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There doesn't seem to be much evidence supporting the claim that people who earn more money are therefore more friendly. Particulary not in NY, where being nice
by dhs 18y ago
There doesn't seem to be much evidence supporting the claim that people who earn more money are therefore more friendly. Particulary not in NY, where being nice in public can mean not being taken seriously.
- petercooper 18y agoI guess what you say might be generally true for public facing staff, although I still think friendliness (or fake friendless) can appear when incentivized or required. Examples would be the hotel industry, sales (think prestige car dealerships), and any low-demand hospitality industry generally. This effect is particularly true amongst the self employed who generally want to keep your business. My dentist, for example, is friendly, otherwise he knows I'll go elsewhere. My doctor, however, is not, but he's state-employed so doesn't care whether I stay or not.
- dhs 18y agoTrue, of course, but I wasn't talking about friendliness not happening in New York homes and offices. However, from my experience, in public life there you can get more easily punished for not sporting a pokerface than elsewhere, and it's one of the very few places where I've been going out at night with locals habitually carrying guns.