A recent USA TODAY
article talked to several business executives and found that many use a person's treatment of restaurant staff as a
judge of character. Many view the folks serving their food or filling their glasses as "temporary personal
employees," the article says. As such, someone's attitude toward their waiter often reflects how that person
behaves toward their real employees. Likewise, someone who doesn't lose their cool over a spilled glass of wine is
often likely to remain calm when confronted with mistakes or stressful situations on the job. Several of the CEOs
interviewed said they based hiring decisions strongly on how a candidate treated waiters as well as personal assistants
and other subordinates.Being nice to waiters says a lot
A recent USA TODAY
article talked to several business executives and found that many use a person's treatment of restaurant staff as a
judge of character. Many view the folks serving their food or filling their glasses as "temporary personal
employees," the article says. As such, someone's attitude toward their waiter often reflects how that person
behaves toward their real employees. Likewise, someone who doesn't lose their cool over a spilled glass of wine is
often likely to remain calm when confronted with mistakes or stressful situations on the job. Several of the CEOs
interviewed said they based hiring decisions strongly on how a candidate treated waiters as well as personal assistants
and other subordinates.Comments [1]
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