Tamiko Honda, a 90-year-old female employee at one of McDonald’s branches in Japan, believed that working in a job was a key to her health, and she would like to continue doing it until her centennial years.
Learning about McDonald’s: Honda recalled to local media that she applied to the fast-food chain in 2000 after learning about the company’s lack of age restrictions for its applicants from her daughter, who died from cancer 12 years ago at the age of 58.
Her workday routine: Before heading out, Honda would reportedly say “I’m off” to a picture of her daughter before leaving her home in Nishi Ward, Kumamoto City.
She is beloved: Honda’s co-workers, who call her “Tamiko-san” or “Tami-chan,” described the nonagenarian as a hardworking person who has an infectious smile and is beloved by everyone.
The 51-year-old manager of the branch, who is in the same generation as Honda’s grandchildren, reportedly said that they could relax whenever they hear the woman’s “good morning” at the start of the day, adding that not only does she give “everyone around her energy and comfort,” but Honda is also a…
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