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A New Attitude Makes All the Difference


--by lmil1954, posted Jun 20, 2008

I hated closing.  I'm a person who claims that I do not hate, but I hated closing.  Period.  And by that I mean the closing shift at Domino's.  We close at 11pm on weeknights and midnight on weekends.  And I HATED closing. 

I hated it because we close at 11pm, but people call late at night and then we have to clean up and do all the paperwork, etc.  So, I never get to leave until 11:30-12:00.  It got to the point where I didn't like customers who called after 10pm.  That felt bad.  I got bitter and angry inside.

But alas, I decided I needed to change myself and little by little I developed a new attitude.  Now when I go in to close, instead of saying we close at 11, but (wah-wah)  I won't get to leave till 11:45 and I won't get home till 12:30, I simply say I work till midnight.  Then, if I'm done by 11:30 or even 11:45, I feel like I'm getting out early. What a blessing!

I closed last Friday and Saturday and took to work with me the new attitude: I work until 1am.  Guess what?  Both nights nobody called after 11:20 and we got out the door at 12:15 and home by 1.

What a difference attitude makes! 

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Readers Comments

mitu915 wrote: i totally agree. it's all about your attitude. i too, have been teaching myself to approach life (work included) with the attitude that it is a blessing to have the opportunity to give to another--which is a thought i learned from this site. just a mental switch on the inside goes a long way on the outside!!!
perseverance wrote: attitude is not one of the things,It is the only thing that is far more important a than aptitude.Great thanks
AURELIA wrote: Oh So True. And a Positive Attitude goes a long way. Bless you for opening our eyes. You and David know how to live life the right way. :) ~Aurelia
JuneBug wrote: Linda, isn't it funny how we still learn even as adults? You never quit learning....I am glad you are working on attitude and it seems you are a good student! Way to go, girl!!!! :}
nickname wrote: Your attitude and your thoughts changed everything.
lovbitz1290 wrote: wow gram im glad you like work now
brighteyes wrote: did you have a "Butterfly day" or rather "Butterfly closing"?
jacq wrote: The old addage every coin has two sides holds so true. Same person same issue same time the only thing different is perception and that makes all the difference
ruru wrote: I've got a new attitude isn't a song for nothin'..... Just think if you get the attitude to change how you deal with work think what it can do ...in traffic jams, or waiting on lines, and even relating to family and friends. I bet you won't get upset as easily when the car next to you cuts you off to make the exit ramp... When I was, I slowed down enough to catch the sunset that night. I love sunsets and haven't really seen one in a while... hey, you never know. Smile on :?)
cabbage wrote: What a great example! Thank you for sharing..
Smiles and hugs to you.

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