So, Now What?

People Person

I realized early on that despite being a pretty social person, I am not a people person. I have hated/stunk at every job in which I had to deal directly with customers. These included jobs in sales, restaurants, and customer service. I just don't have the patience to deal with people.

I think the major factor is that I don't really think fast on my feet. I am very social and empathetic, and can even be outgoing at times, but I don't think fast on my feet in some situations and I think that that can cause you to lose confidence in the face of a new customer every minute and a new problem to solve that you haven't seen before.

I need logic and a clear goal in my work. People don't generally provide that.

posted by Shane @ 11:13 AM