Time matters. The older I get, the less time I have left and the faster it seems to go by. Read this article for free: Already have an account? To continue reading, please subscribe: * Time matters.
The older I get, the less time I have left and the faster it seems to go by. Read unlimited articles for free today: Already have an account? Opinion Time matters. The older I get, the less time I have left and the faster it seems to go by.
So, I increasingly resent the customer satisfaction surveys about every purchase I have ever made from businesses that unfortunately have my email address. Telemarketers. Opinion polls.
Robocalls from politicians. Queues in store skimping on checkout staff, with the computerized voice at the self-checkout chiming, with no sense of irony, “Tell us how we did today.” Ruth Bonneville / Free Press Road work delays — one of the thing columnist Peter Denton doesn’t have time for.
Traffic jams — especially due to construction done piecemeal at a leisurely pace, with no thought of traffic flow or time of day. Muzak-ed on hold for hours, while being told every 55 seconds that my call is important to them. Waiting for appointments with professionals who are always running an hour late, when I don’t have the luxury of such poor scheduling in my own job.
OK, maybe I am just being cranky — but you get my point. Time matters more, when there are other things you need to do. But the biggest time-waster in my day is actually my own fault: my cell.