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What comes around goes around

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I noticed a number of years ago when I was visiting a fast food restaurant that there were some people who treated the person behind the counter with little respect. It seemed that they had little appreciation for what the person was doing for them. In fact it seemed like they looked down on the person for the position they held, like “you’re just a looser working a looser job” not very important. The way these individuals behaved really bothered me. There is no reason why we shouldn’t teach or show our children, or even others that no matter what the person does, they fill a very important part of life. To appreciate what others do no matter what. As time went on it seemed like I was witnessing many people treating others with little respect who apparently weren’t holding the job of CEO, or movie star. No matter who we are, one never knows what life has in store for us.

Well needless to say times have changed and it seems that what goes around comes around. With so many out of work, loosing their cars and homes, even having their relationships hanging by a thread because of the stress the current economy brings, how we view a job appears to be very different. I see many willing to do just about any kind of job just to make some money and pay a few bills. What may have appeared to be a demeaning job now is, “I’ll take it” without hesitation. Moreover, youngsters of parents who held very important positions in the past now are relegated to taking on jobs like janitor, or bus boy. We’re seeing that all jobs are important and should be respected.

The person who cleans the bathroom has a very important job. Yes, no one really wants to do it, but it really needs to be done, and done very well. In order to pay respect to those who perform jobs we don’t want to do, and make our lives easier we should just sincerely say, “Thank You.” Providing a cash tip certainly helps too since we could all use an extra buck or two, however, saying thank you to someone, smiling at them, and really meaning you appreciate what they do goes a long, long way. Please do keep this in mind, it just might be you on the other side.