After working in Fast food and retail for much of my high school and college years. Mad respect. The people who look down on fast food workers are those people who grew up with a silver spoon in their mouth.
That is not entirely true. Noone says that fast food work is not hard. It is extremely tiring, you have to keep going all day with minimal breaks. The reason I personally look down on those people who are not studying anymore but working there full time, is because they are not even trying to do anything better with their life. They just accepted "hmm, this is the best i can do, whatever".
@@ingyenrp very stupid take, no one should be looked down upon because they work at a place you consider only worthy of those who don't care to study, at least they're working...
I remember sitting in the front of Mcdonald's waiting for my brothers shift to end so we could hang out, and his boss let me just chill in the back and watch him. This was a small town McDonald's, and they were wrapping up for the night, got a free 20 piece, and got to scoop my own fries. It was very mesmerizing, watching everyone and how you could follow one person and after a couple "passes" you understand EXACTLY what their job is.
@@bvsora A simple job doesn't mean it's not a lot of work and that it's easy. I would argue most office jobs are just as (if not more) simple, involve less hours, and are significantly less taxing on your mind and body. No one's complaining that office workers demand a living wage
@@Trenz0 there is no way you think office jobs are less taxing on the mind than repeating the same task over and over, requires little to no thought. That's why these jobs are easy and don't need to pay that much. Anyone can learn them to a proficient level in 5-10 minutes. Anyone watching this video could probably complete the same job just because they've seen it done for 15 minutes. Try that with an "office job" no one is learning to code or how to be a good mechanical engineer in 15 minutes.
@@bvsora you're right, it'd be ridiculous if the company that rakes in 14 billion gross a year bothered to pay better than minimum wage, I mean, the CEO needs a third mega-yacht and is busy hard at work . . . telling parents about how it's their fault their children were shot to death (yikes) it's only natural to demean a low-skill job without pausing to think regardless of the qualifications that both the company and consumer still relies on that labour and that /someone/ has to do the job, else there'd be no product. Right?
This really does make me miss working at McDonald’s. My location had an amazing GM. She asked me to work her 6am-2pm and in return she gave me a ride to and from work every single day. I’ll never forget her. I know I wasn’t as appreciative in the moment, but looking back she really helped set me up for success. I miss doing fries! 😭
As a former mcdonalds manager that worked diff types of locations this is the most romanticized and calm I've ever seen. No yelling, chaos, or even backround chatter and not even expired fries 😂
Too bad it's one of the several mcdonalds channels they've put on youtube where everything is suspiciously perfect. Every wonder how a guy is allowed to wear a gopro at work?
@@aguyonyt1 He means expired as in they haven't been sitting for more than 10-15 minutes. Usually after that, they don't have that crunch to them, and are gummy and gross.
I love how every McDonald's is set up the same way. In high school, I used to be in that spot and the rush of cold air coming through the open window at the drive-through would feel so good as I was getting scorched from the hot fryer and the burning heating lamp.
I used to have to do this by myself, at like... 11 pm during a rush. Have so many memories of just trying to keep the timer under a certain level. Props to you man.
I’m pretty sure he’s doing that for CZcams and not his job. I’ve worked at Wendy’s and McDonald’s as fry maker and we were always told not to stuff the fries, but to fluff them.
My Macdonald’s over in North America California does this i’ve always been told in the previous years that every fast food workers were getting underpaid but for a job in your teenage years this pays well for jot having to deal with a shit ton of bills and maybe people will accept you for what you did on that sheet of paper after having worked in that position
This perfectly explains the varying saltiness i experienced at McDonalds from time to time. 7:36 salt, 8:07 salt for the same pile of fries. 8:54 two baskets of fries into one bay, 9:05 only one dose of salt for thos two baskets. We are just humans, mistakes happen. Thank you for the insight.
@@MiikaguIf you don’t do the fries correctly, you become the fries. Now think about every fry being a worker who didn’t do it right… that’s creepy now lol😂
When I was 16 I spent most of my summer working at the local McDonalds. Being on Fry duty was probably my favorite thing, didn't have to deal with customers, take orders or deal with mess ups. Your only duty during lunch and dinner rush was stand there and make fries. And every once in awhile step back look at the drive thru screen and the lobby to see if you are still in the thick of it or if it was time to slow down. During lunch or dinner rushes it made my shift go by so fast having to work quickly and efficiently at the fry station. Granted I wouldn't want to do that as an old man but as a young 16 year old I actually liked how fast paced the fry station was. Not to mention you kinda felt important because pretty much every order would have fries so people where depending on you in that sense. If you messed up and made too much and cold fries got put into orders it was on you. Kinda felt like an IRL Papa's pizzeria game lol.
It isn't that fun when you've got nothing left in holding and baskets down for 3 min and crew asking for fries...bit more to it than the video shows as you've got screens to watch etc.
@@aoibhe_DeFaoite they are getting paid?? so that means they should enjoy loud beeping and navigating around a kitchen the size of a studio apartment . no thx, i'll stick to crime
I part-time at a local Chick-fil-A which my dad operates. Through high school, I did this part of the Back-of-house a lot (like 7/10 shifts) and the realization that this position never really talks just hit me. No conversation, often deep in thought, no words other than when they need a restock or to make a reply, even then it's like maybe two or three words. Now in College, I only come back to work over the summer and winter holidays in catering. I've never felt more unprepared to socialize and talk with clients because of this position. Lots of respect for this video; loved watching it. Brought back some good and bad memories from the highschool years.
This is heaven. I used to work at a McDonalds that covered a very wide area and it was hell. 3 times as much as this. We used to fill two frying baskets, each with one large AND one medium serving so every time the fries were done we had one very big pile of them which lasted about 3-4 minutes. It violated the rules but if we'd make less it would have held up all the restaurant so we didn't have a choice. The fries came out well fried though so at least we didn't serve poor food. Filtering the oil tho... now that was tricky....
