgers, etc. The kitchen typically has two lines where two employees can simultaneously assemble sandwiches, but, I end up having work both lines of orders. Breakfast and lunch time rushes were difficult. Opening was rough because of all the prep involved. This includes things such as making parfaits, baking cookies and pies, making breakfast burritos, making salads, filling up the ice cream machine, prepping kitchen cooking utensils, turning on the grill, etc.
@@wangyang8853 Omg this is actually what happened to me as well. I was always working in night shifts and there would be only 3 people in the building alone. The person who picks up orders and gives out orders, 1 in the kitchen, and someone cleaning. That's it, we would always ask for 1 more person atleast so we wouldn't have to make the customers wait and etc but no the upper head didn't give a sh*t about us, plus the payment was bad as well. We always had f'd up schedule as well... Imagine working till midnight and then going back to 9 am or 8 am. It was such a bullsh*t. I liked working there though cuz i made a lot of new friends but it became stressful and everything so i quit.
@@wangyang8853 i was always in the kitchen or was cleaning since i didn't socialize myself with people and hated drunk customers as well. But when half the city just goes to McDonalds after a party and you have to make like 1000 orders alone and get trash payment, hell nah i gave up and quit.
@@NotSoSushi Yep, we had enough staff to schedule two people in the kitchen, but management was cheap. I was a fresh college student at the time too and they wouldn't let me go after my shift was over. I had midterms and despite me giving them a two weeks notice that I needed to leave my shift on time to make it for my exams, they gave me an ultimatum. I walked out and quit that day.
The most stressful parts of the day are the lunch rushesz the large after school/work orders and closing time if you don't have a full crew. But I have good memories of working at McDonald's
i work somewhere where you make the food in front of the customer and i'm not sure how this man manages to not go numb just making mcdoubles without some sort of audience or communication
five guys?
lol i enjoy not talking to people and just focusing in work, relaxing
Subway?
MyEdibleShitStick?
I fucking hate talking to people at my Job. Being alone there is Bliss (i work at a mass producing cake/pie factory)
Whew, you’re grinding it out my friend. I hope there is some joy in the job for you because I appreciate what you do.
The production line is actually genius as well. It looks simple, but that took an enormous amount of planning to create a system that flows so well.
It was revolutionary indeed, watch The Founder (2016)
@@SomeOne-yf3qq LMFAO
That was hilarious, and it's true that the original owners got screwed. But I think we're quite a few generations from that now and there's no reason to blame OP for the the sins of the founders.
It’s cheese and lettuce next to the burger oven how hard do you think that was to invent
@@sntslilhlpr6601 He wasn't blaming David for "the sins of the founders" He just recommended a movie, unless there was something that he edited out?
Worked at McDonald’s collectively for 3+ years (left and came back). Seeing this videos gives me so much nostalgia! I specially remember the ‘only 2 sandwiches at a time’ rule 😂
I remember like 10 years ago when patties were cooked to order instead of being placed in a tray. Only the deep fried ones (chicken patties, nuggets etc.) were placed in trays.
I understand this is more efficient but man, have the burgers dipped in quality when you order at the wrong time
That’s why it tastes like crap. Can’t count how many times in the past where I had cold food from McDonald’s. Glad I haven’t eaten there in almost 4 years.
You can always ask for it fresh tho
@@ghostboyss4331 not where I am. The attitudes are crazy. Ask to reheat your food and you risk spit being put in it
@@ghostboyss4331 You can't here. Or you have to ask to have it without salt and pepper which is a different kind of disappointment
It's because of the demand. My local mcds has a dual drive up and cars to the road at all hours
As someone who recently quit mcdonalds, I can say that this is basically how my work shifts went when working there, and now this feels nostalgic to me lol.
Hawk tuah girl if the interview never existed:
Every OF "model" before it existed
Man. Good on ya. I sure in the hell couldn't do that every day for work. Not for what fast food workers get paid. The most underappreciated group in the workforce.
try dealing with the customers lol
As a previous MCD manager, Great job on the attention to detail :) I would of loved to have you in my kitchen when I was working there Neat and tidy is the sleek and sexy of fashion . Strong recommendation is to pull the burgers once you've put on all the ingredients to the holding trays rather than leaving them at the veggies It'll make for a faster times in the kitchen (Pull VS Push is the psudo term we used in our stores) Moreso works if you have a initiator (bun placer) but you can use the same theory with being solo too :) and meet your store goals! great job on the attention to detail :)
From the bun being pre warmed i was able to get cheeseburgers banged out in 9-14 seconds #mcnerd
When you work in the fast food or restaurant industry, you realize just how stressful the job can be. After working at starbucks for 2 years and now currently serving in a higher end restaurant, I have a huge amount of respect and patience whenever I go somewhere to eat. You actually understand why there are long wait times and why sometimes you get your orders wrong because in such a high stress environment workers tend to panic and rush to get their jobs done as fast as they can to keep a smooth workflow, which would result in plenty of errors along the way.
