84-year-old McDonald's employee retires after 45 years: 'Well-deserved break'

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After four and a half decades of serving customers, a McDonald's employee in western Pennsylvania finally hung up her badge with the golden arches.

Dot Sharp, 84, took her last order from her granddaughter, who was a fellow co-worker, before she clocked out from her final shift at the fast food restaurant in Gibsonia. She began working there in 1978.

In a line that reportedly wrapped around the building, Sharp's regular customers queued at the drive-thru to wish her well on her last day.

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"The best part of my job has always been the people," the octogenarian said in a press release obtained by Fox TV Stations. "I love my customers and my co-workers."

Dot Sharp, 84, started working at a Gibsonia, Pennsylvania, McDonald's restaurant in 1978. (McDonald’s of Gibsonia)

The retiree, who was a working, single mother, also commended the McDonald's joint for being flexible with her busy schedule.

"The McDonald’s owners have always been great to work for," Sharp said. "I was a single mom. They gave me all the flexibility I needed to earn a living and take care of my kids."

Sharp, as an employee, saw introductions of McDonald's classic dishes like the McDouble and the McChicken.

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Sharp witnessed introductions of McDonald's classics like the McDouble and the McChicken sandwiches. (McDonald’s of Gibsonia)

While McMuffins and Filet-O-Fishes were around when Sharp began working, Chicken McNuggets weren't introduced until 1979.

Back in 1978, every McDonald's item cost less than a dollar. 

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An order of large fries was priced at around 50 cents, and a Big Mac could cost as much as 90 cents.

When Dot Sharp (pictured here) started working at McDonald's, Big Macs cost as much as 90 cents. (McDonald’s of Gibsonia)

Meghan Sweeney, McDonald's of Gibsonia owner-operator, praised Sharp for her work and called her an "amazing contributor" to the restaurant location.

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"She brought a sunny disposition to every shift and always made the customer her top priority," Sweeney said in a news release. 

"I’m hoping Dot enjoys a well-deserved break in her retirement."

Sharp's regular customers had stopped by her job before her official retirement to wish her well on her last day working at the McDonald's location. (Google Maps)

"Our customers love her and so have generations of her fellow co-workers," Sweeney added. "We’re so lucky to have had her on our team!"

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