Common courtesy has gone downhill in recent generations.

Let me share some advice that my father taught me...
No matter where you go, or what you do, take time to acknowledge the least of us.


When I say "lesser" I do not mean people that are actually worth less than others. I just mean people that are perceived to be lower on the social totem pole. In my youth, when I went to work with my dad, I saw this lesson in practice. He would acknowledge his superiors with curt respect. But, he would stop and chat for just a moment or two with the janitors, the secretaries, and anyone who was near the bottom on the "authority" scale at his office. Consequently, even though he was lower management, he was king of the building. Not a soul in that building did not cherish and respect my father as a co-worker, even though his contribution to the company was small.

So that is my advice. Treat the janitors and clerks etc... of this world like kings. You will see rewards in the end.