I was in high school earning money as a maintenance man at the local McDonald’s. Early on I asked the manager if I could be trained on the grill. He said he would think about it and let me know. The next weekend I asked again and he said no I will keep you busy on maintenance.
Fast forward to winter when we had an inch of snow and everyone called out except me and the manager. He looked at me and smiled and said fire up the grills! I told him I didn’t know how to. Hestopped and turned like they do in the movies when you’re about ready to shoot someone. He said “turn on the grills.” I reminded him I asked twice to be trained on the grills and he told me I didn’t need to be trained. He says “so you’re telling me we’re going to shut down the restaurant because you don’t know how to cook?”
I said “we’re going to shut down the restaurant because you didn’t train me how to cook.”
The next Saturday morning I came in bright and early and they told me it was my last weekend so I turned around and said OK see ya and went to clock out. The manager said wait, you need to finish your shift today and Sunday.
I said “no you just fired me” And left.