Why in the world does it take so much time to attend to the details of our lives?
I took today off to catch up on some personal business-- bill paying, phone calls, errands, etc. A chunk of my to-do list involved making various appointments for me and my dog. Can't we say it's a little outrageous when I have to wait until June for a physical, July for a vet appointment, and August for an eye exam?
On the phone, I was on hold for an average of 6 minutes today (times four), except for the call that was busy seven times until I got through. The post office? 15 minutes in line. Goodwill? Ten minutes until an attendant was available to accept our donation. The grocery store was full of Monday shoppers who were trying to avoid the weekend rush. And when all that was done, I still spent close to two hours answering emails and grading student work.
Some point proudly to our current economy which is producing more with fewer workers. They call it efficiency.
Life Lesson: I call it unsustainable.
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