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[VIC] Free Small Coffee & Cheeseburger for Healthcare Workers @ McDonald's

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[VIC] Free Small Coffee & Cheeseburger for Healthcare Workers @ McDonald's
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Winsomenow on 22/07/2020 - 12:22 facebook.com (2791 clicks)
Last edited 23/07/2020 - 13:18 by 2 other users

Saw this in my Facebook page.

McCafe Coffee & Cheeseburger Healthcare Workers - Wednesday 22nd July to Wednesday 19th August 2020 in Victorian Restaurants

To continue to support the fabulous work within our local communities, we’re doing our bit to give back to all those who are continuing to take care of us during this difficult time.

Any eligible healthcare worker will be able to receive a FREE small McCafe hot drink or a medium soft drink and a FREE Cheeseburger on us without any purchase. A healthcare worker must present their ID card or be in uniform. They include Paramedics, Doctors, Nurses, General Practitioners, Pathology & Aged Care workers.

Offer is redeemable in - restaurants or Drive Thru

Edit: Supposed to be all locations

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  • Fredfloresjr on 22/07/2020 - 12:26

    glad to see doctors getting free coffee and a burger.

    • Da dpG on 22/07/2020 - 12:41
      +5

      Yeah man they're getting hit the hardest.. Job seeker getting em by

      • Fredfloresjr on 22/07/2020 - 13:43
        -5

        I feel sorry for them. Imagine earning 200k$ per year and only to get "small" coffee. Not really fair.

        • Strahany on 22/07/2020 - 14:01
          +29

          I’m a healthcare worker; 7 years of study and on <$60K.

          This site has a superiority complex when it comes to doctors, despite (statistically speaking) a large % of people being desk monkeys or working artificially created jobs on higher salaries than these healthcare workers.

          • Andard on 22/07/2020 - 16:18

            @Strahany: what did you study? What field are you in? Full time? <$60k for 7 years study is nuts.

            Did you do part time study?

            • Strahany on 22/07/2020 - 17:22
              +10

              @Andard: Full time, Allied Health field. Minimum entry requirements for my field is a Bachelor - some offer 3 years but most have mandatory honours components which take it to 4 years.

              People single out healthcare practitioners as if they’re all on ridiculous money. The extreme difficulties of the course + the debt + high stress (minimal room for error as you can’t really “proof read” your work with a person’s life) and the ongoing learning required throughout your career. Not to mention that the roles which might barely be deemed lucrative require post-grad studies.

              Sure, high-patient number GP’s and your top end surgeons can be very comfortable, but it takes a long time and a lot of stress, so I don’t disparage them for earning what they do.

              Plenty of fields add far less “value” to society, easier entry, less stress, less ongoing work required, etc but earn far more. I suspect it might have something to do with very poor unionisation and strike action amongst the workforce. If, say, builders go on strike, then they can twist the arms of people making considerable money to hand over a greater %. Conversely, if healthcare workers strike, then that could result in actual death or, at least, prolonging suffering and disability. Most of us would never strike since we care too much about the quality of care for patients.

              • VictoriousBboy on 22/07/2020 - 21:23
                -5

                @Strahany: I also work in healthcare, and my colleagues frequently take industrial action at being asked to do what their contracts literally require. There has been zero risk from covid, yet people earning hundreds of thousands are handed freebies while the admin people on the very front line get (profanity) all, and get shat on by allied health, nurses and doctors. The fact that these deals often single out who is eligible and focus solely on the higher paying jobs that require uni is offensive. What about a cleaner? An orderly? The person on the front desk? They get paid (profanity) all, treated like dumbdumbs and can’t even get a coffee with most of these deals. And before you do the “but I studied omg”. I’ve spent the equivalent of 6 years at uni, with honours and am in an entry level admin job. So shut up with your “over inflated wages” garbage. I know plenty of other grads who’ve had to stay in entry level roles because shock horror, “jobs and growth” was a lie. Don’t act like because you are lucky that everyone else is too.

        • CheapestSkate on 22/07/2020 - 22:35
          +1

          Be grateful that if your parents get COVID and ended up in ICU, they are risking their lives saving them. There is a reason why they are getting paid 200k and not you.

          • VictoriousBboy on 23/07/2020 - 08:42
            +1

            @CheapestSkate: You could have acknowledged the other important people in the medical process, but instead chose to play an emotional card. I’ll be grateful to all those involved, including the people on the computers, the people appropriately disposing of used PPE, cleaning the ward and other equipment. People who are just as much at risk, but as with you, never acknowledged and largely on low salaries. Acknowledging someone’s work is free. It’s a bargain. Consider that next time my dude.

  • cypher67 on 22/07/2020 - 12:30
    +9

    Bit of an oxymoron … Healthcare worker eating a Maccas cheeseburger.

    • TEER3X on 22/07/2020 - 12:52
      +2

      If the healthcare workers are taking care of the unhealthy, who is taking care of the healthcare workers?

