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I think the essay applies mainly to those in upper management positions... it is far from helpful for those involved in the nitty-gritty of daily life who aren'
by geerlingguy 3y ago
I think the essay applies mainly to those in upper management positions... it is far from helpful for those involved in the nitty-gritty of daily life who aren't hired into a position where they have basically a team of employees under their jurisdiction.
The one principle that I did pick up is "look at your current use of time, and figure out what activities don't contribute to achieving your goals, and find ways to reduce the amount of time you spend on them."
Unfortunately I'm not sure I'd be able to offload things like earning an income or managing the kids, which are the two things that soak up about 95% of my waking hours!
- oatmeal1 3y ago> Unfortunately I'm not sure I'd be able to offload things like earning an income or managing the kids, which are the two things that soak up about 95% of my waking hours! No excuses. Live in the wilderness. Use children as bait to catch animals to eat. No income needed. No kids to care for. Problem solved.
- LiquidPolymer 3y agoI think you’re correct. It still hits me wrong. Work is life for only specific subgroup of workers including upper management. The tone of the entire essay is ripe for parody.
- TheNewsIsHere 3y agoI’m not even sure this essay is good for those folks. My spouse regularly spends time with managers and executives at their company, and since the pandemic started it’s become clear that it’s pretty much the same for them. I also offer that it’s entirely acceptable that “I don’t have time” means “there’s no time”, and sometimes it means “I’m not going to take the time”.