I serve on the board for Nechama: Jewish Response to Disaster. During a recent meeting, one of the board members commented that if you ever want to hire someone with really great customer service skills, look for someone who enjoyed working as a barista. That got me to thinking about how many college graduates are working as baristas, how they can afford to do so even if they love the work and want to remain in that field, and what their parents think about their choice of occupation.