I made a personal rule that if I’m hungry and want McDonald’s, that either I need to get in the car and go to a local burger place that isn’t a corporate chain, or I’m not actually that hungry. It’s been a good life choice. Much better burgers that while slightly more expensive, go to the local owners rather than mcdonalds
In Ohio it’s become so bad that it’s literally cheaper to feed a family of four at a sit down family restaurant than eating at our local McDonald’s and the food is measurably better at the mom and Pop places than what you get at McDonald’s. It’s just not worth it and they pay their people nothing so the food comes out wrong or cold because they just don’t care.
We gave up on McDonald’s some time ago and it’ll take a lot for us to go back, starting with the removal of those "Now hiring: $14/hr!" signs out front that have been there for years. If y’all pay your people that little it’s a sign to me as a consumer that my food isn’t going to be made by people who care so why even bother?
Also screw those self-ordering kiosks, those only exist because y’all are under-staffed and you’re trying to make up for the missing staff by passing off the ordering part to the consumers instead of hiring more people.
14/hr in Ohio is actually pretty good for a fast food job.
That said, please do support the mom and pop over the fast food giant! You’re keeping money in your community! So many (especially rural communities) have been drained of meaningful dining and shopping experiences by chains that contribute very little back to the local economy and the towns are in a state of disrepair.
$14/hr is like $1400/month after taxes, assuming you even get 40 hours.
That’s not even enough for RENT in most places.
I mean, you can get rent for $500-600 in some rural parts of Ohio. I don’t know anywhere in Ohio – unless you’re going for literally the most expensive area – that’s $1,400 for a single bedroom.
For a high school student working fast food … which is really who these jobs are best suited for $14/hr is a pretty great deal. I mean not 10 years ago, they were paying like $8/hr. I know inflation has changed things but we haven’t seen 50% inflation since I was in high school.
But yes, it’s not a comfortable wage, it’s just pretty decent as far as minimum wage standards go.
A bag of rice, soy sauce, sugar, some cabbage and some chicken will make you more and better food than any fast food restaurant.
When I was struggling, I made meals, mostly from the microwave. Make Chinese food in bulk homie. Freeze some of it in packs so you don’t have to eat the same meals every meal.
Going to a fast food restaurant is not saving you money, even before McDonald’s raised their prices.
2min noodles, 1 scoop of protein powder and a multivitamin. Eat smart
I do something similar, but minus the powder. I blend kale, garlic, spinach and pesto and blended in a blender and then mix it with some Chinese noodles. Then I freeze it into blocks and put it in the freezer. I microwave it for 2 minutes and it’s a meal.
I might try that because I’m always looking for easy meals.
Make sure to add fats like avocado oil. In order to feel full you need fats.
They have a $1, $2, $3 menu; and everything on it is more than $3. Like why even still call it that?
Yeah, I can’t remember the last time I went to McDonalds: Progressively shitty food, progressively higher prices, and increasingly lengthy wait times.
It’s not fast, it’s not good, it’s not cheap, and it’s not convenient.
I miss the times when fast food was fast, you place your order and pickup your meal right after without waiting more than 10 seconds
I actually miss when maccas used to make the stuff in bulk and chuck on a rack. you’d order, they’d grab your burger and stuff bag it and your done. now it’s “made to order” and while it’s admittedly pretty quick, during peak times you’ll be waiting a while.
there was never an issue with the bulk system cause everything moved so quick anyway
The things that fast food had going for it is that it was ready quickly, was cheap, and was standardized across the country. It’s no longer cheap; between the waits to order, to pay, and to get your food, it’s no longer fast; and my tastes have evolved beyond that if a five year old so I’m more willing to accept variety in my diet.
Nowadays, I only stop at fast food if I’m on a road trip and I don’t want to get out of the car.
So stop eating there
Shout out to taco bell, I can get over 1,000 calories for like $3.25
Always respect the Bell
taco bell had me covered even when I had nothing
Fast food prices have become silly, I agree. I go to “sit down” restaurants more often now because they’re only a little more expensive.
Thanks to corporate greed they “inflated” themselves out of their own market
We went to Subway a few weeks ago without paying attention to the prices and it was over $30 for two 6" sandwiches, chips, and drinks. What in the absolute fuck? Oh, and then of course the stupid credit card machine asks for a tip with 20% prefilled. A single 6" sub is $10 now. We won’t be going back.
