You know things are tough in the world these days when you read a story like this…

And it all comes down to a single piece of cheese…

Yes, you read that correctly!

Take a look at what this McDonald’s worker had to say about how his manager treated him on his lunch break…

Yikes!

It’s just one piece of cheese.

“I’ve fallen on some hard times recently, and I’ve had to find work where I could.

It turns out, McDonald’s was hiring.

Today I worked a shift long enough to get a lunch break and I was told “on your lunch break, you can get any small sandwich, a small fry, and a small drink”

Wow…really?

I was like “okay, I guess I’ll get a double cheeseburger” and the manager said “were gonna do a McDouble, because it’s just one piece of cheese.”

In my mind I was like “YOU’RE DARN RIGHT IT’S ONE PIECE OF CHEESE!”

One of the biggest corporations to ever exist can’t afford a piece of cheese?

Times have changed…

I worked for McDonald’s in high school and I’d regularly get a Big Mac meal, or even a quarter pounder meal as my lunch, and now I can’t even get a double cheeseburger?

What the hell has happened?

This is absolute insanity.”

Reddit users spoke up.

This reader weighed in.

Another Reddit user shared their thoughts.

This individual spoke up.

If you enjoyed this story, check out this post about a widow who returned to a store to thank employees for their kindness to her late husband.

And this Reddit user had a lot to say.

Well, that was pretty surprising…

And if managers at McDonald’s are acting this way, it’s cause for alarm!

What a world we live in…

You gotta do what you gotta do when times are tough…