Thursday, April 17, 2014

Customer Service, Kindness and a Young Man Named Hubert

"Service is not something you do.  It is something you are."
― Stella Payton

I made a quick trip to one of my favorite department stores tonight while two of my children were in music class, just trying to squeeze in one more errand.  The department store was busier than usual given the Easter holiday.  As I tried to purchase what I needed, I mentioned to one of the young salesmen that I needed to leave by a certain time.  A little while later as I was waiting for a shoe salesman, this very nice young man -- Hubert -- came to ask if I was waiting for something.  I explained that the shoe salesman was looking for some shoes.  "I know you have to leave by 6:30, so let me see what's going on," he said.  He apparently encouraged his colleague to move a little faster.  A few minutes later, as another one of his colleagues was trying to ring me up, Hubert again came to the rescue and helped his colleague finish the sale.  Once we were done, Hubert apologized for the delay.

Most of the time, customer service seems a thing of the past, but in the midst of a busy evening, a young man named Hubert did his best to deliver service and kindness.

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