Here’s something that job security is good for: I realized while two-thirds of the way to work the other day […]
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13. We have always been at war with tap water
Recently: “Just so you know, we don’t have ice water at the moment, because the fruit punch tap is leaking […]
11. Crisis management, and the hunt for tomorrow’s schedule
It was the end of my shift, a relatively short one at six hours but still intensely annoying. Some problem […]
The Crew app is insipid and shameful
One of the first things I noticed after being hired at the new job was that the schedule was missing. […]
8. The new guy shuffle
So there was a new guy here earlier, training as a cook, and I ran into a new problem I […]
7. The look
Here’s a little thing I do: when I’m working the drive-thru window and taking people’s money, I make it a […]
5. I might have found Burrito Bill’s nephew
An early Customer of the Day contender, though a weak one: “I’d like a breakfast burrito.” “Sorry, but this location […]
4. Prudence
One of the day’s first customers called up, a few minutes after leaving the drive-thru, to complain. I overhead part […]
3. That’ll be two social credits, please
More on the subject of job security: I’ve found it helpful to think of it as a currency. I get […]
It’s days like this, when I see that one assistant manager is trying to give another assistant manager a written […]
Ray of Infamy 