McDonalds employee`s on i-fish

[boater]

any here ?, if so your coffee is rotten...

[ 09-29-2001: Message edited by: boater ]

[AllThumz]

When we lived in McMinnville, I bowled in a league with the manager of the local McDonald's, and told him they made absolutely the worst tasting coffee on the face of the planet, and should pour it back into the horse. He didn't disagree, but said he couldn't do anything about it, since it's prepackaged images/icons/rolleyes.gif

So, whenever my nephew asks if I want to go fishing, I remind him that I'll bring the coffee, but Union 76 can furnish the junk food!

John images/icons/smile.gif

[ 09-30-2001: Message edited by: AllThumz ]

[rainycity]

Boater,
That was proboably the funniest post I have ever read, probably because it is so easliy related to.
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Very short, precise and to the point.
Let`s go fishing and I`ll bring the coffee.
You have a preference for fresh ground or standard folgers type?
I`m still laughing every time think of that post..

[Silent Lucidity]

Hate to bring up the obvious, but you bought it at McDonald's, for crying out loud. Their coffee is used to clean the grill.

[boater]

they realy did used to have good coffee then they switched to seattles best, this stuff does taste like grill cleaner, i quit drinking it. rainy city, where do you fish here in seattle ?

[jawbreaker]

Will that be for here or to go?

[Deleted User]

SL, I try to avoid the fastfood chain outlets. But I still KNOW they don't clean the grill; bad coffee or no coffee. images/icons/grin.gif They might wipe it a couple times a day with a moist cloth that had fallen on the floor, but that's what you get anywhere they employee at the minimum wage. Reality. Period.

Again, don't be mad at the messenger.

[Uncle Bob]

At 6-7 bucks an hour, do you expect for them to take a lot of pride in it?
So next time you ask for a cup of mud, you'll get? images/icons/smile.gif

UB

[smilesforu]

Oh sure...I suppose your egg mcmuffins are a little to moist too... images/icons/shocked.gif images/icons/shocked.gif . Geez I would pay more for piece of mind from a fast food joint. Some of the stories that come out of those places are scary.
I agree there coffee is crap...way to hot and bitter as all get out.

[Slow Roll]

After our first experiment gone bad in my chem. class our TA wrote "Would you like fries with that?" in big letters on the blackboard and had us repeat it a few times.

He had us do this because, and I quote "If you people don't get this @hit figured out this is what you are going to have to memorize in your next job."

Quite the motivational speaker that man was. images/icons/grin.gif

[rainycity]

Boater,
I usually fish Commencement bay,
Elliott bay, or the lower Green.
There are a lot of bright silvers in there right now and some of them are pretty good sized.
What about yourself?
That post still makes me laugh.. images/icons/grin.gif

[boater]

lately ive been fishing the lower duwamish behind the annex tavern, has been good. was some incredible action when it opened below the first so. bridge on the 15th, then the indians cleaned it out.

[Deleted User]

Back from my self imposed exile from ifish. I may be posting on this particular thread for real! My wonderful employer has requested HUGE wage and benefit concessions ala Freightliner Corp. whom we are a major supplier to. With the already large cut I took because of my disability and the big increases in out-of-pocket expenses for health and welfare I cannot afford to work at the company I have given 25 years of my life to. So look for me in the future at your local McDonalds or Target or GI Joes or Fisherman's or who knows? Trickle down economics revisited!!!!!
Stew images/icons/mad.gif

[ 10-01-2001: Message edited by: BIGSTEW ]

[Stz ll]

Sorry to hear about your job situation Stew. I am however glad to have your input back on this board!!

Pete
STZ ll

[rainycity]

Boater,
The lower green is the Duwamish,
I`ve been fishing primarily by the Tuckwila Community Center but have tried down by the Boeing foot bridge, the Annex tavern, The Riverside,,etc...
We should get together, swap lies and share techniques for catching them,,
there are still some beautiful chromies in there pushing 17lb or better.
I don`t know why but that post still cracks me up...
Sorry to hear about your predicament Stew,
with these layoffs Boeing is proposing, I may not be awfully far behind you..

