I-earn-y

It occurred to me this afternoon that much of my workday is spent assisting people or tracking down people who would not need to be tracked down or assisted had they spent any time reading information already sent to them, or taken care of their obligations in a timely manner.

So I guess if people were less lazy and oblivious, I’d be out of a job.
Which then leads me to wonder how much of our economy is dependent on general human inefficiency.
Which is a disturbing thing to wonder, so I’ll stop wondering about it and go back to tracking down this bunch of students – I’ve been waiting 8 months for their paperwork. The longer they wait, the more letters I get to write; more time is spent, more paper is used, and the USPS gets more business, our departmental budget soaks up the postage, the college charges the students higher rates to cover the need, their parents work longer hours to break even, and so the world turns.

Go Laziness! Work your magic! Get our country back on its feet!