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

Where apparently they don’t allow a worker to quit until they’ve spoken to a manager or regional supervisor.
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Picklebobble2 · 56-60, M
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.......
JimboSaturn · 51-55, M
@Picklebobble2 It took 7 hours to clean the place?
Picklebobble2 · 56-60, M
@JimboSaturn Yep. 'Cleaning' involved giving you a damp 'J-cloth' and a paper cup of powder and going over every inch of kitchen surface having dipped your cloth in the powder and making small circular motions on [b]every[/b] surface, then wiping clear and drying with another cloth.
Ajaxing was what it was known as.

Unless you were (un)-lucky enough to be working the Dive.
A deep; wide sink where all the frying baskets had to be scrubbed in boiling water with detergent.

You came out on there filthy; greasy and stank to high heaven.
JimboSaturn · 51-55, M
@Picklebobble2 I have to do a similar think in Dunkin Donuts, every surface area was covered in grease because of the deep fryer. We actually had to hose off the floor into a drain. It was gross. The sink was so greasy and disgusting .