The Pros and Cons of Working at a Fast Food Restaurant

By Micah Fabarez

Pros:

1.       You have the advantage of being able to work all year instead of just the summer.

 

2.       You can get a flexible schedule that works around sports and school.

 

3.       You get discounted food since you work there.

 

4.       If you work at Sonic you get minimum wage and tips so you get a little more money than other fast food places.

 

5.       You occasionally get really impressive awesome stories to tell your friends.  For example I was working late one night and the Storm Chaser crew rolled up to the drive through in their tank-like vehicles!

 

 

Cons:

 

1.       You have to deal with mean people who are very impatient.

 

2.       You are on your feet for 5-6 hours so your back hurts at the end of nearly every shift.

 

3.       The working environment is not the cleanest so you end up with a shirt, shorts, and shoes that smell like the fast food restaurant no matter how many times you wash them.

 

4.       You have to hear people’s complaints about the food and stay calm and very polite the entire time.

 

5.       You have to close during the school year sometimes which means get home at midnight or later.