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burger flipper

One who prepares hamburgers in a fast food restaurant, a job that is typically regarded as low-paying, monotonous, has few opportunities for advancement, and is below one's potential. I know you need cash, but I think you should focus your energy on finding a solid job rather than picking up a few bucks as a burger-flipper. A lot of people look down on a job as burger-flipper, but that's where I started, and I've worked my way up to regional manager.

burger-flipper

n. a lowly hamburger cook in a fast-food restaurant. (see also hole digger.) If you drop out of school now, you’ll end up being a burger-flipper for the rest of your life.

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But instead of being angry someone with his 'interpersonal, medical and technical skills' is worth the same as a burger flipper - his reaction is simple, 'Good for them".

Paramedic's Facebook rant about 'burger flippers' earning same wages as him goes viral - and it's pretty inspiring; Jens Rushing works under intense pressure to save lives every day for [pounds sterling]9.60 an hour, so imagine his reaction when he learned New York fast food workers would earn the same as him

"There will always be a job out there for a burger flipper or shelf stacker, but if you want an interesting and rewarding job and pursue a career of your choice rather than one you fall into, you will have to apply yourself."

Study harder if you don't want to flip burgers forever

The multi-award winning series, which saw a classical cellist turn DJ and a burger flipper fake it as a haute cuisine chef, returns with 10 more brave people ready to take on the challenge to completely transform their identities.

TELEVISION : Changing places for role of a lifetime; Faking It Wednesday, Ch4, 9.00pm