Sunglasses up

For two summers during college, I worked at an amusement park.

I was a photographer. You know the ones who ask if you want your photo taken as soon as you enter the park? That was me. 😉

The photography company was a vendor, so technically photographers were not park employees. But everyone had the same rules when it came to guest interactions.

One of those rules was, “Sunglasses up.”

We worked outside in the summer, so of course a lot of employees wore sunglasses. The rule was that whenever a guest approached you, you had to take your sunglasses off or put them up on your head. Taking your sunglasses off was a sign of politeness, so you could make eye contact with guests.

It didn’t matter if you were talking to a little kid, a teenager, or an adult. Sunglasses up.

It’s been over a decade since I had that job, but I still follow that rule. I take off my sunglasses whenever I’m talking to someone outside. I even do it for something quick, like going through a drive-through.

Is there a habit that you picked up at a job, and it stuck with you?