Work At McDonald's Hard To Cope With

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I know a lot of people do struggle with their jobs and don't like it, but after today I just felt like I need to talk about it

So I recently got hired at McDonald's, I've mentioned that in several posts here in the past. But after today I realised I'm finding it rather hard to cope with. Firstly, it's a faced-paced environment with a lot of people walking around, both are things that I can struggle to cope with. I try my best to get things done right, but I'm either unintentionally doing it too slowly, or I'm accidentally forgetting to put on a condiment. My anxiety certainly doesn't help.

And today, after getting told off by my manager as I put lettuce on a Quarter Pounder after taking ages to make it (though I don't blame him for being unhappy, as well as that, the customer had to get a refund), I was told to instead go wash the equipment from breakfast earlier. Even that, I somehow did wrong. Technically, I was washing them the same way anybody would in their own homes, yet I didn't realise McDonald's had their own faster method, which another employee eventually had to show me.

All in all, it's a lot harder to cope with than I initially thought it'd be. I won't quit, despite wanting to really badly, but my anxiety (and I assume, possibly my Asperger's) is making this hard to cope with

I wouldn’t worry about it. That place holds no bar for anyone who’s queuing up to eat a double quarter pounder with no pickles and the lettuce isn’t always fresh.

I’ve worked in this field a few times, and the MacDonald’s one was a work placement, mainly washing and cleaning all surfaces but a few migrants still tried to gain the upper hand on the new manager, because as far as they saw it, the kitchen was their domain.

I actually got food poisoning from there too, so I hope it goes under in this country.

All in all, I hope you find a reasonable way out of there. A new adjustment goes a long way.

Well, now you know about the washing method so you know how to do it right next time. There should be room to make little mistakes as long as you learn from them. But we all know McDonalds thinks of their employers as not-really-people, so you shouldn't take it too personally, as even the most neurotypical of neurotypicals get stressed the eff out at work.

Actually, I think you should pat yourself on the back for even placing yourself in that situation in the first place. I could never do it. I can not do service jobs, it has to be mechanical non-interaction stuff like move boxes around or something otherwise I get stressed and anxious.

I think you should be proud of yourself, really. At least I am proud of you, because I couldn't even show up there myself.

I would have a hard time just coping with all the negativity: McDonald's is evil, McDonald's has horrible, inedible food, evryone is obese because of McDonald's anyone who works at a McDonald's is a total loser and the only reason they work there is because they can't get a better job because they're a slacker/a drug addict/a dropout. Then there's having to smile and be nice to everyone, even if they act like a complete jerk.

I know being unemployed makes me a worthless human being, but there's no sense in me getting a job where I'll have a meltdown in the first five minutes There's actually a road in the city I live in nicknamed "Burger Alley" because there are SIX different burger places there, all withing walking distance of each other! But if I want to get a burger it has to be anywhere but McDonald's or I'll face shame and ridicule for generations to come.

It'll get easier once you learn the flow of things.

That is a hideous environment to work in, period. I've worked fast food, and know what a horrible fit it can be for someone with ASD. I would look into other positions if possible. Adaptation is possible, but the stress is not worth it if something more suitable is available.

Mcdonalds is a terrible employer, especially for those on the spectrum.

I get a sensory overload when i'm waiting in line for my quarter-pounder; all the talking around, the beeping equipment, the overhead fluorescent lighting...
Many of my high-school friends (all but one were NT) worked for McD at some point, and none managed to stay longer than 2 months; the atmosphere is just toxic.

I would say: kudo's for trying and puting you out there, but constantly being on the verge of an overload isn't healthy; perhaps try a different fast-food joint; KFC and burger king are (to my knowledge) better to work at.

I agree, I've worked in fast food, but at another chain so I know what a horrible fit it is for those of us on the autism spectrum. In the end, when I got laid off, they didn't say I was laid off right away, and only told me by saying not to call to see if I'm on the schedule. The reason I did that was that I didn't want to be fired for not showing up when I was scheduled due to not knowing I was on the schedule. Our schedules were only set for the following week, so you had to check every week to see what days you were scheduled to work.

You need to find a job at an industrial park or some other environment for suitable for Aspies.