Firstly, let's get one thing straight-->
I take my college degree to work in the fast food industry, everyday.
I, actually, enjoy it.
It's a place you can go where everyone knows your name,
(Dave, Dave, George, Everett, Larry, George, Tommy, Gary)
(Dave, Dave, George, Everett, Larry, George, Tommy, Gary)
or at least how you take your coffee.
Much of my time is spent manning the drive-thru,
& I can almost bet, that some of these things have never even crossed your mind.
Or, maybe you are a really great person, & none of these apply to you.....
I feel like to most obvious thing here is, BE NICE. I know we all have off days, but please, make the effort to be pleasant or at the very least courteous. We are like wasps- if you are nice, we are nice. If for any reason you choose to be a pill, it will probably not end up in your favor. I can put up with a lot, but like you, am human also, & will only put up with so much.
Another big one, PLEASE LAY OFF THE CRACK. I knew there were drugs about this town, but I never knew they were so free flowing!
THE SPEAKER----->
Please know, anything you do or say in front of the speaker, we, on the other side can hear. EVERYTHING! If you are on the phone, or talking to someone else in the car, we hear it, magnified by a million. That also includes your loud engine.
Maybe you have a fancy car with a big engine. Guess what we can hear? Your Engine, & only your engine. If your order is wrong, cut us some slack, we were admiring your Hemmy.
If your car, on the other hand, is need of maintenance, do us both a favor & get it looked at.
If your car, on the other hand, is need of maintenance, do us both a favor & get it looked at.
IF THERE IS ANYWAY YOU CAN JUST TURN THE DARN
THING OFF, THAT IS A-OKAY!
THING OFF, THAT IS A-OKAY!
if you can't that's fine, but you can smooth things over by apologizing (see suggestion #1)
SPEAK UP, SPEAK CLEARLY! When you roll up, please have a plan, & share it in a clear, concise manner. It's fast food, not rocket science. It also helps, if you order food served at that particular establishment. But, please, SPEAK SLOWLY. Especially if you are making a large, or special order. There are a lot of buttons, on a lot of screens, & I will have to punch them all.
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Going from the speaker to the window is not a race. Please, Take your time, & HAVE YOUR PAYMENT READY. Please, do not hand me a wad of bills. If you must pay in change, which I understand, seperate out individual dollars. Handing me a gigantic handful of pennies, will get us off on the wrong foot.
& a note, especially to the men---> I don't know what exactly you do to your debit & credit cards to mess them up so badly, that they can't read. Stop, just stop.
Above all, just, please, please be nice to your fast food workers. They might work a minimum wage job, but they are not minimum wage people.
