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The advantages and disadvantages of working in a supermarket, based on my own experience.

After driving for DoorDash for six years, here's what I wish I'd known before I signed up.

A small token of appreciation is always nice, but don't feel obligated to give more than you can afford or than you feel the installation merits.

In my experience, it is not necessary to tip for an oil change, unless the person doing the work went above and beyond what is typically expected.

ServSafe offers certification exams for food managers. This is how I passed the ServSafe Food Protection Manager Certification exam on my first try.

So you got a job in the food service industry—congratulations! This article will give you tips on how to thrive in a fast-paced restaurant environment.

The best perks of working for the Walt Disney Company are free admission to their parks around the world, flexibility to choose your own hours, the ability to trade and give away shifts, the ability to switch to other roles, and the ease of taking a vacation.

While most rideshare trips go smoothly, there are some people that make trips unnecessarily annoying or uncomfortable. Here are five of those things that riders do.

Being a veterinarian is both fun and challenging; however, the hardships and social pressures increase exponentially in a third-world country like Pakistan.

An overview of what it means to be a vet tech, how to become a vet tech, and what you can expect working as a vet tech.

Are you wondering whether you should be tipping a bartender? Read on to find out!

Should you tip your limo driver? Here's what you need to know.

Searching for the perfect work shoes? Are employees allowed to wear Vans at a restaurant? Are Vans considered non-slip shoes for working at a restaurant?

In this article, I explain two problems associated with long-term guests and long-term reservations in the hotel industry.

When the pandemic hit hard last year, most non-essential businesses were shuttered overnight as governments enacted quarantine measures to curb the spread of the virus. As the pandemic wore on, we gained a sense that those working at our supermarkets were a big part of the essential workforce.

Customer Service Representative (CSR) is one of the most important jobs in any organization. 70% of purchase decisions are based on how customers feel about the service they receive when they interact with the business. So, good customer service is critical.

The California diaspora has dispersed to less than sunshiny climes. Letter carriers are among those depopulating the Golden State in droves. Will fair-weather mailmen and women be able to adapt to frigid conditions? Here are six snow-shockers to help polar-bound posties brace for the ice.

Cosmetic teeth whitening services in Canada are becoming wildly popular and provide an incredibly profitable opportunity to beauty professionals. Since the cosmetic teeth whitening industry just opened up in Canada, there are a lot of questions that beauty professionals have about the treatment.

You are a fifty-something who is thinking about hitching on as a Postal City Carrier Assistant but are worried your advanced age could drag you down. Will your youth blossom anew in the fertile soil of mail delivery, or will you wither on the vine?

Many people receive packages via United Parcel Service (UPS). There are some surprising and interesting things to know about this popular delivery service.

This article discusses some menu selections that are likely to be profitable because they are inexpensive to make and use up ingredients that are perishable.

If you were going to discuss telemedicine with a friend, what would you call it? Would you say "phone my doctor"? Of course not, everyone already calls the service Teladoc.

Daydreaming can be fun on a slow mail day, but it can also lead to the click-killing practice of backtracking. How can the upstart City Carrier Assistant retract his or her vulnerable head from the buttocks to finish the job on time?

The Coronavirus has delivered unanticipated pratfalls to the Letter Carrier's already hazardous occupation. Not only are there new health risks, but bad information, plus a lack thereof, complicates matters. Just how, if anybody really knows, will the virus affect the mailman's daily duties?

Consider a career path as an interior designer. After you graduate it's important to find an entry-level role at a local design firm.

Social media shaming, or the exposure of perceived wrongdoers to the public pillory of the internet, is an increasingly popular pastime. The mail carrier who crosses your front porch every day is particularly exposed. Mel Carriere examines the causes and categories of this phenomenon.

Understand the forces impacting Netflix and the video streaming industry as a whole. Here's what you need to know.

The line between a profession and an occupation can be a fine one. This article takes a look at what sets a professional apart from his or her peers.

Reverend Mel Carriere, Ordained by the Church of The Perpetually Independent Mind, puts on the collar and preaches a sermon. The subject? Sin. Specifically how you, the Regular Postal City Carrier, can avoid sinning against (bottom-feeding?) City Carrier Assistants (CCAs).

The trials and tribulations of a bartender, as I experienced them.

Before you think I'm a monster, I wrote this as part of an assignment in college to give directions.

If you run a restaurant, organization is key. How can your front-of-house staff best support your back-of-house? Here are five tips to help things run smoothly.

The Postal Mobile Delivery Device contains several powerful, under-utilized features that can assist the upstart City Carrier Assistant and Rural Carrier Associate in avoiding Postal sharks that devour the scanning-challenged.

Working in a restaurant? Need some tips? Start here. A restaurant server dishes some truths from their insider’s point of view.

The installation of Postal Vehicle Cameras is imminent. This raises the question of whether letter carriers have an expectation of privacy in the previously sacrosanct realm of the driver´s compartment, or can the Post Office snoop with impunity?

At a restaurant, employees know that they have to be on their best behavior when it comes to customers. Customers can have the nastiest attitudes sometimes. Is it right for the customer to be so rude when all the staff is trying to do is satisfy their appetite?

Some co-workers can drain your energy. Here are nine types of restaurant servers who are sure to aggravate their co-workers. Don't be like these servers!

Due to increasing competition in various sectors of the market these days, there is a need to establish an effective Customer Complaint Management System that balances a company's objectives with the customer's.

Using the Davis Service Group PLC, a European organization operating in the service industry, as an example, this article outlines the correlation between the business cycle and the economy. All numbers and statistics are as of 2018.

A breakdown of three major things that you must think about if you want to date a line cook.

As a social worker, you will have the opportunity to work with a variety of populations. In addition to becoming familiar with constructing a culture gram or genogram, you may have to do assessments. Here are some of the ones you might encounter in the profession.

Want to know what a typical day in the life of a veterinary technician is like? Yeah, me too!

The subject of Postal 204B Supervisors often arouses intense emotions. Veteran Regular Carriers resent being bossed by newbies with limited experience, but are reluctant to do the 204B duties themselves. Does the City Carrier Assistant deserve a place in the supervisor's chair?

Working in customer service is one of the first jobs you might ever get. But, working in retail can be hard when you are shy. It is possible though! If you are shy, read this article to find out how to overcome your shyness in a retail setting.

After the 9-11 tragedy, airlines took back a great deal from loyal employees, using the tragedy to build their bottom-line profits.

Postal OJI and web author Mel Carrier provides City Carrier Assistants with advice to simplify their thought processes and daily workflow.

If you're seeking a healthcare career that only requires short-term training and offers the satisfaction of truly helping the sick and the elderly, becoming a nursing assistant may be just what the doctor ordered.

There is can be little doubt that United Parcel Service (UPS) enjoys being a Big Brown roadblock to the potential success of the United States Postal Service, but would UPS resort to the sabotage of the Surepost product, even at the discomfort of its own customers? Mel investigates.

As a server for many years in the restaurant business, I have put together a very real list of reasons why serving is in fact a real job. Servers, feel free to use it when asked this most disrespectful of questions.

Being a volunteer firefighter is rich in benefits and experiences. This article breaks down how to become a volunteer firefighter in your local area.