I always look at the kitchen in horror when going to mcdonalds. This video made me realize working at mcdonalds might not be as chaotic as I assumed (still pretty chaotic imo). But once you understand what the different chimes and alarm sounds are from, it clears a lot of "distractions" and "feel of being overwelmed". It becomes convenient for the worker even, having a timer and all. (I did not know this, thank you)
i have visited mcdonalds resturants many places around the world, there is a HUGE difference from country to country how they run. UK is chaos, and food gets cold and staff is just walking around randomly. Meanwhile in Denmark the food is warm, and staff knows what to do, and they help eachother. Like a whole new level. Germany is a mix between UK and Denmark. So i really depends on where you go.
You should tell my McDonald's to fill the fries the way you do. You know, by actually filling it? You're doing customers a huge service actually filling the containers, thank you.
I used to work at a few stores, and most managers will tell employees to pinch the front and back to make it appear filled.. Unless the situation is dire, I would never do that.
Use to work as the fry/prep cook in a bar. This station looks like it's so nice/easy to work. The timers on the friers, the extra basket storage, and the ice-cube-like fry dispenser look SO nice.
This was strangely calming. I used to work fries at Mcdonalds but I was also packing bags, getting my own refills on fries, felt like I was never just there and the fry timer was never long enough.
I left the food/retail industry 4 years ago after doing it for over 20 years, but my respect for the employees who still do it will never die. It's a vicious and repetitive hamster wheel with a lot of yelling and sleight of hand with high alert nerves! I don't miss it. Though I never worked at a McDonald's, I see their employees always moving when I go. It takes a special kind of courage to work in that environment.
mad respect for fast food workers! i only get pissy when they royally screw up my order, otherwise i always say thank you. I've never worked fast food but i have to say it was damn near relaxing to watch you make french fries..
Whatever job you guys are doing you should always feel a sense of pride doing the best you can, no matter how low it's considered within society. I'd happily hire this man in a really technical job.
To each their own. I take more pride in my work when it is more valuable. If it's not valued, it's not pride I feel. It's accomplishment. I accomplished my end of the bargain to receive the money I need to live and buy things. My pride in work comes from value I provide that I also hold value in. I hold value in it if the company recognizes my value. If they don't, then that's the relationship they've established.
@@Axxidous Yeah it's definitely each to their own and I do love that you opened with that, however I think that if you instinctively try your best at things you think are beneath you, you're more grounded and definitely worthy of more respect.
@@nateblanche2551 Yeah I started with that because I wanted to make it clear that I wasn’t stating my perspective was one I felt everyone had to share. And to an extent, I agree with your ideals as well. But that’s only the case when I have the motivation to feel that way, which I, personally, don’t when others don’t value the work I’m doing. It’s not that I feel the work is beneath me. It’s just that I will only go above and beyond when I feel like it out of my own sensation of accomplishment, but will also just do what I’m supposed to do and no extra when I don’t feel like it because if the work isn’t valued then it isn’t missed either. Unless it is, in which case they may start to show the work is valued. And because of that, I try to express the value in the work others do for me as well to help them recognize what they have to be proud of.
i took a lot of pride in my job at the fry station @ wendy's. it's a small job and one most people will write off, but i found it fun and satisfying to balance ensuring fries were always fresh without making people wait too long.
Man, I see how efficient it is at McDonald’s. Also what I think is super sick is the way that you put the small fry bag on the end of the scooper. keep up the hard work man maybe one day you’ll actually own the McDonald’s or become the store manager or maybe leave McDonald’s 😂
This technique is learned after a bit of experience by many who do fries often. And yeah, better leave this shit. On the other end, it's a great school to learn how to work under pressure, communicate and for coordination with colleges
@@leeroymlg4692 No i'm not ! don't get me wrong. When i say, leave this shit, it's only because it's a very stressful job, with garbage working hours and it's paid like shit, unless you can be a director, but even with that statut, in plenty of them, you still work "on the field" sometimes. And the last thing, which is for me a big thing, is that you smell like french fries and fried chicken, EVERYDAY ! and you come home with it, your home smell a bit like it and even with 4 shower a day, like i used to do, your hair still smell like it. So, in conclusion, it's a very good school for learning how to work, especially for young people that want a simple job to begin with, cool working hours, because they don't care to work late and and to have 2 shifts in a day, and they're physically strong for handling it. But, within a year, it become really frustrating, tiring, stressful, and you feel it in your legs. I know that there is a need for workers like that, every job is a real job and should be taken serious. We have a lot of people working jobs that are very difficult but if they don't do it, we can't litteraly live for a week, maybe less. And in the same time, i think we have an obligation to make their life easier, but the people running the business want profit most of the time and don't think about that at all, that's the principal problem. So, yeah that's all i was saying sorry for the book i just wrote, but i wanted to make clear my intentions ! :)
Man this brings me back. And I mean back. Like, 35 years back. Same process except no automated fry dispenser. We had to tear open a plastic bag by hand for each basket.
I love that scraper/scooper for the fries, really good way of getting them to the box. I work in retail, and as relaxing as this is to watch, I imagine it isn’t when you are actually there lol
I work in McDonald's in Sweden, and I would love to have that as a lunch rush. I remember several times when I stood at the fries and had between six and eight baskets in the oil for three hours straight and it was still barely enough.
Fun fact. The golden lines on the inside of the mcdonalds fries cartons represent french fries and are to guide you on how full they are supposed to be. If you can see them, its not full enough. If you cant see them, then they are full.
I work at a mcdonald in France and there's pretty intense rush sometimes, not gonna lie, since i'm pretty efficient here, i'm often placed at fries station when big rush is expected and seeing this made me realise the monster i became. I lose all my humanity once the rush is out of control. The time the guy spend to build 1 big fries is the time i need to make 3.
