I loathe having nothing constructive to do. Being productive, maintaining neat lines of items to complete on my personal agenda is much nicer. I get a rush when I can cross them off my list, call them done, and move forward. Time wasters include standing in line, driving in traffic, or having to re-working projects because of miscommunication. They top my list of anger-inducing ineffective misuses of my life. I strive to avoid those situations. Where possible, I order online, shop during off-peak hours, align my route to combine errands, ask extensive questions when beginning group activities, and document agreements in writing.
Coworkers have admonished me to slow my pace, so they didn’t need to work harder. Managers have accused me of cheating or lying as no one could do the task in such a short timeframe. But I have always been vindicated. To keep a project on track, I sometimes resort to completing assignments delegated to specific team members. It doesn’t bother me much because it beats staring at the clock and waiting for the minutes to pass. There is nothing better than the satisfaction of a job well done.
How do you handle unproductive time?
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Keep on writing.
Jo Hawk The Writer
Jo Hawk 
I’ve had people say, “You’re kidding? You’ve finished? Already? Wow.” Or things to that effect. But I was never accused of lying about it. That’s crazy!
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Crazy true story, Staci. When they said “no one has ever done that” my comment was “well now you have proof it can be done.” The upside is that the owner ended up hiring me. 😊
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I never doubted it was true. I just feel bad. But it had a happy ending, so that’s good. And I LOVE what you told them.
In every corporate job I left but one, I was replaced with two people because one couldn’t handle the workload. I feel like that’s not the solution. I’m glad I have a different kind of career now.
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Staci, it sounds like we are cut from the same cloth. Positions I leave typically require 2-3 people to complete the work. You are right there is a disconnect somewhere. But I am glad you have found a more rewarding career. 💗
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I’ve hit a wall with my writing, Jo. Trying to figure out how to love the story again. Maybe try another? I fill the time cleaning! It’s mindless.
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We have all been there, Noelle. Lately, my writing has been sporadic at best, and life has been stacked against me. Still plugging away, and confident that things will work out for the best. Cleaning is always a good option.
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Thank you for the reblog. 🙏
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Always a pleasure to share your posts with followers, Dear
xoxo
😘💕🌹
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