WomenThe Amazing Women at McDonald’s
Women’s Day is on the 8th of March. With every passing year, the day is getting more and more relevant. From the way Women’s Day is celebrated these days to the kind of conversations we have on social media around the subject is changing. Big time. The good thing is that we have moved on from discussing simpler issues to debating on more complex challenges that women face daily. And we are doing it unapologetically. The bad thing is that there is still a long way to go.
Like any other brand, McDonald’s is also a workplace of several women who have had a difficult journey to reach where they have reached. From conservative families who do not encourage women to work, to not so bright educational qualifications that do not help, the hurdles these women face come in all shapes and sizes. But that has never stopped these women from being their ambitious self and getting success.
For women at McDonald’s, the story usually starts the same. Young individuals who are looking for either a part-time job or a temporary job to fix a few financial issues in their lives. McDonald’s is usually the first job of young professionals, a stepping stone to something else. Or a good break while they figure out their career aspirations.
But there are several stories of McDonald’s women employees where you will see a huge transition from ‘it’s just a job for the time being’ to ‘I am in it for the long haul, this seems like a serious career option for me.
So how does that transition happen? To answer this question, one needs to look at the challenges that working young women in our country face in general.
Finish your studies first
Or wait, what’s the need to study? Women are discouraged from working by usually being asked to finish studies first. It sounds like a piece of great advice on the face. But if you delve deeper, you would see that many times, these are just excuses to delay the onset of their financial freedom. Of course, it’s not the case every time. There are times when parents mean it, and rightly so. And then there are times when studies are not an option at all. Because who wants women to study?
People would rather use the allocated funds to get the boy of the family educated. In both these scenarios, a job at McDonald’s comes in handy. You can work and study at the same time. Just let McDonald’s know about your schedules and they will try their best to move your shift around your studies. And in case, these women are not encouraged to study further, the salaries help them pay for their education and roar ahead in their lives, equipped with degrees and of course, confidence.
Work-life balance
It’s a known fact that women who choose to work, end up working double. Both in-office and back at home. At McDonald’s, women get flexible working hours which helps them manage their priorities at home.
The road ahead
This one is the best of them all. Nothing motivates you to work as hard as a successful career graph does. When these women start performing at work, McDonald’s makes sure they get equal opportunity to apply for promotions, learn new skills and grow in the company. Result? You get hard-working loyal women employees who will stick around and create a work atmosphere that will be motivating for new young women employees of the future. It’s a win-win.
Every day, these amazing, driven women at McDonald’s do not just break gender stereotypes, they also build a future for themselves.
