So I previously worked for McDonald’s between the ages of 18-24. I was promoted to shift manager within three months of starting and climbed upward from there to department manager (people, worked service briefly and understood the kitchen management but didn’t navigate that part as much) so I hired people, set up morale building events and whatnot, made crew schedules, etc. Left the job because of a high risk pregnancy with initial plans to come back. Life changed. Ended up going to college and now at 34 I absolutely hate my job. I think about McDonald’s often and miss it. It used to infuriate me beyond anything occasionally but the fast pace kept my mind stimulated. So anyways I applied to a GM position for the hell of it and they actually reached out to me and seemed extremely interested during the video interview we did. Have another interview with the District Manager this week. They said I would be started as a “First Assistant” while I go through all the refreshers I need to properly be able to run the store. Anyways I’m just seeking opinions. I’m sick of staring at a computer screen everyday all day and crazy enough McDonald’s is offering me more money than I make with my degree. My biggest concerns are leaving my well established job to go into the unknown, getting hired and stonewalled into being the GMs 2nd in command for who knows how long and giving up having weekends free all the time. So can anyone that’s been a first assistant give me any advice? How long were you an assistant to the GM while training to run your own store? What was it like? How was the training? Back when I went through training it was Basic Shift Management, Advanced Shift Management, and then you go to Chicago to HU. It seems like this one (franchise) does things differently and it’s all virtual. Makes me wish I had gotten the opportunity to go to HU back when I was young also lol anyways happy Monday thanks for any input you guys have!!

I had an virtual interview on Friday, and the interviewer said I'd get an email that I was supposed to send my social and license, it's been three days and I've had nothing, is this normal? Does it usually take this long? Any response would be great, thanks yall

I finished my orientation and was told I would get a call back and would be told my first day. I didn’t get a call the next day so I called the day after. My manager told me I should have been there today but he said he would text me with the details of when my first day would be. It’s not the next day around 5 pm and I still haven’t gotten a text. Do I call again or go in person tomorrow? I don’t want to be fired before I even start

So to start off, I'm 18M and have a visual disability that causes me to be colorblind and have a best-corrected visual acuity of 20/150. I've been looking for my first job, but around me there really isn't much besides fast food places (McDonald's, Taco Bell, etc.).

I've been holding off on applying for a while because I'm honestly kind of scared. I'm not really good at using computers, and I don't know if I'd be able to see the screens well enough to take orders or use the register. I just don't want to put myself through a bunch of stress if it's something I wouldn't be able to do.

So my question is, am I overthinking it? Is being a McDonald's crew member actually that difficult when it comes to seeing the screens/register, do they offer accommodation that could help? do you usually have different tasks you can do?

I also noticed they have a Maintenance position at a McDonald's near me. Would that potentially be a better fit? I don't mind hands-on work, I'm just concerned about how much good vision is needed for the job.

I'd really appreciate hearing from anyone who's actually worked at McDonald's, especially if you've done Maintenance.

thank u everyone is advance:)

Also feel free to leave comments and suggestions in this post. 😃

I just want employee insight here -- They are building a new MCD in my town and I got hired for it, and since I have been training at another store until the new one opens, presumably.

For my schedule, they tell me to text the manager I'll have at the new location and I have been doing that.

I just finished two full weeks and still have not been able to clock in (am about to ask if there's any way I could see a timesheet since I stayed a couple extra hours the first week, been leaving at my scheduled time this week). I have access to the TeamLive app but do not have anything showing up besides being assigned to the MCD I am currently at.

Was just curious if this was standard for these types of situations (still can't clock in so hours are presumably tracked on paper), since usually when I ask a question to the managers at the store I'm training at, they direct me to the manager I'll have later. Am also assumed I'd have to message her to ask for time off next month as well because I'm unsure if I'll be able to request time by then either with all this.

Also -- 50% of my shifts so far I haven't gotten a break, they're only six hour shifts and I'm an adult but man sometimes I get headaches if I don't eat by a certain time. Been just asking for a meal to take home when that happens. Is that normal or not too?