I don’t work at McDonald’s, but I plan on telling anyone I meet that I do. Quite frankly, I’m sick of explaining what eCommerce is. And I’m tired of laying out what an Email Operations Analyst does. This is not proper party conversation. I don’t want people to get whiplash while they look around the room for someone else to talk to.
Now, imagine this. A 28 year old tells you they work at McDonald’s. Oh, you think. As a manager. Nope, afraid not. I’m a floater. Oh, you say. You work the different stations around the McDonald’s? Sort of.
You see, I travel the country working at a different McDonald’s each week. It’s not a normal position, but I worked it out after I graduated from high school. Think of it as creating your own major in college. And my college is McDonald’s.
I travel from coast to coast, seeing what there is to see of America and meeting new and interesting people at every stop. In fact, this summer I plan to work my way down the Mississippi from Lake Itasca in Minnesota past the Mississippi Delta (which is actually an alluvial plain). Did you know that the McDonald’s in New Orleans sell a special secret Bouillabaisee?
Once I work up the savings, I’ll find my way over to Europe and serve golden fries to the old country. From Riga to Paris to whatever else is in Europe, I’ll be there to put a smile on their face.
Really, the ultimate goal is to make it onto the McDonald’s Olympic Champion Crew. To serve the athletes in the Olympic Village their favorite tasty McDonald’s treats. In a way, I’ll be winning my own gold metal right along with them.
I don’t work at McDonald’s. But, honestly, doesn’t it make for much better conversation?
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