Customers that decide to confront or complain to the workers for their mistakes takes a lot of toll on their morale, and could result in even more mistakes because you stress them out even more.
In the end, I urge more people to be more patient with their experiences at food establishments, especially fast food. Don't give workers shit just because they forgot to give you light ice on your drink, just let them know by speaking to them in a respectful way and you'll get your orders corrected.
0:37 sounded like he said frag out 😂
He did that's what they are called
@@darkdragon5749 no he said reg as in regular meat
I appreciate that you space out the pickles. My local McDonald's just grab a handful and put them all in one spot on the bun. I don't mind moving them around myself, but I often ask myself - why? Edit: might I add, this is usually the case during slow hours. The reason it always sticks out to me is that I'm one of the few people in the drive through line. But my sandwich still seems rushed.
@Jose Lopez if you can't adapt to situation... Well, there is a reason you work in mcd and that could be one of them
@Jose Lopez meanwhile I'm the person who takes part of the bun and use it to scoop up sauce and pickles from the other part, then eat the burger and cheese 😂 yes after that i have half a bare bun mostly but that first half was extra good 😂
I’ve worked in the restaurant industry as a cook/sue chef for years and it enlightens me to see a cook handle the food with respect even though it’s fast food it should never matter thank you sir. Every McDonald’s I usually go to the burger looks stepped on a hundred times over.
Thumbnail legitimately gave me flashbacks. They can't pay me enough to ever go back.
Thanks for sharing this! I’m having a nostalgia moment. Worked there for two years. It was the best of times and the worst of times. But the crew kept me sane. Again thanks for sharing bro.
As someone who worked for McDonalds years ago seeing you call when a tray is out of patties is so nice, I never got that type of help from co-workers. I would have to constantly check if trays were out and if a tray was out the manager wouldnt be happy.
Sounds like you were more slave to the manager than respected worker during your shift 😏
REGULAR!
@@unluqy yeah pretty much 😂 always be screaming at me that no Reg meat was in there and why I wasn’t checking like bruh just let me know when it’s out when you use the last of it 🥴
Also how the fuck we both apart of the hvh community lmao
Used to work at Maccas and yeah it's a pain in the ass when someone doesn't call out a tray even though everyone is constantly told to
Sad how jobs at fast food places usually get such a bad rep, but like they make food because you are too lazy to make the funny beef bread at home and this genuinely looks way harder to do 40h/week than you'd expect (to be clear I didn't think it was easy, but I thought it was easiER than it looks here) respect to you and your colleagues in the industry
I worked as a cook at McDonald’s and this must be a slow day bc usually it’s much faster, like running around, everything is empty, calling for everything. More nuggets, more fish, two trays of meat, etc. etc. Managers yelling at you for this and that and blah blah blah. It actually gets easier after a year, it’s like everything comes naturally. Like everything in life, you get used to it. The thing that sucks is the heat, and I hear breathing around oil isn’t good for you. The heat, and managers, are the worst.
@@user-sf9gs2pg1b I'm guessing not being allowed to open windows doesn't help
@@user-sf9gs2pg1b Luckily my store has mostly fun managers and the crew doesn't take shit from the bad ones. You tell us to speed up or "use both hands guys" and we're working our ass off we'll tell you to get bent.
Thank you! and food workers everywhere! I work in food as well and it’s nice to see people still care about the products they serve
Thank YOU...guy comes in..just wants a burger and a drink.
I have been working at mcdonald’s for around 2 years and a half. I was in the kitchen and even if in my mcdonalds the kitchen isn’t the same, I found it quite cool (otherwise, I wouldn’t have stayed). I made good memories. When you get how it works, it’s ok. I loved it when we had rough times and everyone panicking when they would see 999s on screen lol. Loved the challenge, and was maybe a little bit sadistic seing my coworkers panicking over it, but might just be me
I worked at Burger King for 3 years. Many people don't realize how hard it is to work in a place like this.
