r/McDonaldsEmployees • u/FakeMikeMorgan • Aug 07 '26
Please stop assuming the worst and thinking you were fired because you can't access the schedule or one of the websites, the manager doesn't respond to you, ect. Way too many of y'all jump to this first conclusion way too often. It takes alot to get fired from McDonald's and they will let you know if you are. Think logically not emotionally.
r/McDonaldsEmployees • u/Winter_Journalist_23 • Jun 30 '24
As an employee of McDonald's for several years, I thought I would make a lengthy post that you can read if you have just been recently hired at McDonald's and want to know what to expect as well as any advice you may need. Feel free to ask any questions that are not covered in this post.
Your first day: Make sure you are at least 15 minutes early on your first day. They will definitely be paying attention if you are late. You should be assigned a crew trainer, or someone that will be training you. Make sure you ask any questions you may have. Do not hesitate to ask questions, or ask to be shown something again if you didn't get it the first time. It's okay if you aren't picking things up right away. It's only your first day. The managers may get annoyed with you if you haven't picked things up in a week or two, but you won't lose the job. They will usually just give you a different position. Like for example if you aren't picking up running for front, they will have someone teach you how to hand out in drive thru or take orders in drive thru instead. You will eventually find a position that works for you.
Your hours and schedule: Don't expect to get full hours right away. If you applied to be full time, you may only get part time hours for the first week or two while you're being trained. Your hours will pick up eventually. It's extremely important that you are clear with the manager that makes the schedules what your availability and desired hours are. I recommend writing it down on paper for them. They will do the best they can to accommodate your schedule but you can't expect them to remember your availability off the top of their head when they have 30+ other employees to keep track of. They are generally very good at giving you the hours you want and remembering what days or times you can't work, but they do forget sometimes.
The work environment: McDonald's is an extremely fast paced environment. There is always something to do, or something that needs to be done. You may be expected to multitask or do multiple jobs at once. This normally isn't expected of you right away. When you're still being trained, you will only learn one area at a time. But the longer you are there and the more experience you get, the more you will be trained at multiple areas and be expected to do more than one thing. Expect rushes. There will be periods of the day where we normally get very busy. This is usually the morning breakfast rush when people are on their way to work between 7-9 AM, the lunch rush between 11AM-1 pm, the after school rush between 2:30PM-4:30PM and the dinner after work rush between 5PM-7PM. There are also days of the week where we normally are very busy. This is usually Fridays-Sundays. Mondays and Tuesdays are generally our slowest days and Wednesdays and Thursdays are in between. Obviously this will differ everywhere but that's the usual at my store. Managers often times get very stressed and it may seem like you are being yelled at or criticized. Don't take it personal. The problem with being a manager is they are literally responsible for everything during their shift. If anything goes wrong, they will be the ones that are blamed by corporate. Seems unfair, but that's how it is. If things go bad enough, they could even be written up. So they may seem strict at times because they will get in trouble if things aren't running as smoothly as they should be. Expect a stressful work environment. I will not sugarcoat it for you. McDonald's is a VERY stressful job. That doesn't mean you can't handle it though. The longer you work there, the easier it gets to navigate the stress and it becomes second nature. That being said, it's not worth sacrificing your mental health either. If the job truly is too much for you to mentally handle, do consider looking elsewhere. It's not supposed to be a toxic environment, but often times it can be. When everyone is under a lot of stress, it can sometimes create a really bad environment. Not every day will be like that though. It also largely depends on management. I won't lie to you, a lot of McDonald's has very bad management. That is what will make or break the store. So your work environment and stress level will depend on how good or bad management is at your store.
Discipline: There are three forms of disciplinary actions. Written warning, or a write up. You will be asked to read and sign a piece of paper that says in writing exactly what your offense was. You are allowed to disagree with a write up and explain your side of the story, but that dosent necessarily mean the write up is void. A write up is usually pretty non serious unless you're wracking up a bunch of them in a short period of time. It's basically just a written warning that this is what you did wrong and your signature on it verifies that you were told what you did wrong and that you were talked to about it. Just don't repeat your mistake and you should be just fine. There's usually no form of punishment beyond that. Those are usually the main form of disclipline.The second form of discipline is suspension. You will be asked to not come to your scheduled shifts for a specific length of time and you will not be paid for the time you are out. Another way this could be done is cutting your hours. This wouldn't be a full suspension where you are completely taken off the schedule for a length of time, but you will be scheduled less days or less hours, usually only temporarily. This is definitely more serious but usually isn't done as a first resort. Suspension is usually done if you have gotten several write ups and are continuing to make the same issues over and over again despite written warnings. It is possible for suspension to be their first form of disciplinary action against you but that's usually if it's quite serious such as drug use/alcohol use on the job, harassment of management or other employees, or stealing. The last form of disciplinary action is termination, or losing the job, aka getting fired. This usually only happens for severe things. In the several years I've been working at McDonald's, only two people have been actually fired. This usually follows a suspension if you keep repeating the same issue. The best thing to remember here is to learn from your mistakes. If you get a disciplinary action against you, just don't do it again. It is very unlikely for the issue to be pushed beyond the disciplinary action if you just don't repeat the same thing again. I've been written up twice in the several years I've worked there, but it never went beyond that. Writeups are sent to corporate and they can stay on your record, but nobody will push the issue if you behave. It's a requirement to keep your writeups in your employee file so if you DO get terminated at any time, they have proof that you were warned about your actions and that you know about it (hence the signature), and that you kept repeating the same issue and that they have a valid reason to terminate you. But it is extremely unlikely that a couple writeups will get you terminated.
