Pittsburgh Fast-Food Places (West View, Wilmerding: live in, rated, park)

[BrianTH]

Another tip: frozen vegetables. They are inexpensive, don't spoil, don't require any complex prep, and come in a great variety these days. Put them in a light soup with some spices to make a hearty stew or curry, use a non-stick pan and a little rice to make a stir fry, combine them with a little pasta--using frozen vegetables as one of your go-to "main ingredients" is easy, cheap, and healthy. Just watch how much fat and carbs you add to them--if you want more food, start with more vegetables! And use spices to provide flavor.

[Denton56]

Originally Posted by BrianTH

The standard answer is that business owners likely think you won't do the job for long before quitting for a better job.

I realize that may be an erroneous in your case, but the issue is how to make that clear.

Using fancy words, when plain English is generally preferred, won't help either. Nor will a two page cover letter telling them just how spunky and energetic you are help to get a job. No manager/employer wants to read all that junk. Tone it down, use straight forward language, in a short introductory letter (one or two paragraphs at most), with an accompanying one page resume. Anything more than that won't get read and looks silly and pretentious if applying for a minimum wage job and not a professorship in the English department.

Why would any employer think that a college grad wouldn't quit a job stocking shelves when he gets a ''real'' job? Of course he'll quit if he's making enough money to live without working two jobs. Who wouldn't?

[huphollandhup]

Classic thread airing grievances about nothing of substance.
Don't expect much of anything in terms of service from most fast food joints and you won't be disappointed.
If you are unhappy with service, never go back. Done.

[irishvan]

R.I.P Long John Silvers. You will be missed. The TacoHut in the Waterworks offers nothing but the finest in fast food dining, RECCOMENDED.

[raubre]

Originally Posted by fancyfeast

R.I.P Long John Silvers.

Did they close??? I thought there were still some around. Loved the hushpuppies

[irishvan]

Well the only one that I knew of did. The one on Route 8, Fast food alley, Long John Silvers, Burger King, Taco Bell, Mcdonalds.

*Moment of silence.

[raubre]

Originally Posted by fancyfeast

Well the only one that I knew of did. The one on Route 8, Fast food alley, Long John Silvers, Burger King, Taco Bell, Mcdonalds.

*Moment of silence.

I just checked the webiste, LJSs are still open in Carrick, Penn Hills, Monroeville and about ten other locations in our area.

[SteelCityRising]

The Long John Silver's on Route 8 shut down? There's no other ones remotely near me.

[nuwaver88]

Originally Posted by fancyfeast

Well the only one that I knew of did. The one on Route 8, Fast food alley, Long John Silvers, Burger King, Taco Bell, Mcdonalds.

*Moment of silence.

That Taco Bell is gone too. The one on Route 8 across from K mart and Shaler Plaza. It was torn down in favor of..a Dunkin' Donuts, who by btw is expanding like gangbusters. Is this too much?

[SteelCityRising]

Originally Posted by Denton56

Using fancy words, when plain English is generally preferred, won't help either. Nor will a two page cover letter telling them just how spunky and energetic you are help to get a job. No manager/employer wants to read all that junk. Tone it down, use straight forward language, in a short introductory letter (one or two paragraphs at most), with an accompanying one page resume. Anything more than that won't get read and looks silly and pretentious if applying for a minimum wage job and not a professorship in the English department.

Why would any employer think that a college grad wouldn't quit a job stocking shelves when he gets a ''real'' job? Of course he'll quit if he's making enough money to live without working two jobs. Who wouldn't?

What sort of "fancy words" are you referencing? It reflects poorly upon the overall intellectual capacity of our general populace if words like, well, "general populace" aren't understandable to most people. English, to me, is an art. In high school I tried "dumbing down" my vocabulary to fit in, and a belated (and beloved) English teacher of mine pulled me aside one day after class to lecture me about how I should be striving to pull others UP to my level instead of bringing myself down to theirs. When people ask me "How are you?" I reply with "I am well, thank you. How are you?" If I'm snooty for not using improper English and saying "good" instead, then I make no apology for being a snob (or an "East End liberal" as we're called on this sub-forum). If my affinity for English is "too good" for the people of Pittsburgh, then I'll continue to languish in underemployment and poverty until I can locate an employer who respects someone who tries to impress them with a professional demeanor instead of acting like a slack-jawed yokel.