I’m 18 years old I moved out of my moms place to live with my best friend in an apartment. We are in a 9 month lease so moving to a different city isn’t an option. I work full time at a McDonald’s. It pays pretty well and I’ve been there for 9 months but my manager is a bully. He is rude and mean until he gets it his way and I just don’t want to be in that environment anymore. He’s made 7 coworkers quit already and I’ve cried over him twice. I’m a big softie. I’ve put up with it for 9 months and I don’t think I can put up with it for another 9 months but I need another job to help pay my rent. The big QUESTION is what places will hire me with only 9 months of experience as a McDonald’s employee? The only reason I get paid well at the McDonald’s is all the overtime I do. I highly doubt another job will give me the same overtime. I graduated high school but that’s my highest degree can somebody help
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How about trying a regular, sit-down restaurant, where you will earn some combination of salary and tips? You can tell them you have some experience with customer service, and with serving food.
Another McDonalds or other fast food place
I can help but it is probably not the help that you want to hear. The manager is not a bully. He has a right to be rude and mean based on your behavior. It is HIS job to tell you what to do and to make sure that you are doing it right, to keep you focused and to keep you on the ball. If you are slow, or not doing the job quite right, if he feels that he has to be rude to you to get the job done, that's his prerogative. And he likely didn't "make" anyone quit. If it was their choice, it was their choice. You can likely get a job elsewhere if you want to but realize that you will ALWAYS be answerable to a manager/supervisor, who will be watching you closely and directing you along the way. That's the nature of a minimum wage job in fast food.
You're an adult now and working in the real world Stop with the 'bully' nonsense.
I'm not sure what help you're looking for. You seem to understand your situation well. You either need to look for another job or deal with your boss. That is life. At the same time, be thinking about what your next move is such as more education so that you have options outside the fast food world.