见到埃德·伯吉斯(Ed Burgess)时,这位18岁的小伙子刚刚干了9个月的侍者工作,接下来要去南美旅游半年。时薪6英镑,加上收到的小费,他总共挣了3500英镑。他准备拿这些当旅费。“这地儿看上去真不错,”他说,“每个人看起来心情都很好。我愿意在这种地方工作。自从我当上侍者,我就开始注意以前从来不注意的事情:人们是否在微笑,他们走路是否带有目的性。这些经验使我远比以前更善于观察。” When I met Ed Burgess, the 18-year-old boy had just worked as a waiter for nine months and then traveled to South America for six months. He earned £ 6,500 a year, plus the tips he received. He is ready to take these as travel expenses. “This place looks really good,” he said. "Everyone looks in a good mood. I am willing to work in such a place. Since I became a waiter, I started to pay attention to things I had never noticed before Whether people smile or not, whether they walk with purpose or not, these experiences make me far more observant than before.