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It's their job: Yvette Tapia

Name: Yvette Tapia

Job: Assistant manager at McDonald’s

Time on the job: Five years

Background: Before being employed at McDonald’s, Tapia was a stay-at-home mom and also worked as a cashier at Wal-Mart.

Q. Describe what your job entails?

A. Everything. Basically I do a lot of cashiering, management, and management systems. Our drive-thru is important here and we have to watch and monitor our times.

Q. What is a typical day on the job like for you?

A. Busy, very busy. It’s non-stop here but that makes the day go by fast.

Q. Why did you choose this job?

A. I love the work and the community.

Q. What type of training do you need for your job?

A. We do class training, computer training, money handling, food safety is important and communication training.

Q. What do you enjoy most about your job?

A. The people I work with, I’m lovin’ it.

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