Love being at fries station anyway since i'm too important to be bothered doing something else but if it gets as chill as the guy is on the video x) i'm def gonna be sent doing some floor cleaning ! I really need a camera cause i'm sure it might be so chaotic to the look of anyone
lunch rush fry making was something else where I had worked. I remember the one day, we easily went through 6+ boxes of fries off of just a few orders. We had some orders that wanted 40 medium fries, some that wanted 20 large fries, just so many fries. And the salt would build up so much it'd become something you couldn't even smell. The salt would mix with the grease and melt into the background smell. Your clothing would smell of grease and salt for *months*.
Dude, idk if it’s just me, but the way he salted the fries satisfied me so much Sometimes I get unsalted fries at McDonald’s, so this just made me so glad Time stamp: 3:16
If they are un salted either you got it by accident or it was fresh out of the fryer. i get them with no salt then put my own salt on them to insure their fresh.
This is pretty cool to see from a workers point of view. I think you will be able to get more product out the front if you priorities making sure that there is always fries cooking. If you do that, they will be cooking while you pack the fries.
My respect to you for not screaming 😂 the amount of times I’ve had a great fry level and turn around for 10 seconds to find it’s gone is too many to count
I love this guy’s efficiency! He’s definitely a pro! Well, I guess you’d have to be if you’re responsible for the Fries Station during the busy lunch rush! Much props to the Fries Master! ☮️🖖🏽
If you watch other McDonalds workers videos, you'll get that sense - efficiency. McD's is the king of Fast Food, and they are fast. Burger presses to cook both sides of the burgers at the same time, constant cleaning, constant resupplies, cooking and placing in their heat bins. I respect that about them, how efficient they are.
@@Supperdude9 exactly mcdonalds is about convenience quick and easy food thats still not terrible. just to fill you up, quickly. the people that criticize the food quality should take that energy and apply it to their own life
in my short time working at mcdonalds they had me doing exactly this for about 6 hours straight since i was only 16. it was pretty fun except for the blazing heat that the lamp would put out to keep the fries warm. sometimes i would chill inside the freezer for a bit just to cool off on my way to get more fries
@@blueyonder1233 Nah, you can barely tell the difference. Honestly they're not even heavy to begin with, especially when you use them for a while; they basically become an extension of your arm.
I used to work at McDonald's here in the Philippines and I miss being stationed at the fries station. Especially at peak hours(11am-1pm). I had to move fast otherwise the fries will be sevred later. I had to learn how to juggle 8 fry baskets just to catch up to demands. My foot are both left that's why I don't dance. But when you're stationed at the fries. Man your two foot will be 8 by the end of every shift.
I enjoyed seeing this because he's not _dicking around,_ making his workplace and customers suffer while he makes a "funny" tiktok video. He's clearly working hard while filming a rare case of a behind-the-scenes fast food video that makes me MORE enthused to eat there.
My brotha right here is straight hooking up these orders of fries! I've never had an order like this in my bag. Keep doing your thing and blessing the people with the proper portion of fries.
In the early 1960's when I worked at McD's, we had to haul and store 100 bags of fresh real potatoes down in the basement. When needed we hauled them up stairs, washed them, peeled them, cut them, blanch them, store them in the Refer overnight, then cook for the customers. The only things frozen back then was the meat and fish. No Chicken back then. Burgers with or without cheese, fish sandwich, fries, shakes, sodas and that was the menu. But in the old "Glass Box McD Stores" it was a oven and during the summer it was over 115 degrees behind the grill. Oh the Old Days!
I can say this is not just fun but the most relaxing position you can have in your fast food job, I did this at Burger King and man I actually miss it ^^
Unless you work in MaXburger fastfood, then you have to do the fries, fry vegetarian chops and various additions like chilli cheese, pack delivery orders, pass sauces and veggies to people on the other side of table, prepare flavour fries and do all of this on one position by yourself while keeping good times or managers will be angry lol
@@dot2184trust me after awhile of working you get sick of eating the food ( for some people it’s not) and some fast food restaurants let you eat food as long as it’s not infront of customers
Yeah you’re not supposed to your supposed to what they called Fluffet you pinch a box in a little bit dump them in otherwise you dropping fries like it’s going out of style
I used to work at McDonalds in highschool back in 2011. I was only there for a few months over the summer, but it's crazy how little things can spark nostalgic memories. Like just seeing how you attach the bags to the end of the fries scooper, or opening the fridge to the frozen fries containers...little things like that will just stay with you forever.
For those who don't know, even when you order no salt, there's still salt in the collection trays and on the scooper. So you'll still have some salt on your fries.
I remember them training me to kinda like hold the carton to where the fries don’t actually fill it. I can see you’re doing the same thing lol And some customers asked for no salt on their fries. Which was genius cuz they’re guaranteed fresh hot fries, then just ask for salt packets. 🙌🏽
Use to work in a cold storage warehouse that handled Mac fries. Printed on the top of the case, in giant letters, "SALT THE FRIES". That's one of the reasons they're so yummy.
I worked at wendy's and the fry dispenser system in this video is so awesome. We had to get bags of fries from the freezer and just dump them in the baskets. At least in my store, idk if they're all like that, we were in desperate need of a renovation. Also fries and nuggets were the same station. (regular and spicy nugs) and the chicken for the sandwiches was also cooked in the same oil things so if we're super busy you might have to wait for an open fryer lol. But anyway this video really makes me wish I had a gopro one of those days. I think it would be a cool thing to watch after the fact. It's actually pretty relaxing when you aren't the one worrying about keeping track of a bunch of orders. I guess it might just be the satisfaction of watching them all get fulflilled without the stress of seeing the ones yet to be. Though any pov I would make would probably include a lot more looking up at the order screen haha
This is wild. I'm sat here watching you work when I'm on my time off from work. wtf man. All I need now is a VR headset- I can be working 24/7. work is depressing :( Well done for doing a good job, Keep up the hard work.
