【Likemostpeople,I’velongunderstoodthatI’llbejudgedbymyoccupation,thatmyprofessionisusedbypeopletoseehowtalentedIam.Recently,however,Iwasdisappoint】
Likemostpeople,I’velongunderstoodthatI’llbejudgedbymyoccupation,thatmyprofessionisusedbypeopletoseehowtalentedIam.Recently,however,IwasdisappointedtoseethatitalsodecideshowI’mtreatedasaperson.
LastyearIleftaprofessionalpositionasasmall-townreporterandtookajobwaitingtables.Assomeonepaidtoservefoodtopeople,IhadcustomerssayanddothingstomeIsupposethey’dneversayordotothepeopletheyknow.Onenightamantalkingonhiscellphonewavedmeaway,thencalledmebackwithhisfingeraminutelater,sayingangrilythathewasreadytoorderandaskingwhereI’dbeen.
Ihadwaitedtablesduringsummersincollegeandwastreatedlikeapeon（勤杂工）byplentyofpeople.Butat19yearsold,IbelievedIdeservedinferior（低等的）treatmentfromprofessionaladults.Besides,peoplerespondedtomedifferentlyafterItoldthemIwasincollege.CustomerswouldjokethatonedayI’dbesittingattheirtable,waitingtobeserved.
OnceIgraduatedItookajobatacommunitynewspaper.Frommyfirstday,Iheardarespectfultonefromeveryonewhocalledme.Iassumedthiswasthewaytheprofessionalworldworked---politelyandformally.
Isoonfoundoutdifferently.Isatseveralfeetawayfromapersoninadvertisingdepartmentwithasimilarname.OurcallswouldoftengetmixedupandsomeoneaskingforKristenwouldbetransferredtoChristie.Themistakewasimmediatelyclear.Perhapsitwasbecauseofmoney,butpeopleusedatonewithKristenthattheyneverusedwithme.
It’snosecretthatthere’salottoputupwithwhenwaitingtables,andfortunately,muchofitcanbeeasilyforgottenwhenyoupocketthetips.Theserviceindustryexiststomeetothers’needs.Still,itseemedthatmanyofmycustomersdidn’tgetthedifferencebetweenserverandservant.
I’mnowapplyingtograduateschool,whichmeanssomedayI’llreturntoaprofessionwherepeopleneedtobenicetomeinordertogetwhattheywant.IthinkI’lltakethemtodinnerfirst,andseehowtheytreatsomeonewhosejobistoservethem.
68.Whatmakestheauthordisappointed?
A.Professionalstendtolookdownuponworkers.
B.Talentedpeoplehavetodothejobwaitingtables.
C.One’spositionisusedtomeasureone