[ 10-01-2001: Message edited by: rainycity ]

[ 10-01-2001: Message edited by: rainycity ]

[fishbait]

HEY STEW,

welcome back, that was quick, hope all is well............we missed you........

[boater]

rainy city, i drive by that community center everyday on my way home from work, ive fished that area alot. do you fish it durring the week ??

[rainycity]

Right now I try and fish it after work whenever I can.
It`s close by the house and it has fish right now.
Look for an old little blue Subaru wagon
parked in the community center lot.
I usually fish the slot under the bridge or
the slot in front of the patio.

[Deleted User]

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[Deleted User]

Hey my friend, does 'STEWED' mean you are mad or just finished a 5th of Jack? images/icons/grin.gif I like the new moniker. After you start at McMinimumWages selling 'fries with that', will you change your moniker to 'FRIED'? images/icons/wink.gif

Steve

[Deleted User]

Both Steve. After the insulting proposal that the managment of "Freightliner Jr." gave us today I was and wanted to be. Gee it's just like the good old days of Reaganomics! images/icons/rolleyes.gif
Stew

[ 10-01-2001: Message edited by: STEWED ]

[boater]

we have heard a 20 percent cut in pay, is that what they asked for

[Johnny Mac]

I just wanted you all to know that I'm VERY offended at all that is implied here.

I happen to be a very happy employee of McDonalds (fantastic corperation too dangit!!!). It is also my responsibility to make the coffee in the mornings. images/icons/mad.gif Just so you know, I've had plenty of great comments about my coffee. In fact, there are people that come just for that, and to visit. McDonalds is basically a social pilar in my community to many of our great patrons, and it all revolves around the coffee many times. Personally, thats the only coffee I drink (with the exeption of starbucks).

Just wanted to let you know that I feel stomped on here, and my pride is a little damaged. I'll make sure to try and make some reaaaaaallllll special coffee for ifisherman next time images/icons/mad.gif

btw, I get paid VERY well (just got a raise to 7 p/h) And I get STOCK OPTIONS TOO!! images/icons/mad.gif Mac D's is awsome.

[Sparkey]

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Dont take offense Johhny, McDonalds is an establishment that everyone loves to bash and hate but we all eat there so there has got to be something halfway decent about it.
...even if their coffee does suck! images/icons/wink.gif

[ 10-02-2001: Message edited by: Sparkey ]

[rainycity]

Not all of us Spark,
I NEVER eat there,
not even their 49 cent cheesburgers,
I`ll stop in there and get a soda now and then, but only because there are`nt any lines,, images/icons/grin.gif
Just pickin` on ya a little bit Johnny Mac..
What in the world is 7 p/h?
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[ 10-02-2001: Message edited by: rainycity ]

[Johnny Mac]

There arent any lines because there are efficient and well trained employees like myself.

I mix the soda too. You wouldnt believe all that goes in to it either. I hope you appreciate it. images/icons/mad.gif

You should try to eat there once in a while pal. The cajun McChicken is unbelievable. In fact, its my life right now. Nobody makes em up better than me and my awsome team. Personally, I think they go best with Dr. Pepper (made by me). You should give it a try. I'll knock off 10% just for you.

[Pilar]

Yeah well they tried to sell me some of that there coffee after I landed the GTO upside down in the drivethrough. Now, I can't drive past that place without hearing 'May I take your order please?. That was the first thing I heard the day I wrecked the car and it still cracks me up.

[parker]

raincity. 7 p/h is better then 6.50 p/h but not quite at the RottenRons High Roller 8 p/h!

Actually, I had a cup of Chez Renaldo's coffee over in Walla Walla this last weekend. Tasted like coffee to me. Was damn hot, too! Maybe I just got lucky and missed out on the "special" spitwad additives. images/icons/shocked.gif

[Tanner]

What does McDonald's Coffee and Sportjets have in common?

I don't know, ask Boater. images/icons/grin.gif

[ 10-02-2001: Message edited by: Tanner ]

[Silent Lucidity]

Oh cr@p, I'm busting a gut over here. If you wouldn't believe what goes into the soda you SURE wouldn't believe what goes into the nuggets...ROFL.