I stopped when our local store had a footlong for $15
$5!$7!$10! $15, Footlong!$5!$7!$10! $15, Footlong!$5!$7!$10! $15, Footlong!The song really is not as catchy anymore…
Subway also used to be the “build your own sandwich” place. Locally, they’ve moved to a “catered” menu or some such nonsense, now it’s just a run of the mill submarine sandwich shop.
I’m pretty sure you can’t even get anything from the “old” menu anymore. the $5 footlong is now a point in history that will not be repeated, since all of those catered sandwiches are easily $10+ for a footlong, unless you want them to modify it in any way at all, because that will cost extra. Drink? fuck you, $3 for a fountain drink that costs less than $0.50 in materials, and you have to get it yourself. Want a bottled drink because you’re heading out and don’t want to spill it in the car? that’s $4.50. want to make it a combo and get a uselessly small bag of chips or a couple of heated ice-cream scoop sized dobs of pre-made batter that’s been heated? ha ha, PROFIT!
The prices are made up but being fairly regular at soubway, they’re not far from the truth. the whole idea of getting a meal at any food place for $5 or less is basically impossible. I consider it a good deal if I’m getting lunch for less than $10. The nice thing is that burger king still has whopper wednesdays, where you can get a second whopper for $1. Makes the whole meal of two whoppers around $5, then I just pour myself a nice glass of go fuck yourself I’m drinking tap water, and I have an actually affordable lunch.
Thanks burger king.
Bk is my cheap option too. I can’t eat 2 whoppers but they have a special for 2 whopper Jr’s for 5$ going. When that isn’t going I just get 2 double cheeseburger. Both come out to 6ish dollars which is a he’ll of a lot better than 10+ I have to pay anywhere else near my job.
Fries from fast casual local joint: $3.99.
Fries from McDonald’s: 4.39
Local joint fills the bag like Five Guys. McDonald’s barely has fries in the fries sleeve.
It’s just not worth going there unless I use the app and that’s only for when it’s got one person.
It’s just not worth going there unless I use the app and that’s only for when it’s got one person.
You look at the privacy policy or app permissions for the McDonalds app? The thing is datamining your life.
True, but on Android you can turn permissions off.
Not all of them. Phone ID for example, I think phone number also, and unless you force it to sleep whenever not using it, it can collect your IP address when at home on Wi-Fi which can be used to locate you.
Not since android 10 (maybe 8?). To access WiFi network info or information about the connected cell tower requires the location permission. Also the device id is unique to each app. So app A and app B on your device will see different device ids. Deleting and reinstalling the app will not generate a new device id, however.
True, but you’re still agreeing to the ToS that waives your right to sue the company. Can’t turn that off.
They’ve been huffing their own farts. They’ve used ad placement about having legendary fries for so long that they actually believe it. Last time I had McDonald’s french fries about 5 years ago they tasted like shredded and compressed napkins, smothered with salt. No thanks, at any price.
Inflation this quickly isnt real. It’s what happens when you come off a global pandemic with millions dead and corporations see they can freely abuse you by exploiting the public zeitgeist that prices are going up due to inflation.
I agree that McDonald’s sucks and I don’t ever go there but this isn’t how economics works. The current inflation isn’t an illusionary public perception thing it’s a real and tangible transfer of wealth and erosion of the value of labor of regular people. We are heading towards a future where society’s resources are no longer being allocated to us.
This is an excuse to raise prices because of inflation. Those burgers cost them pennies on the dollar.
They don’t need an excuse. I’m not making an excuse for them anyway, I’m saying focus on the real problem (to be clear, not inflation) instead of demanding sympathy from a corporation that was and will always act as your adversary.
remember egg shortage led to record profits?
Remember when McDonalds and Taco Bell had dollar menus?
Don’t even get me started on taco bell. I ordered food for me and my GF, it was $29. I was so fucking shocked, I literally said “nevermind”, dipped out of the drive-through, and we went and sat down at an authentic Mexican restaurant and had 2 drinks for 35 bucks.
These chains are smoking fucking crack. The people paying it are even dumber.
I remember when a soft taco was 39 cents.
They were at $.19 back in the early 90s.
Jordan, the YouTuber, is a really great follow.
https://www.youtube.com/@jordan_the_stallion8
He’s the president of the “fast food secrets club” and has taught the world a lot about everything secret in fast food recipes.
His non food content is great too.
Jordan is a god among men.
