Man Gets Fat While Working At McDonalds, McDonalds forced to pay him $17,500 - Polidicks

[QUOTE=USA Today] SAO PAULO (AP) — A Brazilian court ruled this week that McDonald's (MCD) must pay a former franchise manager $17,500 because he gained 65 pounds while working there for a dozen years. The 32-year-old man said he felt forced to sample the food each day to ensure quality standards remained high, because McDonald's hired "mystery clients" to randomly visit restaurants and report on the food, service and cleanliness. The man also said the company offered free lunches to employees, adding to his caloric intake while on the job. His identity was not released. LAWSUIT: Heinz ketchup packs have Michigan inventor seeing red PROFITS: McDonald's earnings jump 10% on drinks, dollar menu The ruling was signed Tuesday by Judge Joao Ghisleni Filho in Porto Alegre. Filho said McDonald's could appeal the case, and the Brazilian headquarters of the chain said in an e-mailed statement Thursday it was weighing its legal options. McDonald's also noted that it offers healthier food choices. "The chain offers a large variety of options and balanced menus to cater (to) the daily dietary needs of its employees," the company said in the statement. McDonald's headquarters is in Oak Brook, Ill.. Copyright 2010 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.[/QUOTE] [url]http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/food/2010-10-28-mcdonalds-employee-weight-gain_N.htm[/url]

good thing ? I guess

Cases like this should be thrown out of court instantly. You're obviously at fault for not having willpower. Who the fuck cares if it's the easiest thing to eat, that's just his willpower failing him. Not mcdonalds shoving food down his throat.

$17,500 can buy a lot of chicken mcnuggets

[QUOTE=HumanAbyss;25718389]Cases like this should be thrown out of court instantly. You're obviously at fault for not having willpower. Who the fuck cares if it's the easiest thing to eat, that's just his willpower failing him. Not mcdonalds shoving food down his throat.[/QUOTE] This is a lot more reasonable of a case than some I've heard before.

[QUOTE=yawmwen;25718422]This is a lot more reasonable of a case than some I've heard before.[/QUOTE] this [quote]The 32-year-old man said he felt forced to sample the food each day to ensure quality standards remained high, because McDonald's hired "mystery clients" to randomly visit restaurants and report on the food, service and cleanliness.[/quote] this is actually quite reasonable - as anyone who has worked in retail knows, head office can be real PRICKS about the whole secret-shopper thing

[QUOTE=Kalibos;25718434]this this is actually quite reasonable - as anyone who has worked in retail knows, head office can be real PRICKS about the whole secret-shopper thing[/QUOTE] It sounds more reasonable than other cases now that I process that, yeah. Though, I still dislike these cases.

Couldn't he simply work off the weight?

[quote] [I]weighing[/I] legal options [/quote] Clever bastards.

[QUOTE=Kalibos;25718434]this is actually quite reasonable - as anyone who has worked in retail knows, head office can be real PRICKS about the whole secret-shopper thing[/QUOTE] If he's worked there for twelve years he shouldn't have to eat all day to tell if the food all the way cooked or not. Sounds like bs to me.

[QUOTE=DamagePoint;25718506]If he's worked there for twelve years he shouldn't have to eat all day to tell if the food all the way cooked or not. Sounds like bs to me.[/QUOTE] Career chefs still sample their food as they make it and after to make sure it is at an acceptable level of quality. The best way to tell if the damn burger tastes good is to try some.

[QUOTE=yawmwen;25718521]Career chefs still sample their food as they make it and after to make sure it is at an acceptable level of quality. The best way to tell if the damn burger tastes good is to try some.[/QUOTE] I've worked in fast food before, and honestly I've never had eat food to see if it's okay to give to customers. I mean they make the shit so simple to operate that you have to really fuck something up to make it not servable. It's not really the same thing as being chef that makes stuff from scratch.

Wow what a bunch of bullshit

A dozen years? Wow what a loser, what the fuck was he doing with his life?

[QUOTE=yawmwen;25718521]Career chefs still sample their food as they make it and after to make sure it is at an acceptable level of quality. The best way to tell if the damn burger tastes good is to try some.[/QUOTE] I would say mcdonalds needs a bit less of a sensitive tongue and nose and etc. You can probably tell when that shits ready by the beep on the microwave or just looking at it.

What do they call a quarter pounder in europe

a royal with cheese.

And a year later, 40% of that will be payed back to McDonalds through his habit of eating there.

royale*

brb getting a job at mcdonalds

[QUOTE=DamagePoint;25718560]I've worked in fast food before, and honestly I've never had eat food to see if it's okay to give to customers. I mean they make the shit so simple to operate that you have to really fuck something up to make it not servable. It's not really the same thing as being chef that makes stuff from scratch.[/QUOTE] He probably worked at a larger one that actually gets tested. I work in the food industry too, you need to taste your food. However that's no excuse to become a fatass and sue the company

[QUOTE=dude2193;25718766]What do they call a quarter pounder in europe[/QUOTE] Quarter pounder

As someone who works in fast food, I really don't think this is right. I've worked for a year in the Australian equivalent of Burger King, and we have Mystery Shoppers too - however, I've never seen anyone "taste-test" food. That sounds highly unhygenic, and where do you stop testing? I think that's just a stupid excuse. Same goes for the "free lunches". I'm sure that's true, but no-one's forcing him to eat them. As earlier stated, he could have used some willpower - it's not like you suddenly wake up hugely overweight. I side with Maccas on this one.

[QUOTE=Dr_Funk;25719291]As someone who works in fast food, I really don't think this is right. I've worked for a year in the Australian equivalent of Burger King, and we have Mystery Shoppers too - however, I've never seen anyone "taste-test" food. That sounds highly unhygenic, and where do you stop testing? I think that's just a stupid excuse. Same goes for the "free lunches". I'm sure that's true, but no-one's forcing him to eat them. As earlier stated, he could have used some willpower - it's not like you suddenly wake up hugely overweight. I side with Maccas on this one.[/QUOTE] You're talking about hungry jacks right?

[QUOTE=yawmwen;25718521]Career chefs still sample their food as they make it and after to make sure it is at an acceptable level of quality. The best way to tell if the damn burger tastes good is to try some.[/QUOTE] yeah but chefs take a sip of soup, or a bite of something, they don't eat the entire god damned meal

That's awesome. People still do ridiculous lawsuits down there. I'm moving to Brazil.

[QUOTE=poopsicle;25718681]A dozen years? Wow what a loser, what the fuck was he doing with his life?[/QUOTE] You are forgetting that Billions of people get paid less than a worker at McDonalds. And a lot of folks have no choice. And I assume you live in a middle class and predominately white neighborhood, which means you get no exposure to the real world.

[QUOTE=HumanAbyss;25718389]Cases like this should be thrown out of court instantly. You're obviously at fault for not having willpower. Who the fuck cares if it's the easiest thing to eat, that's just his willpower failing him. Not mcdonalds shoving food down his throat.[/QUOTE] I know someone who worked at a McDonalds. He said that they offer employees a 50% discount and give them exceptionally short lunch breaks which make it nearly impossible for them to get anything else to eat. (The staff was not allowed to use the fridge to store a lunch brought from home)

Couldn't he just taste it, and then not actually swallow it?

I used to work at McDonald's as a kid. Oh the stories...so many angry fat people.