The US offices of McDonald's will be closed from today through Wednesday as the company informs corporate employees of layoffs amid restructuring. "We want to ensure the comfort and confidentiality of our people during the notification period," the company stated.
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Employers and managers who care about staff members' well-being are a key to reducing workplace incivility and staff turnover while enhancing productivity, according to a survey report from meQuilibrium. The report found that the most commonly experienced forms of incivility were ignoring others' input, challenging coworkers' judgment and speaking to people in an unprofessional manner, and about 1 in 20 respondents said they had been yelled or cursed at, accused of being incompetent or made fun of by other employees.
McDonald's is facing some tough times, as we see in today's top story about the burger giant gearing up for corporate layoffs. I don't anticipate we'll ever see the end of this fast-food chain but I can't help but wonder what you would miss if it did close its doors. As a rule, I avoid junk food but a couple times a year, I crave a Filet-o-Fish. It's been a favorite since I was a kid.
What about you? What's your go-to order at McDonald's? Did I miss your favorite? Drop me a line and tell me!
