and 80% of the time i’m at work, i’m annoyed. there are various factors that contribute to my annoyance, but the most important one is that people think spending $3.90 for a large latte entitles them to treat me like their servant. being a barista (while i flail about trying to figure out what i…
moments i felt like i was in narnia. melissa’s beautiful meadow. THE oak tree. centuries old. and one more of the lovely kitchen.
here are some of the details from the plantation that i am completely in love with. white, neutral, and seafoam. bold curtains. a family heirloom. an old-fashioned loom that still gets use in the weaving house. ornate details. seriously, everything on this property is ornate. our morning coffee and my late-night tea. i was sick…
not sure how it took me so long to start getting these photos up. last week, melissa taylor and i went to her family’s southern plantation located in Washington, Louisiana. the plantation and the town were charming. we spent the days taking photos, lazing around, and immersing ourselves in 19th century culture. it was a…
melissa taylor, one of my best friends. she is an educator to students who live rough, impoverished lives. she inspires me because she daily steps out of her own culture and comfort zone to love and teach in a culture foreign to her. she is truly captured in this photo shoot, because she shines. incredibly…
Tahnanowannabeamaid:
This is just how so many people are, especially in America. As you know in Europe, they move at their own pace and not at an American pace, yet the workers there truly want to serve their customers. It is just that the expectations are so different.
That said, any type of service business anywhere in the world is going to bring in those who expect service on their own terms. It is interesting to look at economics of all business today and the truth is that the most successful business today are those that bend over backwards to serve the vast requirements of diverse consumers.
I know you are not where you will end up in life, but while you are you should try to avoid being annoyed by those who come into the shop. If you are annoyed 80% of the time, then you are simply not suited for the hospitality business. It does not make you a bad person, just a person who needs to be doing something else.
The bible tells us that whatever we do for work we are to do it to the best of our abilities and as if we are serving the Lord for His glory. It is probably time for you to move on…
I Love You,
Dad
Oh. my. Well, this gave me a laugh and an eye roll at the same time…I remember these kind of moments from my days as a barista. Yeesh.