Been watching the painters and decorators working on a house outside by me and up to now I've clocked them in hours of actually working and not working.
Yesterday they have spent 3.5 hours just standing around either on the phone or admiring the paintwork or general chitchat thats some wasted time.
I take it you're referring to a sole trader? But then it's in your own interests to work at a pace which suits you.
I suppose if it's work you can do on automatic pilot it might be possible to work without a break. Those which require thought are usually more productive with a fresh mind.
I've had a strange reflective day. Did 300 miles plus to visit my independent octagenarian father, after he had a funny turn,who has for possibly the first time for several years seen all three of his kids in one day, but not all at once.
Also, popped in to see another independent person, the MIL who lives but half a mile away and pleased to find her in good spirit.
Got home late this evening to see younger son returning from University asking sensible questions for the first time in his life. " Dad, when you were my age what did you aspire to in life? Have you achieved what you wanted? What do you aspire to now? Where do you and Mum wish to live in retirement? Could you transfer the logbook on my car to my name so that I could sell it, buy a chaeper car and put the cash in an ISA?" He might have an ulterior motive!
"No, I never wanted a flash car. The only aspiration in earlier life was to have either a Tudor Morris Minor Estate or a Beetle convertible - of an early vintage."
Expensive wife? Well she always wanted a Triumph Spitfire. Not possible in those days for us. Last year!, December 2006, I was in the fortunate position to offer her the choice of which open topped car she would like. She talks to it! I think she has only pressed the button to open up the roof three or four times and probably uses my motor more frequently than hers. However, she enjoys it!
So, Mary, I guess the bottom line is that not all men want flash cars too!
Some men want flash cars to act as a penis extension to help them find an expensive (usually blond)girlfriend. Personally I would never court a woman who did not work and could not take care of her own life.
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