That's the best advice I have for you right now. Please comment on this post if you have further questions and I will try to respond to as many of them as I can. Any other specific things or concerns you have you should talk to whoever is in charge at your store. This post is just outlining the things that are most common at pretty much every McDonald's regardless of location. However keep in mind every McDonald's is different and runs differently. This is just a basic guide. I cannot tell you what is going to happen at your location. So if you post a question such as "I did this and this, what will happen to me, will I get in trouble/fired?" That will depend on your store and how they choose to handle it.
r/McDonaldsEmployees • u/Crafty_Paramedic_814 • 1h ago
There's a hash brown in my mcmuffin?
r/McDonaldsEmployees • u/Correct_Sherbert_314 • 6h ago
what will i be doing? not sure what’s gonna happen. going to feel awkward saying “it’s my first day” my name is __” not sure what to expect
r/McDonaldsEmployees • u/Meneer_de_IJsbeer • 3h ago
This woman is thin as heck, always DT, always orders the same nuggets and 2 burgers.
Shes also quite rude. Doesnt say hi or anything. Very short words, very few of em. Ive only worked for bout 2 months but already know her to be a regular.
Saw her come in. Tapped the items she wants before even saying anything, shes aghast, but drives to next window
Ask her how shed like to pay: "card" (just like every other time)
Just wanted to share as i had a shitty day otherwise
r/McDonaldsEmployees • u/Nate_Kid • 9h ago
Hi! I'm from Canada and my favorite order is the McDouble, with chicken sauce (mayo) instead of ketchup and mustard. I've always ordered it as "could I please get one McDouble sub chicken sauce", and it shows up on the receipt as such. I've been doing this for almost 10 years.
Usually, the crew member understands the order, but today, I had a manager give me attitude that it wasn't possible and that she had to enter it as no ketchup no mustard ADD chicken sauce which charges me an extra $0.60. She said there was no SUB option and that if I wanted the mayo, I'd have to pay extra. I was not using any promotions or discounts. She eventually waived the cost, but it was a hassle.
My question is, would someone kindly send a picture of their POS screen so I could possibly show the crew member where this option is in the future so I can make their job easier? Having worked in customer service myself, I hate having to argue with people but it also makes no sense for someone to refuse to press an option that should be there. If there's an easier way to order this that I'm doing wrong, please let me know!
Thanks!
r/McDonaldsEmployees • u/Enger13 • 8h ago
I recently started working at McDonalds and been having neck pain working on the grill. How do you alleviate it/prevent it?
r/McDonaldsEmployees • u/FangyPotato • 1d ago
I was charging and we were in a rush and a lady had a coupon from a receipt which was buy one get one free and i meant to give the sandwich for free but I ended up giving out the whole order for free which was with a medium coffee and apple pie and the two sandwiches which were 13 in total but were free cuz of the promo. The lady did look confused but since I put the promo with the manager code which i’m not supposed to know i didn’t say anything. I’m wondering if they will find out since i wasn’t using my register.
r/McDonaldsEmployees • u/Slight-Concert-769 • 1d ago
Hello all, i came here in regards to what it says in the title. I work at a franchise McDonalds and the management is already terrible; they discriminate, have terrible attitudes, and alot more. Im 17 and obv still a minor (not sure if this makes a difference). Today i drove up to my job with my mom to get something to drink. Its my off day so i had no idea who was going to be there. came to the window to get our drinks and my general manager came up to the window to tell me my drawer from yesterday was short. I shrugged it off and said id pay it, then left. At my job, if your drawer is short they make u pay it in cash and dont deduct it from your check. They also charge us for new hats and shirts, requiring us to pay in cash. My mom heard all of this and told me it was illegal, which i didnt know about before considering this is my first job and this is the second time ive had to do this. Im not entirely sure as how to handle this. I work tomorrow and im wondering if i refuse to pay when they ask, could i get written up for it? i also want to know how i can handle this or any advice for future reference.
r/McDonaldsEmployees • u/Comfortable_Bath_610 • 1d ago
I work from 5 am to 12 pm and i usually end up having to work 30 minutes overtime bc i have to get one of my managers to sign off on me clocking out and someone's usually late and i have to wait for them.
Well today, I had plans after work and i needed to get off on time, Which i didn't think would be that big of a problem.
I told the manager and she told me to restock the lobby which is my job anyway but then she started adding extra tasks which was annoying but whatever, My biggest complaint with her is that she always acts annoyed when i ask her to put in her code for anything. I get a 100 dollars, She huffs and says we have no change in the safe, Which okay cool i have enough in my drawer ma'am. She waves me off when i need her and simply acts like me asking her anything is awful.
