Occupy Protesters Showered with McDonald's Job Applications

by Alex A. Kecskes

"Occupy" protesters in Chicago last week got a taste of free speech from the other side—the 1% who they are protesting against. They were showered with photocopied McDonald's job applications tossed down at them from the Chicago Board of Trade building.

Last April, McDonald's said it planned to hire 50,000 new employees in a one day. Needless to say, the fast food mega-retailer was inundated with over one million job applications. The company has many job openings for administrative professionals and recent college grads—jobs that are not just flipping burgers. See their website for jobs. They also offer scholarships.

The Chicago protesters were quick to respond, tweeting and texting each other over the supposed “insult.” The McDonald’s shower of job applications was only the most recent in a number of incidents occurring in the Windy City since the “occupy” protests began. Last month, the windows of the Chicago Board of Trade building were covered with signs that read "WE ARE THE 1%. Before that, photocopies had been thrown from the same windows reading, "WE ARE THE 1% PAYING FOR THIS."

While the Occupy Wall Street movement quickly gained national media recognition, mass approval seems to be waning in the light of destructive actions by extreme agitators. A recent poll revealed only 37 percent of Americans support Occupy Wall Street.

There are many administrative job openings for qualified individuals looking for work. But certain skills are required. Among these are computer skills and people skills.

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