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comment by kleinbl00
kleinbl00  ·  1813 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: How I Get By: A Week in the Life of a McDonald’s Cashier

    Another tragedy and humiliation here is that a diet rich in McDonalds is likely a factor in her diabetes.

Anyone spending four hours a day on a bus in order to make $9.50 an hour is not getting their veggies on the reg. There are some choices at McDonald's that aren't terrible but the poor lady is basically working 80 hours a week in order to get two part-time jobs.