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Laura Hambley, Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, University of Calgary

The rise of the irate customer: Post-pandemic rudeness, and the importance of rediscovering patience

Toxic customers are causing customer service employees to reach their breaking point. (Freepik/DCStudio)

If you find yourself being more impatient than ever before when interacting with people in customer service roles — or if you’ve noticed other people having a shorter fuse and snapping more quickly — you’re not alone.

Recent news stories have shed light on how toxic customers are causing employees to reach their breaking point. The resulting epidemic of “quiet quitting” and resignations is further fuelled by a post-pandemic labour shortage in the service/hospitality industry.

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