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McKamala

October 24, 2024

by Steve MacDonald

The Trump stunt was genius, not because he pretended to work at McDonald’s but because of how well he interacted with everyone. Harris has issues with the truth, public speaking, getting along with others, plagiarism, and her resume. The 2019 campaign disaster mention of a job at McDonald’s was transported to the abbreviated 2024 campaign … Read more

California Helps McDonald’s Wipe Out Its Competition

November 6, 2023

by Steve MacDonald

In the name of equity or some other progressive god, the State of California embarked on a pilgrimage to the minimum wage holy land. A search for a price-point on an hour of labor most likely to accumulate Democrat votes without any regard for the cost to voters.

So McDonald’s Thinks It Can Force “Ordering Compliance”? The Follow Up – Part 2

May 18, 2022

by Skip

So my first post, “So McDonald’s Thinks It Can Force “Ordering Compliance”?“, told the tale of poor customer service at the Laconia McDonalds (“You WILL use our ordering kiosk – Oh, the sausage burrito isn’t on it…”) and then attempting to get in contact with a responsible adult (“So McDonald’s Thinks It Can Force “Ordering … Read more

So McDonald’s Thinks It Can Force “Ordering Compliance”? The Follow Up – Part 1

May 16, 2022

by Skip

Although I finished my previous post concerning the bad Customer Service experience we had, as well as emailing its contents to the two entities whose dreary jobs must be in handling complaints, late last night, I kinda figured that some kind of contact would be made by now. After all, one (that would be me) … Read more

So McDonald’s Thinks It Can Force “Ordering Compliance”?

May 16, 2022

by Skip

Last week, the Grandson had to have a tooth removed (lower front as his permanent tooth had erupted behind that baby tooth) and a couple of cavities filled. TMEW promised him that later on that day, we’d take him to McDonald’s. Well, that didn’t happen as he, like many kids his age, bit his lower … Read more

McDonald’s Introduces “Crap Sandwich” – Releases Supplier Diversity Equity and Inclusion Policy

July 26, 2021July 26, 2021

by Judy Aron

As a State Representative, I normally get announcements from corporations regarding some aspect of their public policies that they believe I should know about and perhaps should pass along to my constituents. I think you should be aware of what I received from McDonald’s recently.

Is McDonald’s a Better “Teacher” Than the Average Modern University?

September 26, 2018April 28, 2018

by Steve MacDonald

I started my working life, paper route aside, working at McDonald’s for $2.35/hour. Before I left, I was a store manager, training, and experience which lead to other such positions. Those lead to a testing gig in high-tech. QC and ISO positions (all self-trained), product management, technical writing, logistics, and other productive skills the free market needs.

But it all started when McDonald’s taught me the value of being valuable.