One thing that I've noticed about McDonald's is the sort of people who work there in cities versus the country. I grew up in the country and McDonald's was a place for kids to work. In the city it's a place where adults work. I suppose given the choice I'd rather hire adults but I'm not sure how an adult supports themselves in a city like Boston on what they pay.
I think it depends more on the job market in general. When there is a shortage of jobs and high unemployment, McDonalds can hire more mature staff. When there is a labor shortage, anyone with a pulse can get a "better" job, so that is when you see the 15 year olds working at McDonalds.
This was the case where I grew up, as I watched the city go from modest to booming.
From my limited observation it seems like that might be possible. Many of their workers seem to be Haitian or Chinese immigrants. I don't really go there for anything but the occasional strawberry shake so my sample size is pretty small.
I remember walking into a McDonald's (early '90s) in an Arizona "gray town". My dad and I were the only people under 60 in the place.
They were good, too. They were a bit slower, the average age in the place probably being 70, but they had a much better work ethic than most people in fast food.
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One thing that I've noticed about McDonald's is the sort of people who work there in cities versus the country. I grew up in the country and McDonald's was a place for kids to work. In the city it's a place where adults work. I suppose given the choice I'd rather hire adults but I'm not sure how an adult supports themselves in a city like Boston on what they pay.
I think it depends more on the job market in general. When there is a shortage of jobs and high unemployment, McDonalds can hire more mature staff. When there is a labor shortage, anyone with a pulse can get a "better" job, so that is when you see the 15 year olds working at McDonalds.
This was the case where I grew up, as I watched the city go from modest to booming.
Could be they work at MacDonalds to supplement their major source of income (pension, working partner etc).
From my limited observation it seems like that might be possible. Many of their workers seem to be Haitian or Chinese immigrants. I don't really go there for anything but the occasional strawberry shake so my sample size is pretty small.
I remember walking into a McDonald's (early '90s) in an Arizona "gray town". My dad and I were the only people under 60 in the place.
They were good, too. They were a bit slower, the average age in the place probably being 70, but they had a much better work ethic than most people in fast food.