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October 27th, 2006 05:27 AM #31
humbling experience din yung first time ko mag :***:
after the first 3 minutes, nahiritan ako ng "what?! are you finished already??" :bwahaha:
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December 2nd, 2006 07:53 PM #32
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December 2nd, 2006 08:05 PM #33
I know I've had many humbling experiences in my life. But, I can't seem to nail down specifics.
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December 2nd, 2006 08:10 PM #34
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December 2nd, 2006 08:16 PM #35
Ok. I can remember some..... I thought I was a bad-ass road warrior who can drive a full 24-hours stopping only for gas and able to deal with any situation.
But, the incident in 1988 when I dozed off and found my car bouncing between the freeway lanes and again in 1994 when I hit a long stretch of black ice quickly brought me down to earth.
That's twice where I could've been killed by my own stupid hand...... Now, I rarely drive past 5 hours before stopping for rest.
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February 7th, 2007 10:39 PM #36
i once invited one of my technicians to join lunch w/ me. and out nowhere, we started to talk about his life... and i was struck about everything he shared. his life's difficulties, his sickness, on how he goes by his measly salary... seriously, after that, i ask my self what did i do to deserve more. why everything couldn't just be all the same / equal... very humbling.
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February 7th, 2007 11:53 PM #37As a doctor in the Philippines you are treated as a demi-god anywhere you go, from your clinic to the hospital to your classmates back in HS and even your neighbors...
Now that I work aboard a foreign cruise line as a ship's physician, I'm on the other end of the stick. I can see how the cabin and dining room stewards work like slaves for tips and the cooks work long hours in the hot, steamy galley just to satisfy the wishes and whims of our passengers. We at the medical department cannot act like gods as if we're in a hospital because we are just part of a product whose primary aim is to please, whatever the cost.
So every time I'm here in Manila and eat in a resto, I see to it that I get my food server's name, always say please and thank you each every time we ask him/her for something and always talk to them in a very respectful tone...
Sometimes I even stand up just to get some paper napkins...
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February 8th, 2007 12:08 AM #38
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February 8th, 2007 12:41 AM #39
Sir that is not mayabang. That is a true leader who leads by example rather than by words. The fact that you were willing to place yourself in such a situation probably gained more respect from your workers than any words that you could say.
Most people who have never worked in the food service industry really never understand the kind of work involved to get their food on the table. It's good that you can empathize with them and show your appreciation of their work.
My wife often wonders why I always make it a habit to leave a good tip whenever we dine out. I told her it's because I used to be one of the waiters and cooks in the kitchen when I was younger and know how important the tips are to these people. This was a good thing because when we dined out in ATC once I forgot my credit card in the resto and waitress chased us to return the card. As the saying goes "you can't get to where you are going if you don't know where you've been" and I always remember were I've been.Last edited by redorange; February 8th, 2007 at 12:43 AM.
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