The Things That Come to Those Who Wait

Re:The Things That Come to Those Who Wait by lixtra on Friday October 12, 2018 @05:17PM (#18204784)

I hate lines and usually are willing to take a slightly worse serving than a long line. I appreciate if I can pay more to jump the line.

Why wait 1h if you can jump the line for 10 bucks.

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Re:The Things That Come to Those Who Wait by simonebrunozzi on Friday October 12, 2018 @05:46PM (#18204947)

Paying is a bad incentive.

Similar example: poor government services become incentives to bribe officers to "get ahead". That's why in many government offices, inefficiency or friction is actively introduced by its officers, and doesn't just come from the top down.

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Re:The Things That Come to Those Who Wait by weberc2 on Friday October 12, 2018 @08:52PM (#18205749)

Governments don't have competition in any meaningful sense, so they _only_ have bad incentives.

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Re:The Things That Come to Those Who Wait by admiralEyebrows on Friday October 12, 2018 @06:17PM (#18205112)

If I was one of the ones waiting watching someone do that would make me resent the business and find an alternative if possible.

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Re:The Things That Come to Those Who Wait by lixtra on Saturday October 13, 2018 @05:38AM (#18207215)

Fast lane sometimes exist. I saw it in the shard in London and some airports. Especially in airports it makes total sense. All those people who jump the lane with “I got to catch my flight” can finally pay for it.

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Re:The Things That Come to Those Who Wait by kwhitefoot on Saturday October 13, 2018 @09:52AM (#18207922)

They should pay by starting sooner.

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