[Johnny Mac]

Hey SL, just so you know, those nuggets are FDA approved 10 times over. Any rumors to their contents are grossly overblown. images/icons/mad.gif Me and my team make darn sure you get the best nuggets your money can buy. Dont worry about a thing, I'm ON IT.

[Pilar]

Yep, thats the same FDA that sets the acceptable limits on roach droppings and bug parts in the public food supply.

Bottom line is I won't eat it unless I know where its been. This is my main motivation as an Apex Predator. Fish is good and fresh fish, properly handled is awesome.

[GutZ]

Where are the Nuggets on a chicken anyway?

[Pete]

I wonder what it would take to have nutritional and country of origin information on the package?

It took some doing, but I was able to come up with this:
Big Mac: 590 calories, 45 grams carbohydrate (which McDonalds says can substitute for fruit in a health diet), 26 grams of fat, 100 mgs of cholesterol and 890 mgs of sodium.
Large fries: 400 calories, 46 grams of carbohydrate, 22 grams of fat, 200 mgs of sodium.
Chocolate shake: 320 calories, 66 grams of carbs, 240 mgs of sodium.

Total for a meal: 1310 calories, 157 grams of carbs, 100 mgs cholesterol, 48 grams of fat and 1330 mgs of sodium.

Stated another way, based on the FDA dietary guidelines, that 65% of daily caloric needs, 66% of fat, 30% of cholesterol and 150% of sodium.

No information on the effects of corporate farming on the small farms of this and other countries was available at www.mcdonalds.com, (http://www.mcdonalds.com,) however, there is an extensive section devoted to corporate responsibility.

Since we know that excess fat and sodium in the diet lead to heart disease and high blood pressure, it's easy to conclude that what may taste good may not be healthy for you.

[Silent Lucidity]

Tastes good=bad for you
Tastes awful=good for you

It can be a cruel, cruel world.

[rainycity]

Johnny Mac,
What the fella`s here are tryin` to tell you is the madder you get making all them cute little red faces images/icons/mad.gif the more they are going to pick on you.. Just let it go. images/icons/rolleyes.gif
You`ll learn, go fishin` instead.. images/icons/wink.gif

[Johnny Mac]

Oh mannnnn!! images/icons/grin.gif I'm just laughin my *** off here! images/icons/grin.gif

O.K., thats enough I guess. I dont work for McD's, I install payroll software. That was a kick though. Sorry, that was just for the cheap laughs on my end, and I got a few, so thanks! images/icons/grin.gif

I was gonna come back with how important a role our founding father "Ronald" (snicker) has played in setting up the infrastructure of america, and that everybody should pay respect by buying a big mac value pac images/icons/grin.gif

Johnny mac eh? LOL!! I love it.

Sorry again for the waste of bandwidth, but that was a damn riot. images/icons/grin.gif

[Stz ll]

Hey Fishguts, A better question would be where is the chicken in the nuggets. I have ordered them once or twice and have yet to find anything but fat and grissle. images/icons/shocked.gif

[Johnny Mac]

You guys are great sports. images/icons/grin.gif

[Deleted User]

Hey boater, they want more like 30%.
Here are some lines you might be hearing me say in the future.
"Welcome to Wal-Mart"
"Would you like to super size that?"
"Can I see some ID for that beer?"
"Attention K-Mart shoppers"
"Well lady I usually get paid $100 for that type of thing"

Stew images/icons/grin.gif

[Nanook]

Sorry I could not help myself. images/icons/grin.gif



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[SAUKit2em]

Sorry, but I can't resist either! images/icons/grin.gif


McDonald's Job Application & Employment
Test


Name_____________________________ Trailer Park________________ Pay phone closest to your house ______________________

1. Why do you want to work at McDonalds?
A. For a career opportunity.
B. For job security.
C. Because i fit that 'geek' profile.

2. Where did you hear about McDonalds?
A. From the newspaper.
B. From the radio.
C. From the 30 billion a year McDonalds spends on TV ads convincing us
we should pay $3.49 for a 30* hamburger.

