I've worked in the restaurant business, but only for local pizzerias. It's not that bad of an atmosphere but the pay is terrible unless you're a delivery driver. Also dealing with rude customers and having to work like youre Sonic the hedgehog is just not going to cut it. I know that McDonald's is far worse, I'd never willingly work there.
I have worked for Walmart and it was legitimately one of my favorite jobs I've ever held.
Stocking shelves was easy and laid back, I usually never had a manager watching over me. I got an employee discounts for everything but food and alcohol.
No one came from privileged backgrounds, so no one's looking down their nose at you or thinking you're weird. Fitting in has always been difficult for me, being on the spectrum. But here everybody was friendly and not judgmental.
You got to experience true diversity. I made friends with and had acquaintances with people from Jamaica, Mexico, The Dominican Republic, and an African country I can't remember.
Also I've never had another job where people could have coworkers their age no matter how old they were. I knew there were lots of people in their 20s-30s but there were a lot of older people as well. Plenty opportunities to make friends or even find dates. That was the best socially adjusted time of my life.
Only downside is the corporate overlords who don't care if you had a bunch of sick time stored up and they switched over how the system works and gave you no rollover from the old system.... Then you got the sickest you've ever been in a long time and your doctor's note meant nothing to them.
Oh yeah also managers have a lot more work thrown on their plate than your average worker. But for my area the starting pay is a lot higher than average for an entry level job.
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