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Unfortunately, folks in the future may well be saying the same thing about today's service. It is all relative. Sounds like you have some wonderful memories.
Tenpoundbass
2013 Aug 23, 2:54am
Back then a companies objective was customer loyalty that would provide that company and every employee that depended on that company with a constant flow of revenue.
Today every business is about growth, if you're not growing then you're losing. And you've got to grow by leaps and bounds, by topping last years profits. Not even sales, if sales are shit, then time to cut more corners and raise the price for what little you still offer. It's a damned cycle that only ends, by all loyal customers being driven away, every employee laid off, and the CEO's jump out of the Corporate tower attached to a James Bond parasail harness.
When was the last time the owner of the establishment came out of his office or the back of the kitchen and enthusiastically engaged you in a welcoming gesture? Or hired people that reflected that ethic for that matter.
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My son is 46 years of age and a Ph.D in Zoology. He is a researcher at a major Canadian university. He also comes from Rio de Janeiro.
EBAY is truly amazing in the massive variety of things that one can find there. I stumbled onto a real treasure and decided it was the perfect gift for my son.
It is a model of a Varig Airlines DC-10 that flew in the 1970's through the 1990's. I flew on this plane and airline from 1975 to 1980. It truly was the golden age of international passenger service for Varig.
I was employed by Occidental Petroleum all of those years ago. I was quite fortunate to be allowed to fly first class. The flight went from Miami to Panama City and onto Rio de Janeiro.
The minute that one sat down in their first class seat, the stewardess was right there offering a glass of expensive Moet Brut Champagne. One's glass was constantly kept full. After taxi and lift off, a cart came around with very expensive whiskeys from all over the world. When it came time for the dinner service, one's table was deployed and an expensive table clothe placed over it. A beautiful napkin and real silver eating utensils followed. A very impressive menu was presented with a wide choice of gourmet meals. A chef prepared food for each passenger. Another cart came around loaded with superb wines from all over the world. When one finished the gourmet dinner, another cart came around with desserts and expensive after dinner drinks. This was all washed down with very tasty coffee. Today only heads of states get such royal treatment. It will be a wonderful reminder to him of a golden age that is now gone.