McDonald’s CEO Chris Kempczinski doled out some “tough love” in a new video targeting the pursuit of career paths.
Kempczinski gave blunt career advice that he said may “hurt your feelings” in a video he posted on Instagram titled “Tough Love with the McDonald’s CEO.”
“This is the career advice I would give you if I wasn’t afraid to hurt your feelings,” Kempczinski said in the short clip, telling viewers to “have a thick skin.”
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“The advice I would give is: remember, nobody cares about your career as much as you do,” Kempczinski went on.
“So this idea that there’s somebody out there who’s looking out for you, who’s going to make sure that you get that opportunity, who puts you in the right thing — great if it happens — but at the end of the day, nobody cares more about your career than you do,” he added.
“So you’ve got to own it. You’ve got to make things happen for yourself,” urged Kempczinski, who took over as CEO in November 2019.
The caption for the video post read: “Sorry if this advice is a little blunt. What’s some harsh feedback you’ve been given that turned out to be helpful for your career?”
In a recent video posted on his account, the fast-food chain’s CEO revealed that he eats at McDonald’s “three or four times a week.”
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His latest post giving out career advice garnered thousands of comments on the social media platform.
“Great advice now I understand why the younger generation has no loyalty to any company,” one user wrote.
“That’s some McWisdom right there,” another quipped.
“Someone who gets paid millions to push barely legal food onto people is now telling me nobody cares about my career as much as I do,” one user griped, while another admitted, “This is the wisest advice i needed to hear.”
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Originally from New York, Powers graduated from New York University and eventually made her way to sunny South Florida. Powers also contributes to BizPac Review.
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