READERS LETTERI am writing to you with regards to people's attitude towards sales assistants. I have worked in a local shop for 3 and a half years now and am amazed by the growing number of people who do not say "hello", "Goodbye", "please" or "thank you". It's pure ignorance. Contrary to popular belief, not everyone who works in a shop is there because they are under achievers. I have 11 GCSEs at higher grade passes and chose not to waste 2 years at college and 3 years at university because it is seen as the right thing to do. But opted to work in retail, as that's what appealed to me. No matter how I am feeling I am ALWAYS polite to customers and yet around half of these people do not even say please or thank you. Some customers come in on mobiles whilst I serve them and then leave without ever acknowledging me. I wonder if these people would be so rude to a doctor or a lawyer? It seems that endless people moan about Sales Assistants being rude or grumpy. But is it any wonder when they spend 40+ hours a week being treated as if they're thick or like their sole purpose in life is to 'serve' these ignorant people (whom, I hate to say are actually adults and not young teenagers as most people would like to think). May I remind people that these Sales Assistants provide a service and without them nobody would be able to do their weekly shop or buy any other goods! Good manners cost nothing! Name and Address held at office. I have seen for myself how some people treat the assistants serving them, as I always say, treat other people the way you would like to be treated yourself. A smile is like a virus - it spreads.
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St Andrews Methodist Church EventsOn Thursday 15th March the Wesley Guild will be meeting at 7.30pm when the speaker will be Mr. Malcolm Fisher from the Norfolk Wildlife Trust. He will be talking about "The Rainforests of Ecuador" and will illustrate his talk with slides. Malcolm's interest in this area started when he was a volunteer on a conservation project and he has pursued this passion now over many years. This is an open meeting and all are welcome. On Saturday 24th March from 10.00am to 11am the St Andrew's Wives association will be holding another of the now famous Jumble and Nearly New sales. The last one saw people queuing well in advance of the doors opening, so be early to get the best bargains. On Thursday 7th and Thursday 21st of March at 7.30pm beetle drives will be held. Tickets are £1 per person including tea / coffee Special services at St. Andrews:March 13th 10.45am Mothering Sunday - All age worship Sheringham Lifeboat 'Manchester Unity of Oddfellows'Service Launch - Saturday 17th February 2007The Sheringham Lifeboat was launched at 14.10 hrs at the request of Yarmouth Coastguard to locate and rescue a person seen to be swimming from the beach towards the horizon. The Lifeboat intercepted the swimmer, who was suffering from severe hypothermia, approximately 500 metres from the shore and took the casualty back to the Lifeboat station from where he was eventually taken by ambulance to hospital.
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@ Sheringham Community Paper - Issue 72 - 16 March 2007
