##  [ People Know if You Love or Hate Your Job ](/articles/people-know-if-you-love-or-hate-your-job) 

  Submitted by [Linda Ockwell-Jenner](/whois/4068) on Wednesday, October 14, 2015 - 14:30 

 **I had the pleasure and good fortune** to travel to the Dominican Republic with my husband for a short vacation a couple of weeks ago. In all honesty I had no idea about the culture, or the environment, or what kind of economy the Dominican had. We just wanted a holiday because we work very hard and its difficult fitting one in.

**What struck me from the very first day** was the humble, friendly and excellent service we enjoyed on a daily basis from the people who served us our food, drinks and continued to ask us if everything was OK.

I have no real facts or figures, *but I am guessing they are not paid a large wage,* or live the kind of lifestyle many people in other countries do.

Our guys, as we liked to call them,, always had a smile on their faces, they always had something to say, made us laugh and quite literally **were a big part of why our vacation was a success.**

We noticed the long hours they worked, *always with a smile.* Now and then a tiredness came over them, but they carried on and, unless you were observing as I was, no one would have noticed they were tired.

**We were both struck with the difference between there and other places in the World,** such as the UK, USA and of course my beloved Canada. I won't put everyone in the same category, but I come into contact with people who do, I admit, receive a low page. They grumble, can't smile or offer even a tiny bit of good customer service. When prompted to ask why they are so unhappy in their work they share with me, **because I ask,** *they are under privileged and have to work in their low paid jobs because of the state of the Government or literally, they have no choice.*

**BUT**, these same people have iPhone's, two cars, lovely homes, holidays at least once a year, food on their table and much more than the guys we met on our Dominican holiday. So why are they not happy? Why can't they find a job that suits them better, or pays them better? I did...it was not easy but I did it.

**People do notice when we love or hate our job.**

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