3. Do you promise to end every sentence you ever speak at McDonalds with
the words "Do you want fries with that?"?
A. Yes.
B. No.
C. Yes, do you want fries with that?

4. If a customer ordered a Big Mac, extra cheese, no lettuce, light on
the mayo, what would you give him?
A. A Big Mac, extra cheese, no lettuce, light on the mayo.
B. A Big mac, extra cheese, extra lettuce, extra mayo.
C. Fifteen milkshakes & a happy meal.

5. What would you do if you found hair in the hamburger meat?
A. Notify the manager.
B. Charge the customer extra.
C. Say "Would you like fries with the hair in your hamburger?"

6. If you were working the drive thru, what would you say through the
intercom too the customer?
A. Welcome to McDonalds.
B. Welcome to McDonalds, my name is (your name), and what would you
like fries with that?
C. Wauhb ot Muhdonna, la eyt ubb farbbwith that?

Answers: If you answered "C" to 5 or more questions, welcome to the world
of McMinimum Wage!

[ 10-02-2001: Message edited by: SAUKit2em ]

[Johnny Mac]

Like the crummy burgers or not, I dont think they really give a damn images/icons/grin.gif You know what business they are REALLY in? It's not Hamburgers thats for sure. Selling those is just a benny on the side. Those guys are actually masters of real estate if you think about it. Thats the business of mac d's. Real estate.

Just something that crossed my mind, nevermind me. images/icons/smile.gif

funny thread. images/icons/smile.gif

[happybrew]

Okay, here is the reason that many (but not all) McDonalds and other restaurants suck: corporate greed. They are looking so hard for any extra money they can squeeze out of the consumer that they forget about taking care of their employees and customers, and end up making less money than they would otherwise make. I know this for a fact because I have worked for restaurants like that. One place I worked at was making money hand over fist by taking good care of the customer, but ended up taking a nose dive when new ownership came and tried to squeeze every nickle out of the place. Now there are only 2 restaurants left out of 15 10 years ago.

A good example, the coffee at McDonalds: some schmuck in the marketing department came up with the idea of holding the coffee at a temperature way to high to keep the coffee tasting good, so that customers would walk into the place and smell the coffee and feel welcomed and at home. The only problem is that the compounds that give coffee its fresh taste are driven out of the coffee by the heat, and floating around in the air, instead of gliding past your tongue when you drink it. They completely forgot that coffee is for drinking not sniffing.

Most restaurant managers suck. It's a fact. I've been working in the restaurant industry most of my adult life, and I can tell you for a fact that they don't do their jobs. In fact, I won't tell you what restaurant I work for because most of the restaurants in that chain suck. Mine does not because I take care of good employees, who in turn take care of the customers, who come back, bring their friends, and continue to spend money. The key to good restaurant management is taking care of your employees, and taking care of your customers. If you do that, the money will follow. Most restaurant companies put the money first, though, and the customers and employees get ticked off, and so the money doesn't come. My restaurant has increased sales 50% in 4 years, and this year we doubled our profits over last year. Our health inspection scores are always in the high 90's, and they really have to hunt to find anything to put on the inspection sheet so it looks like they were doing their job. And the only thing I did was take care of the employees and the customers. That's all it takes.

Unfortunately, with a big corporation like McDonalds, the accountants take over and they end up not doing as well as they could. There are many restaurant managers like me, going against the grain and doing it right, and many restaurant employees like Johnny doing the same, but by and large restaurants suck.

The next time you go out to eat, bear this in mind: It takes a long time to shut down a restaurant. Health code violations have to be repeated and critical before that happens, and the inspections are not frequent enough in my opinion. One place near my restaurant was shut down for a week to clear out a rat infestation. A waitress working for me who had worked at that restaurant said that they had rats and cockroaches for over a year.

Okay, I'm done venting about the state of the restaurant industry. When you go out to eat, look at the cleanliness of the parking lot, windows, floors, tables, etc. as you walk in, and the friendliness of the staff. If it's not up to par, eat elsewhere, because if they won't take care of what you can see, just think of how they take care of what you can't see. Foodborne illnesses can kill you!

happybrew

[Johnny Mac]

Thats awsome happybrew. Great post, and I'd eat at your place anytime without a doubt. Great attitude for the restraunt/service industry, especially for a manager.

