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NJCher

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13. I used to work for McDonalds

Reply to CrispyQ (Reply #6)

Thu May 1, 2025, 04:02 AM

May 1

I was an executive, marketing department.

Every few months we had to put in a day or two working in the stores.

It helped us keep in touch with the real world.

I recall how I witnessed the employees running around, trying to get out the orders, and they kept getting knocked in the head by all the dangling point of sale materials the marketing department produced and required that they put up.

Went back to the office and canceled development of point of sale for the rest of the year.

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I stopped going to Starbucks when they started putting the cream and sugar in the coffee for me. patphil Apr 30 #3

I want to go to Starbucks Puppyjive Apr 30 #4

They might turn that chain around GenThePerservering Apr 30 #5

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Doubtful It Was A CEO ProfessorGAC Apr 30 #11

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I used to work for McDonalds NJCher May 1 #13

I love that! Delphinus May 2 #22

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And neither has keeping all the profits for yourselves! Initech Apr 30 #9

maybe stop torching their coffee beans mike_c Apr 30 #10

it's horrible Skittles May 1 #14

during the Great depression DENVERPOPS Apr 30 #12

What are you, a proletariat? Beringia May 2 #18

Starbucks is already just push-button automation for the coffee GenThePerservering May 2 #15

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*pretends to be shocked* sakabatou May 2 #21