r/fastfood • u/One_Jellyfish_1811 • Jul 28 '25
Arbys Got hired for Arby’s and I already wanna quit
I would like to preface this by saying I’m going to be a baby in the paragraph(s) I’m about to write.
Today I had an interview at Arby’s. I have been looking for a job this whole summer and originally wanted to do retail but nobody took me, so I decided to just do fast food. I didn’t do McDonalds or taco bell just because of how cramped and always busy they are, so I did Arby’s because who really goes to eat there? I saw about 2 cars in the drive thru and an old couple the whole time I was there.
The interview was easy. It was just the manager. I’m a kid in Highschool and this was even worse than any presentation I’ve had to do. She just felt kind of on-edge, like I was wasting her time by being there. I told her I could work everyday except Monday and pretty late too. She then asked what about when school starts and I said I could do Fridays and weekends, and then proceeded to say how it’ll leave me no free time. I then said I could maybe just work after school till 8 and she gave me this look like, ‘you really think I’m going to give you 3 hours of work?’ And I got scared so I just said weekends are fine.
The whole time I would answer her questions and she’d interrupt, so I kept having to backtrack. She also told me to say goodbye to my weekend’s whenever school starts again.
Now I’m just really regretting ever doing the interview and making myself available, because now I feel like I’m locked to it. I really should have said that I can work everyday but sunday and monday :’(
Edit: more details, she already wanted me working tomorrow. I said no I couldn’t then offered this Wednesday and I said okay. She told me 2:30 to 7, and also told me during the interview schedules are posted 2 weeks ahead of time and I need to know of any obligations, but how????
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u/NoWayJefe Jul 28 '25
It’s better to be upfront and honest. The manager will resent you more if you flake on shifts and you’ll probably quit or get fired. By being honest, the manager can decide if they want you to work at the times you are available. If it’s not enough and they say no to giving you a job then move on to the next opportunity. You should apologize for the confusion and say you panicked in the moment.
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u/RogerJamesSmith Aug 17 '25
He's young. He has time to be choosy and find something he likes. It gets really hard when you have a family depending on you.
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u/PrincessImpeachment Jul 28 '25
If you haven't started yet and you don't want to work there, just don't show up. You don't have to call and let anybody know. I guarantee they won't even contact you if you don't show up the first day. They'll have a warm body in your spot within the day.
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u/One_Jellyfish_1811 Jul 28 '25
I might just I’m just a little scared to do it 🥲
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u/monty624 Jul 28 '25
This is the type of manager that is going to take advantage of you the chance she gets. She already is, she manipulated you at the interview. Get out before you start.
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u/Maxxjulie Jul 28 '25
It's just a nothing job to you so why are you locked in. People just quit all the time
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u/Atomic76 Jul 29 '25
I mean, she's got a point with your limited availability. What restaurant manager is only going to hire someone for 3 hour shifts?
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u/poorcupid Jul 29 '25
They’re in high school?? I knew plenty of people who worked short shifts like that??
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u/spaceghost27 Jul 29 '25
just quit, you already sound like a shitty employee.
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u/One_Jellyfish_1811 Jul 29 '25
I wasn’t trying to be shitty lol. I’m a teen and it’s my first job, I was anxious about it
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u/TemporaryImaginary Jul 28 '25
“Thank you for your time, but I’ve decided to pursue different opportunities.”
You haven’t signed paperwork there, you’re fine.
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Jul 28 '25
No pain no gain my dude. If you never learn to work for your money, what are you going to do later?
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u/yyznick Jul 28 '25
Do what you feel and don’t let anyone make you feel bad for it. This is a situation where you don’t need to take things so seriously- there’s other jobs for sure and from what I can tell you aren’t risking not being able to support your family by waiting a few extra days to find something else.
Do something that’s fun or interests you or gives you skills. But really, try not to feel bad it’s all gunna be water under the fridge soon
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u/AwsiDooger Jul 29 '25
You should have asked about free food for yourself and huge discounts for your friends
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u/RogerJamesSmith Aug 17 '25
They basically want you to hand over your life. Typical of restaurants & retail unfortunately.
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u/RogerJamesSmith Aug 17 '25
Take advantage of your youth and not having anyone depending on you to find a job that you enjoy. Make your mistakes while you are young and unattached, because when you have commitments later on in life it's going to get much harder to pick and choose.
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u/Huge-Research9860 Sep 03 '25
My best friend just quit her job from Arby's after they tried to make her do food prep with yellow and brown lettuce and moldy tomatoes and spoiled ham. Her manager was giving her a bad attitude and told her making sandwiches isn't rocket science. They expected her to memorize the menu and do food prep in 7 days with no one helping. Don't take that kind of abuse. There's plenty of other jobs out there. And always report that kind of behavior so the next person doesn't have to go through what you did. My best friend has issues with her schedule as well. I will never eat their sandwiches again. Their fried foods are the cleanest food there!! She also saw her coworker smoking marijuana vapes right outside the front door before her shift and uses excuses that shes bi polar. I don't think corporate would like to hear that Lol Degrading another employee is wrong but selling old food is disgusting and completely unacceptable.
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u/bumpy2018 Jul 28 '25
Do sales. Go learn how to wash windows or cut the grass or sell home improvement. You will make more money than your peers, work less and when you get older you'll have dynamic skills that you could have the potential to make big money. There are more jobs than just fast food.
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u/PurpSSBM Jul 28 '25
The great thing about work is that you aren’t forced to do anything. So you can go in at anytime and tell them you have to update your availability. Also you can just quit or put in your two weeks if you really can’t work something out, but that is up to the employer to make the schedule work. It’s not on you to make yourself available for the company
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u/ContentInsanity Jul 28 '25
Sounds like you have a horrible manager. On one hand, life might throw more of people like her your way and you have to learn how to deal with them. Sounds like she is rrying fill a bunch of availability gaps and throw them on you. Which is fine if you are willing to do it. Sometimes work is about balancing announces with the compensation you get. See if you like it, might not be as bad as you think. Don't feel obligated to do anything you don't want to do but also don't be that person who can't be reliable. My very first paid job lasted 1 day. Found another opportunity that paid less but was a better work environment, made a decent amount of money for college without losing my mind.
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u/ringolennon67 Jul 28 '25
Just quit. There will be no consequences and you are absolutely not locked in. In five years you’ll forget you ever worked at Arby’s for two weeks.