Post From a Fast Food Worker

KingstonsMom · ‎03-09-2010

I ran into this post on a local public website yesterday and felt like it was worth sharing:

"I've been working at a local Wendy's for $12 an hour 4 about a week now. during this time I've bout lost hope in humanity LOL. Im surprised by the blatant ignorance of the people that come through our drive-thru. Yes we may be taking a long time or closing early or only accepting mobile orders at this time or lobby may be closed, sorry. Y'all "consumers" be turning up and flexin hard on us Wendy's workers like it's our faults. that we're short-handed to the point where we cant even run the store. Does anyone watch the news anymore? Or is everyone just walking around with their heads up their butts with no knowledge of what's going on in the outside world. Most of our workers are out because they done caught covid and no one's applying for work. People wake up and pay attention to what's going on around you".

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jellyBEAN · ‎04-03-2010

Working with the public is not "fun", esp. under the current circumstances. I've heard of people going loco if they don't get their food fast enough, they didn't like their server, they were sold out of chicken sandwiches, etc...

I feel for anyone that is serving the public these days - including grocery store workers, policemen and women, flight attendants, teachers, and the list goes on.

Hopefully this person can and will locate another job more suitable.

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Foxxee · ‎10-03-2014

"is everyone just walking around with their heads up their butts with no knowledge of what's going on in the outside world."

Yes, this is more like it. It's simply amazing so many people living with their heads in the sand.

Then, they question those who do know what's going on as if they are lying.

It's maddening.

On It · ‎03-15-2021

@Foxxee wrote:
"is everyone just walking around with their heads up their butts with no knowledge of what's going on in the outside world."

Yes, this is more like it. It's simply amazing so many people living with their heads in the sand.

Then, they question those who do know what's going on as if they are lying.

It's maddening.

Truer words were never spoken. The number of people who do not know, or worse do not care about what is happening at this moment in time is frightening.

deepwaterdotter · ‎03-09-2010

For the sake of their mental and emotional health, I hope this worker is able to move into a position that they find less disturbing.

Porcelain · ‎02-19-2014

Bad apple customers are ruining things for everyone else.

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Susan-QVC · ‎06-14-2015

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ThinkingOutLoud · ‎05-01-2020

@Porcelain wrote:
Bad apple customers are ruining things for everyone else.

That's quite a generalization.

'Bad apple customers' in NY (for example) hasn't affected my experiences at all.

Etoile308 · ‎01-04-2014

I thought a year and a half ago that circumstance might be what it took for a segment of society to return to where we again treated others the way we would want to be treated. I was wrong. So many still live in their own bubble. (Which sometimes I think is wrapped in tin foil.) Oblivious to what's happening around them.

Yes, you can be waiting for over 30 minutes in line at a fast food drive through. There's often no more than two people working. Imagine the frustration and burn out of others working jobs where they are so short handed. I'm just always thankful that places have stayed open and I can still afford to go there.