{"id":276,"date":"2009-11-12T01:12:15","date_gmt":"2009-11-12T06:12:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dwaynephillips.net\/workingup\/?p=276"},"modified":"2009-11-05T09:25:08","modified_gmt":"2009-11-05T14:25:08","slug":"internet-coffee-shops","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dwaynephillips.net\/workingup\/2009\/11\/internet-coffee-shops\/","title":{"rendered":"Internet Coffee Shops"},"content":{"rendered":"

by Dwayne Phillips<\/p>\n

On Internet coffee shops and my preferences for such.<\/strong><\/p>\n

I frequently visit places that sell coffee and have Internet WiFi service. On a regular weekday, I will usually visit two of these places. There are several personal and professional reasons for this habit, but that is not the subject of this post.<\/p>\n

My preferences for Internet Coffee Shops:<\/p>\n

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  1. Good coffee<\/li>\n
  2. WiFi access (fast WiFi access)<\/li>\n
  3. Smiles<\/li>\n
  4. No corporate uniforms<\/li>\n
  5. Convenient location<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    I once had a favorite such place near my home. Someone bought it and they didn’t smile. Preference #3 caused me to find another place.<\/p>\n

    I have been flexible with preference #4. The place I am in now sort of uses uniforms. Each person wears a white t-shirt and a brown apron. The manager doesn’t wear any of that. I also frequent a Starbucks – the epitome of corporate logos and rigidity. The Starbucks, however, is perfectly convenient and the people there smile all the time.<\/p>\n

    As you may have noticed, my preference list is not in priority order. I have yet to decide on the priority and I have been working on this list for about five years.<\/p>\n

    Notice that I don’t demand “free” Internet access. I like free access, don’t get me wrong on that one. Starbucks, for example, uses a registered user card system to provide somewhat free access. Their registered card also allows for free coffee refills – bonus points for anyone who does that.<\/p>\n

    Conclusions? I don’t have many at this time. Perhaps if you are considering opening an Internet coffee shop, you may take my list as a start.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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