Narrative Essay About Working At Mcdonald's

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Working at McDonald’s is the worst job I’ve ever had. First of all, the pay is extremely low. I was making the maximum rate of $8.75 an hour. I was constantly struggling to make ends meet. I had to count and save every penny to pay my bills on time. The next bad feature about working at McDonald's is, the customers are disrespectful to me. Customers will curse, scream, and name call, even if I did nothing wrong to them. Customers feel as if they can talk and treat me however they please. For example, I gave a woman her tray of food and told her “Have a great day!” With a big smile on my face. She replied angrily “Where is the napkins located, stupid?” Lastly, I never get a break. I’ll work eight to twelve hours a day without a single break.

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