Working Up

by Dwayne Phillips

Sometimes we simply have to lower expectations when it comes to what other people will do. Too bad. We can do better.

It happened again the other day at work. I needed signatures on paper, or at least the digital equivalent of them. It was all set. Go to this building on this day, read this, sign that. Done.

Well, it didn’t work as planned. The folks who were supposed to be in the building on the appointed day were not. I had to drive an hour one way to another building.

Sigh, it seems like we are constantly “lowering the bar.” That is one expression of “lowering expectations.” Don’t expect others to do as they say, at least not on a consistent basis. Always have a backup plan. If those folks aren’t doing their job, have at least one other group of folks who might do the job for them.

It seems like we could do better. I know we can. Come one, let’s all try a little harder and do a little more. We should expect and receive better from one another.