At the age of 15, I was already working at a McDonald’s restaurant to help in making ends meet for my College education. But it only took me less than 3 months to stay. Why? Maybe I really hate having a BOSS.
But my son Ruiz took a part-time "job" at McDonald’s in a kids workshop where they stay at a McDonald’s branch to learn how to serve customers, build their self-esteem, and apply CAYG and FIFO (more on that later), and a lot more…
First day at "work" — Ruiz is NOT motivated. (Not really, he just loves to make faces. He’s the one who was eager to hop into the McJob.)
McDonald’s says this about working for them:
"McDonald’s is one of the best-known brands in the world - and as soon as you put on your McDonald’s uniform and name badge, you’re responsible for representing the brand to the hundreds of customers visiting our restaurants every day."
Well, I agree. While I was working at McDonald’s myself, I learned…
Always Be On Time
We can’t stress enough how important this is. Why? Because being late for your shift puts unfair pressure on your team mates and that means that our customers might not get the service they expect. So you need to be sure you can be right on time for all of your rostered shifts.
Look Good
At McDonald’s appearance counts. This means a neat, clean and wrinkle-free uniform, plus good personal grooming. Feeling smart gives you confidence too. For more info check out the Employee Handbook.
See my son Ruiz below:
Team Talk
Whatever you do at McDonald’s will involve being part of a team. You don’t have to be the loudest or the smartest. You just need to do your job the best you can, be ready to help out your fellow Crew (especially when it’s busy) and communicate clearly.
Attitude Check
Being polite, friendly and respectful with both customers and your team mates is a top priority. It helps create the McDonald’s experience that everyone enjoys. It’s also what makes McDonald’s a great place to work!
Great attitude whenever there’s a camera even if it’s time to work? :)
Squeaky Clean
Cleanliness is very important at McDonald’s. So you’ll find we’re committed to our Clean As You Go (CAYG) and strict hygiene policies. Everyone has their role to play in keeping our restaurants and their surroundings squeaky clean.
See Ruiz cleaning the tables:
OK. I won’t bore you telling you how great McDonald’s is. For me, just some parts of working with McDonald’s are OK. Instead, just download the employee PDF handbook here and see for yourself.
Anyway, I let Ruiz join McDonald’s so that he can learn some things that he can apply in business when he grows up… 
I also told him to watch out for his competition…
And all work and no play makes him a dull boy…
Most important thing, ALWAYS STAY HAPPY.
Oh, before I forget, as mentioned above, CAYG means "clean as you go" and FIFO means "first in, first out" …
Another thing…
Ruiz now pays for whatever toy he wants to buy...
How?
We brainstormed for a solution…
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