Posted on 09/19/2022 3:20:28 PM PDT by DUMBGRUNT
...At 83 years old, she just crossed her 50th year working there, a career that started in the days when Ronald McDonald was the actual "burger king."
"Nobody works for 50 years anymore, let alone a fast food restaurant," said Madeline Scales, a co-worker VonDielingen's and the wife of his grandson.
"They worked with me when my kids were little, and I thought, 'Why should I walk out on them?'" VonDielingen said.
Speaking of her loved ones, they've pretty much all worked at the McDonald's too.
"I have three daughters that worked here," VonDielingen said. "I had two son-in-laws that worked here. I had three granddaughters that work here.
"You want something, you got to work for it," VonDielingen added. "It's not supposed to be just handed to you."
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There is much more to work than simply working.
“Southern Indiana woman marks 50 years working at the same McDonald’s”
Jeeze, look at the picture. That’s what eating McDonald’s food does to you. Makes you look DECADES older.
Worked at a KFC one summer. Always smelt and felt like a French fry after work every day. I can only imagine...
A person needs a reason to get up in the morning. She will be going long after most of her friends have passed. But at 83, I guess she has already reached that point.
That’s a lotta french fries.
You ever notice that people working in those fast-food restaurants back in the 70s and 80s were actual adults? I mean, even if they were 18-year olds, they didn’t have the teen mannerisms. These were grown professional adults who was making you food just like as if they were your Mom and Dad.
You’d think McDonald’s would give her a lifetime supply of meal deals for her loyalty.
Yes, I just showed my age.
Awesome lady! One of the people who make the world work.
“You want something, you got to work for it,” VonDielingen added. “It’s not supposed to be just handed to you.”
Obviously not a Democrat.
God bless and congrats. Not for me however.
—”A person needs a reason to get up in the morning.”
YES!
And part of going to work is socialization.
If you are not having some fun at work, you are doing it wrong.
Not exactly every minute of every day, but a spark plug is needed.
When I was a young trainee, my mentor explained that you NEED a few of the class clown types to make the day go by quickly.
And he was on the money.
I wonder what her hourly pay is..
Tell me, do you look aged compared to five decades ago?
When I worked for McD’s in the mid 70’s it was a plumb job. You literally had to have an existing employee vouch for your potential to do the job.
Yeah at 25 I still had acne LOL.
“Tell me, do you look aged compared to five decades ago?”
Not that I know of, but then I haven’t had a mirror since high school.
God Bless Her!
Laborare est Orare.
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