I haven’t been working for Panera for too long (maybe around 6 months) but I had been promoted to team lead about a month ago and have been slowly getting decent at my job… until today. My GM offered to transfer me to another select location and even said I would keep my current team lead position, can anyone share their experience on being transferred, and whether or not they continued to work their same position at a new café?

I applied to my local chipotle a few weeks ago. And every time they send an interview time and for me to confirm I do it and times are already taken. The first two times I was about 5-10 minutes late so figured that was on me. These last two times I saw the message right away and responded within that minute and there were 3 times. I confirmed and all of them were taken. I had called the store to see if I could set up something and they told me everything was done online and they can't do anything themselves. When I asked if i was able to talk to a manager today she said "your speaking with one" and basically just continued saying its all online and basically told me they send those times to everyone and to try and be quicker even when I said it was within the same minute. I'm honestly considering just showing up at one of the times and days they had sent and acting like I have an interview.. I've heard from friends that they have gone and sometimes the manager wasn't there or sometimes they're were multiple people and they overbooked and they were hired. And since it's kinda known that the automatic interview process is glitchy they probably won't look into it that much? Idk what should my next move be?

I've been working at Burger King for a month, and it's my first job. I was assigned as a cashier, and I am still working there. After about 15, 17, or 18 days, some issues started to happen. During my three shifts, there have been cash shortages, which I don't understand because I believe I haven't made any mistakes at the register. Whenever I give change, I always do it accurately. When I spoke with the manager, she first told me about the two days when these shortages occurred during my shift. I told her I really didn't know why. I explained that when I make mistakes, I always ask my colleagues or the manager for help because I am not sure. I always ask for assistance, even before I try to fix anything myself. I don’t do anything at the cashier without asking first. The next day, I talked to another manager who reassured me that I shouldn't worry, since these issues had been happening for four or five days and they were investigating. Also, on that day, I had a four-hour shift; the restaurant opened at 11 a.m., and my shift was at 12 p.m. After an hour or two, my manager came to count the money and said again that some cash was missing—this time 120 euros. I was shocked because how could it be 120? I was very careful that day not to make any mistakes. I counted all the money twice to make sure, but the 120 euros was still missing. I was speechless. I remember the transactions I had that day. Some customers paid with 100 euros, some with 50 euros. Many paid with 50 or 100 euros. One customer paid with 100 euros, and I remember exactly the change I gave him. I recall because 100 euros is a lot—it's crazy to get 100 euros for a 20-euro meal. I also asked if they had any coins or cents because I always ask if they have cents—they can make giving change easier. Now my manager says that during those three days I was involved in this, they will talk to me about the issues. I really want to know what to do in this situation because I honestly don't understand where I could be going wrong.

One thing I wasn't the only person at the cash during my 3 shifts; there were other employees too. When I couldn't be at the cash, they handled the cash. Now, my manager told us, me and that employee, to split it, and I was removed from the cash. One thing I want to point out is that on the last day when the cash shortage was 120 euros, my manager told me after 2 or 3 hours of my shift had begun.

I've been working at Burger King for a month, and it's my first job. I was assigned as a cashier, and I am still working there. After about 15, 17, or 18 days, some issues started to happen. During my three shifts, there have been cash shortages, which I don't understand because I believe I haven't made any mistakes at the register. Whenever I give change, I always do it accurately. When I spoke with the manager, she first told me about the two days when these shortages occurred during my shift. I told her I really didn't know why. I explained that when I make mistakes, I always ask my colleagues or the manager for help because I am not sure. I always ask for assistance, even before I try to fix anything myself. I don’t do anything at the cashier without asking first. The next day, I talked to another manager who reassured me that I shouldn't worry, since these issues had been happening for four or five days and they were investigating. Also, on that day, I had a four-hour shift; the restaurant opened at 11 a.m., and my shift was at 12 p.m. After an hour or two, my manager came to count the money and said again that some cash was missing—this time 120 euros. I was shocked because how could it be 120? I was very careful that day not to make any mistakes. I counted all the money twice to make sure, but the 120 euros was still missing. I was speechless. I remember the transactions I had that day. Some customers paid with 100 euros, some with 50 euros. Many paid with 50 or 100 euros. One customer paid with 100 euros, and I remember exactly the change I gave him. I recall because 100 euros is a lot—it's crazy to get 100 euros for a 20-euro meal. I also asked if they had any coins or cents because I always ask if they have cents—they can make giving change easier. Now my manager says that during those three days I was involved in this, they will talk to me about the issues. I really want to know what to do in this situation because I honestly don't understand where I could be going wrong.

One thing I wasn't the only person at the cash during my 3 shifts; there were other employees too. When I couldn't be at the cash, they handled the cash. Now, my manager told us, me and that employee, to split it, and I was removed from the cash. One thing I want to point out is that on the last day when the cash shortage was 120 euros, my manager told me after 2 or 3 hours of my shift had begun.

Hi (supervisor name), I wanted to report some behavior from (werid coworker) because it's been making me feel very uncomfortable and unsafe at work.

