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I’d say in the last year or so. For example. I bought gum at our grocery store and it was already expired. I bought pretzels at another store and they were expired. I ask for egg white omlete and they give me regular eggs. I ask for coffee with cream at a Starbucks drive thru and they don’t put cream in it. At work, sales enters many of their orders incorrect. And on and on.
I’d say in the last year or so. For example. I bought gum at our grocery store and it was already expired. I bought pretzels at another store and they were expired. I ask for egg white omlete and they give me regular eggs. I ask for coffee with cream at a Starbucks drive thru and they don’t put cream in it. At work, sales enters many of their orders incorrect. And on and on.
I find this is more happening in the US than some other countries I know in Europe.
To me, the reason is that American's have less PTO, more work hours, overall live to work and not have enough free time to relax. They are constantly busy doing something work related and even they are not at work, they often read work emails, respond to work calls, etc. .
In the spare time they are off work, they run errands and don't really have a free mind.
Also, the American system makes people to go to work even on days where they don't feel well, when they just got out of a hospital and should stay home to recover, no real baby time off, take too many pills to be able to function because that is what is expected from them.
Sometimes they have to work multiple (crappy) jobs to pay their $$$$$ rent and $$$$ daycare or they have a good paying job where they work 50+hours/week.
I am finding tons of expired products on shelves, as well.
Also, service workers who are ruder these days, more than ever. When I was working my first job at age 15, years ago, if I'd even given a dirty glance to a customer I'd be called out for it by the manager. Nowadays, it's not uncommon to hear surly remarks from cashiers and service people.
I've noticed it a lot. In the last couple years I've run into incompetent:
- Doctors
- Podiatrists
- Movers
- Auctioneers
- Carpet cleaners
- Body shop repairmen
- Store Clerks (by the dozens)
Incompetence has become the rule rather than the exception.
I’d say in the last year or so. For example. I bought gum at our grocery store and it was already expired. I bought pretzels at another store and they were expired. I ask for egg white omlete and they give me regular eggs. I ask for coffee with cream at a Starbucks drive thru and they don’t put cream in it. At work, sales enters many of their orders incorrect. And on and on.
Sounds like you have a kick me note on your back
I don't think I see more incompetence, I see more stupidity and lack of training
I don't think I see more incompetence, I see more stupidity and lack of training
There's a difference?
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