September 4th, 2002



The Top 9 Differences Between Working
at McDonald’s and Working at Microsoft


9> McDonald’s: Runs a promotional game based on Monopoly. Microsoft: Runs a monopoly.

8> One is only interested in getting product to the customer quickly without regard to quality. The other sells hamburgers.

7> McDonald’s: Employs many 16-year-old female virgins. Microsoft: Employs many 31-year-old male virgins.

6> Products of Microsoft employees expedite delivery of computer viruses; at McDonald’s, they stick to biological viruses.

5> You take pride that the best-selling product at Microsoft has a higher nutritional value.

4> McDonald’s: “Do you want to super-size for an extra 59 cents?” Microsoft: “Upgrade now for $129 or your software will stop working.”

3> After three years full-time with your burger buddies, how much are your stock options worth, fry boy?

2> Microsoft: Blue Screen of Death. McDonald’s: Blank Face of Teen Apathy.

and the Number 1 Difference Between Working at McDonald’s and
Working at Microsoft…

1> McDonald’s customers won’t put up with bugs in their product.




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Credits:

Selected from 21 submissions from 5 contributors.
Today’s Top 5 List authors are:

Kenn McCracken, Birmingham, AL — 1 (Employee of the week!)
James Knowles, Bellingham, WA — 2, 7
William Wickart, Hillsboro, OR — 3, 5, Banner Tag
Peter Heltzer, Buffalo Grove, IL — 4, 9
Richard W. Lipp, Lenexa, KS — 6, 8
Emily Evans, Kansas City, MO — Topic
Wade Kwon, Birmingham, AL — President & CEO