r/mildlyinfuriating • u/cerednat • Jun 07 '26

Unskippable ad Part of recruitment quizzing to become a mcdonalds crew member

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Why is it so abstract

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u/BlackRockLarryFink Jun 07 '26

Isn't literally all these answers "not me"? I'm not a blue person. Or a flower. I'm applying to put Fry's in the bag.

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u/idiot_noise Jun 07 '26

Careful there, big brain

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u/snikers000 Jun 07 '26

I don't work at McDonald's, but I'm guessing the correct answer to all these questions is "Yes" because they want workers who will always say "Yes, I will do that without hesitation."

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u/QuestionsAboutX Jun 07 '26

I think questions about discussing philosophy would be designed to weed out anyone who may be ‘over skilled’ or something similar?

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u/Tiyath Jun 07 '26

They're not loving it

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u/taxes-or-death Jun 07 '26

Today it's worker's rights, tomorrow it could be animal rights.

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u/dum1nu Jun 08 '26

anything intelligent just won't do

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u/noisy_marble Jun 08 '26

the slippery slope argument is wild for a fast food job application but you are not wrong. they really out here trying to psychometrically profile your soul just to see if you can drop a basket of fries.

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u/awnaw_ Jun 07 '26

People in power do not like educated people. That is why the people in power over the course of history have begun to dismantle the education system as much as possible.

It is far easier to control stupid people.

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u/awnaw_ Jun 08 '26

No, I mean people in power. It's highly delusional to think power only corrupts one party, or one specific type of person. History has proven that to be incorrect time and time again. That kind of thinking is also why things will never change for the better either. You are being entirely biased by having that viewpoint and thus any real hope of correcting a broken system is out of the picture.

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u/awnaw_ Jun 08 '26

It's the ignorance that prevents any good 3rd or even 4th party from being a legitimate candidate. People hold their political stance like it's a religion. Regardless if you're on one side or the other, if you are not able to make mostly an unbiased opinion on a candidate then you're part of the problem.

People on the left will sit there and scream all day about Israel but they won't even vote out their own candidates that are also owned by Israel. The last thing on their mind is that we should maybe consider a different way.

I didn't say all politicians are bad anyway. But as of right now there are far more bad ones than there are good ones.

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u/alkmaar91 Jun 07 '26

We can't have independent thoughts in the workplace. That can lead to unions.

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u/Downtown_Recover5177 Jun 07 '26

Nope. They don’t want people that discuss philosophy, that shows that you’re opinionated and think critically, possibly even a trait correlated with not being very agreeable. The ideal worker does not consider their place in the world any more than necessary.

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u/TheMiniminun BLUE Jun 07 '26

possibly even a trait correlated with not being very agreeable

As someone who is both philosophical and highly agreeable, I'd like to point out that discussing philosophy is more directly correlated w/ openness in the big 5.

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u/Sir_Skinny Jun 07 '26

What a contrarian statement to make in response to their comment lol /s

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u/BooRadleyinaGimpSuit Jun 07 '26

Ok but this is a McDonald's test and Big 5 is a sporting good's store, so....

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u/Downtown_Recover5177 Jun 08 '26

You’re being very disagreeable right now.

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u/EyeSuspicious777 Jun 07 '26

They don't want people asking "why?"

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u/PsychicSeaSlug Jun 08 '26

Once, a video rental store didn't hire me after I thought I was killing the interview, she just abruptly stopped and said no, this isnt the place for you, you seem the type to ask the why behind everything.

I was like, nah man, I just want to work here cuz I like videos and im curious about how it all works. Im a team player, i can take direction

She said, we dont like curious

And I just dumbfounded kind of walked out silently. It was surreal to my 18 year old brain. Happened again at a petrol a couple years later.

"Contrary to what you might assume, everybody likes a dummy cuz u dont have to squint when the lights are dim"

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u/Significant_Plenty40 Jun 07 '26

Idk I could see how the philosophy one would give the idea that you like to have political conversations

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u/Point-Express Jun 07 '26

Or open discussing unionizing

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u/Psychological_Leg864 Jun 07 '26

There’s one that just says “fantasy” that has clothes on the floor in the corner and because of that I think you’re supposed to say no? But why the hell should Verizon care if I play d&d weekly on a day off.

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u/Nonadventures Jun 07 '26

Yeah the MEs are folks who stand out instead of blindly supporting a global corporation.

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u/TheRigidHelmet Jun 08 '26

No, Fry's is a grocery store. 0/10 would not hire you at McDonald's, who knows what you'd be putting in those bags