flipper

burger flipper

One who prepares hamburgers in a fast food restaurant, a job that is typically regarded as low-paying, monotonous, has few opportunities for advancement, and is below one's potential. I know you need cash, but I think you should focus your energy on finding a solid job rather than picking up a few bucks as a burger-flipper. A lot of people look down on a job as burger-flipper, but that's where I started, and I've worked my way up to regional manager.
See also: burger, flipper
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

burger-flipper

n. a lowly hamburger cook in a fast-food restaurant. (see also hole digger.) If you drop out of school now, you’ll end up being a burger-flipper for the rest of your life.
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See also:
  • burger flipper
  • burger-flipper
  • flip burgers
  • flipping burgers
  • have gravy on (one's) grits
  • have gravy on one’s grits
  • open a few doors for (one)
  • mama put
  • kick (someone or something) down the ladder
  • kick someone down the ladder
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