Over on one of my other blogs, Golden Arches, one of my entries was about the petition that has been put out by McD to change the definition of the McJob.

This was one of the comments:

mcdonalds is all bullshit ive worked there a long time and i hate every minute mcjob is deffo the correct definition, they should add soul destroying to it, salaried managers and ops managers know fuck all

Charming. As a salaried manager for Mc's I didn't take this at all personally! But managed to put this aside for my reply (big of me eh?)

There was one worrying thing about the person's reply: if they hate their job so much why the hell were they still in it?

Many people have issues with their job, but to have such an issue, and still be there is mind boggling!

I've had more than one occasion when I've considered walking but, apart from mortgage commitments, I've stayed and rode the rough patches out.

Makes me wonder though; for salaried managers McDonald's pays the top rate in the industry. Entry level it pays like everyone else.

If you've got such an issue in McD then one of three things is wrong:
1. The salaried team have got issues.
2. You have been victimised in some way.
3. You have the wrong idea of working at McDonald's.

Well, this is how it works.

1. The handbook shows you how do deal with salaried issues, as does the anonymous Viewpoint survey which starts next week.
2. All salaried are trained to operate an "open door" policy. If this fails then see point one.
3. OOOOOOO my favourite!!! The number of people that I've been through that think that working behind the golden arches is an easy ride is unbelievable!!!! There are procedures and systems in place to make your eyes water, but all with food safety in mind; and when these jokers realise that they don't get their own way they sulk.

Considering just how many people in the ops hierarchy he has an issue with, I know where my money is.

That's just the way it sometimes goes.

But, it makes you wonder; just how many people stay in jobs they don't like when they could easily find another one.