Interesting. I work at an American McDonald’s, most of my coworkers express disdain for the customers, although they typically don’t let them know that they hate them. However, if someone orders 13 burgers cooked to order, that shit isn’t happening. Personally, I’m probably nicer than I should be. A significantly more common problem is the customers being assholes to us. They act like pricks at the window where they pay, but act a little nicer when they get their food. I guess that nobody that’s at a McDonald’s is having a good day, so I understand to an extent.
Due to the disconnect between price, supply, and demand in the Soviet Union, many things officially cost little but there wasn’t enough for everyone who wanted to buy some. This gave retail workers (and everyone else in the distribution chain) informal power: they could make sure those who did them favors got special access.
Interesting. I work at an American McDonald’s, most of my coworkers express disdain for the customers, although they typically don’t let them know that they hate them. However, if someone orders 13 burgers cooked to order, that shit isn’t happening. Personally, I’m probably nicer than I should be. A significantly more common problem is the customers being assholes to us. They act like pricks at the window where they pay, but act a little nicer when they get their food. I guess that nobody that’s at a McDonald’s is having a good day, so I understand to an extent.
Due to the disconnect between price, supply, and demand in the Soviet Union, many things officially cost little but there wasn’t enough for everyone who wanted to buy some. This gave retail workers (and everyone else in the distribution chain) informal power: they could make sure those who did them favors got special access.