The things you hear in quality audits are eye opening. While keeping anonymity, I want to share what I’ve learned about the economic condition. Maybe B and I don’t have it so bad huh?
Customer Service Rep (CSR): Let’s fill in some missing info.
CSR continued: Are you retired?
Mr. Jones: No I’m still working.
CSR: What are you doing?
Mr. Jones: Trying to sell cars.
CSR: Is that full time, part time?
Mr. Jones: Full time I guess. If they’re open, I’m on the lot.
CSR: Are you in the finance department?
Mr. Jones: No, I am a salesman. I work on commission.
What’s missing from the above is a tiny piece of information. The customer is 76 years young (as my daddy would have said). Not old. Young. Mr. Jones is 76 and still working@!
He went on to explain he has two grand kids that needed his help. He said he helped them and it depleted his savings. He is living paycheck to paycheck. His words. Not mine.
Then right after this call the next one paraphrased ended like this:
Happy Customer: “I’m going to cry! The savings on my insurance is a blessing. I am going to buy some new clothes for back to school.”
Earlier in the conversation she had said “I shop at Old Navy. I am a teacher with a teacher’s salary. No Louis Vuitton for me”
Makes me realize that B and I have first world problems. Nothing to complain about. Though on any given day, complain I will. Though maybe next time I’ll stop myself and be grateful.
As always, more to come.
That impressive to be working at 76! Finding gratitude is one of the best ways to find happiness.
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I thought so too. My dad was that way. Kept working into his late 70s but only part time and because he wanted to not had to. I think that makes a difference.
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“I cried because I had no shoes, then I met a man who had no feet.”
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Gives Perspective for sure
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I nominated you for The Special Blogger Award should you decide to accept it.
https://fromcavewalls.wordpress.com/2019/08/05/special-blogger-award-nomination/
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Wow, 76. It’s one thing to keep working because you like it, another because you have to. Hope the grandkids are appreciative!
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Me too! I get the feeling not. If that was the case, they’d be helping him now. But maybe they’re just getting by as well.
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Life is very hard , especially where you live in the land of opportunity and the free….. It makes you want to cry doesn’t it? It is becoming the same here in the UK. Yes we must count our blessings, meagre as they might seem, so many have it far worse! As you say Hun , always more to come 💜💜💜
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I’ve been crying a lot lately. Life’s unfair. Makes me search for silver linings wherever they may be. ❤️
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I empathize and I also agree the silver linings are few and far between 💜
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