Hurry Up And Wait!

Everyone knows this term right?

You show up to the doctor or dentist 15 minutes early, like they tell you to (at least the military clinics do), and you sit in the waiting room, flipping through old magazines or reading a book, and wait 30 minutes or more to be seen.

This goes on just about everywhere.  The DMV.  Any government office.  The vet.  Your hairdresser.  Even the dealership where you take your vehicle for all of its needs.  Heck even cable makes you wait.

Normally this doesn't bother me.  I take a book with me.

However, when you're a company coming to my home to put out an estimate you should be prompt.  Or even call if you're delayed.  Don't make me sit around waiting on you!  It's rude!

After waiting 2 hours I had to leave a message on the company phone saying to call me to reschedule.

UGH!!

In this economy you need to keep in touch with your clients.