#Xfinity #WiFi #booming #InternetService #ReliableInternetService
The Xfinity ad says, “The WiFi is booming!”
One might get the impression that it is so fast, and so reliable, that you actually notice that it is “booming!”
In fact, the ad makes you think that people are moving to Xfinity territories because the wifi is booming.
Actually, depending on where you live, there can be relatively frequent spotty outages.
Though the Xfinity app lets you know they are aware of the outage(s), they can vary by length and frequency.
When the wifi goes out for whatever reason, one cannot think of it as “booming!”
The economy can be booming. Business, if you own one, can be booming. It’s really a stretch to think of wifi as booming.
These days, it’s tough to live without wifi. Certainly, one can buy data plans that don’t require Internet connections, but most of us use the internet for just about everything – phone, TV, computers and other devices.
Some older folks use it sparingly. Most younger folks use it constantly. In fact, for younger folks, they are on it all the time, or close to.
Even if you are on the internet frequently, it’s tough to think of it booming. In fact, you probably don’t think about it at all, unless it goes out. In fact, a good utilitarian service should not be noticed if it is working.
When was the last time you received a handwritten letter in the mail? Or, when was the last time you received a holiday card in the mail?
Most such communications are done by text or e-mail, or through social media.
It’s certainly less time-consuming to send a text or e-mail, vs. a letter or card.
It’s even getting so commonplace, we no longer see such communication as impersonal.
Not only is it less time-consuming to send electronic messages, you can send the same messages to an unlimited number of people with one click.
Not only is it no longer impersonal, it’s extremely convenient. So much so that it’s getting tough to live without it.
That’s what makes lengthy outages so frustrating.
So, the next time you use the internet for whatever purpose, remember that Xfinity wants you to think of it as “booming!”
Most of us would rather think of it as fast and reliable, which is not always the case.
Communication, business and entertainment have been revolutionized by the internet. Some of us have to constantly watch our screen time, because we can get too much of a good thing.
As long as the internet works, life is normal. When it doesn’t, it could be a real pain.
So, ask yourself: Does my internet provider make my life “booming?”
Maybe. But, just as likely, maybe not.
Peter
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CUTTING VACATIONS SHORT
#vacation #TimeOffWork #TimeOff #vacations
You may go on vacation to refresh and recharge.
You may take a vacation to catch up on chores at home.
Mostly, though, you go on vacation to get away from work.
Yet, 63 percent of professionals cut their vacations short because of pressures at work.
So says a statistic published by USA Today. It was also published Monday, Nov. 18, 2018, in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
One can read a lot into that number. The employee may be frightened about losing his or her job. The employer hates it when key employees take time off, so they pile up the work for that employee while he or she is gone.
Or, companies run with so few employees that when one is gone, the whole operation suffers.
Here’s something to ponder, if you are an employee: your employer gives you vacation time as a benefit in hopes that you will use that time to relax and come back raring to perform.
Use that time to its fullest, if you know you will never get it back. In some cases, it may pay off for employees to “save” their vacation time to get a nice payoff when they retire. Most employers, though, don’t offer that. For most, it’s use it or lose it. For those, not using vacation time puts money back in the employer’s pocket.
Still, there could be some very good reasons to cut one’s vacation short. Perhaps there is a co-worker facing a grave illness and doesn’t have enough vacation time to get paid for all the time off he or she will need to fight that illness. Perhaps the healthier workers may want to donate some of their time to that person.
A hurricane or some other disaster could strike your place of business while you are away. It may be important for you to get back and help get the business back on its feet.
But just because your employer doesn’t WANT you to use all your vacation, doesn’t mean you shouldn’t. If an employer lets you go because you used your vacation, legal action is possible. Or, better yet, find a better place to work.
What if you could go on vacation worry-free, with no pressure on you to return until YOU want to? One might call that financial independence. There are many vehicles out there that potentially could give you the ability to one day fire your boss, and go on vacation whenever you wish, for as long as you wish.
But, you have to be willing to look at something that may be outside of your comfort zone – something you could do part time, without affecting what you are doing now. To check out one of the best such vehicles, message me.
Meanwhile, if you have a job in which you can just be off, where no one really replaces you and there is no pile of work sitting on your desk when you return, consider yourself fortunate. Or, to put it another way, you can perhaps consider yourself expendable and you might need a little more job security.
One of the definitions of job security is whether your boss has to replace you while you are gone.
But regardless of your job situation, using your vacation time is money in YOUR pocket. Cutting your vacation short puts money back in your boss’ pocket.
So, take time off if you can get it. Enjoy. Use all that your employer gives you. It’s time you will NEVER get back.
Peter