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by slayed0 4060 days ago
It's hard not to be apathetic when your job description has become so stigmatized that it is synonymous with failure ("go get a job at McDonald's"). A math teacher at my old highschool used to hand back McDonald's applications for employment with failed tests.
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When I see a resume with a "McJob", I'm impressed. It shows me they will work.

My best Unix/FreeBSD admin came out of a crappy Verizon customer support job - he's been eager to learn, works hard, is appreciative and is really nice to be around.