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McJobs are in the news again!

May 25, 2008 on 8:58 pm | In economy/job market, pop culture, workplace issues | 1 Comment

I love the whole kerfuffle over the word “McJob.”

I wrote an article on the whole definition flap last year, when McDonald’s Corp. wanted dictionaries to delete the word, and apparently the drama is continuing. Now the fast food giant is trying to make employees feel prouder of their lot. An interesting article in the paper today updates us all on the whole situation. My favorite: there are posters in McDonald’s restaurants in the UK that tout the employer’s benefits with the slogan, “Not bad for a McJob.”

As I fancy myself as somewhat a connoisseur of words, I love “McJob.” I think the company needs to loosen up.

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