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Desperate laborers, the fact that we are so unequal that we are becoming like countries such as India where high earners have "servants" bringing them trivial t

Desperate laborers, the fact that we are so unequal that we are becoming like countries such as India where high earners have "servants" bringing them trivial things. Coffee is to be enjoyed and savored, a moment to stop and sense, not to be quickly "crushed" for the caffeine hit, and cafes are for catching up with friends or colleagues, talking socially or business. That we are all so busy (or just pretending to be busy) that coffee/tea breaks aren't a thing in the workplace here. How people waste money so recklessly on useless things in this country, not only a daily coffee from a retail outlet but paying for a person to bring it to them, when they could just make a French Press in the office or get an espresso machine or what not, and then we wonder why even high earners live paycheck to paycheck, why median retirement savings are incredibly low and express surprise that Americans can't handle a surprise $500 bill.

ashwinaj 11y ago
> That we are all so busy (or just pretending to be busy) I see this in two different contexts: 1. Urban area: Some people are genuinely busy, while some are busy doing "busy" work (useless meetings, facebook, twitter, <insert any app>, et al.). Heavily populated East and West Coast regions fall in this category. I can see this kind of niche service being popular. 2. Suburban area: People who work a fixed schedule (usually 9-5) which is most of the US. I just don't see why such a delivery service would be popular (and I'm probably wrong) other than small pockets (which would not make it economically viable). On a larger note, I wonder if everyone wants on-demand service (food and drink, packages, groceries, drivers, etc.) what would a person need to earn to be able to afford these services? And what is job function of this person that he/she is unable to run these small errands? Also, if everyone is "ordering in" and hardly going out, what would it do to the social fabric of society?

ashwinaj 11y ago

> That we are all so busy (or just pretending to be busy) I see this in two different contexts: 1. Urban area: Some people are genuinely busy, while some are busy doing "busy" work (useless meetings, facebook, twitter, <insert any app>, et al.). Heavily populated East and West Coast regions fall in this category. I can see this kind of niche service being popular. 2. Suburban area: People who work a fixed schedule (usually 9-5) which is most of the US. I just don't see why such a delivery service would be popular (and I'm probably wrong) other than small pockets (which would not make it economically viable). On a larger note, I wonder if everyone wants on-demand service (food and drink, packages, groceries, drivers, etc.) what would a person need to earn to be able to afford these services? And what is job function of this person that he/she is unable to run these small errands? Also, if everyone is "ordering in" and hardly going out, what would it do to the social fabric of society?