Tuesday, November 17, 2009 - Time Management

What I see missing on the job site, outside of undocumented workers, is time management. On the optimistic side, we are four weeks behind schedule. On the pessimistic side, we are six weeks behind schedule. I'm glass-half-full; Cara is glass-half-empty. Either way, it has been frustrating to see so many sunny days wasted while waiting on inspections, waiting for equipment and supplies to be delivered, or waiting for concrete. Sunny days when nothing, absolutely nothing is done on the site. We were supposed to pour concrete two weeks ago and still nothing. It doesn't even seem to be prepped for the pour yet. When I have a project delayed at work, it's not like I don't have something else I can do. It's nice to always have things fall right into place, but life doesn't always allow for things to fall into place quite right - A followed by B followed by C. But the rain has stopped tonight, and the contractor promises the concrete work to be done Thursday. But what do I know about time management? I am writing this on Thursday morning when I should have written it 36 hours ago. Time to practice what I preach. With the smell of turkey in the air, I'm sure everyone will break for the Thanksgiving holidays next week, so Thursday could be the last day of significant work for the month of November. I will try to ignore the line of concrete trucks I see daily at my son's school and the formation of steps and sidewalks for the huge apartment complex that is going up much more quickly than my addition.