Gotta tell ya though, I appreciate you stickin up for me, but if you read a little further, it was just a joke on my part. I implement payroll software and train accountants on it. I'z a just a kiddin around.

Great post though!

[Deleted User]

Great post Happy'. The 'bottom line' in this country is all too often an ugly, harmful, and even deadly syndrome. It's hepititus A from McMinimum wage workers that don't even want to waste their time washing their hands after deficating, and the ecoli virus that invades beef and other foods that are processed with sloppy cost cutting methods - and I am still getting burgers on occassion that are reddish pink in the middle after asking for a well done one mid-level resturants such as the Char-Burger in Cascade Locks (not at McD's or Burger King where they at least cook the meat enough, before slapping them into the hep A 'buns' images/icons/rolleyes.gif ). You are running your biz right; thanks! ...

Oh oh, I feel a rant coming on images/icons/shocked.gif . (weak or closed minded people adverse to bothersome truths quickly click on another thread) >>>

The ugly ********* at the top of the corporate world continually put consumer safety well below the seemingly intractable 'highest profit potential' motus operendi. The list is endless, but I will post just a couple examples for any would be doubters ...

The tabaco industry has for many years hidden studies that proved cigarette smoking had a strong causal effect toward terminal lung cancer - including second hand smoke around other family members and co-workers. Hard core investigations also revealed these lying corporate killers even spiked the addictive substances in them to make it monumental for the addicted to be able to quite smoking. And that they targeted the nation's youth in not-so-subliminal advertising. I HATE these ugly greed monsters! Everyone knows what faction in Congress enabled these constituents to go on with this hugely profitable death machine, but I won't get back into the political winless arguing posts about that - I just thank God for guys like Oregons's Ron Wyden (D - Senator). >>>

Another example is the utter criminal ugliness that lead to families literally burning alive to horrible deaths in their cars! And for what? So the big greedy power ***** in command of corporate auto manufacturing could use cheaper parts in order to increase the profits, despite tests that revealed the risks - so they could give themselves multi-million dollar profit performance bonuses each year. Other safety oriented parts are made cheaper so many other types of fatal car accidents have occured. I HATE these ****s with all my heart! What were the responses to the million dollar out of court settlements to the victims? Dollars that could have made safer cars went to "that" party in Congress to limit damage awards in victim's lawsuits! And more dollars have gone into attempting legislation that would limit NHTSA (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) from making auto manufacturer's recalls for safety improvements - which lowers corporate profits. What in the **** goes on in their consciencousless minds? > "To **** with saving other's lives; I want my fourth luxo car and my second and third mansions in the hills and on the beach; and more and more and more. Yipeeeee."!

AAAAAAAAARRGGGGGGGGG!!! images/icons/mad.gif And that's just the safety issues which are the ugliest of the ugly. We have already been thru the subject of author and filmaker Michael Moore's "Downsize This" and "The Big One" ruination of families lives in the name of huger profits. images/icons/mad.gif images/icons/mad.gif I hate them almost as bad as the terrorists, who strike quicker without warning. (I told you to click off if you have trouble with the ugly truth)

RT

[Grant Scheele]

Hey Johnny, you had me going there. Good one!

[Silent Lucidity]

The problem is McFatnGrissle wouldn't quite sell.

[Deleted User]

Oh ya, I should fairly mention that there are some good minded execs with integrity that make it high up the corporate ladder. But with their attitude, they won't likely make it to the top - where the major decisions that effect countless lives are made.

[SeanD]

Johnny youre right about the real estate. I forget the founders name, but i read it in Robert Kiyosaki book where the guy told a group of people just that.
Mcdonalds can sell hamburgers better than anyone else in the world. The burgers suck, but they have the business plan. You think mcdonalds is gonna let anyone start a franchise and change anything to make it better? Not likely. Mcdonalds will always be the biggest and will always be in business as long as they want because nobody else has the business plan they have. They can sell cheeseburgers for 10 years at 29 cents and still make money. Good for them. You dont have to eat there. images/icons/smile.gif
I dont think if they cared more about the customer and had less greed they would make more money. Nobody else has done that. Lots of places make better burgers, most places actually, but none of them area as sucessful. It doenst matter how good the product is, it matters how good the business is.