      • Nivlac on 22/07/2020 - 13:57
        -5

        Their salary.

  • quarrymaster on 22/07/2020 - 13:39
    +1

    A "small" coffee seems rather miserly.

    • pennypincher98 on 22/07/2020 - 15:24
      +1

      Or you can get a "medium" soft drink! How generous!

    • Rimzi on 22/07/2020 - 16:08
      +2

      seriously, you've already made the coffee. 99.9% of the effort is already done.. why not just make it a large

      • quarrymaster on 22/07/2020 - 17:27
        +1

        Yep. The cost of the coffee must be minimal between a small and say medium. I get giving away a “free” small coffee to a usual customer, but even as a “token”, surely thanking a health care worker deserves a bit extra!

    • Loopholio on 22/07/2020 - 18:52
      +1

      Yeah offering a small coffee is a dick move. Just make it large (soy inc) and do a good deed, not just a sad attempt at advertising.

  • sclass on 22/07/2020 - 14:03
    +2

    What is Lyster Inc. (who made the post)?

    One comment on the post: "Spoke with my local Frankston store-they said they could honour a small coffee for health care workers but not a medium or cheeseburger."

    • violetgrumble on 22/07/2020 - 15:43
      +1

      Their instagram bio and this article suggests that Lyster Inc. runs several Maccas stores in Wangaratta, Yarrawonga, Cobram, Shepparton, Shepparton North, Mooroopna & Swan Hill.

      Someone asked the important questions 'Why is this not on the McDonald's website? and 'Is it ALL Victorian restaurants' to which Lyster Inc. replied 'it’s a Victorian Restaurant only offer' and 'follow post above is link'. I'm not sure what that means but I couldn't find any link…

      • PcisT on 22/07/2020 - 16:55

        Could just be group under that management

  • CheeryCheapskate on 22/07/2020 - 14:24
    +3

    It's a nice gesture. Thank you to all the healthcare workers for taking care of us in our worst of times.
    We will get through this! <3

    • noscopedJFK on 22/07/2020 - 15:16
      +2

      Username checks out.

  • Jessie Ryder on 22/07/2020 - 14:27
    +1

    Thanks, will swing past after my shift in the Covid Ward

  • inasero on 22/07/2020 - 14:53

    Lol, working in a COVID screening clinic atm. Will pick up a cheeseburger after work

  • Sidog on 22/07/2020 - 15:21

    I contribute nothing to society! Where's my free cheeseburger?

    • VictoriousBboy on 22/07/2020 - 21:24

      Shouldn’t you be then getting $1k+ a fortnight - that’s a lot of cheeseburgers my friend!

  • love2buy on 22/07/2020 - 15:27
    -5

    This is so wrong. If they are dealing with covid everyday, wouldn't they be at a higher risk of transmitting it.

    • inasero on 22/07/2020 - 15:32
      +4

      Have you heard of this thing called PPE? Maybe you should look it up

    • Clear on 22/07/2020 - 16:20
      +3

      Not all healthcare workers deal with COVID. I'm a healthcare worker and I don't even deal with patients.

  • fez on 22/07/2020 - 15:34

    Can’t think of anything healthier for a health care worker
    😔

  • popsiee on 22/07/2020 - 16:46

    At least they guy with his nurse uniform has another use !

  • serpserpserp on 22/07/2020 - 18:26

    What about all the healthcare workers current in mandatory isolation? How can they take advantage of this?

  • Nuggethegolden on 22/07/2020 - 21:20
    +1

    McDonald's giving free coffee and cheeseburger, and people still complaint?
    Salty people…

  • 2024 on 22/07/2020 - 22:48

    Any deals getting around on cheap scrubs?

  • Sy0003 on 23/07/2020 - 07:42

    Looks like staff don't know about? At least the ones in Clayton maccas. They wouldn't give it to me today :/ they claim they haven't received any info

    • Clear on 23/07/2020 - 10:08

      Wangaratta, Yarrawonga, Cobram, Shepparton, Shepparton North, Mooroopna & Swan Hill only.

    • popsiee on 23/07/2020 - 10:54

      Did you ask for a manager ?

      • Sy0003 on 23/07/2020 - 11:30

        ah damn, looks like it's select stores only as others have now mentioned. the poor worker was a bit flustered so I didn't bother pressing. Oh well

  • sclass on 23/07/2020 - 12:51
    +3

    I emailed McDonald's Australia and they confirmed that the deal applies to all Victorian restaurants.

    Thank you for contacting McDonalds Customer Service.
    Yes you are correct, all VIC McDonald's restaurants are doing this for our Health Care workers, though a ID card must be presented or being in uniform to redeem the offer.

    Regards
    Adrianna
    McDonald's Customer Service

  • hibijibis on 25/07/2020 - 20:18

    is this deal working now? looks like some of the posters above havent had much luck ?

  • oldmate78 on 10/08/2020 - 14:08
    +2

    Sneaky they changed the post August 4th to just the free coffee but you can see the original in the post history

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