The last few times I've worked with him, he's touched the back of my neck and has even put water on my neck without my permission. He has also blocked my path by standing extremely close to me, with his chest right in front of my face, making it difficult for me to get by. That made me feel very uncomfortable.

He has also made several inappropriate comments. When I was working with (coworker), he kept trying to get me to date her, even after I wasn't interested. Another time, someone I know came into the store to buy a sub, and (werid coworker) told me I should kiss her as a "thank you." He also repeatedly asks me about my sexuality and keeps trying to have very personal conversations that I don't want to have.

In addition, he'll bring up that I'm Asian and make stereotypical "Asian" sounds, then say he's "not trying to be racist."

Because of these repeated incidents, I genuinely fear for my safety when I'm scheduled to work with him. It causes me a lot of stress and anxiety before and during my shifts, and I no longer feel comfortable being around him at work. I wanted to bring this to your attention because I don't feel this behavior is appropriate, and I wanted to let you know how it's been affecting me.

I currently hate one manager at my job due to him filming me and my coworkers without permission for his TikTok while at work, using racial slurs (he’s white), and almost fighting a customer which forced me to de-escalate the situation (which he immediately re-escalated and endangering everyone else in the store). He still works there despite exceeding the 3-strikes rule about 4 times over.

Hi everyone,

I'm 15 years old and live in Metro Vancouver. I've been applying for jobs at places like McDonald's and other entry-level positions, but I haven't had much luck so far.

I'm looking for advice from anyone with hiring experience, management experience, or anyone who has been through a similar situation. Are there places in Metro Vancouver that are more likely to hire 15-year-olds? What can I do to improve my chances of getting hired?

Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

I recently got a starbucks drink and i swear i thought this said slut but i don’t see why they’d write that could someone try and figure out why they tried to write because i rlly hope that’s not what they meant

This is a concerned big back post. Do you guys somehow get commission based on how slowly you go through your fries/nuggs/condiments? Serious question. Like can we load up people’s orders with more than 10 fries? If it’s not coming out of your wallets why are you guys being so greedy and selfish with loading everyone’s orders? This is all some people have to eat for the day.

Your franchise owner already raised the prices and it costs double for the same meal you always got but now you only get a fraction of it.

Quit charging for extra sauces and give enough of the side orders, times are about to become tougher than it’s already been. Be a little bit more generous.

And before you go on thinking I’m someone who eats fast food all day, I probably workout more times in a month than you do all year.

Hello! I'm a nursing reviewee in Manila and I'm planning to apply for a part-time job, either in a fast food restaurant or a coffee shop. I don't have any prior work experience. Which option would be more convenient for a student reviewee, and which one usually offers better pay? TYIA

I worked at McDonald’s for several years, including spending two of those years as a manager, so I’ve definitely seen a lot during my time there. From crazy customer interactions and strange orders to chaotic shifts, unexpected situations, and stories that sound completely made up but actually happened, I’ve experienced a little bit of everything.
After working there for so long and being in a management position, I’ve collected a lot of crazy, funny, and interesting stories that I could share. Some are hilarious, some are unbelievable, and some make me wonder how certain situations even happened in the first place.
So feel free to ask me anything about working at McDonald’s, being a manager, dealing with customers, crazy things that happened during my shifts, or anything else you’re curious about. I’ll answer as many questions as I can and share some of the stories from my time working there!

Hello, I'm about to become a 3rd year and I've decided to get a part-time job so I won't have to heavily rely on my parents' money anymore for my college expenses. I'm currently in a state u, however we are still struggling with my transportation fees, projects, and eventually, my thesis considering that I'm an engineering student and I know it will be really expensive.

Can I know how to apply on-site at fast food chains??? Genuinely asking because I did check LinkedIn, Jobstreet, Indeed, etc. and I only find high-ranking positions and I still have no experience for that 😅 I just want to be a service crew and I sometimes see that there are really job fairs on-site at fast food places, however I just don’t know where the postings for job fairs are.. or should I just go to the counter to pass my resume and cover letter??????

I live in Lapu-Lapu right now and I want to know when and where the postings for job fairs at fast food restaurants are and how should I initiate it 😭😭

I really need advice as I really want to get a job right now to lessen my parents' burden, thank you!!

4th year college ako. 2 lang subject namin this sem (tues 7am-10am, wed 5pm-8pm)

Plan ko mag apply kasi nabobored na talaga ako + peer presure kasi most of my friends/classmates is working din.

I do nails as side hustle kaso gusto ko consistent yung income. So now, im planning to apply sa mga fast food chains like Popeyes, KFC or burger king. And convenience store like lawson or 7/11.

My question is pag ba magpapasa ng resume, should i include na student pa ako? Ang alam ko lang kasi na student friendly is mcdo.

I honestly don’t know if I’m overreacting, but I feel really burnt out and disappointed with my experience working at KFC.

I’ve been working here for over 6 months, and I only do two 4-hour shifts a week. I’m not someone who refuses to work or expects to only do the jobs I like. I understand that in fast food everyone has to help wherever they’re needed.

What bothers me is feeling like the effort I do put in is never noticed.

One thing I’ve always been proud of is my customer service. I’ve had multiple customers leave appraisals saying I was friendly, helpful, and made their experience better. I genuinely enjoy helping customers, and I feel like that’s an area where I do a good job.

