By Kelly McCormack The Hill
Posted January 11th, 2007
I have found myself reading and re-reading this piece from The Hill – from last week. I just found it to be an interesting glimpse into the day-to-day interpersonal relationships of Capitol Hill.
As any of us who have served in elected office are aware – staff can make or break ya. And I have been on both ends of that paradigm.
The rule is that you accumulate enemies by just “being,” so don’t make any.
It also gave a glimpse at some aspects of intergenerational studies…
Always – ALWAYS be good to staff…
By Kelly McCormack
June 06, 2007
Though most interns are young, work for free and have grand ambitions to learn the ins and outs of Congress, they tend to be the most bothersome to service-sector employees on and around Capitol Hill.
They don’t tip well, ask annoying questions and tend to be the rudest people in the nation’s capital, many employees say.
[…]
The employee, who has worked on the Hill for more than 20 years, said she has “plenty” of favorite lawmakers. “They treat us just like their staff,” she remarked.
The cashier said interns were the worst-behaved in the cafeteria. “They don’t really know” how to act, she said.
[…]
“Members are not rude at all. I’ve never met a rude member,” the employee, who has been working on the Hill for 17 years, said. Specifically, she said, Rep. Loretta Sanchez (D-Calif.) is very friendly: “That’s my girl.”
Interns are typically the rudest, not regular staff, the employee concurred.
She said her pet peeve is when interns point at food items and rudely inquire about them, though she noted that she has an old-fashioned standard for politeness that some young people do not abide by.
[…]
He said he regularly deals with staff members, many of whom are very friendly. Clyburn and
Read the entire article here: Haughty and nice
####
No comments:
Post a Comment
Note: Only a member of this blog may post a comment.