January 16th, 2023

It’s Sunday. Say around 9PM. I’m ordering food, where 2 kids about 16 years old go above and beyond to make sure my order is perfect. I was amazed by their work ethic, but why was I surprised? 

Depending on where you live, you’ve become numb to the fact customer service is routinely bad. In my view, it should never be bad. Especially in the wealthiest nation ever.

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Maybe my expectations are too high, but I believe everywhere in America should employ only the best of the best (people should compete for their place). 

Instead, 95% of the time we get dorky kids and unmotivated adults who spend more time complaining about “not making enough.” They want $20 bucks an hour to simply serve a cheeseburger. Most should be better.

If I was giving a graduation speech, I would tell kids to develop their work ethic muscle as early as possible. Why? Because in my view, there is a very limited window for this to get developed. Which often gets ignored by people who are set on only doing the bare minimum; a poisonous mindset that can stick with a person for a lifetime if they let it.

With rising inflation, looming job cuts, and a yearning hatred for work-from-home culture, I believe many businesses will start cracking down on poor performers. Or automate them out of a job entirely. Why pay for three mediocre people when you could get one great employee for less cost? 

Ask yourself: why is Twitter performing better even though Elon fired half its staff? 

Answer: because great people get more done with less. 

One of the best ways to ensure job/career security is to make yourself valuable. Though there are many ways to do this successfully, the easiest is to take on more responsibility and produce more output.

Apply this to sales, construction, writing - anything - and it always works in a capitalist state. After that, focus your efforts into developing, building, and making an impact into any and all areas *you* can influence. 

Quick pause - notice this post is NOT about getting a raise or keeping your job when the economy eventually comes crashing down - but rather it’s about a mind shift change that is routinely being denounced by our crumbling society. As always with Hungry Beaver content, the aim is not to fit in but to stand out and make a difference. 

Okay back to the regularly scheduled program… 

Instead of being a selfish vulture only looking to suck up whatever they think they are owed, people - especially young kids - ought to morph their perspective into one flooded with gratefulness and a hunger to learn. That is how they can stand out, become better at their craft, and gain the experience they need to take only bigger and bolder objectives.

Example: instead of saying “I *HAVE* to go to work today,” be someone who says “I *GET* to go to work today.” Or someone who says “I *GET* to workout,” “I *GET* to read this,” “I *GET* to pay this bill,” and so on and so forth.

The trick is to be thankful for opportunity, then channel that gratitude into seeking more. Helping others along the way who may not see things the way you do.

Like I alluded to before, I see society shifting in the next 3-4 years from one that rewards complainers, “squeaky wheels,” and those who cry for MORE into a place that rewards people who can deliver the most bang for a CEO’s buck with a smile. 

For a long time, our fat and glutinous nation has been so wealthy we could afford to worry about non-issues like intersectionality and equity. But when crap hits the fan, those priorities will inevitably shift closer and closer to the local issues. See Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs.

We’re already seeing this happen with The World Economic Forum, which is losing so much of its influence over world domination and the progressive wish list as nation’s move towards localization efforts over globalization. Heck, things are getting so “down to earth” for the average person thanks to the Ukraine war, inflation, job market concerns, a border crisis, and worries over military readiness that even CNN is reporting about it.

Case and point; those 2 kids that served me great food with great service made a difference. One that Americans are desperately searching for. Their work ethic inspired me to write this post to my large audience, which may turn into inspiring some of you to make a change. Think about how little actions like this could spark a societal change when compounded. A lie we keep getting sold is nothing we do truly matters. That’s bunk. Actually, everything we do matters - the good and the bad. Yes, that’s a lot of responsibility, but we should not want it any other way. 

The future, led by Americans who value responsibility and accountability, can pave the way for a more prosperous nation.

It all begins with perspective and action.

Thanks for reading!

-Beavs

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