Day 119 - 02 May 95 - Page 24

     
     1        entity.
     2
     3   Q.   To portray a kind of corporate identity to the crew?
     4        A.  Yes.  They like to think of themselves, McDonald's like
     5        to think of themselves as a family and it makes them part
     6        of the family.
     7
     8   Q.   Basically McDonald's is trying to brainwash its staff, are
     9        they not?
    10        A.  No.
    11
    12   Q.   They are trying to impose a corporate identity on its
    13        staff, are they not?
    14        A.  No.
    15
    16   Q.   They are showing them an induction orientation film.  It is
    17        called "Orientation"?
    18        A.  Orientation.
    19
    20   Q.   Yes, because they are trying to convince them to focus on
         corporate needs rather than their own personal needs now
    22        they have joined the company, is that not correct?
    23        A.  No.
    24
    25   Q.   Why is it called "Orientation" then?
    26        A.  Just to simply introduce them to the family.  It is a
    27        family feeling they are trying to inject into it.  There is
    28        no brainwashing about it.
    29
    30   Q.   What if they are not interested in being part of the
    31        family?  Maybe they just want to get money to live?
    32        A.  If they are not interested in being part of the family
    33        they do not have to work for us.
    34
    35   Q.   But they need a job; they go to McDonald's because it is a
    36        job; may be they do not want to be brainwashed into part of
    37        the family.  What about that?
    38        A.  I have just said they are not brainwashed.
    39
    40   Q.   No, but they are "orientated into the family"?
         A.  If they do not like it they do not need to stay.
    42
    43   Q.   Were there any other things about the film that surprised
    44        you, that you have not had an opportunity to say?
    45
    46   MR. JUSTICE BELL:  I think he has answered that.  What I suggest
    47        is just sit down for a moment and think about whether there
    48        are any other specific matters on the film you want to ask
    49        about.  If you think of any over the midday adjournment
    50        come back to them at 2.00, but see if you can think about 
    51        them now. 
    52 
    53   MS. STEEL:  The only thing is that Mr. Nicholson did actually
    54        say there were a few things that surprised him about the
    55        film, and the only one I can recall him saying is the rap
    56        sessions.
    57
    58   MR. JUSTICE BELL:  That was not my recollection but I may well
    59        be wrong.  I think it was not so much "surprised" you were
    60        asked about before which you disapproved of ---