Try working at a warehouse
@@theorignalmartian1261 it’s not a competition you Neanderthal
@@theorignalmartian1261 I do work in a warehouse where racing car spare parts come and have an urgent need , is *chaotic*
Working 9-5s fucking suck.
The customers act like kids who do whatever they want because their parents aren't in close proximity. And the managers act entitled as hell when they do the least labour etensive work.
Warehouse jobs are even worse since your colleagues take the place of customers in this sphere, I've had horrible experiences stowing at Amazon. It got to the point I was clearing 7 isles because other people were sitting in their cars and the Higher ups who sit on the laptops all day couldn't be bothered to lift a finger.
yes. i mcdonald worker and its a nightmare
I work at a Japanese restaurant in Singapore called Sukiya, and Im pretty satisfied by the work atmosphere as customers are chill and generally patient. Im very happy to work there.
Who asked?
@Sekai you gave yourself a plus? 🤦🏼
@@Dwakilo you a oddball
@Sekai you are not white. Your words means nothing.
@@Dwakilo I asked
those wrapping skills are elite
I personally can't stomach McDonald's food anymore, but this process is very interesting. Thank you for working in an industry many people don't appreciate and getting food out to hundreds a day.
mcdonalds is literally a nothing burger.
the people that "can" stomach it only think they can, this is death to our digestive system. Most of the ""food"" you get there is made up of toxic grains anyways, full of pesticide residue and made up of 2 things, sugar and indigestible fiber, 0 vitamins and 0 minerals, the nutritious things like meat and in some cases eggs are the lowest possible quality, come frozen and then get overcooked to death, so also almost no nutrition as well. A true road to malnourishment. I wouldn't call it junk food, I used to call it slave food, but nowadays I don't even call it food, it is repackaged overpriced garbage.
Why can’t you stomach their food anymore?
For me it’s the opposite I LITERALLY cannot stomach McDonalds food, I get sick…
But mmm mmm it is delicious, but unfortunate I have a delicate stomach…
@@rooone6588 I ate it a lot as a kid and now it's just..not good to me anymore. Maybe I'll like it again in like 20 years, who knows
I was so impressed to see how smoothly and professionally he wrapped the burgers
i hear working in these places can suck because of what they have to deal at times, like with every job, however how gracefull some workers can be with their hands is astounding
nice work sir!
I'm glad you make the burgers perfectly centered. I hate when I get my burger and cheese all off-center from the bun.
My interview is in 6 hours!!! I can’t wait!
Hope you get the job ?!
the interview wasn't hard. we did it in a group answering questions like what is good customer service. we all did pretty much the similar answers so we probably all got the job.
Good luck to you!!
@@D3M0N1CYT Did you?
They still haven’t told me yet lol
I’ve never worked in the fast food industry (I went the retail route), but mad respect to the hardworking people who work there. I couldn’t fix myself a burger if I tried.😪
Holy shit, you guys keep that place pristine
Seeing you put mustard on there makes me bring up an interesting fact. While it is standard to put mustard on a McDonald's classic burger everywhere in the country, it isn't in one place...NYC and its suburbs. I've lived on both sides of the Hudson and I've only come across a McD's regular burger with mustard once around Long Branch. Why don't they do this? The company says "customer preferences" which is a simpler way to say it's a regional thing and it makes perfect sense. We don't mind having mustard on our iconic hot dogs, but when it comes to burgers, it's just ketchup. NY really is the outlier of this country.
With all that aside, I know teachers like to tease "You're gonna become a fast-food worker if you don't do these things" but if anything they too keep this country going. They have to put up with so much nonsense whether it's from customers or managers and people need to understand, your food doesn't just magically appear. There are people behind the equipment
I dont remember mustard at the ones ive been to in WI but maybe im just remembering wrong. Although it was just yesterday, if you knew me youd realize how bad my memory actually is.
Here in AZ we have mustard on our burgers
New Jersey also doesn't have mustard
Utah, Idaho, Montana and Wyoming have mustard.
No one cares, Avery.
I love that you’re brave enough to show you giving that poor burger a single slice of pickle
Listen I don't make the procedures lol BUT you can ask for extra and it's free!
If I worked there I would put a reasonable amount on everytime whether I was asked or not
@@StephenPatula so you're saying its mcdonalds procedure to add literally 1 pickle on some sandwiches?