I moved on working at restaurants and other hospitality jobs but by far I should admit that frying fries and be able to catch up with the orders were the most satisfying jobs I have had in my life….😌 also hey dude , the first L mcfries u prepared had been sitting for over 5mins, thats way too long…for me
Worked at BK for 4 years when I was 16. That was back when they had the drive-thru timers. Those sucked! I never give food workers grief. I know how miserable it is during the rush periods. Please and thank you to all of them!
This was my first job (worked both the fry and drink stations before starting at the register), and I actually enjoyed it :) The fry station got so hot, tho (obviously!)
I would love to work there but my god I know that this only happens in the most blissful days so I gotta give respect to those workers that work their asses for what I want to eat rn
Working at McDonalds was my first "real" job and I worked on the grill dropping regular patties and quarter patties. I still remember the stench of all that grease on my work clothes after work.
MAN, i worked at mcdonalds for 4 years and just quit cause i couldnt handle the high demand for low pay... This looks amazing! what i wish my job was, not constantly being yelled at that im too slow and to hurry up, not me having to run around the whole store every 2 minutes... actually looks well managed... im jelous
been trying to cut down on mcd but the fries has always been something i couldn't resist. couldn't care less about their burgers and nuggets or whatever, always been the mcd's fries.
O'boy, this brings back memories. I worked one summer at a McDonald's here in Denmark back in 2002. I knew that it was just for the summer so I made sure to jam those boxes to the bursting point with fries. I figured, what the hell, no skin off my back. Good times, heh
i can't believe just watch this dude frying fries for 12 mins straight, its so relaxing tbh
Thank you sir.😊
They call it 'widget cranking' over at corporate.
fucking same, this is zen
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solo son 12 min y trabajo mucho por lo que cobra
After working in Fast food and retail for much of my high school and college years. Mad respect. The people who look down on fast food workers are those people who grew up with a silver spoon in their mouth.
Not entirely, people who work at hotels sometimes always looking down on other fnb workers :
That is not entirely true. Noone says that fast food work is not hard. It is extremely tiring, you have to keep going all day with minimal breaks. The reason I personally look down on those people who are not studying anymore but working there full time, is because they are not even trying to do anything better with their life. They just accepted "hmm, this is the best i can do, whatever".
@@ingyenrpWho cares if they don't want to do anything better with their life? Why does that give you a green light to be a c*nt.
@@ingyenrpAverage fast food worker IQ take
@@ingyenrp very stupid take, no one should be looked down upon because they work at a place you consider only worthy of those who don't care to study, at least they're working...
I remember sitting in the front of Mcdonald's waiting for my brothers shift to end so we could hang out, and his boss let me just chill in the back and watch him. This was a small town McDonald's, and they were wrapping up for the night, got a free 20 piece, and got to scoop my own fries. It was very mesmerizing, watching everyone and how you could follow one person and after a couple "passes" you understand EXACTLY what their job is.
shows how easy fast food workers' jobs are, and they try to ask for $15/hr lmao
@@bvsoratry it for a week. You’ll be singing a different tune, partner.
@@bvsora A simple job doesn't mean it's not a lot of work and that it's easy. I would argue most office jobs are just as (if not more) simple, involve less hours, and are significantly less taxing on your mind and body. No one's complaining that office workers demand a living wage
@@Trenz0 there is no way you think office jobs are less taxing on the mind than repeating the same task over and over, requires little to no thought. That's why these jobs are easy and don't need to pay that much. Anyone can learn them to a proficient level in 5-10 minutes. Anyone watching this video could probably complete the same job just because they've seen it done for 15 minutes. Try that with an "office job" no one is learning to code or how to be a good mechanical engineer in 15 minutes.
@@bvsora you're right, it'd be ridiculous if the company that rakes in 14 billion gross a year bothered to pay better than minimum wage, I mean, the CEO needs a third mega-yacht and is busy hard at work . . . telling parents about how it's their fault their children were shot to death (yikes) it's only natural to demean a low-skill job without pausing to think regardless of the qualifications that both the company and consumer still relies on that labour and that /someone/ has to do the job, else there'd be no product. Right?
This really does make me miss working at McDonald’s. My location had an amazing GM. She asked me to work her 6am-2pm and in return she gave me a ride to and from work every single day. I’ll never forget her. I know I wasn’t as appreciative in the moment, but looking back she really helped set me up for success. I miss doing fries! 😭
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Wow, our McDonald’s never fills up the fries like that. They are usually half empty
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한국에서도 마찬가지!!
It’s just for this video
same here
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As a former mcdonalds manager that worked diff types of locations this is the most romanticized and calm I've ever seen. No yelling, chaos, or even backround chatter and not even expired fries 😂
expired as in past the best by date or the use by date
Too bad it's one of the several mcdonalds channels they've put on youtube where everything is suspiciously perfect. Every wonder how a guy is allowed to wear a gopro at work?
@@aguyonyt1 Expired as in they need to be thrown out after a certain amount of time. Something like 15 minutes I think
@@aguyonyt1 He means expired as in they haven't been sitting for more than 10-15 minutes. Usually after that, they don't have that crunch to them, and are gummy and gross.
@@Shadic-rf8dg ah ok thanks for clarifying
i love how the little fry machine just shits out fries into the basket lol
I love how every McDonald's is set up the same way. In high school, I used to be in that spot and the rush of cold air coming through the open window at the drive-through would feel so good as I was getting scorched from the hot fryer and the burning heating lamp.
I used to have to do this by myself, at like... 11 pm during a rush. Have so many memories of just trying to keep the timer under a certain level. Props to you man.
