whataBurger, what an a****ole.

[Younggun]

Seems like an over reaction.

 

[Vaquero]

Spreadsheet updated.

 

[striker55]

Burger King Has Free Whoppers to Celebrate the Total Solar Eclipse on April 8 — How to Get the Deal

Unlike the rare eclipse, which is expected to reach totality in certain cities for just four minutes, the buy-one-get-one-free deal from Burger King will last all day.

people.com

 

[Tnhawk]

Burger King Has Free Whoppers to Celebrate the Total Solar Eclipse on April 8 — How to Get the Deal

Unlike the rare eclipse, which is expected to reach totality in certain cities for just four minutes, the buy-one-get-one-free deal from Burger King will last all day.

people.com

Maybe I'll go to burger king on the next total solar eclipse, but probably not before then.

 

[leVieux]

We know a manager at a hopdoddy's. He has always been good to us. He started out as a dish washer. Has worked his way up to the front of house manager. He is working at a busier location for a few months because they are not performing as well. He is just going to keep working his way up. I don't think he is even 30 yo

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As I have several really good friends who have “worked their way up’’ to a point where they now own several successful companies, themselves; people sometimes ask me “What is their secret of success?’’

I have boiled it down to a few characteristics: Drive, dependability, & no fear of temporary failures. We tend to seek out those who treat us with sincerity & DEPENDABILITY ! That is the main determinant of eventual career success.

Sadly, we now see highly-educated young folks seeking a ‘‘job’’ as their ultimate goal. I always take time to advise against that life course; telling them to aim for OWNING small businesses. Our misguided government defines ‘’small business’’ as any with fewer than 500 employees.

The deep state has regimented both Academia and Medicine into top-down order taking servants. Yet so few even recognize this evil machination.

America was NOT great b/c Americans followed bureaucratic orders; America was great b/c capitalistic individual effort & risk-taking produced a bounty like no other system !

As I often teach: “Beware of “fair’’. ‘’Fair’’ is the mortal enemy of OPPORTUNITY & of individual success ! YOUR success !

leVieux

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[leVieux]

Maybe I'll go to burgerking on the next total solar eclipse, but probably not before then.

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Being really OLD, and having had Friends at the upper echelon of BK; I can recall way back when their products led that industry.

Bureaucratization led BK into absolute mediocracy.

Just as we now see happening in WhatABurger.

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[orbitup]

 

[Darqhelmet]

They went to shit when the new owners. They don’t get orders right, food is always cold and it’s 30 min for “fast food” I stopped going there after trying all 3 around me and all of them completely failing.

 

[Dawico]

Dripping Springs. Tried to order 2 sandwiches. I am an elderly cancer patient and my voice is compromised. The girl would not let me talk. I just wanted 2 sandwiches. I cannot answer 50 questions, it hurts to talk. SO the idiot manager gets testy with me. ANSWER the questions, and Q!UIT using That tone of voice. It is the ONLY voice that I have left. **** you whatabungle.
I will never go there again.

Have you thought about bringing a note pad since speaking is an issue?

 

[Dawico]

i never deal with the counter help i go straight to a manager or calll corparateoficewith the store number and name of the manager!

So when you go up to order you just immediately call for a manager?

Sounds about right for you honestly.

 

[Roscoe]

Well that really sucks!!! We've been going to our Whataburger regularly (at least a couple times a week) since we moved here to Magnolia in 2011. Don't remember ever having a problem. Owner seems to stay on top of things pretty well. There have been a few workers who weren't all that sharp (seemed a bit retarded). None of them lasted long. There always seems to be several small groups of guys eating/drinking coffee) there (especially during hunting season). Seems like the local hangout for all LEO's and firemen/rescue workers.

 

[TexasRedneck]

So when you go up to order you just immediately call for a manager?

Sounds about right for you honestly.

And as usual, you take things out of context. He goes management/corp when there's an issue.....

 

[Dawico]

And as usual, you take things out of context. He goes management/corp when there's an issue.....

No, I take things literally.

 

[Lead Belly]

Have you thought about bringing a note pad since speaking is an issue?

Sounds like he was in line by the outdoor menu where you order.

 

[Texasgordo]

My local Whataburger has always been crappy for decades now. Always slow even when not busy and sometimes the order is wrong. It really hasn't changed much since the new ownership.

 

[TexasRedneck]

No, I take things literally.

.....with your own spin on them, of course.

 

[Nicholst55]

Dripping Springs. Tried to order 2 sandwiches. I am an elderly cancer patient and my voice is compromised. The girl would not let me talk. I just wanted 2 sandwiches. I cannot answer 50 questions, it hurts to talk. SO the idiot manager gets testy with me. ANSWER the questions, and Q!UIT using That tone of voice. It is the ONLY voice that I have left. **** you whatabungle.
I will never go there again.

I would recommend informing corporate of this interaction. It probably won't change anything, but at least they'll know. If they even respond, they'll probably just send you some discount coupons.

 

[easy rider]

With the current culture as it is, and many that don't really care for the job in the first place, is any wonder that service has suffered?
Many of my students work in fast food while attending class, and some don't have the attitude to work well with the public.

As far as managers go at a fast food joint, last week they were probably dumping the trash. We aren't talking businessman here.

 

[Younggun]

Ok, get pissed at me if you want but everyone here is trying to stir up a bunch of shit over nothing.

Some kid working at whataburger is told to ask questions about drinks, fries, little desert things, and whatever other shit they upsell at the counter.

Guy comes in and orders “2 sandwiches”. Kid asks all the questions he’s paid to ask and the guy gets mad. At some point manager gets involved and just tells the guy to go. And that’s based off one side of the story, we know that’s always completely accurate…it would never be hyperbolic or exaggerated. I bet the kid literally held the line up for 10 minutes to ask the 50 questions as claimed. Not like every fast food chain wants to try the sales and push you through as fast as possible.

And I’m not going to completely ignore the fact that this story is coming from someone probably already frustrated by their condition. I know how that goes and have dealt with it first hand.

How about we quit acting like the whataburger kid jumped over the counter and started beating the guy with a fry basket. I hope corporate has a wastebasket next to the phone for filing away reports for events like this.

 

[kbaxter60]

Maybe I'll go to burger king on the next total solar eclipse, but probably not before then.

And not go back until the next total eclipse?