December 6, 2017

Customer Service

It all began with “Have a nice day.” On the face of it a harmless enough wish, encouragement, or expression of good will. But in fact “Have a nice day” is a directive, much like “Keep off the grass” or “Stand and deliver”. A reasonable response might be, “Or else?” “Have a nice day” is a customer service fundamental, just…

Hobbies

Hobbies are basically jobs that you don’t interview for and where you don’t have a boss. As a hobbyist, you chose the job and it’s yours. The downside is that hobbies don’t come with benefits such as health insurance. Not much of a problem if your chosen hobby is cake decorating or cat juggling, but more so if you chose…