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This is a question The Dirty Secrets of Your Trade

So, Television is a hot bed of lies, deceit and made up competitions. We can't say that we are that surprised... every job is full of this stuff. It's not like the newspapers currently kicking TV whilst it is down are all that innocent.

We'd like you to even things out a bit. Spill the beans on your own trade. Tell us the dirty secrets that the public need to know.

(, Thu 27 Sep 2007, 10:31)
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In the good old days, when I was at Sixth Form, I, along with a staggeringly vast number of my fellow students were working at McDonalds. Because we all pretty much knew each other, the average shift went by quite enjoyably. Particularly the same group of us that worked the Fri and Sat night shift.

Occasionally, a manager would write a list of stock to be brought down from the stockroom upstairs. 2 packs of medium cups, 6 boxes of fries, ketchup etc etc. On one occasion, they sent me up with a list written on the back of a sheet that listed the cost to them of the menu items. I kept that list as a reminder of what sort of markup they were making. For example (and bear in mind these are 1991 prices)

Hamburger: 59p........ 16p
Cheesburger: 69p...... 20p
Big-Mac: £1.39........ 37p
Regular Fries: 45p......7p
Large Drink: 68p...... 5.4p

Also, waste was kept low by careful management and not by selling 2hr old burgers and the place was kept meticulously clean. I've been in one recently and the place was a tip, the floor was grubby and the service is piss-poor and slow. Have they never heard of the six-steps???

Also, a mate once admitted to having a wank in the walk-in freezer.
(, Tue 2 Oct 2007, 10:51, Reply)

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