The Storyteller | Mary Vee

My husband and I went to a diner. It wasn't a fancy one, but a grade above the greasy spoon type. We happened to arrive during a busy morning. Most of the tables in the double "L" shaped room had customers. A short staff bustled about and the manager manned the cash register. One waitress looked our way and turned to another. "Have you cleared off tables number...?"  "No, I haven't" The other waitress snipped. "I've been busy." Her grumpy day showed all to clear with the scowl on her face. The first waitress returned a few minutes later and led us to our table. She plopped down the menus and disappeared.  The conversation in the seated area seemed friendly. A family across the way spoke nice to their three little boys, one of which played the dropsy game with his bottle. My husband and I talked for a while then noticed a few groups of people who had been seated after us eating their served food. We still had not seen our ...

photo courtesy of freedigital photos.net A professionals make a business transaction pleasant. They talk with respect, shine a smile-no matter how they feel, do the job-even if they'd rather be fishing, and help those they serviced-happy they did business with them. Every Friday I invite a professional to this website to talk about their career journey. I must admit, each one who has joined me thus far has provided a wonderful post, stimulating our hears and thoughts to expand our world and flavor it with their experiences. Mom's are professionals, too. Have you seen a baby smile after being fed, returned to play after a diaper change, or nestled on her lap? Yes a satisfied customer in  mini size. I've seen professionalism in all walks of careers, included cashiers, you know, the one who puts up with the crabby customer in front of you who complains they've been overcharged two cents, or the fact he/she had to wait in line five minutes.  To me professionalis...