Thank you my friend ❤️❤️❤️
11pm is still a rush hour where you from? damn
most mcd in my area are about to close that time except for a few 24/7 ones.
@@ninja.saywhatMy McDonald's was a small one, opened 24/7, cars out of nowhere from lobby closing at 9 until around 1 am
@@snakeisekans Yep, ours was exactly the same. I always giggled at the newbies going "Why is everyone gearing up for a rush? It's like 10:45?!?" 🤣🤣🤣🤣
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Dude loads the medium fries with so many that its like a large, I respect that
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I’m pretty sure he’s doing that for CZcams and not his job. I’ve worked at Wendy’s and McDonald’s as fry maker and we were always told not to stuff the fries, but to fluff them.
@@mutha_suckaI thought the same thing, he was defiantly doing it for content.. it never happens.
@@Pinkkermit17 ehhh i would stuff the crap of them for people. depends on the person i always feel bad by not making sure its full to the brim.
My Macdonald’s over in North America California does this i’ve always been told in the previous years that every fast food workers were getting underpaid but for a job in your teenage years this pays well for jot having to deal with a shit ton of bills and maybe people will accept you for what you did on that sheet of paper after having worked in that position
This perfectly explains the varying saltiness i experienced at McDonalds from time to time.
7:36 salt, 8:07 salt for the same pile of fries.
8:54 two baskets of fries into one bay, 9:05 only one dose of salt for thos two baskets.
We are just humans, mistakes happen. Thank you for the insight.
hes fired
I just went into the McDonalds, his manager saw this comment, I literally saw him get thrown into the fryer because of your comment.
@@moizmirza9179he runs the joint 😂
@@MiikaguIf you don’t do the fries correctly, you become the fries. Now think about every fry being a worker who didn’t do it right… that’s creepy now lol😂
I am surprised McDonald’s hasn’t devised a less foolproof system
Anyone who fills my belly up with food deserves my respect!
When I was 16 I spent most of my summer working at the local McDonalds. Being on Fry duty was probably my favorite thing, didn't have to deal with customers, take orders or deal with mess ups. Your only duty during lunch and dinner rush was stand there and make fries. And every once in awhile step back look at the drive thru screen and the lobby to see if you are still in the thick of it or if it was time to slow down. During lunch or dinner rushes it made my shift go by so fast having to work quickly and efficiently at the fry station. Granted I wouldn't want to do that as an old man but as a young 16 year old I actually liked how fast paced the fry station was. Not to mention you kinda felt important because pretty much every order would have fries so people where depending on you in that sense. If you messed up and made too much and cold fries got put into orders it was on you. Kinda felt like an IRL Papa's pizzeria game lol.
I worked there 14-16 and I agree with everything said.
McDonalds fries hit amazingly everytime, so you were also responsible for many people's happiness.
Between these McDonalds POV's and the solo Barista's POV's, I cant get enough. Makes me want to do this just for fun.
It ain't fun!
all that unnecessarily loud beeping and cramped space is sooooo relaxing and fun
@@user-ch6ti5cc2eThey are getting paid so
It isn't that fun when you've got nothing left in holding and baskets down for 3 min and crew asking for fries...bit more to it than the video shows as you've got screens to watch etc.
@@aoibhe_DeFaoite they are getting paid?? so that means they should enjoy loud beeping and navigating around a kitchen the size of a studio apartment . no thx, i'll stick to crime
I part-time at a local Chick-fil-A which my dad operates. Through high school, I did this part of the Back-of-house a lot (like 7/10 shifts) and the realization that this position never really talks just hit me. No conversation, often deep in thought, no words other than when they need a restock or to make a reply, even then it's like maybe two or three words. Now in College, I only come back to work over the summer and winter holidays in catering. I've never felt more unprepared to socialize and talk with clients because of this position.
Lots of respect for this video; loved watching it. Brought back some good and bad memories from the highschool years.
This is heaven. I used to work at a McDonalds that covered a very wide area and it was hell. 3 times as much as this. We used to fill two frying baskets, each with one large AND one medium serving so every time the fries were done we had one very big pile of them which lasted about 3-4 minutes. It violated the rules but if we'd make less it would have held up all the restaurant so we didn't have a choice. The fries came out well fried though so at least we didn't serve poor food. Filtering the oil tho... now that was tricky....
I always look at the kitchen in horror when going to mcdonalds.
This video made me realize working at mcdonalds might not be as chaotic as I assumed (still pretty chaotic imo).
But once you understand what the different chimes and alarm sounds are from, it clears a lot of "distractions" and "feel of being overwelmed". It becomes convenient for the worker even, having a timer and all. (I did not know this, thank you)
Video is funded by mcdonald's mate. You get caught wearing a camera while working you get fired.
on a scale from very to extremely, how autistic are you?
I used to work fast food, and the timers beeping at me were so convenient that I wouldn't have to remember when I dropped food
i have visited mcdonalds resturants many places around the world, there is a HUGE difference from country to country how they run.
UK is chaos, and food gets cold and staff is just walking around randomly. Meanwhile in Denmark the food is warm, and staff knows what to do, and they help eachother. Like a whole new level. Germany is a mix between UK and Denmark. So i really depends on where you go.
You should tell my McDonald's to fill the fries the way you do. You know, by actually filling it? You're doing customers a huge service actually filling the containers, thank you.
I do like filling them up cause so the customer will be happy..
@@Chantrijuanderersi love this!! keep doing what you do man!!
Whenever I order Fries from mine, they never have salt on them
I used to work at a few stores, and most managers will tell employees to pinch the front and back to make it appear filled.. Unless the situation is dire, I would never do that.
