Jun 8, 20131 min readObvious InsensitivityAs the people who read my blog are probably well aware, I work at a gas station. Yesterday was unusually hot for this area. Since the...
Jun 7, 20131 min readCorporate ApprenticeshipI wanted to get back to my education idea. How about a hypothetical situation: Say you have Several high performing high school juniors....
Jun 7, 20134 min readThe Golden State?California is known as the “Golden State.” Historically speaking, there have been several reasons for this nickname. One obvious reason...
May 28, 20131 min readLeave the Whine Sessions for the Brie and CrackersWorking in customer service has its ups and downs. Today had a lot of downs. I work in a gas station. A gas station is not a bank. If you...
May 19, 20134 min readEntitlement SyndromeWhat would you do with a million dollars? What about 100 million? When the thought of gaining a lot of money without working for it comes...
May 9, 20131 min readWorking Education?Our economy is in a slump, there is no denying that. Especially out here on the west coast people have to fight for a living. I have a...
May 3, 20132 min readStupidity Behind the WheelI know I’m on a stupidity kick lately, but I live in California, so I can’t help it. Yesterday I went to pick my man up from the BART...
Apr 30, 20131 min readAdvising IgnoranceHas anyone ever wondered how so many people get paid to give others advice? What bothers me is the fact that most people giving that...
Apr 26, 20133 min readInternal StupidityWorking in customer service, you’d think that all, or nearly all, of the stupidity that I deal with on a regular basis would come from...
Apr 19, 20131 min readMisled…I’ve been getting very frustrated with job hunting lately. Companies are determined to list sales and customer service as the same thing....
Apr 2, 20131 min readMass (Un)IntelligenceAccording to statistics, the average IQ in the US is around 90. At first glace, I’m like “No, that’s not right.” Seriously, 80 is...
Mar 31, 20132 min readMedia HypeI work in customer service. People do a lot of…things and I’m sure we’ll get into that stuff, but this has to do with a piece of paper I...