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Aug 3, 2026
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Dealing with difficult customers? Taking a few minutes to reflect on your day may help
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Front-line service workers spend long hours managing demanding interactions with the public. (Unsplash)
Dealing with difficult customers? Taking a few minutes to reflect on your day may help
Published: August 3, 2026 7.13am EDT
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Employees in customer service industries often face hostility in their work environments. When interacting with the public, customers can be rude or demanding.
In recent years, the public has grown increasingly toxic and sometimes dangerous. If a customer yells or threatens an employee, that interaction on its own is jarring. But when the…
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