here

on the way to work today, a landscaping truck passed me. i probably see a dozen trucks with company names, slogans and phone numbers for various businesses every single day and very few catch my eye. but this truck's tagline really made an impact on me.

"We actually show up!" it said on the rear window, in white letters.

hmm. is that really a calling card? i wondered. and yet, i've hired landscapers, who didn't show up. i've waited hours and hours for cable servicemen, who didn't show up. i've waited for furniture deliveries, that didn't show up.

and so maybe it is a calling card, i figured. at least among home service tradesmen.

this morning i got up early, after not enough sleep, leaving haley warm and cuddly in the bed.. to get to a meeting at the office. it was a meeting of only four people; but an important meeting. two of us are contractors; setting our own schedules and in the office when needed. the other two people are full time employees and though both have busy travel schedules; they are office-based.

both accepted the meeting invites. neither showed up. (nor canceled, incidentally.)

apparently this is an epidemic among white collar as well as blue.

annoying.

possible new tagline for dbgfitness: i show up.

d: accountability.
b: "here", present and accounted for.
g: billable hours.