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humanodon  ·  4325 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Jobs confidential: 15 people reveal the truth about their work

What do you think the call center (oops, centre) woman means by:

    And if you enjoy that American, high-five culture then you thrive.

I really like articles like this where you get to poke around other people's lives for just a little bit. I thought the judge's perspective was really interesting as I had always assumed that doing that for a living could make you go numb. I also felt bad for the lady who worked in a kitchen. In my experience, restaurant work tends to be pretty sexist behind the scenes, especially the guys on the line.





thenewgreen  ·  4322 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I'm not sure what she means by that. My guess is that it's a very competitive job and when someone lands a "sale", there are high-fives. If you enjoy that sort of competition and public recognition amongst your peers, you will thrive. -Perhaps this is a uniquely American trait? We are often portrayed as boisterous cowboys in the US.

humanodon  ·  4322 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Oh. Come to think of it, the only high-fives I've exchanged with UK friends were really awkward.