A young McDonald’s employee shocked his colleagues by quitting his job in the middle of his shift after being asked to clean greasy cooking equipment. The viral incident, filmed at the fast food restaurant in New Zealand, took the internet by storm after the footage was posted on TikTok. The video of the sudden departure begins with shots of a sink with a grill and fries, after the young employee is told to roll up his sleeves and start scrubbing. “Hell no, I’m not cleaning it,” he said. “Actually, I’m resigning!” the boy announced.
His angry manager can be heard yelling at him, as distraught employees beg him to stay. You can also see a woman frustrated by her colleague’s departure, waving her arms in fury. “No! Come back here!”, the manager was heard screaming. Another team member added: “Oh, to hell with it!”. The young employee is seen standing his ground and leaving the restaurant: “I quit, I’m leaving McDonald’s. See you on the other side bitches!” he said.
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The footage went viral and garnered more than 1.4 million views within 12 hours of sharing. “They really thought I was going to clean it up,” the boy wrote alongside the video, prompting mixed reactions from viewers. “I work at McDonald’s, can understand you,” commented one viewer. But many had little sympathy and did not believe the job was as bad as the young man described. “It looks like 20 minutes of work,” wrote one viewer, another added: “Kids don’t want to work, insanely lazy.”