The McDonald’s employee turns 100 and is still not thinking about retirement

Washington. Ruth Shuster, a woman who has worked for American fast food giant McDonald’s for more than two decades, has just blown out 100 candles on her birthday cake, but, she says, has not yet thought about retiring.

“It doesn’t feel any different,” Shuster told local television outlets who interviewed her on her anniversary.

The celebration has generated so much sympathy among customers and residents of North Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, that McDonald’s has set up a dedicated mailbox where it can receive greeting cards and messages.

This woman, who turned 100 years old on March 3, started working in the restaurant chain in 1994, when she was 73 years old, and 27 years later she continues to fulfill her role.

“I became a widow when I was 50 years old, and I have always, always worked and love to work,” said Shuster, small in stature and great vitality, wearing a black uniform and cap. the same color.

Shuster does his job three days a week. Before the pandemic, he was in charge of cleaning tables and greeting customers, but now he misses receiving people like he used to.

Especially remember the Friday when they received customers who sang and danced “You are my sunshine” (“You are my sun”).

“You can’t dance anywhere. There is no dancing, ”complained this woman, who considers herself lucky to continue working at her age.

And when asked about her plans to retire, she said bluntly, “No way. I don’t even think about it. “