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One thing that I've noticed about McDonald's is the sort of people who work there in cities versus the country. I grew up in the country and McDonald's was a pl
by jswinghammer 16y ago
One thing that I've noticed about McDonald's is the sort of people who work there in cities versus the country. I grew up in the country and McDonald's was a place for kids to work. In the city it's a place where adults work. I suppose given the choice I'd rather hire adults but I'm not sure how an adult supports themselves in a city like Boston on what they pay.
- zeemonkee 16y agoCould be they work at MacDonalds to supplement their major source of income (pension, working partner etc).
- jswinghammer 16y agoFrom my limited observation it seems like that might be possible. Many of their workers seem to be Haitian or Chinese immigrants. I don't really go there for anything but the occasional strawberry shake so my sample size is pretty small.
- michaelochurch 16y agoI remember walking into a McDonald's (early '90s) in an Arizona "gray town". My dad and I were the only people under 60 in the place. They were good, too. They were a bit slower, the average age in the place probably being 70, but they had a much better work ethic than most people in fast food.
- lawnchair_larry 16y agoI think it depends more on the job market in general. When there is a shortage of jobs and high unemployment, McDonalds can hire more mature staff. When there is a labor shortage, anyone with a pulse can get a "better" job, so that is when you see the 15 year olds working at McDonalds. This was the case where I grew up, as I watched the city go from modest to booming.