@@Chantrijuanderers fuvk off mate im better mcdonalds manager in turkey come here to 1v1
Use to work as the fry/prep cook in a bar. This station looks like it's so nice/easy to work. The timers on the friers, the extra basket storage, and the ice-cube-like fry dispenser look SO nice.
This was strangely calming. I used to work fries at Mcdonalds but I was also packing bags, getting my own refills on fries, felt like I was never just there and the fry timer was never long enough.
I haven't done this for at least 18 years, and the second that fry scoop hit the metal I could feel it in my hands lol
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I left the food/retail industry 4 years ago after doing it for over 20 years, but my respect for the employees who still do it will never die. It's a vicious and repetitive hamster wheel with a lot of yelling and sleight of hand with high alert nerves! I don't miss it. Though I never worked at a McDonald's, I see their employees always moving when I go. It takes a special kind of courage to work in that environment.
mad respect for fast food workers! i only get pissy when they royally screw up my order, otherwise i always say thank you. I've never worked fast food but i have to say it was damn near relaxing to watch you make french fries..
Whatever job you guys are doing you should always feel a sense of pride doing the best you can, no matter how low it's considered within society. I'd happily hire this man in a really technical job.
To each their own. I take more pride in my work when it is more valuable. If it's not valued, it's not pride I feel. It's accomplishment. I accomplished my end of the bargain to receive the money I need to live and buy things. My pride in work comes from value I provide that I also hold value in. I hold value in it if the company recognizes my value. If they don't, then that's the relationship they've established.
@@Axxidous Yeah it's definitely each to their own and I do love that you opened with that, however I think that if you instinctively try your best at things you think are beneath you, you're more grounded and definitely worthy of more respect.
@@nateblanche2551 Yeah I started with that because I wanted to make it clear that I wasn’t stating my perspective was one I felt everyone had to share.
And to an extent, I agree with your ideals as well. But that’s only the case when I have the motivation to feel that way, which I, personally, don’t when others don’t value the work I’m doing. It’s not that I feel the work is beneath me. It’s just that I will only go above and beyond when I feel like it out of my own sensation of accomplishment, but will also just do what I’m supposed to do and no extra when I don’t feel like it because if the work isn’t valued then it isn’t missed either.
Unless it is, in which case they may start to show the work is valued.
And because of that, I try to express the value in the work others do for me as well to help them recognize what they have to be proud of.
i took a lot of pride in my job at the fry station @ wendy's. it's a small job and one most people will write off, but i found it fun and satisfying to balance ensuring fries were always fresh without making people wait too long.
The 50pc nuggets killed me when it first went on tiktok. Went thru nuggets faster than fries
Man, I see how efficient it is at McDonald’s. Also what I think is super sick is the way that you put the small fry bag on the end of the scooper. keep up the hard work man maybe one day you’ll actually own the McDonald’s or become the store manager or maybe leave McDonald’s 😂
Those last words got me 💀
This technique is learned after a bit of experience by many who do fries often. And yeah, better leave this shit. On the other end, it's a great school to learn how to work under pressure, communicate and for coordination with colleges
How you gonna complement them and patronize them in the same comment lmao
@@leeroymlg4692 No i'm not ! don't get me wrong. When i say, leave this shit, it's only because it's a very stressful job, with garbage working hours and it's paid like shit, unless you can be a director, but even with that statut, in plenty of them, you still work "on the field" sometimes. And the last thing, which is for me a big thing, is that you smell like french fries and fried chicken, EVERYDAY ! and you come home with it, your home smell a bit like it and even with 4 shower a day, like i used to do, your hair still smell like it.
So, in conclusion, it's a very good school for learning how to work, especially for young people that want a simple job to begin with, cool working hours, because they don't care to work late and and to have 2 shifts in a day, and they're physically strong for handling it. But, within a year, it become really frustrating, tiring, stressful, and you feel it in your legs.
I know that there is a need for workers like that, every job is a real job and should be taken serious. We have a lot of people working jobs that are very difficult but if they don't do it, we can't litteraly live for a week, maybe less. And in the same time, i think we have an obligation to make their life easier, but the people running the business want profit most of the time and don't think about that at all, that's the principal problem.
So, yeah that's all i was saying
sorry for the book i just wrote, but i wanted to make clear my intentions ! :)
I feel like this hurts personally and at the same time heals that damage
Man this brings me back. And I mean back. Like, 35 years back. Same process except no automated fry dispenser. We had to tear open a plastic bag by hand for each basket.
I love that scraper/scooper for the fries, really good way of getting them to the box.
I work in retail, and as relaxing as this is to watch, I imagine it isn’t when you are actually there lol
I work in McDonald's in Sweden, and I would love to have that as a lunch rush. I remember several times when I stood at the fries and had between six and eight baskets in the oil for three hours straight and it was still barely enough.
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At Max in Sweden the fries station there also handles all vegetarian items for the kitchen.. Imagine the rushes.
Ye at my store in the UK it's like that all the time no stopping hahhaa
A few weeks ago we had over 60 medium fries ordered at once, an hour later it was finally down to 20
Ja pracuję w Polsce w dużej fabryce frytek które też macie w Szwecji. Pozdrawiam
Fun fact. The golden lines on the inside of the mcdonalds fries cartons represent french fries and are to guide you on how full they are supposed to be. If you can see them, its not full enough. If you cant see them, then they are full.
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Then the McDonald’s near my house has been deviating from SOP
you sound like a narc man
I work at a mcdonald in France and there's pretty intense rush sometimes, not gonna lie, since i'm pretty efficient here, i'm often placed at fries station when big rush is expected and seeing this made me realise the monster i became.
I lose all my humanity once the rush is out of control. The time the guy spend to build 1 big fries is the time i need to make 3.
Love being at fries station anyway since i'm too important to be bothered doing something else but if it gets as chill as the guy is on the video x) i'm def gonna be sent doing some floor cleaning !