[ 10-03-2001: Message edited by: SeanD ]

[GutZ]

I think I'll have some fish for lunch images/icons/grin.gif

[happybrew]

Actually, Sean, making better burgers does make more money. If you cut your profit margin by 20 percent, but double your sales you will come out ahead. The best way to decrease your food cost is to increase your sales. If you have to throw away 5 burgers a night, it's a higher percentage of your sales if your sales are low, and a lower percentage of your sales if they are high. You are also better able to control your labor cost if your sales are higher because each person you add is a smaller percentage of the total labor cost. You can fine-tune your staffing a lot easier. And if your sales are higher, your fixed costs, such as real estate, utilities, etc. become a smaller portion of your overall costs, and your profits therefore increase as well. Every time I go in to turn around a new restaurant, that is always the first priority- raising sales by keeping the customer happy. On the other hand, if you tick your customers off, then you can see your labor costs rising, your food cost rising, and your fixed costs rising as a percentage of your sales, and your profits go down both as a percentage of your sales and as an absolute dollar amount.

It always pays to keep the customer happy in the restaurant business. That is, or should be, the major portion of the business plan.

happybrew

okay, no more non-fishing for me!

[Sparkey]

That last little mini-lecture reminded me way too much of Microeconomics 201 from Freshman year at UW. Brought back bad memories of poor English speaking Korean ta I had.

He used real world examples so Microsoft Windows was Microsoft Window on test and quizzes.

[Big Willie]

Stew...don't sell yourself short! You could get way more than a 100 bucks, at least 105 or 110 images/icons/grin.gif Btw, hang in there, everything works out for the best.

Call me crazy, but I don't think MacD's coffee is that bad. It does the job, kinda like prune juice I guess. You can never say it wasn't hot enough.

Rain dance everybody, rain dance!
-Gary

[Silent Lucidity]

Sorry Johnny, no matter what you do in real life you now have set yourself up to be the official burger-flipper here at iFish. You brought it onto yourself, so just say it with a smile now.

It is all about cost for large corporations. It is cheaper for a company to settle individual lawsuits out of court quietly than it is to implement stop-gaps that keep the problems from happening in the first place. There were rumors flying around that within a week of 11 September United Airlines had already mailed out $25K checks to the next of kin of those killed in the crashes. I really hope it wasn't the case, but I at the same time wouldn't be surprised if it did happen.

RT: check your local library for compilations of the "TV Nation" or "The Awful Truth" television shows. Some masterful work in there in easy-to-digest segments.

[Johnny Mac]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Silent Lucidity:
Sorry Johnny, no matter what you do in real life you now have set yourself up to be the official burger-flipper here at iFish. You brought it onto yourself, so just say it with a smile now.

<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Johnny mac it is then. lol images/icons/grin.gif

[Deleted User]

Pardon me for getting a little too heavy and off subject above. I will start a new lighthearted McD thread that is a little more fish related.

[ 10-04-2001: Message edited by: RT ]

[Silent Lucidity]

RT:

It's much more fun when you don't set yourself up so OBVIOUSLY. Try and make it more sporting, would you? images/icons/wink.gif

[rainycity]

Johnny Mac,
You still lookin` for a free meal?.. images/icons/grin.gif
I really didn`t intend for the name Johnny Mac to stick,,
funny how things turn out... You`re okay guy.. images/icons/smile.gif

[sinker]

I once heard this and tend to believe it...... McD's has it's own potato farms that the gov't subsidizes then they process them and sell them at over inflated prices.
Kinda funny how you can buy a Big Mac for 99cents but those fries will be $1.50.
They're making money off the fries twice.
And what about the lawsuit pending that states that they mislead all the vegetarians by using lard to cook the fries.
Now I don't agree with vegetarians (although they have all the rights in the world to choose what to eat, and I support that) you don't tell people that you're using veg. oil to cook the fries and then use lard.