Charbroiled Truths
The famous golden arches might pay better than many other fast food joints, but not enough to have their employees keep their secrets.
From free food to chemical additives, there are plenty of tidbits that would make anyone gag. One of the vilest places is the most popular with the kiddies.
No Ink
Even if your tattoos are to honor someone important, they had better be hidden.
The corporate level wants everyone to look “neat and clean” – and wording is intentionally kept vague. Convenient, yeah? It goes right down to what colors you can dye your hair. And, if you apply to act as their famous clown, it gets weirder…
Clown Rules
There are plenty of rules, but some of them include never eating MacDonald’s food while in character, only answering to the name Ronald McDonald.
If there’s a question they can’t answer, they must say, “Ask someone with normal shoes”, and they can only promote fun, not food. Speaking of food, most of the naughty secrets revolve around their menu.
No Free Food
One worker gave a co-worker and extra piece of cheese on the burger for free and was fired as a result.
Yes, ONE piece of cheese. The company doesn’t muck around with profits. Even if the food is one minute expired, there are zero freebies allowed. This gets worse when you know how short the shelf life is…
In The Garbage
You never have to wonder if your fries have been out of the oil for too long.
Things will always be “fresh” because literally every item has a “toss time” – one example is a regular burger goes to the trash after 15 minutes. But what about those “special” items that are not on the menu?
The McG**B**
There’s one particular sandwich (which cannot be named here).
It basically involves slapping a McChicken with a McDouble together for the low price of a couple of bucks. The general census is to deny the order, but some places might still serve it. Don’t cry, though. You’re probably avoiding a ton of chemicals … like in their "milk" shakes.
Not Milkshakes
Highly synthetic ingredients are no surprise, but the real reason workers have to call them “shakes” is because there’s no ice cream in them.
There’s milk, but corporate it seemed wanted to avoid any sneaky lawsuits based on the dictionary definition.
Not Serving Walkers
This one kind of makes sense. Staff is not allowed to serve anyone who is not in a vehicle.
This includes people on bikes and pedestrians. There were close calls in the past with drivers not seeing people in the lane. The solution was to create “walk-up” windows for people who don't want to go inside.
Oh My, The Fries
One would think that a French fry would be the easiest thing to keep extra ingredients out of.
All you need are potatoes, oil, and salt. But why not add citric acid, dextrose, and sodium acid pyrophosphate. Oh, and beef flavor too (which is also very artificial and contains a mountain of other additives). Of course, they're not allowed to talk about it
Cleaning The Pit
Everyone is supposed to chip in and clean the ball pit (if they have one, but many are phasing them out).
However, it often ends up a matter of “who’s getting punished today” when that particular task comes around. The main “ingredient” might be plastic balls, but the second additive is a whole lot of stuff that should be in diapers.
No Mold
This one is a comment about the “toss-before-date/time” rule.
They might have to throw things out, but that’s only because they will get cold and lose their structure. Staff isn’t supposed to talk about it, but plenty of other people have proven that the burgers, literally, can’t rot. It will dry out and crumble before then.
Dirty Coffee
People go on and on about the cheap coffees at the golden arches – especially compared to other places.
But, workers have confessed that the machines are insanely complicated and therefore really, REALLY hard to clean. They try to follow the rules, but it’s better to pass on the black stuff if you need your next energy boost.
No Touchy
McDonald's has an annual Monopoly promotion.
It might sound like easy prizes for people to snatch if they work behind the counter. However, there’s a strict rule that they aren’t allowed to even touch the pieces, let alone redeem them. This was, of course, after a few people tried to cash in.
Ingredient Order
Apparently there’s a “science” behind the order the ingredients go on the burgers, etc.
This includes things like making sure the cheese is in between the patties so it melts (otherwise customers get angry). If you don’t follow the order, there’s a high chance of getting fired.
Salt Rules
If you want really fresh fries, just ask for ones with no salt.
The workers will have to make a new batch just for you – no choice. The secret? They hate when people do that. Then again, the fries have such high sodium content (heart attack levels) that you might want to risk their silent wrath.