6:40 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 12, 2021... I pulled into the BK on Clear Acre Lane in North Reno drive thru. The lobby seems to always be closed evenings. I had been there the night before and tried their Texas double burger and it was good, so after work I had my heart set on another, even though it had taken almost 20 minutes in the drive thru to get my burger.
As I sat there, 3 employees started waving me forward but there was a car about 5 feet in front of me. There was one car behind me and they were motioning her to move forward against me when they were already within about 2 feet of me.
I rolled down my window to say I was fine (I dont like being deluged with smog being on someone's tail (all drive-thrus should have declines so ee can coast and not idle)...so I told them I was fine.
They told and motioned me to move forward again. I said I'm fine here. They said they were closing the lane and I had to move forward and were aggressive about it.
"Are you closing? What time do you close?"
They told me to just pull forward. I asked again so I would know for next Sunday after work what time they closed. I just wanted to know for future reference. Is that too much to ask. The 3 of them again refused to respond, waving me to move forward.
"Is it that difficult a question to know when you close?"
They started laughing and said "Just move forward."
I got out of my truck, walked back to the lady behind and asked her if she would be so kind to back up so I could leave.
She backed up and I got in my car and told the 3 now standing there arrogantly laughing and waving good-bye as I backed up and told them what dumb assholes they are not being able to answer a simple question... as they continued to wave and laugh and saying things that I couldn't make out because the grenade took a bit if my hearing.
...and the other car behind me, watching the entire scene, left as well.
Apparently, your workers are more interested in ridiculing and harassing customers and driving them away than they are in answering simple questions about hours of operation. My first job in high school, before I went into the Marines, was working for Burger King. I learned about Customer Service from Burger King in the early Seventies, before my Marine Corps service.
Maybe they didn't like my Marine Corps stickers and license plates. Maybe they hate those of us who have actually engaged in service. I don't know, but whatever their personal mental issues...they should check those at the workplace door and not spill them onto the customers.
Whatever you're paying them, and if any of them were management...you're paying them too much.
I've been a loyal patron of BK for 50 years...no more. I'll buy patties and make my own at home on my George Foreman Grill. Given the wait times now at BK... it'll probably be quicker, too..and I won't have to deal with the personal issues of rude and abrasive employees with serious mental issues against the customers. read more