I have to say, I think it may often be that "office workers" look slow and
laid back to impress the owner/client with how relaxed they are-- in an
effort to seem more prepared.  Peek in on your average
architecture/restoration consulting company on an average night, fifteen
minutes before the FedEx deadline, and you may see the locals moving a bit
move quickly.

Kevin "Not that that's ever happened to _me_" Daly


On Thu, 3 Sep 1998, Ken Follett wrote:

> In a message dated 9/3/98 10:40:09 AM Eastern Daylight Time, [log in to unmask]
> writes:
>
> > You would be surprised at how many of the non-paper pushers take their
> >  work home with them.
>
> When doing stonemasonry I never found a way to leave the backache at work.
> There are always new work related challenges to plague the off-work hours. Try
> keeping a truck running when it has really been used -- late night brake work
> anyone? How many craftspeople stay up late at night doing their own books?
> Though I guess if you put in a 16 hour day there is not much room left to take
> anything home. I'm always curious how laid back and slowly office workers seem
> to respond to the world, though I realize that I am trapped in my perspective
> which appears relatively more agitated.
>
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