Three Things I’ve Learned From Working At Tim Horton’s
It’s more than just customer service and making a double-double coffee
I worked at Tim Horton’s for five years, and it was my first job. I started working when I was sixteen years old, just like other high school students do. I didn’t have any job experience even as a volunteer (urgh, shame on me), but since Tim Horton’s offers opportunities for anyone who wants to work there, they gave me a chance to be part of the team.
I decided to work at Tim Horton’s because my two brothers worked at Tim Horton’s but in another location. I worked at Tim Horton’s a few blocks away from my school. Tim Horton’s was a stepping stone for me which helped me progress and learn worthy things. I have encountered different people; there were rude and good, sweet and bitter. There are reasons why they acted that way. Besides customer service, I have learned some valuable life lessons that I still carry until now.
1. Don’t Judge Easily
There was an old lady who would come in at our store to get some change. I once didn’t allow her because she was stinking, and changing money wasn’t allowed at our store for some reason. Sometimes I see an old lady asking for money from anyone on the bus. One time, I told my co-worker about that stinky old…
