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My son worked at McD during high school. They always over-scheduled and sent people home... which is really weird because doesn't it seem like there is never enough staff??? He stayed for over a year though and seemed to like it well enough. Based on what I know of him, I think it's because he's a clown, won everyone over, and ended up with fluff work. Anyway, now he's a personal trainer for elderly and disabled people, a certified dietitian, and a licensed masseuse. McD might not have prepared him for the real world, but it certainly didn't hold him back.

On the other hand, my husband and I fostered a kid for a year who worked there for only like maybe two months because she couldn't hack it. I dunno if it was her lack of abilities, or because she had a hard time fitting in with people and maybe they pushed her out. I can guarantee McD didn't help her move anywhere in life, but having said that, she put herself through school (a private college even!) and works with special needs children.

The world is a super weird place.
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