posted @ 05:32...

Here's a ridiculous story. A girl working the Taco Bell drive-thru was cold, so she put on her own coat instead of one with the company logo. She was then fired because of it. Worse yet, this was part of a co-op/workstudy program through her high school. Aren't these programs designed to give students real life experience? "You're going to need these valuable skills in the wonderful world of fast food once you graduate high school. And since your career at Taco Bell could keep you too busy to study, you won't even have to graduate high school! And that's quite alright: The fast food industry doesn't discriminate based on education credentials! You can be a junior high drop-out, and they'll gladly give you a job."

But back to the coat. As a customer, I care more that they get my order right than what kind of jacket they're wearing. This, of course, goes for all fast food places. They're all willing to employ idiots. The great thing about northern New York, though, is that they all speak English (even if they can't formulate complete sentences)!