Name:   Talullahhound - Subject:   Unplugged Date:   12/21/2016 10:55:59 PM

Yes, I believe in recognizing excellent service.  Lately it is important, because so much service is mediocre.  I too will go out of my way to let someone know I appreciate their service and to let their bosses know too. 

I remember when I spent 4 months in Germany. This one small group was doing an outstanding job for us.  When my boss came to visit, their Colonel asked my boss on the side if he would be willing to write a letter of commendation for the 3-4 people in the office.  My boss, who was a sociopath, told him absolutely not.  Ticked the Colonel off.  It would have been so easy for him to do it and it woud have meant so much to those employees; but of course, being a sociopath, he didn't care about other people, except in how he could manipulate them.

Lifer, you and I must be using the same drug store.  It never seems to fail that I get behind that person who is sitting at the window, waiting for their prescription while a long line waits behind them.  Generally, if I suspect there will be any questions, or if the medicine may have to be ordered, I always go inside, so as not to inconvenience everyone else.  I'm also very punctual.  I have been seeing an ortho whose nurse finally admitted to me that he starts scheduling patients at 8 am, so upon his arrival at 9, he runs an hour behind all day long.  Clearly he has no respect for his patients time, and he seems to be in love with my insurance since he has had me coming in every month and he isn't helping me.  So, I am taking my business elsewhere. 

My sisters and I were raised with a strong work ethic.  Two things that my father told me: 1/ that no matter what job I had, I should do it to the best of my ability and be reliable, because they were counting on me to show up.  2/ to check my attitude, bad mood, etc at the door when I got to work, because it wasn't fair to others to be subjected to my personal problems.  the 3rd, is to be punctual.  4th:  everyone has a role to play in the work place and if I didn't like my job, I should quit and find a job I did like.  5th:  if it was supposed to be fun, they wouldn't call it "work".