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Being a customer service representative is not always an easy or enjoyable job. What is the hardest part, you ask? One instance that springs to mind is having to tell clients 'no', which usually leads them to feel upset and frustrated. The story below is an account of a frustrated front desk clerk. As usual, OP was at the front desk when she received a call from someone claiming to have checked out earlier but to have forgotten his suitcase. At first, OP informs the man that the housekeeper has…

It's important to keep your housemates in harmony. This can usually be accomplished with only a few simple steps: everyone needs to communicate with each other and set clear expectations for the future, leaving nothing up to chance. But what would happen if one of the roommates is unable to budge and is insistent about sticking to her schedule? Is it possible to keep the home peaceful? The story that follows is an account of a frustrated roommate. OP shares his apartment with two female housema…

Ninety percent of the time, the food industry is demanding and stressful. Even in the wee hours of the night, you depend on an infinite number of associates and suppliers to make ends meet. The story below is of a woman who worked at a privately owned fine dining restaurant. OP reflects on her time in the culinary world. She makes it very clear throughout her story that running a restaurant is never easy. However, on this particular occasion, even OP failed to get a hand on the situation. The s…

As we often say, being a customer service representative has perks as well as drawbacks. But what happens when hierarchy enters the picture? If we're being really honest here, that means you will most likely be forced to work every holiday, birthday, and significant occasion up until a new hire steps in to take your place. The following story tells an account of a distressed server who had to work on Christmas Eve. Since OP was a new employee at the time, she was forced to give up her Christmas…

The business world is not always kind. Individuals are not ashamed to take your ideas to increase their chances of success and fame, nor are they scared to tread on each other to get a little extra cash. In the story below, a driven hair salon owner chooses to provide her new hires with the best training she can afford. She would pay for master classes and generally go above and beyond to make sure her employees are skilled in both hair and beauty. However, the new hire chose to leave the salon…

In my younger years, I worked as a waitress to support myself. My eight-hour shift at the restaurant would be followed by a job working in retail till the early hours of the morning. To be honest, though, I wasn't very good at being a waitress, and I didn't particularly love my work there either. The story below is of a stubborn customer who demands that his server adjust the quantity of the meal before accepting the order. And to make matters worse, the customer refused to leave a tip after th…

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