Update: My full highlight client showed up an hour late

Now my whole afternoon is backed up and I'm stuck waiting around. This always happens when I'm booked solid.

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Stuff like this happens way too often. It reminds me of when my dentist had a late patient and my appointment got pushed back an hour. I was stuck in the waiting room, just like you're stuck now. Kinda like what @andrewlewis said about his friend's day getting messed up. That chain reaction of lateness ruins more than just one schedule. People don't get how their tardiness throws everyone else off track.

andrewlewis3mo ago

Watched my friend's entire day get messed up after a late client. He had to stay two hours late just to catch up.

alexw743mo ago

Think about the hidden cost beyond just time. That two hours isn't just lost work, it's stolen from his personal life (dinner, family, maybe even sleep). It sets a bad precedent where clients learn they can be late without real consequences. Then the next day starts already behind, creating a cycle of catch-up. We never talk about how these 'small' overages chip away at people's well-being. Honestly, it's a quiet way jobs burn people out.

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