Some people make themselves feel worthwhile by belittling others.
Sounds like your uncle.
There is nothing to be ashamed of by working.
Attitudes like that are leading to our downfall in this country.
Working is something we must all do, and being proud of yourself is wonderful.
Ignore him and enjoy your job.
ps-most of us started out flippin burgers, I did.
Why does my uncle think a job at McDonalds is ..... ?
What does your uncle do? I bet there is someone out in the world who can find something derogatory about his job. There's nothing wrong with doing something you enjoy doing at getting paid for it. It's not about how much you make but how much you enjoy what your doing and your life.
Think about your aspirations in life and set a road map or series of small goals on how to achieve what you want in life and go for it...don't let the actions and thoughts of others get in the way of what makes you happy!
I'll share with you an answer from a teacher I deeply respect:
"It's an honorable profession."
Where would McD's be if not for its workers? Where would the trash service be, if not for our sanitation specialist.
Every profession, be it a bank manager or a fry cook is necessary. Cause its a job and somebody's got to do it.
I thank you for your service.
And I am 100% serious.Why does my uncle think a job at McDonalds is ..... ?
There's nothing wrong with working at Mcdonald's if you are happy.Your uncle is prob-ally disappointed with himself and taking it out on you. I'd rather work at Mcdonald's then be a laid off former high paid employee.
If you are 16 and working at McDonald's that is OK. If you are a grown man and working there, something is wrong. Most grown men work at jobs that pay real money.Why does my uncle think a job at McDonalds is ..... ?
There are a number of positives about working at McDonalds. Often, you can get a full 40 hours of work, much of the uniform is provided, often the managment has had at least some level of people skills and management training, and certainly it used to offer at least some health insurrance. There are some standards of cleanliness, food preparation, and work place safety. Although you may only be "flipping burgers" it takes more ability and more skills to get those orders out in a rush than most people realize. In some areas, you are more likely to have a larger paycheck, and hence living money, at the end of the week than at many other jobs; you are even more likely to have a higher wage than most of the other "nicer" jobs.
On the other hand, please do some goal planning for yourself. Do you envision yourself doing the McDonald thing 5 years from now, 20 years from now, or at age 55-65 how many years from now that may be. And, if so, in what capacity? Like one of the earlier posters mentioned, it is one company that, at least historically, that enables their "counter people" to actually make a career out of their job. While you're doing your goal assesment and decide to make McDonalds into your career, at least for a while, do you truely have the skills and education at this point to become a manager and do the books? become a regional or district manager of some type? or ultimately obtain the finances and education to enter into a franchise relationship including being able to read and knowingly sign the contracts? If you do not have the education, information, and skills that the ultimate goals require then start looking into getting some further education and training. The earlier in your career that you do so, the easier it will be. It sounds as if you are still working your way through the lower rungs of the system. At this point, you are not required to put in the hours that a higher level manager is required to nor do you have the same responsibilities. You schedule is probably much more flexible in terms of time of day and number of hours. - Reality is, when the flu comes through and 1/4-3/4 of your crew calls in sick, as a manager you get to fill in when there is no one else to call!
Another thing to consider about McDonalds is the over-all income you will have over time. It may be ok to great money right now. But, with time you may have bigger wants or needs than what McDonald's can pay such as a family, a bigger or better vehicle, a bigger or better apartment, or even buying a house. If you decide that McDonalds can't meet your future wants, there is nothing wrong about using this time for preparing for a different job that pays more money. Undoubtedly, this will mean more education. In general, McDonalds is much more accomodating than many employers in their schedules for students. And, there is a lot to be learned about how to manage people, inventory, and more from your McDonald's experience. Things that you can take with you to any other job.
At the same time, now is a good time to remember to start some type of a retirement program for yourself. Check out the banks and credit unions in your area by visiting them and talking with their financial advisors to find out what types of retirement and other savings and investment programs they offer; these types of accounts are called instruments in the financial world. It sounds like you are reasonably young without too many bills or other financial responsibilities. Setting aside just $5 per week now can mean a lot to you in the future. As your paycheck grows, try to put those increases into some type of savings too.
I too agree with one of the earlier posters about the health costs of much of the McDonald's food. That is not to say that McDonalds doesn't have some reasonably healthy options. But, the healthy options cost about 4 times more than similar foods would be to make at home. Definitley the fried foods are not long-term, heart healthy foods. You might survive them for a year or two, but if you plan on staying in the food industry much longer than that you are asking for near term and long term health problems. - If you think about it, the core menu items at an awful lot of restaurants come right out of the deep fat frier; they are not that much different than McDonalds.
If you make mcdonalds a regular thing in your diet you will get sick and manifest bodily disease
However
A job is a job but I notice working at Mcdonalds is like the lottery for some people
They stay there long enough and one day they will own their own franchise
Mcdonalds food is a life taking food, i.e. it taked a lot out of your body to digest and there are hardly any vitamins nutrients or antioxidants
as compared to life giving foods like veggie stir fry with brown rice or a greens salads (that is organically grown)
or blueberries
If you keep eating there it will affect your health silently.
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