@@stonedboss4765 yes
I’ve never worked at a fast food restaurant but I ALWAYS treat the employees with absolute respect, because a lot of them do bust their asses off and get paid very little for it…
They have a civil obligation to sabotage their employers.
For the sake of humanity.
0:49 As you can see, the man is really good at singing the McDonald's song
As an ex-McDonalds employee, this is unrealistic.
There isn’t enough beeping.
Working at McDonald's for like 6 months now, I can confirm this is accurate
@@trogdor420 not exactly braindead. We don't do it our of the kindness of our hearts, the good pay has a heavy part in why we put up with it
@@SrgntBlitz how much they pay you at McDonald’s
@Dacari Whitehead for me, it's £10 an hour as I live in England. But because I'm 19, I'm earning over minimum wage so I'm happy with that for the time being
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As an English employee, this looks very similar to our kitchen. The only thing that surprised me was how you guys use wraps for pretty much everything when most of our menu are in clams
As an American I’ve never heard or a clam. Like a box?
@@R35_AJ yeah that’s what they call the box for burger. Some call it clam shell box.
@@R35_AJ yes it’s in a box!! a small brown box.
@UA-cam Obsessed not sure about you but we recently changed over to paper bags for 6 nuggets now, exactly like the 4 bags but just bigger and purple
Same in Germany. Just the small Burgers come in Wraps.
I used to work at McDonald’s and as stressful and shitty as the work could get, this honestly brought back some nostalgia and almost felt satisfying. That is, before 4pm
LOL that first order number 💀
This looks like vastly more interesting (and meaningful) work than most of the jobs I have spent the last 12 years doing. Great video.
true !!!! The people writing stuff here like "WOAH I GOT SO MUCH RESPECT" never really worked hard or shitty jobs....
@@edelweiss- it's the managers.
@@edelweiss- everyone deserves respect. especially fast food workers.
Is it "meaningful"? I agree we should respect fast food workers, but I don't think we should respect the work that they have to do for these megacorporations (such as McDonald's). Just to get a meager wage that hardly pays for rent and groceries (and if they don't work they'll likely become homeless and left to starve), while corporations profit and capitalists grow absurdly rich. That's not "meaningful", it's exploitative and alienating.
@@phantasiai lmao aint hard to find another job
Watching McDonald’s gameplay, cool 😃
McDonald's has literally perfected the fast food speed service.. it's crazy how impatient ppl are and they still work this fast and good 👍
Employees don’t use gloves in UK, I used to work there.. it’s so filthy
They have a terrible Mcmanagment
@@bogusnigga3280 on the real that's anywhere mostly
1:16 the moment he showed his two thumbs up, lol. If someone had see him, probably was confused like, "why is he showing thumbs up?" Lol.
LoL he literally has a cam on his head, nobody noticed that, yeah 😃
Actually very efficient work, nice!
Thank you!
1:17 that was a sweet transition! I love how you bapped us and the scene changes! 😋
0:07 that "thank you" so relaxing to me.
I love how the dude had to do a double take on the order because the order number was #1488. No one else seems to have brought it up
I saw it too lol
epic
I don’t get it 🙃
Haha yeah if you know you know
blyat yes gitler gaputt
I worked at McDonald’s in the 80’s. We used a large flat top to cook the burger meat The rest is basically the same. The tarter sauce was from a tube in a caulk gun looking contraption
Double cheeseburger still the best
triple cheesburger with 2x bacon is my go to
is ronald nice
I only have it a few times a year but I love the McFish.
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1:41 I feel a disturbance in the onion difference
I love watching these they are so satisfying. You work so hard everyone at macdonalds
Worked at Raising Cane's for 5 (non-consecutive) years. Just wanted to say, you're amazing bro. Not every worker is willing to put in the effort. You're handling that station like a skilled musician handles an instrument. I'm grateful for the work you do, and next time I'm eating a McChicken, I'll be thinking about it.
Really cool video. I'm VERY surprised that they let you have a camera on to film...but perhaps you know them really well. Honestly I'm sitting here randomly at night and came across your video. Super interesting to watch, given McDonalds was my first job at age 15 back in 2003. Memories coming back lol.
Did you enjoy your time working there?
@@brokenorbit1832 some of it yes. Some of it no. But I’m glad I did it. It was a gateway to other jobs.