I really need a camera cause i'm sure it might be so chaotic to the look of anyone
I have no idea why this is so relaxing to watch.... 👌
lunch rush fry making was something else where I had worked. I remember the one day, we easily went through 6+ boxes of fries off of just a few orders. We had some orders that wanted 40 medium fries, some that wanted 20 large fries, just so many fries. And the salt would build up so much it'd become something you couldn't even smell. The salt would mix with the grease and melt into the background smell. Your clothing would smell of grease and salt for *months*.
Dude, idk if it’s just me, but the way he salted the fries satisfied me so much
Sometimes I get unsalted fries at McDonald’s, so this just made me so glad
Time stamp: 3:16
You can request for salt bag
One batch got double salted at 7:33 and 8:06
@@Deadpanable yes
no words, just
*yes*
If they are un salted either you got it by accident or it was fresh out of the fryer. i get them with no salt then put my own salt on them to insure their fresh.
@@muggrootbeerbro it makes no difference
This is pretty cool to see from a workers point of view. I think you will be able to get more product out the front if you priorities making sure that there is always fries cooking. If you do that, they will be cooking while you pack the fries.
My respect to you for not screaming 😂 the amount of times I’ve had a great fry level and turn around for 10 seconds to find it’s gone is too many to count
I love this guy’s efficiency! He’s definitely a pro! Well, I guess you’d have to be if you’re responsible for the Fries Station during the busy lunch rush! Much props to the Fries Master! ☮️🖖🏽
If you watch other McDonalds workers videos, you'll get that sense - efficiency. McD's is the king of Fast Food, and they are fast. Burger presses to cook both sides of the burgers at the same time, constant cleaning, constant resupplies, cooking and placing in their heat bins. I respect that about them, how efficient they are.
@@Supperdude9 exactly mcdonalds is about convenience quick and easy food thats still not terrible. just to fill you up, quickly. the people that criticize the food quality should take that energy and apply it to their own life
@@maxwuhl Also McDonalds food is great with some beer, ngl.
@@Supperdude9 this is true.
I have a new respect for the ones who work the fries' station now.
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Why? It's the easiest job on the line
this is legit the best mcdonalds ad ive ever seen
in my short time working at mcdonalds they had me doing exactly this for about 6 hours straight since i was only 16. it was pretty fun except for the blazing heat that the lamp would put out to keep the fries warm. sometimes i would chill inside the freezer for a bit just to cool off on my way to get more fries
I love the tool McDonald's uses to scoop the fries into bags and boxes
True..😊😊🫡🫡
Wouldn't be much fun if you happened to be left-handed.
@@blueyonder1233 Most places have double sided fry scoops to fix this exact problem. The place I worked at for a while did.
Thx @@yaboiphi I have seen them on other video's. I guess they would be heavier to hold so the single grip might be more popular.
@@blueyonder1233 Nah, you can barely tell the difference. Honestly they're not even heavy to begin with, especially when you use them for a while; they basically become an extension of your arm.
I used to work at McDonald's here in the Philippines and I miss being stationed at the fries station. Especially at peak hours(11am-1pm). I had to move fast otherwise the fries will be sevred later. I had to learn how to juggle 8 fry baskets just to catch up to demands. My foot are both left that's why I don't dance. But when you're stationed at the fries. Man your two foot will be 8 by the end of every shift.
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Amazing job, keep up the fantastic work!
My first ever job as a teenager. Takes me back. Actually had a great time, great colleagues and some free food now and then.
Huge respect to those who actually fill the fries
LOVE McDonald’s Fries! Had NO idea you go through that Many Fries during the Lunch Hour Rush. WOW! Impressive. 👍
Thank you 🫡😊
how is that "many" ? its actually not much at all, considering most orders come with fries.
I enjoyed seeing this because he's not _dicking around,_ making his workplace and customers suffer while he makes a "funny" tiktok video. He's clearly working hard while filming a rare case of a behind-the-scenes fast food video that makes me MORE enthused to eat there.
Idk why i love watching these videos so much. I work at Tim Hortons and I wish my job was as chill and carefree as this lol
Congrats to all of the people making an extra buck by filming themselves doing an honest job. Congrats to all of the people who enjoy watching this.
Congrats on Employee of the Month!!
Thank you..
My brotha right here is straight hooking up these orders of fries! I've never had an order like this in my bag. Keep doing your thing and blessing the people with the proper portion of fries.
In the early 1960's when I worked at McD's, we had to haul and store 100 bags of fresh real potatoes down in the basement. When needed we hauled them up stairs, washed them, peeled them, cut them, blanch them, store them in the Refer overnight, then cook for the customers. The only things frozen back then was the meat and fish. No Chicken back then. Burgers with or without cheese, fish sandwich, fries, shakes, sodas and that was the menu. But in the old "Glass Box McD Stores" it was a oven and during the summer it was over 115 degrees behind the grill. Oh the Old Days!
I can say this is not just fun but the most relaxing position you can have in your fast food job, I did this at Burger King and man I actually miss it ^^
Really? I find this video very relaxing, but this looks like a job that gets tiring after 1 week. I can't even imagine working here while hungry 😰
Unless you work in MaXburger fastfood, then you have to do the fries, fry vegetarian chops and various additions like chilli cheese, pack delivery orders, pass sauces and veggies to people on the other side of table, prepare flavour fries and do all of this on one position by yourself while keeping good times or managers will be angry lol
@@dot2184trust me after awhile of working you get sick of eating the food ( for some people it’s not) and some fast food restaurants let you eat food as long as it’s not infront of customers
damn you stuff those like a thanksgiving turkey. amazing bro love it
Yeah you’re not supposed to your supposed to what they called Fluffet you pinch a box in a little bit dump them in otherwise you dropping fries like it’s going out of style
@@kevinwight3662 i don't care
I used to work at McDonalds in highschool back in 2011. I was only there for a few months over the summer, but it's crazy how little things can spark nostalgic memories. Like just seeing how you attach the bags to the end of the fries scooper, or opening the fridge to the frozen fries containers...little things like that will just stay with you forever.
