Comments on: Twenty Questions: Are You Too Busy?

By: Chris. Overland Park, Kansas

Chris. Overland Park, Kansas — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 16:04:32 +0000

I googled, “tired of people that say they are too busy” and found this blog. Really everyone, I have to admit, I fail to see why everyone thinks they are just so busy. What it really is, is that you want to feel important. Like you are so busy because you are so important. Nope. You are busy because you a) think you are, and b) have poor time management skills.

I work a salary job with hours of Monday through Friday from 7am -530pm. With Saturdays a hit and miss. I also have an 8 year old son, I am currently fixing up a new house I just bought, I play arena football, I work out everyday for an hour and a half, I have read 2 books this month, I have my real estate license and have 3 listings, and yet I still have time to spend with my girlfriend, and I watch several TV shows on a weekly basis, while sleeping an average of 6 hours a night.

You are not “that cool or important”. Learn some time management skills and quit being lazy. And whatever you do, QUIT COMPLAINING!

Oh, and once the landscape growing seasopn hits, I also maintain a garden, and an award winning landscape in growing zone 6b.

Get over yourselves.

By: Jen,New Zealand

Jen,New Zealand — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 01:41:10 +0000

Click,click,click- each click on the mouse takes me into another field- branching out from the last like a blood supply of infinite capillaries. Sometimes I click 10 times to arrive at my destination, only to wonder how I got there. All I hear is clicking, clacking and beeping. Is everyone diligent and skilful? Am I the only one who wishes the trails led to the top of exciting mountains…
p.s I answered “yes” to a lot more than 3 of these questions.

By: Barb, San Jose, CA

Barb, San Jose, CA — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 00:18:11 +0000

I am taking a break to read this article that a friend sent me. And it is depressing. I think it’s even worse that it sounds, and I don’t know the solution except to just say forget it. Throw away the computer. Completely forget about the hundreds and thousands of emails and projects and and and. All more than we can really do. I need a vacation and then I’d like to hit the “reset” button. Give us some tips Bing! Check out Workaholics Anonymous too.

By: Anthony, Newark, New Jersey

Anthony, Newark, New Jersey — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 12:50:02 +0000

I answered yes to too many. However, 18 wasn’t so bad. Just substitute the martini out for a cold beer or extra large margarita.

By: Bob Shelby Twp. Mi.

Bob Shelby Twp. Mi. — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 03:47:19 +0000

Bing, your captious humor is a tonic for the new workforce in the world. Your quiz applies to all categories of workers and professionals who are lucky to be gainfully employed or not.

2008, being an election year, has a group of sweat hogs or politicalholics who can no doubt answer yes to all 20 points in your quiz. The comments in political blogs seem to really fuel temperment on the campaign trail.

The political speedway takes no prisoners, one must win or suffer the agony of defeat and atrophy in waiting until the next race.

The clock ticks 60 seconds every minute. Today our time piece is the microprocessor in big brother’s mainframe hidden in some remote and secured place telling us when to come and go.

Isn’t progress great?

By: Matt, Miami, Florida

Matt, Miami, Florida — Mon, 21 Jan 2008 20:02:05 +0000

If we are “the wretched survivors of all the cutbacks, reorganizations, retrenchments” then where are the “victims”? I guess unemployment is really not that high these days. Perhaps we can take comfort that in 75 years none of today’s problems will matter (to us at least since we will be dead). In fact, whether or not we make any deadlines this year will not matter. So, don’t worry, be happy!:)

By: Natural. Maplewood, NJ

Natural. Maplewood, NJ — Mon, 21 Jan 2008 19:05:47 +0000

nope. not this busy, if i were, would i be reading this?

By: Multi hats inc, Lawrence MA

Multi hats inc, Lawrence MA — Mon, 21 Jan 2008 18:47:06 +0000

Number 9… yeah that did me in. I been going non stop since 12/31/07 and that is seven days a week… While I was working this weekend I ran the auto archive for my mail box… The cell phone doesn’t stop and … Time.. day… all a blurrrrr…. But that is business… “I know I met you but what is your name, I am sorry I closed my door for a $%^&ing reason…… Ahh Business… if I went on vacation long than a week i would lose my @#$%ing mind.

