McJob
Sign in to savethumb|McDonald's staff in Quezon City, Philippines "McJob" is a slang term for a low-paying, low-prestige dead-end job that requires few skills and offers very little chance of advancement. The term "McJob" comes from the name of the fast-food restaurant McDonald's, but is used to describe any low-status jobregardless of employerwhere little training is required, staff turnover is high, and workers' activities are tightly regulated by managers.
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- Instance of
- pejorative
- Subclass of
- employment
- Named after
- McDonald's
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- Oxford English Dictionary
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thumb|McDonald's staff in Quezon City, Philippines "McJob" is a slang term for a low-paying, low-prestige dead-end job that requires few skills and offers very little chance of advancement. The term "McJob" comes from the name of the fast-food restaurant McDonald's, but is used to describe any low-status jobregardless of employerwhere little training is required, staff turnover is high, and workers' activities are tightly regulated by managers.
==History==
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