The problem is I feel like management mostly focuses on the negatives. I’ve mentioned the positive feedback I’ve received before, but it never really felt acknowledged. Meanwhile, when there’s an issue, it feels like it becomes a major problem straight away.

Recently I had a shift that really pushed me over the edge.

I was moved between a lot of different tasks throughout the shift: organising the freezer, cleaning freezer mats, front house, checking the restaurant, replacing bins, and then eventually being put on mash and gravy.

I don’t mind helping with different jobs, but when I got put on mash and gravy, I had to spend a lot of time finding supplies and getting everything ready because some of the things I needed weren’t there. After around 45 minutes, I had only completed two trays, and my manager questioned why I had only done that much without really acknowledging the time spent setting everything up.

Later I was told to continue doing mash and gravy until 5, even though I had originally been told 4. That was the point where I was already extremely frustrated.

I’ll admit I didn’t handle the moment perfectly. I got overwhelmed and some swear words came out while I was explaining my frustration. I wasn’t threatening him or trying to intimidate him, but I was clearly upset.

What made it worse was the way I felt I was spoken to. Every time I swore out of frustration, he raised his voice and focused on the words I used rather than actually listening to why I was frustrated. I felt like I was being talked down to rather than having a proper conversation.

I ended up being given a coaching log and was asked if I wanted to finish my shift or leave early. I chose to leave 20 minutes early.

Then today I had to call out because I was severely sleep deprived. I know I gave late notice and I apologised for that. My manager responded saying this wasn’t the first time, that there had been several complaints about my performance, and that they weren’t happy with my productivity.

The part that upset me most is that I had never actually been told about these complaints before. It feels like I’m being judged for things I didn’t even know were problems.

I’m willing to improve. I know I need to be reliable, do every task, and communicate better. But it’s hard not to feel demotivated when it feels like your good work is ignored and you only hear about what you’re doing wrong.

For anyone who has worked at KFC or fast food in NZ, is this just normal? Am I being too sensitive, or does this sound like a management/communication issue?

I've worked at my current job in a fast food place for a little over 3 years, and i have a question in a non confrontational way. So you are allowed to have one nostril piercing and pierced ears if you wear studs. However septum piercings aren't allowed at all. Does anybody have an answer as for why?

so I started working at McDonald's last Thursday and was supposed to come on Friday but i didn't know. I worked the weekends and I was supposed to come on Monday but i did was bc i was feeling like headed.

sooo do you think I will get fired?

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Hello everyone! I just started working at a small local fast food place on May 5th and this is my FIRST TIME EVER WORKING IN THE FOOD INDUSTRY.

Some good family friends of mine bought this place and asked me to design their logo and menus, etc. I was really excited because it would help test my graphic design skills etc. All was going well, I made the logo and the menus and they asked me to help out with the social media accounts too, they gave me access and all of this was cash under the table. At the same time, I was also looking for another part time job, they had offered to let me work in the store too but mainly I would be up at the register because customer service is my thing and I’m strong at it and they didn’t want me working in the back making food. I had accepted and started working there in the store and doing social media stuff.

One day, I was kicked off the Canva account. I had asked why I was and if it was a mistake and they said they didn’t want me doing it anymore and rather their step daughter do it from now on. I told them it was ok but I still needed to be paid for the work I had already done, they passive aggressively told me again about how they wanted the step daughter to do the social media stuff and I thought it was weird but I complied.

One of my very first paychecks was also wrong too. It was wrong by probably an hour and the accountant works directly with the owners because they are friends. So I went straight to the source and told the owners about it and told the GM about it. It was another passive aggressive battle with getting my pay right and it was quite uncomfortable on my end.

Some more time goes on and the GM says that everyone start has to making pitas, I asked nicely about the situation because the owners told me something different and I was told I would have to make stuff too but not as much. I had no problem with it, I started making some food every now and then, prep work, that kinda thing and whenever someone asked for my help to make food, I’d always say yes to helping.

Some time later goes on, payroll is being cut so schedules are being cut. I was the ONLY person dropped down to working 1 day a week and for only 2 hours while everyone else was scheduled more than one day and for more than 2 hours. I used to work 3 days at 4 hours a day. I asked the GM why that was and she said that she wasn’t sure. The owners in a panic made the schedule and I told the GM that I am good at making food, I have to look at the ingredients a bit just to make sure I didn’t agree up and the other items we don’t get on a daily basis, I am slow at making but I am confident in my skills. She said she would pass it on to the owners and make adjustments to the schedule for the next two weeks.

Here I am today, we got the schedule for this upcoming week and next week, still working 1 day a week at 2 hours while everyone else is getting more. I texted one of the owners and basically she told me “I had to prove myself” to get more hours and even that there is no absolute that I would get more hours. From her texts it basically sounds like I’m being punished for not making food as much.

The business has been slow, all the times I’ve worked I’ve only had 3 busy instances and we had two people in the back making the food and me on register. I have only been there for little over two months and I feel like they are trying to force me to quit. Am I the problem or are they actually being shady??

Any advice?