Re:U.S. workers are among the most stressed in the world, ne...
by jandrese on Tuesday June 15, 2021 @03:05PM
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It's all perspective. If there is an accident then that's kind of unavoidable. The bus driver however is just stealing half an hour from the dozen or more people under his care on a whim.
Re:U.S. workers are among the most stressed in the world, ne...
by kelnos on Tuesday June 15, 2021 @03:46PM
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Right, but from the perspective of the bus rider, it's still unavoidable, as the rider can't control the bus driver. So I'd say it's still an acceptable excuse to give at the client meeting, unless there are other, more timely methods of transportation that you could reasonably be expected to take.
In places where this is sort of thing is common, I wonder if people aren't bothered by it because they truly in their heart of hearts don't mind, or because they've just resigned themselves to the unpredictability of their transportation.
Re:U.S. workers are among the most stressed in the world, ne...
by ethbr0 on Tuesday June 15, 2021 @06:19PM
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This reminds me (fondly) of the Caribbean.
GP commenters is missing out that this is usually a culture-wide expectation.
If you're 30 minutes late, you mention the bus, and your boss gives you a knowing smile. Because it happens to him too.
Efficient? Less so. More relaxed? God yes.
This mad rush to be everywhere at a specific time, usually when tens of thousands of other people are also trying to be at a similar spot at the same time, is a major cause of people being traffic. Heck, as the pandemic has shown, we don't even really need to always be in the same physical place to have a meeting; technology can relieve us of that burden.
My family gave up driving years ago, due to cost and stress, and it's been great largely for this reason. I don't worry about dealing with all of the people who have Very Important Places To Be. That's Metro's job, and they do it well.