Don't let this distract you from the fact that a Big Mac is two all-beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles, onions on a sesame seed bun. I'm so glad McDonald's has helped revolutionize my dad's most famous invention. We even have a franchise at my palace, eat there all the time with Dennis Rodman
Those sirens and alarms are giving me massive ptsd from when I worked there 😭 Some of those dinner rushes made me feel like the flash.
>That order number
It’s my first day tomorrow. Wish me luck!
How'd it go??
@@ALJR_YT i think he failed so they turned him into hamburger patties
@@Immortal_BP bad ending
How's the job? Hopefully they didn't turn him into hamburger patties like @Carl Sagan said lol
@@ALJR_YT it was fine at first, but kind of stressful in the next few weeks, but still fun 🤣
it’s all fun and games until you’re the only one in the kitchen taking care of the table the screen the sandwhiches and then dropping the meat and fried foods
And they make $20 an hour, while a sous chef with a degree makes less and has to create a whole menu, deal with food cost, cooking to order, cleaning, managing and the list goes on!
@@afranzen the fuck you from making 20 at McDonald's
@@afranzen well I'm not really sure but I can take a wild guess is because fast food is more common and affordable for the average person who needs a quick meal on a daily basis. Besides that many high quality restaurants are probably already full on chefs too.
Yup, the life of a closer, which I lived for 6 years.
Pov: you finally got your degree
I remember my days working at a McDonald’s. The things we did back then would be hard to do now with all the cameras. Took and broke down a fry box and slit the sides a little to make a party sub box. Made a 72 patty big Mac for my buds grandfathers at the time. Even made a quarter pounder taller than a 2l of coke lol. I was a manager and always made it fun for my crew. I wasn’t worried about the product as in those times, I’ve seen more waste than what I would guess today. Even at close we game to some homeless guys. Old times………
Here in Spain we do things a little different :
-there are 4 positions:
The starter, who puts the bread on the grill and place on the paper with the ticket on the side of the paper facing to you so you don't have to flip it to see the details
The (condiment man??) who places everything into the burgers, according to the ticket details (no mayo for example)
The (assemblage man??) who then places the meat on the burgers, or nuggets etc... And wraps everything, and once the full menu is done, he sends it to the front (we had a conveyor, depends on the mcdonalds)
-The bath cooker, who is at the grill and fryers and make sure there's enough protein cooked.
-The main difference I saw was the ticket one, you needed to flip these papers to know everything
-We also don't use gloves, having very short nails and a periodically good hand hygiene at the spot is enough
@@rage2348 there is such thing called soap
@@rage2348 he washes them again?
@@rage2348 It's a fact that regular hand washing is more sanitary than glove wearing because, more often than not, employees who wear gloves just continue to wear the same gloves for periods of time that are longer than necessary, even after touching many different things. Employees who wash their hands, are more conscious of their hand cleanliness.
@@rage2348 and? Better than using one pair of gloves in whole shift
@@rage2348 What difference would it make with gloves ? If you don't change your gloves after every single sandwich, there is literally no point in wearing ones.
Working at McDonald's was my first job when I turned 16, I did it alongside college. This was back in 2015 and I was on a starting wage of £4.75p/h but it's the reason I still have a good work ethic today. Now I'm earning around £1700 a month working 12-hour night shifts in a logistical job. Still a long way to go but we must all trust the process.
The damelio sisters if tiktok never existed
Love all positive people in the comment section. Working at McDonald's i never feel so appreciated for working my ass off hard. Respect to fast food workers of the industry
My man put one pickle on that first burger 😂💀
Also, that wrapper folding was pretty impressive, he did that quick.
He was slow. I can do it faster. Did it for 3 years.
burgers get 1 pickle, doubles get 2
OKAHYYY
Thank You for your service McDonald’s Employees. I love the Double Quarter Pounder 😤😤😤 without you guys I wouldn’t have been able to eat it
@Viper maybe
Bruh; follow the steps at home.He made a whole video for youXD!
I plan on working at a McDonald's for my first job here in a few months. Because that there is literally nowhere else I can work. And this gives me an insight on just what I'm getting myself into. So I would like to thank you for uploading this type of video even if it's been 2 years later.
Now for all those saying "it is teenager work".
I spent 5 years in a factory,,,,, and uh,,,, this here is not different than doing production work, if not worse.
Loud, fast-paced, and a thick aroma of fried foods, all day. Thanks for doing the work, other's would struggle with. Fast food is the LAST industry I'd be enthusiastic to work for.
Did no one notice that number
I'm also quite surprised by that