What I Look Forward to Now a Days 

 

There are so many things to look forward to! The first is my phone not ringing. The most joyous sound on earth is a silent cell phone. Next, is an empty in-box for email. Pure Joy. Watching idiotic builders improve land then not build for years is equally gratifying. All the grand ambition, the landscaping, tree lined roads - all sitting empty for a decade is really something to look forward to. Greed that is not being fulfilled! Not driving is a big one, right up there with not having to enter a grocery store or a bank. 

If one is still working, then the best day is a day with no correspondence, calling or dealing with co-workers. I don't care if I just closed a multi - hundred thousand dollar deal, I don't want to be congratulated, esteemed or otherwise contacted, leave me alone. This is why we have on line platforms to track every word, meeting and deal as well as conference calls to re-iterate the same nonsense. I look forward to day with no Teams meetings, HR communication to follow up on a complex jigsaw puzzle of a website that you will be questioned about. A good day is not having to call the IT dept to re-configure every up-datable platform because they don't tell you when they send updates, now about twice daily.

I look forward to no one showing up unannounced at the house whereby you have read them the Riot Act to get them off your property.  A good day is no contractors coming over to paint, pressure wash or perform other needed services, it's a pain in the ass and always leads to negotiations about cost. Looking forward to a day where I don't have to work is a big one, no matter how far off. I look forward to the next electric bill after I used a save-a watt device to trim power expenses to see exactly how much I am saving.

We all look forward to the weekend to shake off the slave drive of work and forget about it for a while. I have gotten to the point where I actually look forward to customers' crises and emergencies. I look forward to the way I handle it now a days. Their emergency is NOT my crises. I'll get back to you, that sounds rough. Let them lose their minds for a little while, I will help if I can. 

I look forward to NOT VOTING- I cant wait! I have finally learned it is beyond a complete sham and waste of time - it's meaningless! Looking forward to caring less and less about politicians, agendas and the like is truly liberating. I look forward to the in-between days of holidays where you can relax and not be socially conditioned to participate, these are the best days. I look forward to getting toxic people out of my life, pretty much already done with that one. 

Looking forward is better than looking back!