tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6717717.post110330827933594605..comments2023-04-01T08:36:48.921-07:00Comments on De Nihilo Nihil: Judging booksTyler Howerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14582328854031848627noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6717717.post-1122973859569313472005-08-02T02:10:00.000-07:002005-08-02T02:10:00.000-07:00After reading this posting I find myself looking b...After reading this posting I find myself looking back at all the times I have heard similar "compliments" given to me over the years of retail and wait-staff work I have been employed in. I couldn't agree with Tyler more about how the people I deal with everyday actually think of me as their slave of sorts. Yes it is true that I am in the customer service industry and yes it is my job to help you find the correct size, shape, color, and fit without charging you the wrong amount and to do so with a smile. However, it is not my job to put up with your righteous attitude and ego just because you came to my place of employment. <BR/><BR/>The fact is that I actually have 2 degrees one in science and one in design. And although I am far from being muscular or attractive, the truth is that I choose to be in this profession. I still read books, LOTS of them actually, I still watch the news, and I can even tell you whether or not the ground you are standing on is the best for you to build your house on. The truth is that most of the people I deal with are not as educated as I am, even if they are better looking or have/make more money then I do. Mostly, they are trust fund babies or wealthy "ladies who lunch" who spend the money their rich husbands/fathers make.<BR/><BR/>It is sad that we base our judgments of people on their professions and their physical attributes. And I would be lying if I told you I was not guilty of it from time to time. I do however, try to be conscious of it and make the conscious effort not to do it. I have met a lot of great people over the counter and who pour my drinks. A few of them are even judges, lawyers, and doctors now. Everyone starts off somewhere. Remember THAT the next time you are you are ordering food or buying your $200 jeans. Please don’t assume that we are all dumb and that this is the ONLY job we could get. Cheers to you Ty for giving us a voice.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com