Never be rude to anyone who works at a fast food place. People do no understand how rough a job it can be. You are dealing with a constant flood of costumers, all of whom are there for "fast" food and there are times when the line doesn't seem to end. When you work the window there is a timer on the screen that shows how long the person has been waiting since they ordered. It stares you down as it clicks second by second. To make matters worse, I worked at a taco bell that was in front of a mall. That's right a mall. And it was attached to a Pizza Hut. Between the pay and the poor work it really encourages you to stay in school. To anyone who is working there because they have to or are working hard at an extra job in their spare time, my hat is off to you. You do not get payed enough, regardless of what fast food chain you are working for. And to anyone who goes for a quick burger please please please be nice to the men and women who are behind the counter.
I have a B.S. in hotel & restaurant management and my first job out of school was an assistant manager at a QSR. I can attest to the fact that the work can be extremely demanding and you are often serving customers who look down on you. All for mediocre pay and horrible hours! I delivered a catering order to a school one afternoon and came across a poster that read "skip now, flip later." I was very discouraged to see this as i had spent so much time and money to go to school for restaurant management! I agree with you, we should all be nicer to all working in foodservice.