What do you think of the infamous McDonald’s “no quit policy”?

How is this enforced?? If someone wants to quit and walks out the door ... who makes them sit for the exit interview.

It wasn't a McDonald's policy, it was one notice posted by the manager at a single unknown franchise in a desperate attempt to retain staff. It's an illegal demand which cannot be enforced as it breaches employment regulations.

When I was 18 I worked as a cashier at a supermarket for about two days. In the middle of my shift I was like "alright, I'm out of here" and so I took out my cash drawer brought it to the shift supervisor and told her that I am quitting...

Me: I'm quitting, here's my cash drawer
Her: Who told you to take out your drawer?
Me: No one did, I'm quitting
Her: You can't just take out your drawer without a supervisor or manager telling you to
Me: Okay, but I don't work here anymore
Her: ...
Me: The rules don't matter
Her: ...
Me: You know, since I just quit
Her: I need to get the manager

I absolutely refuse to have anything with McDonald's. I've boycotted them since I was about 14.

I worked for that company briefly back in the early 80's and the store I worked at was appallingly managed.

Every late shift was short staffed.
Most of my colleagues were 16-19 (so law prevented under 18's from working beyond 10pm) which left maybe 3 or 4 of us in store beyond closing to clean the place up.

Store closed at 10pm. We never left before 5 in the morning that's one reason why I quit.

It was an awful company then sounds like nothing has changed today.

Management threatening to withhold pay if people quit on them without the required notice ?
Wouldn't be at all surprised.
Number of times i had to chase Management for hours owed but unpaid.......

Sounds like modern slavery.

That seems impossible to impose. Giving two weeks notice is out of consideration; simply walk out.

In most places that’s called kidnapping.

I think that the moment you quit, no policies apply to you.

When I managed a restaurant in 1977-78, I found a copy of McDonald's management guidelines. The one thing I remember was don't fire a teenager just because they don't show up for work. They have more important things to do.

From what I've just read, it's just one franchise/location that did that, not a McDonald's company wide policy

I would still walk out

That is quite normal to me. In the sense that over here you can't just walk out of a job. Depending on contract you have to cancel your contract a full month before you want to quit. So if you want to quit the 1st of April, then you tell before the 1st of March.

That works both ways though. In normal circumstances and also depending on contract the employer has also has to announce a month or longer in advance to fire you.

It is basically to give the employer time to get a replacement in case of quitting and the employee time to find a new job in case of firing.

Do they have to speak to a manager about quitting or just speak to one generally? Does it matter how long ago that was? I'm assuming they talked to one when they were hired. 😅 Also, does this mean McDonald's wants the manager to be involved in everything?

But in all seriousness: it makes sense to require employees to notify their supervisor they quit. I think that's pretty standard in every company. A discussion about quitting and approval to do so should not be required though.

If the person is only a casual employee they (here in Australia) are only required to give one day notice and quit.

I dunno how Maccas handles permanent staff wanting to quit. Most employers try to do an 'exit interview' but you just say 'no' after handing back anything you need to return (uniform, keys/access devices, electronic devices, tools, vehicle, whatever). Make sure you clean your company login or electronic devices of any personal stuff before you quit.

That's only a factor if the employee ever wants to work for that McDonald's franchisee again someday.

I`ve never heard of this. I`ll tell you if I worked there and wanted to quit I`d be out the door.

Did Ronald make this rule up?

@Straylight apart it may go against the contractual agreement on giving notice but how can you stop them walking out of the door

Goes against right to work policies. Not required to give notice.

Bye Bye McDonnalds....I don't miss you

Will the workers be iñ chains

My McDonald's started this thing were you filled out a forum about what you liked and what you didn't like about the job and what could be done better. I was the one and only person to get to fill that out apparently they don't care

Ok in genral one must notify or at least tell a manager supervisor or the like to quit in any agency or job so . . If you just walk out and tell no one they'd assume you will be back

Maccas here in Australia refuses to pay full adult wages to staff under the age of 21. Just keep that in mind.

Unless they keep paying you when your not showing up
How can they stop you ?????

So they pay for the week prior to provide the incentive to comply?

🤔................Why if they call in or email to quick...........

Should be easy enough to just walk out and not come back I think....

Well too bad

"Allow". Aww, that's adorable ...

Bullshit, just walk out the door like Johnnie Walker

I think it's crap

I don’t think it’s reasonable or enforceable

I have no problem with that. Find out what the problem is and fix it if possible. Why lose a good employee.

As a former food service manager I think it's stupid, if they wanted to walk off, I'd let them, it opened up the spot for someone who actually wants to work.