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I’ve been home visiting my family in the USA the last 2 weeks and in the 2 years since I was here last I feel like the quality of pretty much everything has noticeably decreased.

Shops and restaurants are run more poorly, turn out worse product, and cost more.

There appears to be a general apathy and nihilism I can’t remember ever seeing here when I was growing up.

Is it just me or has anyone else noticed this same thing?
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pukka 2y ago

It seems like they are experiencing burnout, working excessively, and being inadequately compensated. Insufficient staffing exacerbates the problem as costs continue to rise.

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joiestylotus 2y ago

Yep, totally.

Plus, service industry is a demanding field and pay usually low. It’s constant interacting with people, some disgruntled or/and arseholes. There are still places in USA where servers only get $2.13/hour. Many people also assume they are not smart, educated or/and they rarely get respect. Tip full restaurant severs well! Be nice to them and store employees.

I would recommend reading Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America by Barbara Ehrenreich