2019年01月12日
Service in Japan vs the U.S.
Another thing I noticed while in the U.S. for Christmas was the huge difference in service.
I noticed this as soon as I ordered a coffee in the San Fransisco airport. While the lady was taking my order, she was multitasking, talking to a coworker about something related to work. I instantly got this feeling that she was being really rude to me, which I thought was strange. This lady was trying to be efficient by talking to her coworker about matters related to work, why did I feel like she was being rude to me? That's when I realized that when you are being served in Japan, they give their FULL attention to you. They do not multi-task while taking your order or when you are speaking, and if they do, it is very rare.
Another thing I noticed was that Japanese waiters and waitresses at least ACT like they like their jobs.
Japanese waiters and waitresses almost always have a smile on their face and are very willing to serve you quickly. In the U.S. almost every waiter and waitress hates their job and it shows. I ate out a lot with my friends while in America and with almost every experience I had, I felt like the severs were being really rude to me. I realized it wasn't me per say, it was just the fact they weren't happy to be there and it is a different serving culture in America.
I noticed this as soon as I ordered a coffee in the San Fransisco airport. While the lady was taking my order, she was multitasking, talking to a coworker about something related to work. I instantly got this feeling that she was being really rude to me, which I thought was strange. This lady was trying to be efficient by talking to her coworker about matters related to work, why did I feel like she was being rude to me? That's when I realized that when you are being served in Japan, they give their FULL attention to you. They do not multi-task while taking your order or when you are speaking, and if they do, it is very rare.
Another thing I noticed was that Japanese waiters and waitresses at least ACT like they like their jobs.
Japanese waiters and waitresses almost always have a smile on their face and are very willing to serve you quickly. In the U.S. almost every waiter and waitress hates their job and it shows. I ate out a lot with my friends while in America and with almost every experience I had, I felt like the severs were being really rude to me. I realized it wasn't me per say, it was just the fact they weren't happy to be there and it is a different serving culture in America.
