I wish I could find a way to get a sandwich and have my laundry done without ever having to interact with anyone (well, the laundry part at least is coming true - my mom is actually going to get the new dryer, finally). this is getting crazy. like to the point where i'm starting to dread even leaving the house.
anyway, i have read it's because the economy has been so good... in most areas, crappy jobs are a dime a dozen, anyone who wants a job can probably get one with little trouble, as long as they aren't picky about it being retail or food-service (both of which are, IMO, utterly frickin' thankless and stressful, but still). Most people know that their places are hard-up for workers, and if they happen to misbehave enough to get fired, they can probably get a new job within a day or two. I remember a few years ago when it was genuinely difficult to find even a retail job in my area - now everyone has "Help Wanted" signs in their windows. Nobody really has to behave, because there's no real benefit in it.
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Re: customer depreciation
Date: 2001-02-14 09:33 pm (UTC)anyway, i have read it's because the economy has been so good... in most areas, crappy jobs are a dime a dozen, anyone who wants a job can probably get one with little trouble, as long as they aren't picky about it being retail or food-service (both of which are, IMO, utterly frickin' thankless and stressful, but still). Most people know that their places are hard-up for workers, and if they happen to misbehave enough to get fired, they can probably get a new job within a day or two. I remember a few years ago when it was genuinely difficult to find even a retail job in my area - now everyone has "Help Wanted" signs in their windows. Nobody really has to behave, because there's no real benefit in it.