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Paperboy On My Resume

December 31, 2009 Business

I got better delivery service when my newspaper was delivered by a teenager. And I gave better tips to the kid.
Today, our daily paper is delivered by an adult who drives a car, and likely has large overhead expenses. (S)he probably needs better tips to pay for the gas. And the profit margin for selling [...]

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Attack of the Two-Headed Help Monster

December 22, 2009 Customer service

Can I help you?

Where do you look?

If you are at the Dunkin’ Donuts at the corner of 13th Street and 1st Avenue in Manhattan, then the answer is: both left and right, and fire-up your depth perception because there’s someone behind those two who is also clamoring for your patronage. If you are at the [...]

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Junk Mail or Coffee Cups

December 21, 2009 Business

If I have to choose between the two, then I choose coffee cups. I love coffee cups. Paper ones (the styrofoam version is squishy). I don’t use coffee jackets to protect my careless hands, but I do prefer the small, most inefficient size (since it is less squishy). Buying my three cups of daily hot [...]

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