I love and hate the huge nostalgia this gives me. From 6am to 12pm or 1pm if someone else didn’t show up on time and I had to stay overtime
Nice to see this side of MCD. Thank you for your hard work and lovely food
Bro its so satisfying the way you do these stuff
For those who don't know, even when you order no salt, there's still salt in the collection trays and on the scooper. So you'll still have some salt on your fries.
Bro this one is therapeutic and mesmerizing, like clockwork.🍟
I remember them training me to kinda like hold the carton to where the fries don’t actually fill it. I can see you’re doing the same thing lol And some customers asked for no salt on their fries. Which was genius cuz they’re guaranteed fresh hot fries, then just ask for salt packets. 🙌🏽
i've worked 3 fast food jobs and i've never thought of this LOL, i have to try that one day
Its kind of like viewing those old watch restoration videos. Very soothing. Thanks......I think
ok - my mouth won't stop watering the entire video
Use to work in a cold storage warehouse that handled Mac fries. Printed on the top of the case, in giant letters, "SALT THE FRIES". That's one of the reasons they're so yummy.
I worked at wendy's and the fry dispenser system in this video is so awesome. We had to get bags of fries from the freezer and just dump them in the baskets. At least in my store, idk if they're all like that, we were in desperate need of a renovation. Also fries and nuggets were the same station. (regular and spicy nugs) and the chicken for the sandwiches was also cooked in the same oil things so if we're super busy you might have to wait for an open fryer lol.
But anyway this video really makes me wish I had a gopro one of those days. I think it would be a cool thing to watch after the fact. It's actually pretty relaxing when you aren't the one worrying about keeping track of a bunch of orders. I guess it might just be the satisfaction of watching them all get fulflilled without the stress of seeing the ones yet to be. Though any pov I would make would probably include a lot more looking up at the order screen haha
That is so nostalgic, I do this positions a decade ago
The fact he doesn’t just take one fry and eat it is amazing
as a mcdonald's employee it's satisfying to see all this happen without having to do anything
I gotta say McDonald's fries are my favorite. Thanks for sharing this video. I didn't know I needed this in my life. Cheers to you, sir.
This is so fun to watch. And nostalgic.
I could NOT stop myself from chowing down mid shift bro
Very entertaining and fun to watch. Thanks for posting this.
Thank you ..😊😍
I love❤ how you scoop the fries🍟 soooo relaxing 😊😊
I’ll make some fries videos again..
haha surprised I watched this all the way through was weirdly relaxing but made me super hungry 😂
This is wild. I'm sat here watching you work when I'm on my time off from work. wtf man. All I need now is a VR headset- I can be working 24/7.
work is depressing :(
Well done for doing a good job, Keep up the hard work.
Thank you sir 😊🫡
I moved on working at restaurants and other hospitality jobs but by far I should admit that frying fries and be able to catch up with the orders were the most satisfying jobs I have had in my life….😌
also hey dude , the first L mcfries u prepared had been sitting for over 5mins, thats way too long…for me
Salute to you my friend🫡🫡😊
Man this is so hypnotic. I was around the nine-minute mark when I remembered that I exist
Worked at BK for 4 years when I was 16. That was back when they had the drive-thru timers. Those sucked! I never give food workers grief. I know how miserable it is during the rush periods. Please and thank you to all of them!
This was my first job (worked both the fry and drink stations before starting at the register), and I actually enjoyed it :) The fry station got so hot, tho (obviously!)
I've never worked in a fast food restaurant so this was pretty cool to watch. 👍
Thank you 😁
LOVE HOW YOU FILL UP THEM FRIES MY BOY
Honestly, hats off to you fast food workers just staring at food all day. I would have eaten everything I looked at. 😭
I would love to work there but my god I know that this only happens in the most blissful days so I gotta give respect to those workers that work their asses for what I want to eat rn
this is honestly the best coordinated mcdonalds i've seen
Working at McDonalds was my first "real" job and I worked on the grill dropping regular patties and quarter patties. I still remember the stench of all that grease on my work clothes after work.
MAN, i worked at mcdonalds for 4 years and just quit cause i couldnt handle the high demand for low pay... This looks amazing! what i wish my job was, not constantly being yelled at that im too slow and to hurry up, not me having to run around the whole store every 2 minutes... actually looks well managed... im jelous
No fry left behind
thank you for filling the fries to the tippy top! You are appreciated good sir
I used to work at fries station and drive thru station this is oddly satisfying ngl
been trying to cut down on mcd but the fries has always been something i couldn't resist. couldn't care less about their burgers and nuggets or whatever, always been the mcd's fries.
Lots of sugar.
Good You fill the boxes up! So many times I've had to ask them to fill my fries to the top! SMH
Customers needs to get what they paid for..😊😁
Open the fry boxes up they hold twice as much - they have four sides
He actually fills the fries up ! Never get that at any McDonald's I go to. Good job dude. Actually giving the consumer what they pay for.
I love getting home from work and watching other people work!
bruh good job on filling them properly 🔥🔥🔥
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Fries looks so yummy!
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Why is this satisfying? 😂
As someone who once worked as a mcd packer, this is the calmest lunch rush ever
Love how some large size fries get more than the other Large size..
Do u want him to count them?
Man this would suck. I appreciate our essential workers.
O'boy, this brings back memories. I worked one summer at a McDonald's here in Denmark back in 2002. I knew that it was just for the summer so I made sure to jam those boxes to the bursting point with fries. I figured, what the hell, no skin off my back. Good times, heh