{"id":387432,"date":"2023-03-17T06:06:30","date_gmt":"2023-03-16T20:06:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=387432"},"modified":"2023-03-17T06:06:30","modified_gmt":"2023-03-16T20:06:30","slug":"navarro-learning-the-ropes-at-mcdonalds-has-taught-me-many-things","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/navarro-learning-the-ropes-at-mcdonalds-has-taught-me-many-things\/","title":{"rendered":"Navarro: Learning the ropes at McDonald\u2019s has taught me many things"},"content":{"rendered":"
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John Michael Navarro is McDonald\u2019s of Saipan\u2019s 2022 Employee of the Year. (CONTRIBUTED PHOTO)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

John Michael Navarro, who is McDonald\u2019s 2022 Employee of the Year, believes that working at McDonald\u2019s has taught him a lot of things that he will bring with him if he seeks jobs in other fields of work.<\/p>\n

For one, he has learned to be more social, \u201cespecially with my coworkers and my managers, so that led me to become more social outside of work.\u201d<\/p>\n

It has also taught him to respect others and how to be happy. \u201cYou can learn many things from here that would really benefit you if you were to work outside of McDonald’s,\u201d Navarro added.<\/p>\n

Now when he sees new workers, it takes him back to when he first started and just watching them progress encourages him. \u201cI will highly recommend this [working at McDonald\u2019s] because it’s like a big step into the workforce, and you can really benefit from working here.\u201d<\/p>\n

Navarro came to work at McDonald\u2019s after graduating high school. \u201cI needed a job just to keep myself not bored at home, because right after high school I felt bored, and I told my mom I needed a job. So that\u2019s what I did. I started job hunting around, and that\u2019s when I applied to McDonald’s,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Soon after he got his food handler\u2019s certificate, which is one of the requirements for becoming a McDonald\u2019s crew members, he started working in July 2021. \u201cI first started at the ice coffees, then made my way up to cashier, then drive-thru order taker and now am inside the kitchen.\u201d<\/p>\n

One of the things that Navarro enjoys while working at McDonald\u2019s is the family aspect and getting to bond with his co-workers. \u201cThis is my second family.\u201d He enjoys the camaraderie and, on rough days, he\u2019d try to encourage and uplift his workmates.<\/p>\n

As a student at the Northern Marianas College and on his second year pursuing a nursing degree, Navarro\u2019s schedule does get pretty tight but he said McDonald\u2019s has been accommodating with his schedule.<\/p>\n

He described being \u201cshook\u201d when he learned that he was receiving the Employee of the Year award in 2022, but is grateful at the same time. As Employee of the Year, no doubt Navarro already has good customer service, but when pressed for what makes customer service good, he said, \u201cBond with customers, make the customers first priority.\u201d<\/p>\n

Navarro said he\u2019s proud and happy to be a part of the McDonald\u2019s of Saipan family and takes pride in its service to the community, its philanthropy work, and the donations it has made. \u201cLike when they donated to my college; it gives me a big smile,\u201d he said. Now that\u2019s a happy meal.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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