Thoughts on my first official conference as a graduate student
First off, I am not mean enough for the DC area. While I have been to the DC area once or twice as a child, I was just that, a child and I was buffered from the reality of DC by my grandparents and the safety of their van. I didn’t have much trouble making it from my terminal to the metro. I believe I was even fairly successful in determining the route I needed to take to get to my destination. Where I did experience trouble was in determining wether the listed price was for my total trip, including a transfer from the Blue line to the Orange line. The lady at the metro stand wasn’t much help either. She appeared as if she hated her job and as if answering the questions of weary travelers was the last place she wanted to be. I know it is easier said than done, but if you don’t enjoy dealing with customers or providing them with a satisfactory experience, then you would be best to seek employment outside of the field of customer service.
