Columbus Dispatch: Letters to the Editor
Santa will see how you treat service workers
He’s making a list, he’s checking it twice, and he’s going to look at how you treat service workers around the holidays to see if you’re naughty or nice.
It’s the most wonderful time of the year, but as bustling crowds fill restaurants and shops, many folks lose their holiday spirit when waiting in long lines and take out their frustration on service workers.
At Service!, a relief organization for hospitality workers, we’d like to remind everyone to remain civil this holiday season as the U.S. is in the midst of a historic workforce shortage. As restaurant owners, we’re tired of this treatment and won’t stand to see it happen to our employees (we see you, Chipotle-bowl-thrower).
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If you’re not sure how to act, remember these two rules: Do unto others as you would have them do unto you, and if you don’t have anything nice to say, don’t say anything at all.
That will guarantee you stay on Santa’s nice list and keep service worker spirits bright.Sang Lakhani, Letha Pugh, and Matthew Haeggans, co-founders of Service!