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Heartlander · 80-89, M
Time means different things to different people. Partly a cultural thing. It's kind of like money. The value f $10 or $100,000 is different from one person t the next, much like the value of an hour or a minute. In general, the less control one has over time the less punctual or accurate they will be with time. Also whether time controls you Vs time has to adjust for you.
With my Mexican relatives, they rarely pin themself down with a clock. It's like "let's have breakfast and see how the day develops." An old neighbor who was African American often made reference to "CP time". What's "CP time"? It's "Colored People's time", meaning "about" with an acceptable hour or two window beyond that time, There's good reason behind both, so don't assume Mexicans and Colored People are lazy or indifferent. A lot of my relatives were governed more by sunrise and sunset than they were by clocks. Summer days are longer than winter days because there is more to do during the summer than in winter. Makes sense.
I personally stopped wearing watch about 15 years ago. I haven't missed it.
With my Mexican relatives, they rarely pin themself down with a clock. It's like "let's have breakfast and see how the day develops." An old neighbor who was African American often made reference to "CP time". What's "CP time"? It's "Colored People's time", meaning "about" with an acceptable hour or two window beyond that time, There's good reason behind both, so don't assume Mexicans and Colored People are lazy or indifferent. A lot of my relatives were governed more by sunrise and sunset than they were by clocks. Summer days are longer than winter days because there is more to do during the summer than in winter. Makes sense.
I personally stopped wearing watch about 15 years ago. I haven't missed it.
UpForItNow · 22-25, F
@Heartlander I wish I had that luxury, of being relaxed or flexible about time. My means of living requires me to have 30 appointments per week, as well as likewise my private commitments. If others don't observe that code of value of time, my life is disrupted.
Heartlander · 80-89, M
@UpForItNow It also varies with circumstances and locations. I notice with service appointment and deliveries here, time s references in what half of the day, a.m. or p.m. Like when making an appointment for a furnace check or appliance delivery it's like "between 1 and 5 p.m." or would you prefer between "8 and 11 in the morning"?
I spent about 4 years working in the home office for a mixed commercial/retail electronics company. Prior to my 1st day on the job I called my to-be boss to ask about what time things there got kicked off in the morning, he responded to the effect "if you show up before 11 you might be sitting for a while waiting for me, so some time just prior to lunch, but not too early." Within a few days I discovered that the answer was "whatever it takes", and workdays ended with soft landings, i.e. somewhere between 6 and 9 p.m. Contrast that to my days working for an airline where time was measured to the minute.
I spent about 4 years working in the home office for a mixed commercial/retail electronics company. Prior to my 1st day on the job I called my to-be boss to ask about what time things there got kicked off in the morning, he responded to the effect "if you show up before 11 you might be sitting for a while waiting for me, so some time just prior to lunch, but not too early." Within a few days I discovered that the answer was "whatever it takes", and workdays ended with soft landings, i.e. somewhere between 6 and 9 p.m. Contrast that to my days working for an airline where time was measured to the minute.
Patientlywaiting · 46-50, FVIP
I was never that bothered and then I met my husband. He has worked to deadlines the majority of his life and he's now a boss who doesn't expect to be kept waiting. It's disrespectful if you keep anybody waiting and it shows you have poor organisation skills if you don't arrive on time... traffic? You should have planned ahead.
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