My idea for changing the world...
Caitlin
Moran (my hero etc.) said upon the release of her latest hardback
modern classic, Moranifesto, that everyone has 1 idea that could
change the world. So here is mine, Caitlin my darl.
(oh, look, it's us. That time we met. No big deal.)
I
swear I've said a million times, my 1 idea for changing the world
would be: make every human being, at least in our ridiculously
privileged First World, work at least 1 week in customer service. And
not just in one shop. I'm talking a full 7-day stint in the various
branches beneath the Customer Service umbrella: Monday, dive in the
deep end and be a barista in a chain cafe, Tuesday you can run in
heels working in a boutique, Wednesday you're in a restaurant from
coffee time til closing time, Thursday you sell books, Friday you're
in the post office, Saturday you get a lie-in but then you gotta be
in a central London bar from midday til dawn. Sunday? If you've
survived, you can muck in at a garden centre or your local farm shop.
Yep.
That'd do it. That would make everyone appreciate the person serving
them in various places every day and goddamn it
would make everyone a better customer.
Great idea :D Although I'd suggest that people do a stint in a customer service call centre too - it's definitely an experience!
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness, I cannot imagine a stint in a call centre - I bet that's harsh af! Good call ;D x
DeleteAbsofrickinlutely!! I honestly think everyone would be a little less self-involved if they had to do this. Thank you for putting it so eloquently, my version would have a lot more swearing :-/ AJ x
ReplyDeleteThank you! I did edit out some swear words, if I'm honest... ;) xo
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