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Customer service

Good Works and Folk of Westfield

January 19, 2010 Good Folk

I have been very tuned-in to the quality of customer service around me for at least the last ten years. My obsession with it is no doubt triggered by having lived in New York City for this time – a place where you can easily pay $20 for a bowl of pasta, which may or [...]

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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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