[Porsche-O-Phile]

True that.

I think I remember several threads from 2-3 years ago where people were lamenting how lousy customer service had gotten during the "boom" times. They were just taking any old person they could dredge up to put warm bodies into slots. I've noticed that the quality of service has perceptibly gotten better in restaurants, retail stores, etc. as of late even if the products have not.

My wife complains a lot less these days about employees "jerking her around" with respect to last-minute call-outs, unjustified absences, etc. A few still do it, but nowhere near the extent of what she used to have to put up with... Maybe that's one positive thing.