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Originally Posted by Jennihul  I blame our economy. There really is a dearth of people that want these jobs and they aren't the excited, bright-eyed kids of yesteryear. Work ethic has flown and probably won't be back.
The managers of these kids are kids themselves with sad work ethics or else so afraid they will be left short-staffed, they put up with crap just to have a warm body at the store so they don't have to work 16 hour days themselves.
I just don't expect service in retail anymore. That way I can't be disappointed. I still get a little weirded out, though, when they seem downright thuggish.
Jennifer |
Yea you're right. It probably has some to do with the economy. Also, the general mood of the world, or at least the USA today. I think bosses are afraid of getting sued, or shot too. The whole pc climate seems to shun a boss saying something like "shape up or ship out". That was the common understanding a while back. Now it's almost like the whole country is one big labor union.
I see some good in the way things are going, Americans traditionally work too hard, compared to the rest of the world. I like that the worker is respected a bit more. But I will probably never appreciate a sour or despondant looking service worker. I still say, do your job right, or go home.