r/McDonaldsEmployees • u/Alive_Interview_6242 • 4h ago

Employee question (USA) Is McDonalds a difficult place to work if you’re hearing impaired?

Exactly what the title says, I’m 19 and have no prior work experience and it’s difficult getting hired anywhere right now. I’m considering applying to McDonalds but I have terrible hearing (no hearing aids), people give conflicting answers about whether this would be a problem at McDonalds or not.

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u/terminatevader Crew Trainer 4h ago

Depends on the store

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u/OhioTreeLover467 Crew Member 4h ago

They might put you by the dishwasher or another role that doesn't require much hearing

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u/klj02689 2h ago

Go apply and give it a go.

I'm HOH and get by just fine.

Only you can answer that question.

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u/WorriedDuck5128 44m ago

What is HOH?

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u/airgl0w OTP 23m ago

Hard of Hearing

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u/Cherry_Noble Crew Member 2h ago

We had a guy that was hearing impaired. He had hearing aids so he could hear and he worked in kitchen. I know very basic sign language so I signed to him about things but he had a hard time hearing the ovens beep and things, so they put him on dishes and making sandwiches. But he just stopped coming in one day about two weeks after he started- which isn't too abnormal.

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u/FoundMeBeautifulOnce Dish Bitch 33m ago

If you're not hearing impaired, you will be soon with all those alarms screaming in your ear from every which direction.

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u/Independent-Crab-806 9m ago

I am completely deaf in my left ear, I didn't have any problems