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I only know one franchise owner directly but anecdotally I have been told that there is a huge difference in employee experience depending on whether you are working for a franchise manager who just wants to make money, or a franchise manager who is there for the people. My friend is the latter, he works a full week alongside his staff and usually has a big grin on his face while doing so. He just loves helping kids gain experience. Its actually a pleasure to observe from a distance.
At a guess I'd say that the money grabbing owner must be more common than the people focussed owner however if you are fortunate enough to work for a franchise owner who is passionate about their staff, you'll be hard pushed to find a better company to work for while you're studying.
If you're fortunate enough to work for McDonalds corporate, they are right up there for pay, renumeration and work life balance.
So, yeah, perhaps the majority of McDonalds staff just have a McJob and get treated badly but in the right hands, it can be a a potent community developer.
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franchisemanager who is there for the people.As someone who works in the public sector, can you explain this concept to me, it just doesn't compute!
Pretty sure all but one of the managers in my workplace have gotten to where they are by being fucking useless and because it's far easier to promote someone (moving them to another location) than to fire them.
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He just loves helping kids gain weight
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An acquaintance of mine got in trouble with the owner of the McDonald's where he worked because he drank and served to his colleagues coffee that was meant for the customers.
While waiting for the police.
After being held at gunpoint by masked robbers.
From a business perspective that's a phenomenal example of keeping losses to a minimum.