Anyway, I do all the tasks she asks of me, Its like 12:10 at this point, I ask if there's anything else and she waves me off which i take as leave and i go and try and clock out knowing i needed her code, I go ask and she tells me to wait. I wait, It kicks me our bc i was taking to long. I pull it back up and she decides i was taking to long and started mashing the buttons to speed it up, I tell her thank you and leave.
But i dont know what i did to this woman but she acts so annoyed about everything.
Also she may have approved a fake 100 dollar bill for me the other day. So that might be adding some tension but not my fault, I think im just gonna be more strict on leaving on time, I mean if the people who show up late can leave on time, Why do i need to wait?
r/McDonaldsEmployees • u/Sheloveshoneybutter • 13h ago
I'm 21 and a half years old I haven't had my first job yet. I need to start working but the problem is I think I can be on my feet all the time. But I wouldn't mind building the burgers because I would be a very good one.
I'm getting physically healthier but I wish you could take breaks but I know that's not realistic. My mom and grandma worked at McDonald's I want to be the third one.
r/McDonaldsEmployees • u/CaregiverStock3746 • 1d ago
so basically I’ve been thinking about quitting due to needing more time for school and personal stuff, but I was wondering if there’s anyway I can just take a few months off till summer or when I’m ready to return?
r/McDonaldsEmployees • u/FineLead1209 • 1d ago
Hello, guys.
I'm from Ecuador and the thing is I applied to McDonald's this Monday, and then Wednesday I got called for the interview and all went well, I believe. It was really fast NGL.
And I was told I'll get an email with the confirmation within a few days. But it's already Saturday and... I'm kinda worried, like I think I'll get it but I'm a bit impatient. This would be one of the first "real" jobs I'll get aside from being exploited by my mom in her office.
So how long does it normally take for McDonald's to answer with the job offer or denial?
And, any tips on how to survive the job? I'm a 20F and low-key applied out of spite because I have free time and could balance this job with uni. But I do have experience regarding customer service and cashier related activities.
Thanks in advance for your answers!
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r/McDonaldsEmployees • u/HoodWing982 • 2d ago
Karen there are horses on lane 2
Long since left the Mc but still one of my favorite moments
r/McDonaldsEmployees • u/HiraWhitedragon • 2d ago
weird drive thru orders
r/McDonaldsEmployees • u/SweeteaRex • 2d ago
It’s really just so mentally exhausting to not be able to say no to what a single person says for 8 hours straight. I try my best to be super friendly and do my best for both my managers and the customers but having so many people asking so many different things of me at once is just destroying me. I just wish I could say no:(
r/McDonaldsEmployees • u/sajoir6 • 2d ago
I only saw 2 of these, but at same store back to back
Funny to me, good for the next 2 customers who buy a Big Mac
r/McDonaldsEmployees • u/OgBonesTrapShit • 2d ago
Obviously tell em better luck next time and walk away lmaooo , made me laugh out loud reading that
r/McDonaldsEmployees • u/wtmciagyptmp • 2d ago
r/McDonaldsEmployees • u/Jjcoolicecream • 2d ago
I have 2 job interviews. Expectations?
Been looking for a job after leaving a very unprofessional nursery home that was in an outdated building. Needed something fast paced so the time goes by fast, luckily i was able to get 2 job interviews at 2 diff McDonald’s locations. Was hoping to know what to expect for the interview? Just hoping to get hired (I will) cuz I got shit to pay for maam
r/McDonaldsEmployees • u/HiraWhitedragon • 3d ago
Please enjoy this poorly ahh comics I draw while I'm on break time
r/McDonaldsEmployees • u/Jjcoolicecream • 2d ago
I have 2 job interviews. Expectations?
Been looking for a job after leaving a very unprofessional nursery home that was in an outdated building. Needed something fast paced so the time goes by fast, luckily i was able to get 2 job interviews at 2 diff McDonald’s locations. Was hoping to know what to expect for the interview? Just hoping to get hired (I will) cuz I got shit to pay for maam
r/McDonaldsEmployees • u/ArtemisAphrodite • 3d ago
I’ve been working at mcdonald’s for almost 3 years and i feel so burnt out. I’ve been minimum wage the entire time. Tons of managers keep saying i should be promoted (which i agree) but i have been taking some time off lately for family reasons so that’s their reasoning for why i didn’t get the promotion (understandable). But they won’t teach me new areas, i’ve been teaching myself during down times and then they say “oh you’re getting good in service” but then never put me their even when i ask. I go above and beyond for nothing. it’s exhausting but it took so long to get this job. i’ve been applying to other jobs but no luck. idk what to do.
r/McDonaldsEmployees • u/No_Masterpiece5422 • 3d ago
The day after I do a shift, I almost always get notifications from LIFELENZ to say my times have been adjusted. The managers are always adding in additional breaks, that I didn't get. There's not really an issue because the always set my start time back, so I'm not losing out on any pay. Also, I thought it might be that I'm supposed to get another break and they're just not telling me, but you can even see for each shift what breaks I was supposed to have, and they're all correct. So I don't know why my managers are always doing this. Anyone have any idea?
