Pay It Forward

Screenshot: Apple Pay was
also a snap at Whole Foods

Unlike its counterparts in other locales, McDonald's in Redwood City has trained its employees in the use of Apple Pay. The cashier instructed me to wave the iPhone 6 over the near field communication device, then confirm the credit card charge with a thumbprint on the iPhone home button. It worked like a charm.

After lunch we noticed the cashier standing in the middle of the parking lot. She had a McDonald's lunch bag and was walking back to the restaurant at a very slow pace, much slower than barely-mobile relatives who must use walkers. (Her earlier hand tremors now had an explanation.)

When we approached, she asked me to move her car to a more accessible disabled-parking stall. I was happy to spend a minute to save her 15.

Good for her for being productive in the face of hardship, and good for McDonald's for employing her when she cannot perform every task that other employees must.

We will be stopping at the Redwood City Mickey D's more often.