My family and I have just returned from an incredible vacation in the Dominican Republic, where we spent time relaxing on the beautiful beaches of Punta Cana. As I soaked up some Sun and Dominican culture, I couldn't help but feel certain sense of pride every time someone asked me where I was from, it was a great feeling to say: The United Stated of America. One of the first things that I noticed during our stay was the rate of currency exchange, it was somewhere around 35 Dominican for each American dollar, but that wasn't the interesting part. The thing I found most interesting was the people in that Country preferred American dollars over their own Dominican currency. It was a great sense of pride to know that my Country's currency was so sought after even beyond our borders.
The second thing I noticed, was the outstanding level of customer service each resort employee provided and the pride they took in their job. This was true with everyone, waiters, janitors, cooks, landscapers, it didn't matter what position the was person held. I began to wonder why these people were so dedicated, and what the driving force was. I started asking questions to see if I could find out what the secret to success was at this resort and what the difference was. I found out a couple of things:
1. Almost every employee I spoke to said they were grateful to God for providing them with a good job. I know you Liberals who are reading this are probably angered just by the mention of God, but these people have the sense to recognize the Divine hand of God at work and give him thanks for his provisions. This is a lesson that we can all learn from.
2. The level of service they provided was so great, that I initially thought that it must be the compensation, however, this vacation was thousands less than comparable accommodations here in the U.S. Based on that, I wondered how much they could be paying their employees to keep them so engaged. I was surprised to find that the average monthly wage was between $400-$500 American dollars, I also found they depend greatly on tips to supplement their income. This is a very smart strategy on the part of the resort, it's essentially an incentive based pay structure, that is a great way to ensure great service. Furthermore, they work 12-14hr days and only receive 4 days off per Month. Despite all of this, they do their absolute best to serve the customer, because they take pride in what they do, and of course their tip and ultimately their income depend on it.
I know that this would be a great opportunity for Obama and other like minded liberals to apologize for America and our success. Needless to say, I didn't do that.
As I processed all of this in my head, I realized what the difference was, it was the lack of the Liberalism. For starters, the fact that these people honor God through their work is amazing. The Liberals have been on an anti-God campaign for years, and We have allowed them to remove God from from a large portion of our society, all for the sake of being politically correct. Despite what Obama and the libs say or do, our Nation's Founders built this Country on Christian principals. We would be wise take a lesson from our Founding Fathers and the Dominican people and allow God to be a bigger part of our society once again. I guarantee we would have a happier, less stressed and better work force.
The other thing that made the difference was, the lack of the entitlement attitude. The Liberals and their Union allies have brain washed Americans into believing that we are entitled to high wages, free health care, retirement benefits and the list goes on. Instead of being thankful for being employed, we seem to think that the employer should be thankful to us just for showing up, we place place no value in the quality of work. Just look at GM, they haven't built a decent car for decades, and despite the lack of quality, the Unions forced GM to pay higher wages, better benefits and better retirement plans, of course we see how that worked out. What ever happened getting paid based on what you do and how well you do it? This is one of the main problems with Liberalism, the Liberal/Socialist way of Government creates so many entitlement programs, that it provides no incentive to better yourself.Ronald Reagan had this to say about Government entitlements " We should measure welfare's success by how many people leave welfare, not by how many are added" America was founded upon the notion that the people have the ability to govern, provide for themselves and pursue dreams wherever they may lead. That's the difference between Obama's Socialist agenda and freedom.
