Waiting takes many forms.
-Your call will be answered in the order it was received
-Line (queue) starts here (insert arrow)
-Please wait four to six weeks for your form to be processed.
and my absolute favorite, waiting rooms; rooms specifically designed to house the 4 people that a professional (doctor, photographer, dentist, ophthalmologist) all booked for the same 10:45am appointment.
I have started a “waiting room material” bag in my car for those times that I find myself in a situation that will cause me to be on time, but I am clear that is a one way restriction. I exempt ObGYNs from this discussion. I would want everyone to be as wonderful as my ObGYN was with me when I was pregnant. He was patient with my questions and I always felt he was focused when I was in the room. On the rare occasion he is running late in his office, I give him a pass. Pay it forward as it were.
Patience in general is something I need to work on and I genuinely believe that my two year old was sent here to teach me that lesson. Patience is a muscle that is getting stronger, but I am sore from the training!
In the mean time, I will continue to reward professionals who respect the time of their clients and shun those who don’t. What do you do to pass “waiting time”?
