u/anon-i-mouser

Bit of a weird request, I work at McDonald's and while we don't get barely any Mandarin only speakers at our location there was one recently and as a beginner learner who has stopped learning cuz I don't have much time, I want to get back to learning, and this could be useful occasionally (and fun).

Can someone with knowledge translate these for me?

Hamburger

Cheeseburger

Coke

Drink (What drink do you want?)

Meal/Combo (Do you want the meal?)

Sandwich (Just the sandwich?)

Fries

What size?

Small

Medium

Large

Milkshake

Smoothie

Ice cream cone

Sundae

Hashbrown

Pancakes

Sausage

Bacon

Apple slices

Anything else?

I will learn more on my own and already know some like coffee, chicken, beef etc but if anyone can provide answers in PINYIN for me I would really appreciate it!

I'm extremely grossed out by mold. I'm also lazy when it comes to cleaning, but I especially hate dumping out moldy or expired foods or liquids like cheese/milk. There's a container of peas in the back of my fridge that has been collecting mold because Everytime I had cleaned my fridge out prior I was too scared to touch it (pathetic, I know).

Before I got a job recently I got all this food from a food pantry that was not appetizing and was probably already expired and it's been sitting in my fridge for over a month.

After I clean my fridge out I am deciding I want to get foods that are primarily pantry foods and also small portions only of things like milk or fruit or anything that will expire fast.

But for now, I can't keep avoiding my fridge because I get scared and disgusted Everytime I have to open it for ketchup or butter or something.

Basically. I've put off cleaning the fridge which only makes the fridge worse, and I've sucked it up and got rid of moldy foods/dishes before and the mold is just as disgusting as I imagined and made me almost throw up, so I just KNOW I'm going to be traumatized but it's my fault anyways.

Any advice to make it as less traumatizing as possible though? I'm really scared and ashamed, but I need to rip the bandaid off as I'm at a turning point where I genuinely want a clean and organized and aesthetic looking living space.

I've been taking orders for drive thru right away. It's sometimes hard for me to hear the customers, and this might be because I'm partially deaf in one of my ears per a school hearing assessment. I feel like I push the volume button all the way up but can just barely hear the customers, so I have to ask them to repeat themselves and they get pissy. Is it me or are the customers always too quiet? some of them speak loudly, but some I can barely hear. Does it ever get less bothersome when customers shout at you for not hearing their order perfectly? Sometimes my surroundings are incredibly loud as well so it's so stressful. ):

Next, I am working less than 8 hours but I would like 8 a day. Will I get this many eventually and my current hours are because I'm a new hire? I have to pay my rent next month and hopefully I will have enough but I'm a little worried.

Next, can McDonald's fire me if I'm not good enough right away? When I got hired, the job offer made it clear they can fire me for any reason. I've read some stories where new hires got "un hired" by the end of their training shifts 😭 I really can't afford that. Even though I find the job stressful I am trying and can learn eventually. I think I've made a good impression but I do feel like some of the crew get bothered by me at least a little.

What is the best and worst area of McDs to work in? and Any other tips/advice for me? Is the first week or so always this overwhelming and exhausting? One thing I do appreciate is the free meals, that is super nice and the people I have met are nice too. Just feeling a little overwhelmed/stressed/insecure and could use some guidance...