There might just be more to be learned in the service industry than any other career.
I always hated being a server several years ago and I always think to myself now days that even though I hated it, I did learn many life skills that I apply in my everyday life and at work, especially.
1. Patience - I have some incredible patience with clients but never with Comcast, nevvver.
2. People pleasing - I work in the Gold Coast, enough said. People pleasing can get you a lot further then you think though.
3. Doing 10 things at once for hours - I’m a huge multitasker and love it! No need to wast time.
4. Small talk - Just realized how much I have improved on this! It’s good to keep up on current events.
5. Brush off the shoulders - Take things like a grain of salt. Let me tell you it’s much easier to have this mentality then to stress yourself out about the little things. Stress is bad! It affects your mood, your health and everything in between.
6. How to treat servers - I would say how to treat people in general. You never know what the other person is going through, be kind please.
7. Taking care of business - I don’t think about what others haven’t done or could be doing, I just do it myself. It’s so simple.
8. Teamwork - I have always been a team player even when I’m the only one on the team, haha.
Take a step back for a moment and reaccess your current situation and apply these skills, that are your tools to a better life. :)