Comments on: The top ten reasons your job is better than KFC http://ummnowwhat.com/2009/06/16/the-top-ten-reasons-your-job-is-better-than-kfc/ Overcoming the Quarter-life Crisis Sun, 01 Aug 2010 03:35:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: ReinventingAmy http://ummnowwhat.com/2009/06/16/the-top-ten-reasons-your-job-is-better-than-kfc/#comment-3101 ReinventingAmy Tue, 16 Jun 2009 23:59:16 +0000 http://ummnowwhat.com/?p=766#comment-3101 lmao. I was a McDonalds manager for 8.5 years.... so this post cracked me up. And as far as being a "well oiled machine" yeah... McD's is good for positioning and all that crap, but it still sucked ALOT esp working nights. I became immune to people yelling at me for stupid stuff. It was nice being a manager though. I now do behavorial counseling- but seriously- there are days I would love to go back to being a manager again. Seriously never thought I'd say that. And I fully agree with Seven- EVERYONE should have to work fast food at some point in their life. You really do learn a lot about work and about people. lmao. I was a McDonalds manager for 8.5 years…. so this post cracked me up. And as far as being a “well oiled machine” yeah… McD’s is good for positioning and all that crap, but it still sucked ALOT esp working nights. I became immune to people yelling at me for stupid stuff. It was nice being a manager though. I now do behavorial counseling- but seriously- there are days I would love to go back to being a manager again. Seriously never thought I’d say that. And I fully agree with Seven- EVERYONE should have to work fast food at some point in their life. You really do learn a lot about work and about people.

]]> By: seven http://ummnowwhat.com/2009/06/16/the-top-ten-reasons-your-job-is-better-than-kfc/#comment-3100 seven Tue, 16 Jun 2009 22:44:38 +0000 http://ummnowwhat.com/?p=766#comment-3100 Wow, um... I might have written a book. Wow, um… I might have written a book.

]]> By: seven http://ummnowwhat.com/2009/06/16/the-top-ten-reasons-your-job-is-better-than-kfc/#comment-3099 seven Tue, 16 Jun 2009 22:39:46 +0000 http://ummnowwhat.com/?p=766#comment-3099 OMG. Try working at Ross Dress for Less. Customers would literally throw clothes on the floor, then complain about the store being trashed all the time. Fitting rooms = constantly full, creating a mountain of clothing that all needs to be rehung, because apparently the general public doesn't have a closet and thus has never learned how to put a shirt on a hanger. And customer service? No, we can't take back that dirty, worn out, stinky shoe with no receipt. No, that pair of Calvin Klein jeans is not a $2 headband-- there are codes on the receipts; we know what the tag was originally on. No, it's not my fault that the African-American Barbie is on clearance and the Caucasian one isn't; we just happened to get the Caucasian one later so it's not on sale yet-- and by the way, even if the company did do that on purpose, no, that does NOT make ME a racist. I've worked at the same coffee shop for 6 years (just bought it from my former boss in April!), and it has made me all the more conscious of how I treat people in any customer service environment. It boggles my mind how rude people can be, and for no reason at all. Pretty sure that it should be mandatory for everyone to serve a 2-year stint in retail or foodservice, like the Dutch or whoever do with their army. If everyone had to experience that side of it, I think everyone would be a lot nicer on the other side. OMG. Try working at Ross Dress for Less. Customers would literally throw clothes on the floor, then complain about the store being trashed all the time. Fitting rooms = constantly full, creating a mountain of clothing that all needs to be rehung, because apparently the general public doesn’t have a closet and thus has never learned how to put a shirt on a hanger. And customer service? No, we can’t take back that dirty, worn out, stinky shoe with no receipt. No, that pair of Calvin Klein jeans is not a $2 headband– there are codes on the receipts; we know what the tag was originally on. No, it’s not my fault that the African-American Barbie is on clearance and the Caucasian one isn’t; we just happened to get the Caucasian one later so it’s not on sale yet– and by the way, even if the company did do that on purpose, no, that does NOT make ME a racist.

I’ve worked at the same coffee shop for 6 years (just bought it from my former boss in April!), and it has made me all the more conscious of how I treat people in any customer service environment. It boggles my mind how rude people can be, and for no reason at all.

Pretty sure that it should be mandatory for everyone to serve a 2-year stint in retail or foodservice, like the Dutch or whoever do with their army. If everyone had to experience that side of it, I think everyone would be a lot nicer on the other side.

]]> By: Courtlynn http://ummnowwhat.com/2009/06/16/the-top-ten-reasons-your-job-is-better-than-kfc/#comment-3097 Courtlynn Tue, 16 Jun 2009 16:50:37 +0000 http://ummnowwhat.com/?p=766#comment-3097 Now I want fried chicken for lunch. I blame you for making me fat! LOL Now I want fried chicken for lunch. I blame you for making me fat! LOL

]]> By: Matt http://ummnowwhat.com/2009/06/16/the-top-ten-reasons-your-job-is-better-than-kfc/#comment-3096 Matt Tue, 16 Jun 2009 16:10:31 +0000 http://ummnowwhat.com/?p=766#comment-3096 I would love smelling like fried chicken all day. Its actually one of my favorite foods and I think working there would ruin it for me. I would love smelling like fried chicken all day. Its actually one of my favorite foods and I think working there would ruin it for me.

]]> By: Andrea http://ummnowwhat.com/2009/06/16/the-top-ten-reasons-your-job-is-better-than-kfc/#comment-3095 Andrea Tue, 16 Jun 2009 15:02:16 +0000 http://ummnowwhat.com/?p=766#comment-3095 I love my job. Especially now. I too worked in fast food, and completely agree... You can tell a lot about someone by the way they treat you when you're in the oversized/crummy uniform. I love my job. Especially now. I too worked in fast food, and completely agree… You can tell a lot about someone by the way they treat you when you’re in the oversized/crummy uniform.

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