By: Dan, Waukesha, Wisconsin

Dan, Waukesha, Wisconsin — Mon, 21 Jan 2008 15:23:31 +0000

Mathias -> Are you going to be wearing a tin foil hat and sitting in a copper mess dead room while reading conspiracy theory newsletters about how Britney Spears is the reason oil will go over $100 a barrel?

Because if you’re gonna sit in that cabin, you might as well go ALL THE WAY …

By: Rebecca, Philadelphia, PA

Rebecca, Philadelphia, PA — Sun, 20 Jan 2008 19:15:41 +0000

At least you get the holiday off, Bing!

By: Curmudgeon, Nashua NH

Curmudgeon, Nashua NH — Sun, 20 Jan 2008 15:17:27 +0000

Does anyone who does not work for the government or in academia really get Monday as a holiday? I never have.

By: Mathias, Montecito, California

Mathias, Montecito, California — Sat, 19 Jan 2008 12:17:18 +0000

Heheh….yeah, I’m too busy. More than 3 Yes. Holy Moly, I will turn off my phone now, lock my doors, disconnect the door bell and shut off the PC and then I will sit in a lonely cabin for a month.

Guess who will climb the walls? I’m serious, I will do it right now.

By: Brandon W, Ann Arbor, MI

Brandon W, Ann Arbor, MI — Sat, 19 Jan 2008 04:32:56 +0000

Whew AC….

Sarcasm is completely lost on some people.

By: thebingblog

thebingblog — Sat, 19 Jan 2008 04:30:32 +0000

Hey! Joe in Spartanburg? You’re hilarious. I know you’re not really kidding? But you’re hilarious anyhow.

Now… AC in Melville, Long Island. You sound truly dejected. I want you to know that I was in no way making fun of anybody who’s that busy. In fact, AC, I wrote the blog while sitting at the computer being besieged with phone calls, people in my face, meetings, drivel. It is, in fact, myself that I am writing about, my friend. So no, I’m not poking fun at anybody. You do, however, raise a really good point. How do we, the exploited, the wretched survivors of all the cutbacks, reorganizations, retrenchments, stop the madness?

On Tuesday morning, because Monday is a holiday on which I have no intention of working, I will offer some things to do if you failed today’s quiz. I did too.

By: Joe, Spartanburg SC

Joe, Spartanburg SC — Sat, 19 Jan 2008 02:32:52 +0000

No to all. Work for the gov’ment.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 19 Jan 2008 02:11:40 +0000

My gosh. When I worked in LA I could have said yes to all of them….. What was I thinking..

By: Mike, Chicago IL

Mike, Chicago IL — Sat, 19 Jan 2008 02:05:55 +0000

OK smart guy, what do I do if I answered yes to all but #11, and >1 for #11?

By: John S., Woodbridge, VA

John S., Woodbridge, VA — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 23:36:42 +0000

Wow–most of these sound like me. Thanks for the perspective, I need to reevaluate just what the hell I am doing these days! I am recently “retired” military, but often work as much or longer than in my active duty days….

By: lynn,Washington, DC

lynn,Washington, DC — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 23:06:36 +0000

It is after hours, I am still here and answered yes to 15 of the 20. I too find #17 the most disturbing of them all and can now tell my sister she is right, I need a life.

By: ED, Ithaca, NY

ED, Ithaca, NY — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 22:07:17 +0000

Many of these would qualify for “Are you among the millinos-strong ranks of the sleep deprived? In the No Sht Sherlock Department, we have:”Work time is the single most important lifestyle factor that impacts on sleep – the more hours you work the less sleep you get – research suggests. Commuting time ranked second, above socialising and leisure time, for eating into sleep time.”

“Survey after survey confirms that people are burning the candle at both ends more and more, with no let-up on increasingly global working environments that demand long working hours and 24/7 leisure opportunities. Modern technology has done nothing to free up our time and sleep length and quality is the victim.”

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/6972409.stm