I'd be more interested in knowing why he quit McDonald's. I had (teenage) friends who busted their asses there...many say it was the toughest job they had.
Sounds like he wanted to experience life as part of the proletariat, but discovered that "American Beauty" was well, just a really good movie.
I worked in a McDonald's (UK) for 3 months during first year at university. It was the toughest job I ever had or have had since.
(Also, my experience of McDonald's is that it is the cleanest, most hygienic restaurant I have ever worked in (I worked in a bunch of restaurants while at uni) more so than people's homes even.)
Sounds like he wanted to experience life as part of the proletariat, but discovered that "American Beauty" was well, just a really good movie.